That is of-course if the world doesn't end first, as the internet thinks it will, on December 21st, 2012. Apocalyptic doom and gloom aside, if this Porsche sees the light of day I think it might just be the best Porsche ever produced. And if it isn't, well...it's certainly the most expensive!
A hybrid? Are you kidding me? Don't worry, this isn't moms Prius. Hard to believe I know, especially coming from Porsche but Germans being German, leave it to them to come up with something so ingenius. Porsche engineers have combined a high-revving V-8 engine with two electric motors and mated it all to seven-speed Porsche-Doppelkupplungsgetriebe (PDK) dual clutch transmission. So what's it called? The Porsche 918 Spyder. Top Gear reports that this new Porsche 918 will go around the Nürburgring 2 seconds faster than the Carrera GT.
Get your call into Porsche ASAP because they will only be making 918 of these gems and the price-tag is staggering. MSRP, are you ready for this? MSRP is close to $850,000 + taxes! You might want to set aside a cool million or so just to be safe. On the plus side, with rising fuel prices, this thing will save you money in the longrun thanks to its 70-90mpg fuel rating. Running solely on batteries won't get you very far very fast. Top speed of only 90 or so and a range of only 16 miles. A recharge will take 3-6 hours. This new Porsche really shines by combining both power-plants and utilizing its full hybrid capabilities.
Now, for the important stuff:
- 4.0 Liter, V-8 engine producing 500hp
- Two electric motors, one front and one rear producing 218hp
- TOTAL combined horsepower is 718!
- 7-Speed, dual clutch transmission
- 0-62 mph, 3.2 seconds
- Top Speed, 200+ MPH
Just to reminisce over the past 20 years of Porsche Supercardom, this new 918 will most likely be added to the collections of those that include: Porsche Carrera GT, Porsche 911GT1, and the timeless Porsche 959. I really need to find my billion dollar idea, I have expensive taste!
Get your call into Porsche ASAP because they will only be making 918 of these gems and the price-tag is staggering. MSRP, are you ready for this? MSRP is close to $850,000 + taxes! You might want to set aside a cool million or so just to be safe. On the plus side, with rising fuel prices, this thing will save you money in the longrun thanks to its 70-90mpg fuel rating. Running solely on batteries won't get you very far very fast. Top speed of only 90 or so and a range of only 16 miles. A recharge will take 3-6 hours. This new Porsche really shines by combining both power-plants and utilizing its full hybrid capabilities.
Now, for the important stuff:
- 4.0 Liter, V-8 engine producing 500hp
- Two electric motors, one front and one rear producing 218hp
- TOTAL combined horsepower is 718!
- 7-Speed, dual clutch transmission
- 0-62 mph, 3.2 seconds
- Top Speed, 200+ MPH
Just to reminisce over the past 20 years of Porsche Supercardom, this new 918 will most likely be added to the collections of those that include: Porsche Carrera GT, Porsche 911GT1, and the timeless Porsche 959. I really need to find my billion dollar idea, I have expensive taste!
-M
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