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[Robin_NL]

Thanx for sharing.

According to German carmag automotorundsport.de the final version of this beauty will weigh > 1700kgs....

[MrClean335i]

Originally Posted by Robin_NL

Thanx for sharing.

According to German carmag automotorundsport.de the final version of this beauty will weigh > 1700kgs....

WHAT! Thats 3,700 Lb that cant be true. The car should weight at most 3,000lb

[M Silva]

Looks awesome! besides the weight of course...

[hks786]

Looks great but yes 1700kg is too heavy. Any stats?

[Robin_NL]

The proto 918 was specced at 1490kgs but the final version (I stand corrected) will do 1678kgs so they say.
http://www.autotrends.nl/nieuws/2012...buiten-spelen/

A few months ago ams had some info about the 918 final version, talking about 1700kgs. I cannot find a source on the net and I've thrown away that mag already. Sorry.

[BMW269]

If I was able to buy this car, I'd keep it as is and just remove all the hybrid tech. All that will be left will be a highly exclusive 458 Italia and MP4-12C rival, having a naturally aspirated 4.6 V8 making more than 570 PS, revving above 9.000 RPM, being rear-wheel drive and weighing about 450 kg less. Of course it will be even more overpriced than the other japanese 458 Italia and MP4-12C rival, the LFA.

IMHO, if the 918 Spyder, just as is, was not a hybrid and was just powered by a further improved 5.7l V10 making about 650-700 PS like the Carrera GT, also with RWD only, it would be the best sportscar ever.

[Robin_NL]

Originally Posted by Levi

If I was able to buy this car, I'd keep it as is and just remove all the hybrid tech. All that will be left will be a highly exclusive 458 Italia and MP4-12C rival, having a naturally aspirated 4.6 V8 making more than 570 PS, revving above 9.000 RPM, being rear-wheel drive and weighing about 450 kg less. Of course it will be even more overpriced than the other japanese 458 Italia and MP4-12C rival, the LFA.

IMHO, if the 918 Spyder, just as is, was not a hybrid and was just powered by a further improved 5.7l V10 making about 650-700 PS like the Carrera GT, also with RWD only, it would be the best sportscar ever.

But you cannot change history my friend.

Macca F1 ftw.

[OBI_agent]

Originally Posted by Levi

If I was able to buy this car, I'd keep it as is and just remove all the hybrid tech. All that will be left will be a highly exclusive 458 Italia and MP4-12C rival, having a naturally aspirated 4.6 V8 making more than 570 PS, revving above 9.000 RPM, being rear-wheel drive and weighing about 450 kg less. Of course it will be even more overpriced than the other japanese 458 Italia and MP4-12C rival, the LFA.

IMHO, if the 918 Spyder, just as is, was not a hybrid and was just powered by a further improved 5.7l V10 making about 650-700 PS like the Carrera GT, also with RWD only, it would be the best sportscar ever.

I think they might just do it with a F458/maclaren mp4/gallardo competitor which will be above any 911 and secretly known as Porsche 960. If the reports are true, this car will be what you wanted.
http://www.autoblog.com/2012/05/06/p...ur-door-coupe/

PS, plz ignore the 4 door coupe because I think it was misprint or something. If its true, I dont think it will compete with F458.

[PaneristiDriver]

Maybe the best car ever made next to the Carrera GT. Stunning in every conceivable way! Beyond amazing job on this car.

[Porschefile]

It would weigh right at 3000 pounds but has 700 pounds of hybrid equip. And it will still kick major ass, over 700hp and excellent handling. It still weighs less than the GT-R and about the same as E92 M3's and is a whole different caliber of car, don't focus too much on the weight. The GT-R is a blast to drive (and king of the track) and weighs 3800+.

[Sean@PSI]

I LOVE the rear tails!

[itsmeek]

WOW WOW WOW. Beautiful! FYI, saw a Carrera s in person the other day, unimpressive- but it sounded like hell and heaven in one.

[Crimson92]

im more impressed that porsche engineers like weezer

[BMW269]

Stuttgart. The Porsche 918 Spyder is on the road: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, has taken the driving trials of the super sports car of the future a step further with completion of the initial prototypes. The 918 Spyder will go into production at the end of September 2013 as planned, with the first customers receiving their vehicles before 2013 is out. “What we are doing with the 918 Spyder is redefining driving fun, efficiency and performance,” said Wolfgang Hatz, Member of the Executive Board Research and Development of Porsche AG.


