Porsche’s new controversy, amidst the hugely talked over VW take-over attempt, the foiled plan and its drastic circumstances, should be the 918 Spider. The hot hybrid, shown previously as a concept car at this year’s Geneva Motor Show once again hits the power button on the rumour mills.
The car is speculated to be priced at $630,000 now as per sources that also earlier suggested the confirmed production run of the vehicle. Porsche has about 2000 people ready to put their cash on the table for the car which is quite a deal also as per the sources.
Technically, the car is quite a marvel from Porsche, which is quite a surprise for a manufacturer who hardly breaks a mould and makes a new one, and is highly famous for its stubborn attitude. As earlier reported, expect 718 BHP from a combination of a V8 engine and 3 electric motors. These horses shall be sent to the all the wheels via a 7 speed PDK (a double clutch gearbox) for the rear ones and directly from the motors to the front wheels. Expect a 3.2 second run to 62mph while a Nordschleife run of 7:30 seconds was announced by Porsche. So, is it the successor to the Carrera GT then? So say most enthusiasts, given this cars performance run as per those numbers, and its Carrera-esque looks!
Given a 78mpg US cycle, and several drive modes to offer the best compromise between range, power and fuel efficiency, the greens should be happy with the fastest Porsche to hit production!
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