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The Porsche 918 Spyder concept combines high-tech racing features with electric-mobility to offer a fascinating range of qualities. For example, it is planned to provide an emission level of just 70 grams of CO2 per kilometer on fuel consumption of only three liters/100 kilometers (equal to approximately 78 mpg U.S.), which is truly outstanding, even for an ultra-compact city car. This car, however, 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), and a lap time on the Nordschleife of Nurburgring in less than 7:30 minutes, faster than even the Porsche Carrera GT.

Parallel full hybrid; 4.6-liter V8 mid-engine with dry-sump lubrication; hybrid module with electric motor and decoupler; electric motor with decoupler and gear unit on front axle; auto start/stop function; electrical system recuperation; four cooling circuits for motors, transmission and battery; thermal management.

BUT
Running on the electric motor only gives you a range of 18 miles.

http://press.porsche.com/news/release.php?id=787

Oh what's the price you ask- in this case if you have to ask you cannot afford it-

Spoiler

$845,000

Would be nice though.

 

[Takamura-San]

Looks over designed to me.

 

[Rhomega Beta]

A supercar with a range of 18 miles? Wow, I hope those races are 3 laps.

Still nice looking.

 

[Kapsama]

who likes those wheels?

 

[diamount]

Looks over designed to me.

Lol, perfect. Get's those millionaires in for repairs often.

 

[thesoapster]

http://youtu.be/QClp2Y4Z-tw

It's fast.

 

[equap]

who likes those wheels?

people who can afford this car.

 

[verbum]

who likes those wheels?

I would put on some spinners.

 

[slider]

From the small glimpses I've had of it (online!) I thought it was quite pleasant on the eye.

As for the consumption figures... they seem too good to be true.

 

[Ovid]

Eh...looks okay.

The 2014 Corvette looks better.

 

[Technosteve]

that doesn't look like a porche

 

[Auron_Kale]

Not digging it. Granted, I've never been overly fond of Porsche designs but I do like the Cayman and the Carrera GT. I hate the Panamera and Cayenne with a passion.

 

[Espresso]

I'm partial to the Carrera GT.

 

[golem]

It doesnt looks quite as exciting in real life but still pretty good

And that Nurburgring time.. @_@

 

[strata8]

The MPG figures for these plug-in hybrids are such bullshit. The European test cycle allows a recharge every 75km and the automakers conveniently ignore the electricity that comes from the grid. The XL1 in particular can travel 50km on electricity so Volkswagen is allowed (for some reason) to say "Wow! In 75km the XL1 only used [whatever amount was used in 25km] of diesel. That's 260mpg!"

I can't wait for the EPA to slap them into submission.

 

[TheMan]

this bad boy set a world record at the 'ring earlier this month, 6:57 with an average speed of 111.

 

[Kenka]

 

[Akahige]

pretty like most concept cars that are never make to production.

 

[3phemeral]

That profile looks like an veiny aerodynamic penis to me.

 

[Samyy]

It doesnt looks quite as exciting in real life but still pretty good

And that Nurburgring time.. @_@

Lol, I just watched the Top Gear episode where James went off on that practice.

 

[Plywood]

That profile looks like aerodynamic veiny penis to me.

All things start out in the shape of a phallus, sometimes they don't get much further than that.

 

[alr1ght]

All those wheel penises are going for the hole.

 

[3N16MA]

pretty like most concept cars that are never make to production.

It is going into production and it looks just like that.

 

[3phemeral]

All things start out in the shape of a phallus, sometimes they don't get much further than that.

*looks at your avatar*

This is like the whole blue/orange dynamic, isn't it?

It is going into production and it looks just like that.

It begins.

 

[Plywood]

*looks at your avatar*

This is like the whole blue/orange dynamic, isn't it?

I rammed into that one.

 

[Salih]

... but it only got two seats?

 

[Akahige]

It is going into production and it looks just like that.

Really! dam then

 

[verbum]

... but it only got two seats?

One for me and one for Michelle Yeoh.