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Professor Fred Poordad is a doctor out of passion. The American is an expert and globally renowned in liver research. He is as ambitious and successful a medic as he is in his second career as a race driver. As a child, Fred Poordad only ever doodled one make of...
Porsche is one of the most accomplished automakers in history, having claimed victories in nearly every major sports car and prototype racing event. Its vehicles are revered by enthusiasts worldwide, and many collections feature an impressive array of Porsche models. Though the brand has seldom ventured into the supercar arena,...
Production of the $845,000 plug-in hybrid car was limited to 918 units to maintain exclusivity. The last car was spoken for in December 2014. U.S. customers bought 297 Spyders, with Germany and China collecting about 100 each and the rest went to various markets around the globe. The asking price...
Porsche is one of the most accomplished automakers in history, having claimed victories in nearly every major sports car and prototype racing event. Its vehicles are revered by enthusiasts worldwide, with many collections featuring an impressive array of Porsche models. Though the brand has seldom ventured into the supercar arena,...
The Porsche 918 Spyder, a mid-engined plug-in hybrid hypercar, showcased the seamless integration of hybrid technology in high-performance vehicles. At its core, the Porsche 918 Spyder boasted a naturally-aspirated 4.6-liter V8 engine generating 608 horsepower, complemented by two electric motors, each delivering an additional 279 horsepower, resulting in a formidable...
Considered by many to be the ultimate Porsche, the 918 Spyder defined the hypercar genre with its graceful blend of race-car performance, cutting-edge technology, drop-dead gorgeous style and environmental sensitivity. The plug-in hybrid features a 4.6L direct fuel-injected engine derived from the RS Spyder LMP2, complemented by front and rear...
The Porsche 918 Spyder redefined the hypercar segment by integrating race-car performance, state-of-the-art technology, breathtaking aesthetics, and environmental consciousness. This particular 2014 Porsche 918 Spyder, listed for sale on Collecting Cars, has had only one owner and has covered a mere 930 kilometers (578 miles) since new. A true engineering...
The Porsche 918 Spyder redefined what a hybrid hypercar could be by combining a 4.6-liter naturally aspirated V8 with twin electric motors to produce a staggering 887 horsepower and 944 lb-ft of torque. This hybrid powertrain is paired with a seven-speed PDK transaxle that drives all four wheels, enabling the...
Debuting at the Geneva Auto Salon in March 2010, the 918 marked Porsche’s bold step forward from the legendary Carrera GT. Unlike its predecessor’s traditional supercar approach with a V-10 engine and manual gearbox, the 918’s unveiling signaled a departure, embracing hybrid technology for a glimpse into the automotive future....
Live on Collecting Cars is an all black 2015 Porsche 918 Spyder offered in superb condition and with low mileage. The car features black metallic exterior paint with a black leather-trimmed interior adorned with yellow seat piping, door accents, seatbelt edging, and steering wheel 12 o’clock marker. It also includes...
The Porsche 918 Spyder is one of the hypercar legends of the modern era. Together with the Ferrari LaFerrari and McLaren P1, it stretched the boundaries of performance and innovative automotive technology to new limits. The mostly carbon-fibre chassis is wrapped around a hybrid powertrain that consists of a naturally aspirated...
Background Porsche’s 918 Spyder was built as a technological showcase, blending high performance with hybrid efficiency. Porsche developed it to demonstrate advancements in hybrid powertrains while maintaining the performance expected from a flagship supercar. The car debuted in 2013, with production limited to 918 units. Porsche’s choice of using a...
Initially shown as a concept at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show, the 918 Spyder combined classic Porsche qualities with bleeding-edge technical capability; it featured an innovative hybrid drivetrain that promised to impart otherworldly performance with low fuel consumption and long electric range. Met with an ecstatic reception from the motoring...
The Porsche 918 Spyder combined a naturally aspirated 4.6-liter V8 engine with an electric powertrain, adding 280 horsepower from two electric motors, resulting in a total output that made it one of the fastest-accelerating production cars, reaching 0-60 mph in 2.2 seconds. Porsche enhanced handling with a four-wheel drive system,...
Edited by Rex McAfee The 918 Spyder: Porsche’s Technological Milestone With an ever-growing awareness of our planet’s ecology, the 2010s saw many auto manufacturers shift to hybridization and electrification in their product lines. Performance brands that built their reputation on driving excitement had to approach the challenge creatively. In 2013,...
Issimi is currently offering a very low mileage 2015 Porsche 918 Spyder Weissach Package. A spiritual successor to the 959 and the Carrera GT, the Porsche 918 was the first hybrid road car from Porsche and understandably, from the get go it was considered to be a technological tour de...