The prototypes, their camouflage harking back to historical Porsche 917 racing cars, signal the final touches to the 918 Spyder. The focus is on the interplay between the highly sophisticated individual drive components. The combination of combustion engine and two independent electric motors – one on the front axle and one in the drive line, acting on the rear wheels – poses completely new demands on the development of the operating strategies. “They are therefore a critical component in this vehicle into which we have put all of our expertise and capacity for innovation,” said Wolfgang Hatz. These operating strategies and the development of the software to go with them are one of Porsche’s core competences. Both of them have a major influence on the extreme driving fun to be had with the
918 Spyder and they make possible a unique combination of minimal fuel consumption and maximum performance. The initial results of the driving trials are in line with the high expectations placed on the 918 Spyder.


The super sports car is designed as a plug-in hybrid vehicle combining a high-performance combustion engine with cutting-edge electric motors for extraordinary performance: on the one hand, the dynamics of a racing machine boasting more than 770 hp, on the other hand, fuel consumption in the region of three litres per 100 kilometres. Moreover, Porsche is breaking yet more new ground with the technology demonstrator with spectacular solutions such as the full carbon fibre reinforced plastic (CFRP) monocoque with unit carrier, fully adaptive aerodynamics, adaptive rear-axle steering and the upward-venting “top pipes” exhaust system. In the process, the 918 Spyder is offering a glimpse of what Porsche Intelligent Performance may be capable of in future.


5/15/2012

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[Rob@StrasseWheels]

Can't wait!!

[Onederer]

Customers who order the 918 Spyder also have the opportunity to acquire a special-edition 911 Turbo S Coupe or Cabriolet. Also limited to no more than 918 units, the 911 Turbo S Edition 918 Spyder will have exterior and interior design elements echoing the plug-in hybrid 918 Spyder supercar’s styling.

It features similar exterior colors, carbon-fiber elements inside and out, enhanced leather equipment and numerous acid-green accents on items such as the brake calipers, illuminated sill plates, interior stitching and instrument cluster needles. A limited-edition badge on the glove compartment door will feature the same production number as the customer’s 918 Spyder.

Worldwide 918 Spyder customers can begin ordering this special edition 911 Turbo S sports car today, and customer deliveries will start later in 2011. The U.S. base manufacturer’s suggested retail prices for the Coupe and Cabriolet versions are the same as the standard 911 Turbo S models, $160,700 and $172,100 respectively, excluding destination.

[MikeyV]

It's a bit of a letdown power wise, the ENZO replacement is supposed to have 750kw and KERRS, the Jaguar C-X75 will also have more power.

[FerRrari]

Originally Posted by Onederer

Customers who order the 918 Spyder also have the opportunity to acquire a special-edition 911 Turbo S Coupe or Cabriolet. Also limited to no more than 918 units, the 911 Turbo S Edition 918 Spyder will have exterior and interior design elements echoing the plug-in hybrid 918 Spyder supercar’s styling.

It features similar exterior colors, carbon-fiber elements inside and out, enhanced leather equipment and numerous acid-green accents on items such as the brake calipers, illuminated sill plates, interior stitching and instrument cluster needles. A limited-edition badge on the glove compartment door will feature the same production number as the customer’s 918 Spyder.

Worldwide 918 Spyder customers can begin ordering this special edition 911 Turbo S sports car today, and customer deliveries will start later in 2011. The U.S. base manufacturer’s suggested retail prices for the Coupe and Cabriolet versions are the same as the standard 911 Turbo S models, $160,700 and $172,100 respectively, excluding destination.

Yup, I've seen a local 911 Turbo S 918 Edition in person, very cool, can't wait to see the 918 which will share the garage with it.

[secretsquirrel]

Originally Posted by MikeyV

It's a bit of a letdown power wise, the ENZO replacement is supposed to have 750kw and KERRS, the Jaguar C-X75 will also have more power.

I take it you are looking at the main engine hp and not the combined power. 770hp is never a letdown.

[richard313]

The exhaust pipes look amazing!