However, the 918 RSR didn't make it to production. Porsche also unveiled the RSR racing variant of the 918 at the 2011 North American International Auto Show, which combines hybrid technology first used in the 997 GT3 R Hybrid, with styling from the 918 Spyder.
The production version was unveiled at the September 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show.
On 28 July 2010, after 2,000 declarations of interest, the supervisory board of Porsche AG approved series development of the 918 Spyder. The 918 Spyder was first shown as a concept at the 80th Geneva Motor Show in March 2010. The 918 Spyder was sold out in December 2014 and production ended in June 2015. Production began on 18 September 2013, with deliveries initially scheduled to begin in December 2013, and a starting price of ≈€711,000 (US$845,000 or GB£711,000). The 918 Spyder's 6.8 kWh lithium-ion battery pack delivers an all-electric range of 19 km (12 mi) under the US Environmental Protection Agency's five-cycle tests. The 918 Spyder is powered by a naturally aspirated 4.6 L (4,593 cc) V8 engine, developing 447 kW (608 PS 599 hp) at 8,700 RPM, with two electric motors delivering an additional 210 kW (286 PS 282 hp) for a combined output of 652 kW (875 hp) and 1,280 N⋅m (944 lbf⋅ft) of torque. The Porsche 918 Spyder is a limited-production mid-engine plug-in hybrid hypercar manufactured by German automobile manufacturer Porsche. The best part of this Spyder is that is has a very low mileage of only 966 miles from new, so the lucky winning bidder will get to drive home a practically new hypercar.Īs of writing, the Porsche 918 Spyder has a bid of C$1,000,501 with the auction ending on Thursday, December 23.6.8 kWh liquid-cooled lithium-ion battery The sale would come with an original battery charger, spare reflectors, and indoor car cover. It was during the recall when the example had its most recent documented service which was back in November 2018. No significant wear was seen on the black leather upholstery although there is some very slight wrinkling on the driver’s seat lower outer bolster. There is no known bodywork damage, nor is there any electrical or mechanical faults.
The seat headrests have an Acid Green embroidery, matching with the color of the brake calipers.Īs standard, the 918 comes with a two-piece CFRP roadster panel tops, Porsche Communication Management (CRM) with navigation and Bluetooth, and lightweight full LED headlights. The leather can also be seen on the door cards and steering wheel, and both also have the vibrant contrast color accent. The hypercar was delivered with a Platinum Silver Metallic finish, matched with an Onyx Black leather interior with Acid Green piping. The 918 Spyder has five driving modes including the E-Drive where the car only uses the front and rear electric motors so that it’ll have a ‘zero emission’ driving range of roughly 30 km or 18 miles. However, independent media tests that was made showed that it was even quicker, where a magazine even claimed that they were able to record the Spyder going from 0 to 60 mph in only 2.2 seconds. It has a top speed of only 345 kph or 214 mph. Marketing materials claim that the 918 Spyder is said to run from 0 to 100 kph – roughly 62 mph – in just 2.6 seconds, and it can go from 0 to 200 kph – roughly 124 mph – in just 7.2 seconds. The front axle is connected to the front e-motor with an electric clutch coupling, so it makes the hypercar an all-wheel drive.
The engine and rear e-drive motor are matched to a seven-speed PDK dual-clutch paddle shift transmission. It can produce a total of 887 hp and 944 lb-ft of torque. Under the hood of this gorgeous Porsche hypercar is a 4.6-liter naturally aspirated V8 engine with an electric motor for each axle.
The plug-in hybrid hypercar is one of only 918 units built. Collecting Cars recently offered a practically new 2015 Porsche 918 Spyder in their global online auction platform.