The Porsche 918 Spyder is the plug-in hybrid model in the constructor of Stuttgart. The car has a few more years before it turns into a reality. However, this does not preclude the author of the car to come with the details of the price of the car. And it is, Porsche is already started with what can be described as the next logical step - accepting the pré-commandes for the car.
For the American market, the price was fixed at $months which, at current conversion rates, is equivalent to €598,000. For the European market, the car is at a price of €645,000 which converts to $911,400. This cost does not include destination and handling fees as also VAT as would be applicable by region. This makes it the most expensive car on the date.
However, the company provides rights for the purchase of their new version of the Special Edition of the 911 Turbo S series for those who place orders for the 918 Spyder now.
The Zuffenhausen in Germany plant owned by Porsche is the site where the production of the 918 Spyder would commence from September 18, 2013. He had just made model 918 units and delivery would be affected by received order list.
The version of the concept of this car had conditioned exposed at the Geneva Motor Show and production model should also be close comments on the same lines. However, it is the idea of fully open top, which is currently the difference to be replaced by a system of manual roof. There is a provision to store roof panels in the forward baggage compartment. There is also the addition of mirrors, and there is no escape from the tail side visible in the outline of production.
The intended for 918 Spyder car Porsche Lighthouse reinforced monocoque carbon fiber plastic body and a Powertrain hybrid that includes gasoline V8 with a cylinder capacity exceeding four litres and the production of more than 500 HP over two electric motors. Electric motors are placed one in front and rear axle. The combined output of the engines is 218 hp. For transmission, there is a seven-speed dual clutch system which is incorporated into the car.
The battery is a set of liquid-cooled lithium ion battery which powers the electric motors. To load the battery itself any power Interior socket is compatible. Once fully charged, only battery can give 25 km or 16 miles in the NDEC. Charging time would vary depending on the network of main lines of the country where it is used. The company says that in Germany, it would take three hours to charge the battery. There is an option to reduce cooldown also.
In the European driving cycle, the fuel consumption of the car in combined mode is 3.0 litres per 100 km or 94 UK mpg and 78.4 mpg in US units. Emissions of CO2 of the car is of 70 g/km or 112 g/mile. The official EPA fuel consumption figures have announced by Porsche just before the first customer cars begin to arrive which should be the end of 2013.
Figures of acceleration for the 918 Spyder is 3.2 seconds for the 0 to 100 km/h run while the maximum speed, the car will be capable of is a laudable 199 mph or 320 km/h. The Nurburgring lap could be supplemented by the car is less than seven minutes and 30 seconds, as submitted by Porsche. Compared to the Carrera GT is lesser that the Carrera can finish the trip in 7 minutes and 32 seconds to 2 seconds. For comparison, the maximum speed that Carrera is capable is 150 km or 94 mph.
