The Downshift heads to the ring to check out Porsche's new plug-in hybrid supercar

The crew of Motor Trend's YouTube show, The Downshift, head to the famous Nürburgring where Porsche's engineers are testing the 800-plus horsepower, mid-engined, plug-in hybrid supercar. 0-60 will take less then 3 seconds, top speed will be over 200 mph, and you can drive in full-electric mode? Sounds to us like the future is here now.

Enjoy the video below as they chat in depth with the good people responsible for bringing the world's most exciting hybrid to life, and find out why the Nürburgring is Porsche's ideal choice for testing the performance limits of their hybrid technology.

Read MT's full review here -> Porsche 918 Spyder First Ride - Motor Trend

 

Way cool interior pic! Tach goes to 10, heck yah. Like the map panel in the center console deal there too- so futuristic. Except the now ho humm light switch ( had to save money somewhere)

 

extraordinary supercar !!!

 

PORSCHE!!! Please change the light switch!!!

 

whats that silver stalk lower right quarter of the sterring wheel, with a red button in the middle?