On the same day that Porsche officially unveiled the production version of the 918 Spyder in Frankfurt at the International Auto Show, they also let it be known that the 918 Spyder (in its Weissach form) ran the fastest Nürburgring lap, ever. Not only did it beat its own previous record by more than 17 seconds. It beat ALL previous records for …
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Porsche 918 Spyder Sets New Nürburgring Record
Sometimes, words cannot describe a feeling. But sometimes, a simple figure can: 6:57 minutes. Witness the record-shattering lap of the new 918 Spyder on the Nordschleife in this video. The Porsche 918 Spyder has conquered the 12.8-mile (20.6-kilometer) lap around the Nürburgring Nordschleife in less than seven minutes. Achieving a time of …
Continue to the full articleListen to the Cacophony Created by the Porsche 918 as it Switches from All Electric to Gas Power
In the video below, Jay Leno interviews Frank Walliser (Head of the Porsche 918 Spyder project) at the Quail Lodge on the Monterey Peninsula. Walliser walks Jay through the new super sports hybrid that Porsche says will act as the "gene pool" for its sports cars of the future. While I'm not a huge fan of Jay's interviewing style (I think he was …
Continue to the full articleTake a Minute to Check Out the New Porsche 918 Microsite
Without much fanfare, or even an official press release, Porsche gave life to their newest microsite: "Pure. Energy. The 918 Spyder." Like most of the other model specific sites, the 918 page is a wealth of information and pictures. Starting with the challenge Porsche gave themselves when creating the new Spyder, the site walks the user …
Continue to the full articlePorsche 918 Spyder Prototype Approaching a Million Miles of Testing
It seems that at least once a week we see photos or videos of the Porsche 918 Spyder out testing or driven by journalists. Now, Porsche is jumping into the game and supplying us with this latest video of the Porsche 918 Spyder making an appearance in the Valley of Fire outside of Las Vegas, Nevada. In these final months of shakedown tests by …
Continue to the full article27 New Pictures and Updated Technical Specs on the Porsche 918 Spyder
Just last week DRIVE published a video review of the 918 by Chris Harris that was long on detail but not necessarily a glowing recommendation for the new Porsche supercar. While we think Chris made some good points in his commentary we also felt he contradicted himself a few times too. Regardless, if you haven't yet watched that video, we highly …
Continue to the full articleDriving the 887hp Porsche 918 Spyder
Chris Harris was among a number of journalists invited to Porsche's Leipzig track to drive the Porsche 918. Chris was only allowed 3 laps in the 918, but the video covers the best points of the technical presentation from the visit and provides tons and tons of details in a succinct and compact fashion. Enjoy! A Few Things To Point …
Continue to the full articleDespite Rumors to the Contrary, Pricing for the Porsche 918 Spyder Remains Unchanged
UPDATE: Here's the US pricing for the Porsche 918 Spyder as we understand it. See below: 918 Spyder $845,000 918 Spyder with Weissach Package $929,000 918 Spyder Magnesium Wheels $32,500 Liquid Metal Chrome Blue Paint $63,000 Liquid Metal Silver Paint $63,000 Lifting System Front Axle $10,500 Porsche Speed Charging Station $22,100 Interior …
Continue to the full articleWalter Röhrl Compares the Porsche 918 Spyder to the Carrera GT [Video]
Porsche legend Walter Röhrl talks about the handling of the 918 Spyder, why the Nürburgring is the only place in the world to help Porsche build the perfect car, what it feels like to drive the Spyder and how it compares the Carrera GT. If you're having trouble viewing this video simply click on Walter Röhrl Compares the Porsche 918 Spyder to the …
Continue to the full articleDriving the Porsche 918 Spyder on the Nürburgring [Video]
Just two short weeks ago we showed you what it was like "Behind the Scenes with the Porsche 918 Spyder at the Nürburgring". Shortly there after, Porsche released the results of that test and now they've given us this video of Walter Röhrl putting the 918 through it's paces. If you're having trouble seeing this video, simply click on Driving the …
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