New supercar concept by Porsche - 918 Spyder

Moses7

Porsche Reveals High-Performance 918 Spyder Concept Highly Efficient and Ultra-Fast Plug-in Hybrid Super Sports Car Unveiled in Geneva

Today, on the eve of the Geneva Motor Show, Porsche unveiled an ultra-efficient, low-emission, mid-engine super sports car featuring hybrid and electric drive technology.

The 918 Spyder concept combines high-tech racing features with electric-mobility to offer a fascinating range of qualities. For example, it is planned to provide an emission level of just 70 grams of CO2 per kilometer on fuel consumption of only three liters/100 kilometers (equal to approximately 78 mpg U.S.), which is truly outstanding, even for an ultra-compact city car. This car, however, is intended to offer the performance of a super sports car with acceleration from a standstill to 100 km/h in just under 3.2 seconds, top speed of 320 km/h (198 mph), and a lap time on the Nordschleife of N ̧rburgring in less than 7:30 minutes, faster than even the Porsche Carrera GT.


pics and video here.

mondeo

Looks unreal

AugustusMinimus

Very nice.

The car looks so well proportioned from the side.

Instead of putting an electric engine into it, why don't Porsche slap in a V8. Would be an R8 killer.

Swampy

I've just placed an order for one..........








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Danbo!

Wing mirrors are a little small, no?

The Recliner

I assume they are just cameras with the image being built into a display in the dash, lots of protypes have these, most don't make it into production, these might though

Moses7

918 Spyder approved for production

probably the most expensive Porsche ever when it arrives.

Anan1

AugustusMinimus wrote: »

Instead of putting an electric engine into it, why don't Porsche slap in a V8. Would be an R8 killer.

0-100km/h in 3.2 seconds, 320km/h top speed, cheap charging and probably tax-free - why on Earth would you want a V8?

Graham_B18C

Moses7 wrote: »

918 Spyder approved for production

probably the most expensive Porsche ever when it arrives.

It is perhaps the best looking too! How much was the Carrera GT new?

Mr Benevolent

I get the impression turbochargers will be on their way out shortly in favour of electric motors.

Moses7

Graham_B18C wrote: »

It is perhaps the best looking too! How much was the Carrera GT new?

not sure, but was not it around 350k?

Vertakill

Danbo! wrote: »

Wing mirrors are a little small, no?

Rofl didn't even notice that!
They look like little magnifying glasses !

Pkiernan

A 500hp V8 coupled with 2 electric motors adding an extra 109 hp will never achieve 78 mpg unless it's being towed by VW Polo diesel.

CaraFawn

Beautiful piece of machine...