918 Deposit Information
Mar 22, 2011 | 07:07 PM
#61
Teamspeed Pro
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 980
From: Vancouver
^^ Maybe it will have the "PDK-S" which is supposed to be 'more involving'?
In case you didn't know, Porsches are in no way intended to be crazy. The basic idea for a Porsche is a sporty, highly efficient car that has awesome performance. Not a crazy 900hp car made out of CF, made in 10 units a year, and louder than a jet. Porsche has never been about that, and never will be. And, um... Porsche was started by the passion of one man. BTW, technically the 918 is not a politically correct corporate car just because VW said they need a Hybrid. Development for the 918 started before Porsche got tied up with VW in 2008.
In case you didn't know, Porsches are in no way intended to be crazy. The basic idea for a Porsche is a sporty, highly efficient car that has awesome performance. Not a crazy 900hp car made out of CF, made in 10 units a year, and louder than a jet. Porsche has never been about that, and never will be. And, um... Porsche was started by the passion of one man. BTW, technically the 918 is not a politically correct corporate car just because VW said they need a Hybrid. Development for the 918 started before Porsche got tied up with VW in 2008.
Mar 22, 2011 | 09:44 PM
#66
Teamspeed Senior Member
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 311
From: Worcester, MA
Hardly scientific, I know:
Using a few online inflation calculators, the 440k MSRP of the Type 980 in 2004 would be roughly equal to a $515,489 MSRP in 2011.
Meanwhile, 845k in 2011 would be roughly equal to $721,256 in 2004.
Enzo in 2002 had MSRP of $659,330. Right now that MSRP would be $811,093.
So roughly speaking, the 918 is still MSRPing higher than the Enzo would have nowadays.
The Pagani Huayra is tentatively priced at 850k british pounds. Obviously it isn't a direct conversion, but that is roughly 1.4 million US dollars, which in 2004 would have been $1.2 million dollars.
One more set of numbers for you. Porsche priced the CGT in 2004 with the intention of selling 1500 units, but by my recollection they only made 1270 total. I remember reading an article that by falling short of the original 1500 unit target, CGT prices counterintuitively dropped for about 4-5 months (I can't confirm this but maybe CGT owners can verify/deny the veracity of that statement). So the question is, for anyone buying the 918, is having 350 fewer 918s made (than the CGT) worth the additional 330k you will pay?
I'm not arguing for or against, just thought the numbers were interesting. And I'm procrastinating with my work.
Using a few online inflation calculators, the 440k MSRP of the Type 980 in 2004 would be roughly equal to a $515,489 MSRP in 2011.
Meanwhile, 845k in 2011 would be roughly equal to $721,256 in 2004.
Enzo in 2002 had MSRP of $659,330. Right now that MSRP would be $811,093.
So roughly speaking, the 918 is still MSRPing higher than the Enzo would have nowadays.
The Pagani Huayra is tentatively priced at 850k british pounds. Obviously it isn't a direct conversion, but that is roughly 1.4 million US dollars, which in 2004 would have been $1.2 million dollars.
One more set of numbers for you. Porsche priced the CGT in 2004 with the intention of selling 1500 units, but by my recollection they only made 1270 total. I remember reading an article that by falling short of the original 1500 unit target, CGT prices counterintuitively dropped for about 4-5 months (I can't confirm this but maybe CGT owners can verify/deny the veracity of that statement). So the question is, for anyone buying the 918, is having 350 fewer 918s made (than the CGT) worth the additional 330k you will pay?
I'm not arguing for or against, just thought the numbers were interesting. And I'm procrastinating with my work.
Mar 22, 2011 | 10:27 PM
#69
Teamspeed Senior Member
Joined: Feb 2011
Posts: 413
My understanding is they are being very conservative regarding the performance at the moment .
Remember the CGT concept was meant to be only 550 bhp . I cant remember the acceleration figures but am positive they were much higher than they ended up being . Typical Porsche .
Remember it will have in excess of 700 bhp , weigh less than a Turbo S , have the more advanced ( and faster ) PDK S with a more advanced torque vectoring system ( and occasional 4 wd ) with wider grippier rubber .
It will be thunderously fast ( not the recipe for a true drivers car granted ) but this seems to be the way these cars are going . Money does not guarantee skill .