Simply stated, the Porsche 918 Spyder was a mid-engined, plug-in hybrid supercar. The Spyder was powered by a naturally-aspirated 4.6-liter V8 engine that was capable of producing 608 horsepower (453 kW). Paired with this engine are two electric motors that deliver an additional 279 horsepower each, for a cumulative combined total of 887...
Porsche is undeniably one of the most successful car manufacturers in history, excelling in sports car and prototype racing while creating some of the world’s most iconic vehicles. Enthusiasts everywhere have their favorite Porsche, and collections often feature a diverse range of the brand’s models. Although Porsche has rarely ventured...
Porsche’s list of supercars is rather small, with the Porsche 959, the Carrera GT, and the 911 GT1 the only true “supercars” Porsche has made. Just like the Porsche 959 aimed to do in the 1980s, the Porsche 918 was designed to show just how far todays technology could be...
Simply stated, the Porsche 918 Spyder was a mid-engined, plug-in hybrid supercar. The Spyder was powered by a naturally-aspirated 4.6-liter V8 engine that was capable of producing 608 horsepower (453 kW). Paired with this engine are two electric motors that deliver an additional 279 horsepower each, for a cumulative combined total of 887...
The Porsche 918 Spyder was a mid-engined, plug-in hybrid hypercar that finally proved that gearheads had nothing to worry about when it came to hybrid technology becoming a bigger part of our automobiles. The heart of the Porsche 918 Spyder was a naturally-aspirated 4.6-liter V8 engine that was capable of...
This rare and stunning 2015 Porsche 918 Spyder with the ultra-desirable Weissach Package is set to make waves at RM Sotheby’s Miami auction in late February. This specific example, one of only a handful featuring the Salzburg livery in white rather than the traditional red, is estimated to sell for...
The Porsche 918 Spyder was a mid-engined, plug-in hybrid hypercar. Its potent combination of a naturally aspirated V8 and two electric motors produced a staggering 887 horsepower. This technological marvel shattered speed records, accelerating from 0 to 60 mph in a mind-boggling 2.6 seconds. Despite its incredible performance, the 918 remained...
The Porsche 918 Spyder is a mid-engined, plug-in hybrid hypercar that finally proved that gearheads had nothing to worry about when it came to hybrid technology becoming a bigger part of our automobiles. The heart of the Porsche 918 Spyder was a naturally-aspirated 4.6-liter V8 engine that was capable of producing 608...
Porsche is undeniably one of the most successful car manufacturers in history, dominating nearly every sports car and prototype racing event worldwide while producing some of the most iconic cars ever made. Every car enthusiast has a favorite Porsche, and it’s common to find a variety of Porsche models in...
Porsche rarely enters the supercar scene, but when they do, they redefine it. The 911 Carrera RS ruled the racetracks of the 1970s, the 959 revolutionized technology in the 1980s, and the Carrera GT of the early 2000s stunned with its Formula 1-inspired V10 engine. After a brief hiatus, Porsche...
The Porsche 918 Spyder, a mid-engined plug-in hybrid hypercar, showcased the seamless integration of hybrid technology in high-performance vehicles. At its core, the Porsche 918 Spyder boasted a naturally-aspirated 4.6-liter V8 engine generating 608 horsepower, complemented by two electric motors, each delivering an additional 279 horsepower, resulting in a formidable...
It’s not often that you see a 918 Spyder goes up for sale and as luck would have it, RM Sotheby’s will be offering one of the most sought-after supercars to roll out of Stuttgart in an auction that will kick off this week on January 25. Introduced in 2015, the...
The 918 Spyder, a hybrid marvel and successor to the renowned 959 and Carrera GT, opened a door for customization previously unseen in Porsche’s production cars. Buyers of the top-tier Weissach Package-equipped 918 Spyders could choose factory-applied wraps emulating historic Porsche liveries, such as Martini and the ‘Salzburg’ scheme. However,...
Supercars are the pinnacle of automotive performance, design and technology. The folks at Porsche are no strangers to building some of the most desirable supercars ever. Each decade or so we see a new Porsche supercar at the top of the automotive world and they are absolutely amazing, every single...
Battling against the likes of Ferrari LaFerrari and McLaren P1 for supercar supremacy, the Porsche 918 Spyder established itself as one of the very best in the highly-competitive automotive industry. Designed using premium materials, top-quality components, and cutting-edge technology, Porsche created a car that was not only exceptional in performance...
