918 Race car...

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May 15 2012
Porsche 918 Spyder development races ahead
• Development of plug-in hybrid Porsche 918 Spyder super sports car enters next phase
• Prototypes feature colour schemes inspired by iconic Porsche 917 race car liveries
• Technology showcase with extraordinary performance
• Production to start in September 2013
The Porsche 918 Spyder is on the road. Driving trials of the super sports car of the future has
progressed 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 the end of that year.
“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.
With their camouflage harking back to historical Porsche 917 racing cars, the prototypes signal
the final touches to the 918 Spyder. The focus is on the integration of the highly sophisticated
individual drive components. The combination of a 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,” continued Hatz.
These operating strategies and the development of the software to go with them are one of the
core competencies at Porsche. The two disciplines have a major influence on the extremely high
level of driving enjoyment offered by the 918 Spyder and they deliver 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 km.

As a technology showcase, the 918 Spyder breaks further new ground 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.
Specifications of the Porsche 918 Spyder*
Body: Two-seater Spyder; carbon fibre reinforced plastics (CFRP) monocoque
interlocked with CFRP unit carrier; two-piece Targa roof; fixed roll-over
protection system.
Drivetrain: Parallel full hybrid; 4.6-litre V8 mid-engine with dry sump lubrication;
hybrid module with electric motor and decoupler; electric motor with
decoupler and gear unit on front axle; electrical system recuperation;
four cooling circuits for motors, transmission and battery; thermal
management.
Engine Power: > 570 hp (V8 engine)
~ 90 kW (hybrid module on rear axle)
~ 80 kW (electric motor on front axle)
> 770 hp (combined)
Suspension: Double-wishbone front axle; optional electro-pneumatic lift system on
front axle; electro-mechanical power steering; multi-link rear axle with
adaptive electromechanical system for individual rear wheel steering
Brake system: High-performance hybrid brake system with adaptive recuperation;
ceramic brake discs (PCCB).
Energy supply: Lithium-ion battery with 6.8 kWh capacity (BOL nominal), 202 kW
maximum power and mains compatible plug-in charger.
Performance: Top speed > 325 km/h (201mph)
purely electric > 150 km/h (93mph)
Acceleration: 0 – 100 km/h < 3.0 s
Consumption
(NEDC): Total ~ 3.0 l/100 km (94 mpg)
CO2 emissions: Total ~ 70 g/km
Range: Purely electric > 25 km (15 miles)

• Provisional specifications

[freedman]

Its not a race car

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freedman said:

Its not a race car

tut...
















it is now.

[fioran0]

It's got headlights just like yours

[DiscoColin]

keep it lit said:

tut...


it is now.

Well - not exactly. That was a show car, and should an actual racing derivative actually find a series for which it is eligible I suspect that it will not feature a chocolate brown leather seat and steering wheel...

[Though all said - I'd still love it if they found a way to actually race it]