this thing will really haul ass!!
besides the boost option from the charged energy in the batteries I love the fact that they are very likely going to achieve insane braking performance with the generator..
Can anyone affirm that up to 0,5g can be achieved at full braking force?

 

Really wasn't a fan of the concept at all but this looks fantastic!!!

 

Yes... looks fantastickkk !

 

Bloody hell!!! Amazing car!

 

2014 Porsche 918 spyder pops its top for testing

Porsches new halo car, the 918 Spyder has been spotted during testing by our trusty Teamspeed spies in Germany. The 918 Spyder is the spiritual successor to the beloved Carrera GT that is one of our all-time favorites here on Teamspeed. Just like the Carrera GT, the 918 Spyder will have a removable top, and today we can finally show you the 918 Spyder with testing with its top open.

The 918 Spyder will be billed mainly as a hybrid, powered by a 4.6 liter V8 with some 570 hp, a rear electric motor with some 120 hp and a front electric motor delivering some 110 hp. That means the 918 Spyder will deliver close to or more than 800 hp.

With a price tag at around $850,000 USD, this will not be a car that you see at every corner, except if your corner is Teamspeed. Porsche states that only 918 example will be built and will go into production at the end of September 2013 as planned, with the first customers receiving their vehicles before the end of 2013.

“What we are doing with the 918 Spyder is redefining driving fun, efficiency and performance,” said Wolfgang Hatz, Member of the Executive Board Research and Development of Porsche AG.

Stay tuned for more as testing is clearly underway.

 

918 Spyder prototypes commence trials
Development of the Porsche super sports car enters next phase

Stuttgart. The Porsche 918 Spyder is on the road: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, has taken the driving trials of the super sports car of the future a step further with completion of the initial prototypes. The 918 Spyder will go into production at the end of September 2013 as planned, with the first customers receiving their vehicles before 2013 is out. “What we are doing with the 918 Spyder is redefining driving fun, efficiency and performance,” said Wolfgang Hatz, Member of the Executive Board Research and Development of Porsche AG.

The prototypes, their camouflage harking back to historical Porsche 917 racing cars, signal the final touches to the 918 Spyder. The focus is on the interplay between the highly sophisticated individual drive components. The combination of combustion engine and two independent electric motors – one on the front axle and one in the drive line, acting on the rear wheels – poses completely new demands on the development of the operating strategies. “They are therefore a critical component in this vehicle into which we have put all of our expertise and capacity for innovation,” said Wolfgang Hatz. These operating strategies and the development of the software to go with them are one of Porsche’s core competences. Both of them have a major influence on the extreme driving fun to be had with the 918 Spyder and they make possible a unique combination of minimal fuel consumption and maximum performance. The initial results of the driving trials are in line with the high expectations placed on the 918 Spyder.

The super sports car is designed as a plug-in hybrid vehicle combining a high-performance combustion engine with cutting-edge electric motors for extraordinary performance: on the one hand, the dynamics of a racing machine boasting more than 770 hp, on the other hand, fuel consumption in the region of three litres per 100 kilometres. Moreover, Porsche is breaking yet more new ground with the technology demonstrator with spectacular solutions such as the full carbon fibre reinforced plastic (CFRP) monocoque with unit carrier, fully adaptive aerodynamics, adaptive rear-axle steering and the upward-venting “top pipes” exhaust system. In the process, the 918 Spyder is offering a glimpse of what Porsche Intelligent Performance may be capable of in future.

Source [Porsche]

 

I am diggin it but I am hoping for more out of the front end. This looks a little blah but it's still very early.

 

Just did a rendering of how the taillights might look like on the production version of the 918, but still not very accurate

 

 

A supercar from Porsche, worthy of that tag. Most certainly!

Just look at it! F1 style top-exhaust exits, a retractable spoiler. Design cues from the GT1 and the CGT. And it's going to be relatively eco-friendly (or whatever)? Hollywood is going to love this!

Am I right when I say that those rear lights in the test-mule are the exact same ones they have on the 991 type 911 at the moment?

I'd heard rumors that the 918 would be powered by a flat-8! Now THAT would have been truly incredible! Imagine the sound a flat-8 would produce. I believe it would have been the logical step forward - to engineer a flat-8, especially if they're going to make it so limited.

Sad that they've actually gone hybrid on its ass and have given it a V8 with batteries. Sigh.