Porsche Option Codes – Porsche 918 Looking to decode your Porsche 918 option codes? Want to know what those codes are in your 918 service manual? Then this is the post for you. We painstakingly researched all the Porsche option and equipment codes for the full 918 model lineup. The...
Porsche 918 Concept Pictures Reminiscent of highly successful, legendary racing cars such as the Porsche 917 and the current Porsche RS Spyder, the 918 Spyder, with its design concept so typical of Porsche arouses powerful emotions. The combination of racing car dimensions, clearly structured design with perfectly balanced surfaces, and...
Porsche 918 Concept – Technical Specifications This open two-seater is powered by a high-revving V8 developing more than 500 horsepower and a maximum engine speed of 9,200 rpm as well as electric motors on the front and rear axle with overall mechanical output of 218 horsepower (160 kW). The V8...
Porsche 918 RSR Concept Pictures Very beautiful, but confusing – the 918 RSR concept car is a mix between a racing car and a street car. It is not a full race car and it definitely isn’t a street car. The concept version revealed at Detroit has the same visual...
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Made as a demonstrative show-car, the 918 RSR ‘Racing Lab’ was part of a new initiative called Porsche Intelligent Performance which will likely develop hybrid racing cars for outright victories at events like the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The concept version revealed at Detroit has the same visual styling cues as the Spyder released in 2010 with the hybrid drive system from the 911 GT3 R Hybrid.
With the engineering might (and budget) of Porsche behind it, and drawing upon the company’s experience of racing hybrids in endurance racing, the 918 Spyder managed to undercut its rivals on price, while providing arguably the most complete road car package of the holy trinity. Appropriately, 918 examples of the Spyder were promised, with Porsche digging deep into its motorsport knowledge to produce technology that provided world-beating performance.
Porsche 918 Spyder Pictures With styling cues from Porsche’s racing heritage – including top-exit exhaust pipes that improve the efficiency of heat dispersion from the mid-mounted 4.6-litre V8 (and that this writer thinks are one of the best car design elements to appear this side of the turn of the...
Porsche 918 Spyder – Technical Specifications The main driver of the Porsche 918s staggering performance is that powertrain. First up is the 4.6-litre, eight-cylinder engine with an output of up to 608 bhp. Based on the power unit of the successful RS Spyder endurance race car, the engine delivers engine...
Porsche 918 Spyder Sales Brochure Is there anything that can surprise us in today’s world? We’ve been to the moon. We’ve constructed satellites that show us the right path to take to reach our destination, right down to the foot. We harvest alternative energy from the sun, from wind, and...
Porsche 918 Spyder Spare Parts Catalogs (2015 Model Year) These official Porsche PET Diagrams and codes for the current Porsche 918 Spyder. Free for you to download and view. Whether you are working on your own Porsche 918 Spyder (crazy) and need the total parts guide or are trying to...
The 918 Spyder concept combines high-tech racing features with electric-mobility to offer a fascinating range of qualities. The highly-innovative 918 Spyder concept car combines Porsche's Intelligent Performance philosophy with the high-technology from motorsport, with classic but modern design to make a truly convincing statement.
Geneva Motor Show press days, 2-3 March 2010: Porsche 918 Spyder Concept Study It was eight years ago, in March 2010, that Porsche presented its first hybrid supercar, the 918 Spyder Concept Study, at the Geneva Motor Show. I was fortunate enough to be present at this launch, and what...
Porsche 918 Spyder Prototyp Pictures Lets start with the obvious. This is an ugly car designed as a technical testbed, so please don’t send hate mail about why we’re showcasing a page dedicated to 918 Spyder Prototyp pictures. Despite, or rather because of the heavy components in the electric motor,...
Porsche 918 Spyder Prototyp – Technical Specifications The core of the 918 Spyder concept is the distribution of propulsive power across three power units, collaboration between which is controlled by an intelligent management system using five pre-selectable modes. This operating strategy is a core competency of the 918 Spyder. It...
Porsche 918 Spyder Prototype is a combo of mis-matched Porsche parts that looks more like a Frankenstein car than a cutting edge technical automotive marvel. But don't let the crazy exterior fool you because underneath, the 918 Spyder Prototyp is a pure science experiment designed to wow us in a few years.
The 2010s gave us one of the greatest rivalries in automotive history: three hypercars, launched almost simultaneously, each aiming to outshine the others. Ferrari, McLaren, and Porsche each built a technological masterpiece that redefined performance. These three cars—the LaFerrari, McLaren P1, and Porsche 918 Spyder—are known as the Holy Trinity...
