918 Spyder – the impulse source for future sports car concepts

Abstract

The Porsche 918 Spyder is the blueprint for tomorrow’s sports cars with a hybrid powertrain and other trendsetting technologies. Due to this combination it achieves a great spread between highest performance and lowest fuel consumption. On the one hand the 918 Spyder offers to drive 16 – 31 kilometres purely electrically or a fuel consumption of 3.1 – 3.0 l/100 km1 in the NEFZ – cycle. On the other hand it enables a unique driving experience by generating 887 hp from a 4.6 litres naturally aspirated V8 engine and two electric motors. Those figures in collaboration with the chassis systems let the 918 Spyder set a new record for the fastest lap on the Nürburgring Nordschleife for seriesproduction vehicles with standard tyres of less than seven minutes.