Porsche 918 Spyder News

  • Production-spec 2014 Porsche 918 Spyder

    Porsche is presenting two very special vehicles at the 2013 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance taking place this weekend, the 918 Spyder, which the automaker just tweeted a photo of and confirmed was the final production specification, and the recently revealed 911 50th Anniversary Edition. After its duties in Monterey, the 918 Spyder will head to the 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show for its official world debut. So far, it has already stunned audiences at various locations throughout the Monterey peninsula, including at the Porsche Zentrum at Quail Lodge and Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion at...

  • Porsche 918 Spyder at the 2013 Goodwood Festival of Speed
    Porsche 918 Spyder Makes Dynamic Debut At Goodwood: Video

    Porsche’s 918 Spyder, now with an output of 887 horsepower and 940 pound-feet of torque, made its dynamic debut over the weekend at the 2013 Goodwood Festival of Speed, providing a fascinating insight to the performance potential of its advanced hybrid drivetrain. The car’s...

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    Porsche 918 Spyder Heads To The Web With Its Own Microsite

    The Porsche 918 Spyder is coming! The Porsche 918 Spyder is coming! One if by land, and two if by... microsite? Yes, Porsche-o-philes, the soon-to-be king of the Stuttgart hill is nearly here. Automotive enthusiasts across the glove have been staring at spy shots, tech specs, video teasers, first...

  • Porsche 918 Spyder prototype undergoes hot weather testing in Nevada's Valley of Fire
    Porsche 918 Spyder In The Valley Of Fire: Video

    The Porsche 918 Spyder may not reach quite to the same stratospheric heights--on paper--that the McLaren P1 and LaFerrari hyper-hybrids do, but it's no slouch, either. Better yet, you can still order one. Here, we see a new video of a 918 Spyder prototype in hot weather testing in the Valley of...

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    Porsche 918 Spyder Hasn't Sold Out Yet

    Many of the world's top boutique or extreme supercars are pre-sold for their entire run--sometimes even before they're announced to the public. But unlike the dozens or few hundreds of these cars typically built, Porsche is planning to produce 918 examples of the 918 Spyder. At $845,000, the 918...

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    Porsche Announces Revised Specs For 918 Spyder

    We learned yesterday that Porsche had revised the specs for its 918 Spyder, which brought the car’s performance into line with that of its rivals in the hybrid supercar market, the Ferrari LaFerrari and McLaren P1. The sports car manufacturer has now formally announced full details for the...

  • 2014 Porsche 918 Spyder testing in Leipzig

    Earlier today, we brought you details about an exclusive drive event organized by Porsche for its upcoming 918 Spyder. At the event, a few select media were given the chance to make a couple of hot laps in the plug-in hybrid supercar and one of the members present was Chris Harris of Drive. As a result, we get the footage above, Harris driving along with a Porsche engineer, showing the car in action, silent all-electric mode and all. At the event, it was revealed that Porsche had increased the output of the 918 Spyder to better match the performance of rival supercars, namely, the Ferrari...

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    Porsche 918 Spyder Now Makes 887 HP, Goes 0-60 MPH in 2.8 Seconds

    Not wanting to be outdone by rivals Ferrari and McLaren, Porsche recently allowed a few select media some time behind the wheel of a production-spec 918 Spyder and announced some revised specs for the upcoming supercar. The big news is that the car’s total output (from the engine and electric...

  • 2014 Porsche 918 Spyder spy shots
    2014 Porsche 918 Spyder Spy Shots

    The world is changing, especially the automotive world, and hybrids are on the rise. Few will rise as high as the Porsche 918 Spyder, however: it's a 700-plus-horsepower supercar as well as a plug-in hybrid. These spy shots occupy a somewhat odd place in the hierarchy of cars caught in testing, as...

  • Production 918 Spyder image, reportedly filed with OHIM
    First Photo Of Production Porsche 918 Spyder Leaked?

    Porsche’s upcoming 918 Spyder supercar is, perhaps, the most eagerly anticipated hybrid vehicle in history, and images of pre-production cars are all over the internet. We’ve even shown you a leaked video (now private) that reportedly captures a production version at an uber-secret...

  • Porsche's 918 Spyder on the 'Ring
    Testing The Porsche 918 Spyder At The Nürburgring: Video

    If the Porsche 918 Spyder were a celebrity, it would likely be Lindsay Lohan or Lady Gaga. That’s not commentary on the Porsche’s behavior, dress or after-hours habits, but instead recognition that few others spend as much time in the glow of the spotlights (and in follow-up media...

  • Chris Harris rides along in the Porsche 918 Spyder
    Ride Along In The Porsche 918 Spyder With Chris Harris: Video

    Ride-alongs, without the opportunity to drive, as Chris Harris notes in this video, are one of the main gripes of the canapés-and-cocktail-shrimp lifestyle of the automotive journalist. It's just kind of lame not to be allowed to drive the car yourself. It's also a lot less valuable in terms...