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Porsche 918 Pictures With the Rennsport Reunion taking place in Monterey this upcoming weekend, we thought it was prudent to show off the 918s we spotted there just a month ago. With the production run completely ended, the Porsche 918 was as abundant as it will ever be for the...
The 918 Spyder concept combines high-tech racing features with electric-mobility to offer a fascinating range of qualities. This car 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),...
Made as a demonstrative show-car, the 918 RSR ‘Racing Lab’ is part of a new initiative called Porsche Intelligent Performance which will likely develop hybrid racing cars for outright victories at events like the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Premiere on January 10 2011 at NAIAS North American International Auto...
The 918 Spyder was all about using the most cutting-edge, advanced technology and electrification ideas to build the first true “hypercar”. First shown in 2010 as a concept and launched for the 2013 model year, the 918 Spyder was a landmark hypercar for the industry; the 918 is considered the...
This 2015 Porsche 918 Spyder is number 43 of the 918 produced, this stunning car captivates with its eye-popping paint-to-sample in Acid Green, echoed in the brake calipers and interior accents. It is also one of two Porsche 918 Spyder finished in Acid Green. The use of carbon fiber throughout,...
The Weissach Package offered by Porsche was what the company call its as “a more performance-oriented finish” for the 918 Spyder. The package aims to reduce the car’s weight, improve its aerodynamics, and make it more track-ready. The performance of the hybrid V8 setup together with its electric motors, battery...
The Weissach Package offered by Porsche was what the company call its as “a more performance-oriented finish” for the 918 Spyder. The package aims to reduce the car’s weight, improve its aerodynamics, and make it more track-ready. The performance of the hybrid V8 setup together with its electric motors, battery...
Porsche introduced the Weissach Package as a high-performance enhancement for the 918 Spyder, aimed at optimizing its speed and track capabilities. While the hybrid V8 setup, electric motors, battery pack, and PDK transmission remain unchanged, the package focuses on reducing weight, enhancing aerodynamics, and preparing the car for intense track...
The Porsche 918 Spyder was a mid-engined, plug-in hybrid hypercar that finally proved that gearheads had nothing to worry about when it came to hybrid technology becoming a bigger part of our automobiles. The heart of the Porsche 918 Spyder was a naturally-aspirated 4.6-liter V8 engine that was capable of producing 608 horsepower...
The Porsche 918 Spyder was a mid-engined, plug-in hybrid hypercar that finally proved that gearheads had nothing to worry about when it came to hybrid technology becoming a bigger part of our automobiles. The heart of the Porsche 918 Spyder was a naturally-aspirated 4.6-liter V8 engine that was capable of producing 608 horsepower...
As we approach the 10 year mark since the Porsche 918 Spyder arrived onto the roads of the world, we thought that it would be appropriate to look back not at how the car was conceived and designed, but how two completely different race cars from Stuttgart heavily influenced that...
Background While Porsche has long since been revered as a European sports car company, “Supercar” has not been part of their vocabulary. That changed with the Porsche 959, introduced in 1986, which many consider the first German supercar. Designed as a technological marvel, it featured advanced all-wheel drive, a 2.85L...
Currently listed on Bring a Trailer, this 2015 Porsche 918 Spyder is a rare find, featuring the coveted Weissach Package and finished in Oryx White with a Mocha Brown leather interior and silver accents. Originally unveiled at the 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show, the 918 Spyder features a 608-hp V8 derived...
2015 Porsche 918 Spyder. Daniel Eastman of Porsche North America walks Jay through this hybrid supercar, created to herald the future of sports cars at an incredible 70+ mpg!...
All three hypercars, the LaFerrari, Porsche 918 and McLaren P1 at the wonderful Portimao circuit to determine which one is the best. Each of them from the respective factories. Lap times, sliding around, smiling and then a track-battle with the legends Tiff Needell and Marino Franchitti. The very best of...
Porsche is one of the more popular cars that you can usually see on Nürburgring. With that said, here are some clips of the most special cars from the German marque that was seen wreaking havoc on the world famous race track!...
A drag race organized by carwow saw three truly incredible supercars go head-to-head. At the starting line, vying for the crown, were two Italians and a German: the Lamborghini Revuelto, the Ferrari SF90 Stradale, and the Porsche 918 Spyder. To choose the winner, the three cars faced off in a double...
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All-Electric Car Concept One vs Porsche 918 on a Drag Race A Porsche 918 with 887-hp and equipped with a high-performance upgrade dubbed “Weissach Package” is pitted against a 1,088-hp Rimac Concept One in a drag race. And the results weren’t that obvious. The Concept One beat the Porsche 918 consistently...
