Porsche's mega hyper super hybrid is being recalled globally for a service inspection. According to the recall release, Porsche will be asking each of the people who own 918 Spyders, built through to the end of Arpil 2015, to bring their car in for precautionary checks of a potential issue. There are 223 cars in the United States market that fit …
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Track Attack: How Does A 1972 911 Hot Rod Compare To A 918 Spyder?
In the summer of 2014 we showed you Motor Trend's video review of the 918 Spyder at Willow Springs raceway in Southern California. In that video, pro-driver Randy Pobst laid down a 1 minute 23.5 second lap, which was the fastest lap ever on that track for a production car. What they didn't show in that video is that they also had a 50th Anniversary …
Continue to the full articleWe Build Our Own 918 Spyder, With Some Help From LEGO!
Porsche's insanely fast 918 Syder has recently proven to be a bit quicker than the competition, and now, we've got our hands on one. Yeah, okay, this one isn't exactly fast, in fact it doesn't even move under its own power. It doesn't sound anything like the car on which it is based, and it's a bit too small for us to get inside and drive. But it …
Continue to the full article2015 McLaren P1 vs. 2015 Porsche 918 Spyder!
The last Head 2 Head we shared with you compared the Porsche Macan Turbo to the Mercedes-Benz GLA45 AMG. While fun and interesting, it didn't pack the exotic excitement of this latest episode. Today's hypercar battle is one for the ages: the McLaren P1 versus the Porsche 918 Spyder. Both cars have carbon fiber tubs and body panels. Both have …
Continue to the full articleOur Favorite Porsches On Ebay This Week: Volume 18
For all of the eccentric and eclectic Porsche collectors and enthusiasts out there, we've decided that it is about time someone aggregated the best of the best that eBay has to offer in the Porsches-for-sale department. Now we've tracked down five more exciting Porsches for folks to purchase. The list includes a 993 Carrera 2S Andial 3.8 liter, …
Continue to the full articleVideo: Chris Harris Picks His 2014 Cars Of The Year
2014 has been over for a month, but the year couldn't have truly been considered finished until "Chris Harris On Cars" had his piece to say about the year's best cars. It's somewhat strange that a "Car of the Year" show wouldn't actually pick a winner. In this video, Mr. Harris doesn't pick a victor, instead he really only invited victors. The …
Continue to the full articleOur Favorite Porsches On Ebay This Week: Volume 15
For all of the eccentric and eclectic Porsche collectors and enthusiasts out there, we've decided that it is about time someone aggregated the best of the best that eBay has to offer in the Porsches-for-sale department. Now we've tracked down five more exciting Porsches for folks to purchase. The list includes a Weissach Edition, a PTS 918 Spyder, …
Continue to the full articleVideo: The Peaceful Tranquility Of The Porsche 918 Assembly Line
Car assembly is usually a loud and dirty process, and the assembly line is never a pleasant place to hang around. There are impact guns and automated robots making noise. Porsche's 918 Spyder assembly line does things a little differently, however. Everything is done by hand, everything is done by artisans. This video accurately depicts what its …
Continue to the full article918 Spyder Crashed On The Streets Of China
Back in September, one of Porsche's limited-to-918-units Spyder Hyper-Hybrids burned to the ground in a bizarre gas station fire. Today, we received reports that another of the insanely quick Spyders met its demise in China after colliding with a tree last night. Much like the fire, the images of the crash were captured on a passerby's cell phone …
Continue to the full article4 Reasons The Porsche 918 Spyder Uses A Top Pipe Exhaust Design
Porsche's new 918 Spyder is an out-and-out performer, a perfectionist company's vision of a no-compromises-made supercar. Ultimately, Porsche's aim was to build an impressive machine, and it's an understatement to say that they have succeeded. They didn't cut corners, they couldn't have. Everything about this car was carefully calculated before it …
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