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.
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.
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.
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...
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Koenigsegg Agera R vs Porsche 918 Spyder Weissach Package 50-320+ km/h...
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...
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Porsche 918 Spyder onboard Nurburgring 6′ 57″ record lap video The Porsche 918 Spyder supercar has conquered the 20.6-kilometre record lap around the Nürburgring Nordschleife in less than seven minutes. Achieving a best time of exactly 6 minutes and 57 seconds, the super sportscar equipped with a hybrid drive shaved...
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...
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...
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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...
We collected the best pictures of a yellow Porsche 918 Spyder and turned it into an HD wallpaper for you guys to enjoy. So, if you want to get this awesome picture of this upcoming car, just click save button to save this images to your computer. More: Porsche | About Porsche...
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 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...
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...
Record Lap 918 Spyder at the Nürburgring 6 minutes 57 seconds. Curious to see the record-breaking Nürburgring Lap with the 918 Spyder? Sit back and enjoy the onboard-footage in this video. The 918 Spyder at the Nürburgring Story 2013 September 4: Nordschleife record 6:57 Marc Lieb’s 6:57 around the 20.8...
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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...
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 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 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,...
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...
The Making of the Porsche 918 Strictly limited to just 918 units and assembled in a 4000-square-metre manufactory by 100 selected employees by hand. Take a look at this footage from the birthplace of the 918 Spyder in Zuffenhausen, Germany. Porsche 918 Manufacturing Details...
918 Spyder Testing At The Nürburgring Everybody knows about the 6 minutes 57 seconds Porsche 918 run, but did you know that a prototype 918 managed to do a Nürburgring Nordschleife lap time of 7 minutes and 14 seconds. It happened in 2012, on September 18 with Marc Lieb behind...
Watch the stunning debut of the 918 Spyder at the Frankfurt Motor Show in this video. More...
Multi-time Champion Patrick Long, Porsche Works Driver, utilizes all the systems of the new plug-in hybrid Porsche 918 Spyder for a hot lap of the new Circuit of the Americas in Austin Texas. Watch as the Porsche 918 exits pit lane under all-electric mode, accelerates under sport hybrid mode, and...
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!...
Still in Abu Dhabi, Richard drives the new hybrid sports car from Porsche, the 918, to see if it has what it takes to beat McLaren’s hybrid hypercar, the P1. Clip taken from series 21 episode 5....
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Not Even Close? We all know the Porsche 918 Spyder is quick, but is it faster than a MotoGP bike? As a reminder, the 918 is Porsche’s hybrid hypercar that went into production in 2013. It combined a high revving naturally aspirated V8 coupled to a pair of electric motors...
This might just be the best Porsche drag race line-up of all time! We’ve got Mat lining up in his Porsche 911 Turbo S, and he’s about to go head-to-head against one of the most expensive Porsches around – the 918 Spyder! Naturally, the stats on both of these cars are...
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),...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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 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 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!...
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 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 ceased production in 2015 after a brief two-year span, with only 918 units manufactured. Despite its discontinuation, it remains Porsche’s latest hypercar. In a recent video, a 2015 918 Spyder with the Weissach package showcased its impressive capabilities by reaching a top speed of 214 mph...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
We know the Porsche 918 Spyder is fast, but what happens when it drag races a modified 2002 Honda Integra Type R? The Porsche 918 Spyder, a high-performance plug-in hybrid, boasts a naturally aspirated 4.6L V8 engine, two electric motors, and a 7-speed dual-clutch PDK transmission, producing a combined 875...
The Carwow channel organized a drag race between two Porsche models: a modified 911 Turbo S and the 918 Spyder. The Porsche 918 Spyder is a limited-run hypercar that impressed the industry with remarkable figures when it was originally released. Its initial price was over $800,000, but due to its...
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...
Carwow’s got a new drag race for us and this time it’s between a Porsche 918 hypercar against a Red Bull WRX Rallycross car. The Porsche boasts a 4.6-litre naturally-aspirated V8, paired with two electric motors, delivering a combined 887hp and 1,280Nm of torque! Weighing in at 1,674kg, this modern-day...
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...
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...
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...
Among the Holy Trinity, the Porsche 918 Spyder stands out as a testament to engineering brilliance. While personal biases may lean towards the allure of Ferrari, the 918’s nimbleness on the road makes it a standout choice. Propelled by a 4.6L V8 engine situated just behind the driver, delivering a...
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...
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,...