  • Porsche 918 Spyder leaked in brochure

    Following yesterday’s announcement from Porsche of a 7:14 Nürburgring lap time for its upcoming 918 Spyder plug-in hybrid supercar, we now have the first details on the car’s powertrain specs and even a couple of glimpses of its interior. Alleged brochure scans for the Porsche 918 Spyder have hit the Web, revealing tasty info such as the power and torque levels, available options and even a warning that certain available liveries are ban in some markets. As we already know, the 918 Spyder will come with an advanced plug-in hybrid drivetrain consisting of a 4.6-liter V-8 and...

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    Porsche 918 Spyder Laps The Nürburgring In 7:14: Official

    Porsche's 918 Spyder is no secret--in fact, it's a bit of a camera whore. But we're fine with that--it's a stunner, and it's crazy fast, too. How crazy fast? How about a Nürburgring Nordschleife lap time of 7 minutes, 14 seconds. Yep, that's the official word from Porsche as of just a few...

  • The 'psychedelic' Porsche 918 Spyder
    New Porsche 918 Spyder Livery Revealed In Germany: Video

    Porsche’s 918 hybrid supercar is on track for delivery to customers in late 2013. While we’ve only seen a glimpse of the production-ready street version, Porsche hasn’t been shy about releasing images and video of the 918 in various racing liveries. Early cars were shown in a...

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    How Many Cylinders Does A Supercar Need To Have? #YouTellUs

    Automakers are downsizing engines and adding hybrid powertrains to many next-generation supercars. But this raises the question: how many cylinders does a supercar need to have? Engines with fewer cylinders provide many benefits as outlined earlier today by McLaren. Ranging from less weight and...

  • Porsche 918 Spyder production reveal (video screen capture)
    Production Porsche 918 Spyder Revealed Early On Video?

    We've seen the near-production Porsche 918 Spyder in several different forms, including its most recent Martini Racing livery, for months now. The official releases have all but given away what the production version of the car will look like, but in this video, we see what purports to be the real...

  • 2014 Porsche 918 Spyder in vintage Martini Racing livery
    Porsche Targets Sub-7:22 Nürburgring Lap Time For 918 Spyder

    Development of Porsche’s upcoming supercar, the 918 Spyder plug-in hybrid, is progressing nicely, with the company moving from concept to test mule to final prototype stage in rapid fashion and with things so far remaining on track. In the past year or so we’ve spied prototypes for the...

  • 2014 Porsche 918 Spyder prototype

    The Porsche 918 Spyder remains on track for debut late next year, with development so far progressing steadily and currently in the prototype stage. Production of the car is scheduled to start on September 18, 2013, and only 918 examples in total will be built. Pricing is set to start at $845,000, and if you were one of the lucky few who put their name down for the car you may be interested to know that a special track-focused version is also being developed. According to Autocar, for a slight premium Porsche will build you a lighter and more hardcore version of the 918 Spyder. The automaker...

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    Porsche 918 Spyder Concept To Make Goodwood Appearance

    The 2012 Goodwood Festival of Speed officially kicks off today and on the eve of the event Porsche announced that its stunning 918 Spyder concept will be making an appearance. First unveiled at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show, and almost immediately confirmed for production, the 918 Spyder concept will...

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    Porsche Releases Latest Specs For Upcoming 918 Spyder

    Earlier this month the first prototypes for the 2014 Porsche 918 Spyder started testing at secret locations around Europe, and today Porsche has released its own batch of photos of one of the prototypes and confirmed some of the car’s final specs. Development is now in the later stages though...

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    Porsche 918 Spyder Ready For Ordering

    Infiniti may be touting its performance hybrid credentials with the 2012 Infiniti M35h, and the zoomy commercials that have hit the airwaves and YouTube certainly look pretty good. But the company's reign as the hybrid performance king will be short lived if Porsche has anything to say about it...

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    Porsche 918 Spyder Plug-In Hybrid Supercar Goes On Sale, Priced From $845,000

    It’s official. The Porsche 918 Spyder, a plug-in hybrid supercar that so far has only been shown in concept form, is available for order and has been priced at $845,000 (not including destination and taxes). Porsche is only planning to build 918 examples of its stunning supercar so interested...

  • Porsche 918 race concept teaser
    2011 Detroit Auto Show: Porsche Releases Video Teaser Of 918 Race Concept

    You're already expecting a racing coupe version of the wildly popular Porsche 918 Spyder, and this video teaser hints that you'll be getting it. As is typical with factory-approved teasers, we don't get a whole lot of info or visual contact with the concept, but with Bosch-branded livery on the...

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