918 [Official] Porsche 918 Spyder

[LaArtist]

One of the best looking cars ever made.
4.6l V8 599BHP !? The Speciale engine is special but this is simply Phenomenal
We get amazing NA engines(probably the best in history) lately but it's all ruined by that Hybrid stuff... ahh and all of them are beyond reach...

You see im not bothered by the Hybrid stuff in this car, im even amazed by it.
It is the future, it is seamless and it is Porsche.

This car would have been way less impressive if it was a 600hp v8 with a 1250kg weight.
They already done that, its called the Carrera GT.
Life is about moving on and reaching new heights, porsche knows this better than anyone, thats why they are still around.

 

[mini_cooper4]

You see im not bothered by the Hybrid stuff in this car, im even amazed by it.
It is the future, it is seamless and it is Porsche.

This car would have been way less impressive if it was a 600hp v8 with a 1250kg weight.
They already done that, its called the Carrera GT.
Life is about moving on and reaching new heights, porsche knows this better than anyone, thats why they are still around.

I kind of agree with you on that but think about it... imagine if it had a 7.0L NA V12 with the same BHP/liter ratio... you will end up with more than 900HP and it will still be NA. I'm also impressed by the technology but that doesn't mean it's my cup of tea

 

[LaArtist]

^ Porsche don't do V12s normally..the car is sized for a V8..and im sure they could have force fed it with 2 turbos to get nearly 1000hp out of it..
but where is the finesse in that.. ?

 

[mini_cooper4]

^ Porsche don't do V12s normally..the car is sized for a V8..and im sure they could have force fed it with 2 turbos to get nearly 1000hp out of it..
but where is the finesse in that.. ?

A V12 is always possible if you have it on mind from the get go. No finesse with turbos, I agree

 

[Soup]

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[Levi68]

^ Porsche don't do V12s normally..the car is sized for a V8..and im sure they could have force fed it with 2 turbos to get nearly 1000hp out of it..
but where is the finesse in that.. ?

Huayra....

 

[LaArtist]

^ There is little finesse to the Huayras drive train compared to the 918. No news there.
The huayra has other areas where it excels though

 

[Deleted member 25]

Once again they produce the most "beautiful" supercar, ironic considering the 911 has never (bare some exceptions) a classic beauty.

 

[Levi68]

^ There is little finesse to the Huayras drive train compared to the 918. No news there.
The huayra has other areas where it excels though

Well, I think the 918 Spyder is the clossest thing to a Huayra also in the other areas. Unlike the LaFerrari and the P1, the Porsche has, to my thinking, not a single part that is not bespoke.

 

[slicknick]

^Speaking of the bespoke nature of the 918 Spyder,did anyone get to see the car first hand at the IAA?
If so,how does the interior look in real life?(looks glorious in pics,that's for sure)

Btw,this is my first post here, so I'd like to say hello to all other members

 

[LaArtist]

^Hello

 

[slicknick]

Thank you very much,Artist...Have been following your posts on the LaFer,the 918 and etc on various threads,you seem quite knowledgeable TBH

 

[Soup]

Well, I think the 918 Spyder is the clossest thing to a Huayra also in the other areas. Unlike the LaFerrari and the P1, the Porsche has, to my thinking, not a single part that is not bespoke.

 

[paxah]

It has been through a massive overhaul, less than 50 ms shifts (racecar like), they just say that it is "based" on the PDK in the Turbo just to make the 911 Turbo more appealing.

 

[martinbo]

So let me get this straight: in pure electric mode is the 918 FWD exclusively or can it be AWD too? Too lazy to go and trawl through all the info and vids.

 

[slicknick]

So let me get this straight: in pure electric mode is the 918 FWD exclusively or can it be AWD too? Too lazy to go and trawl through all the info and vids.

In E-mode,up to 19.9 miles,YES...

 

[paxah]

So let me get this straight: in pure electric mode is the 918 FWD exclusively or can it be AWD too? Too lazy to go and trawl through all the info and vids.

From my understating, I believe it is AWD, because there is an electric motor on the front as well as the back wheels and you cannot just run one solely.

 

[slicknick]

An absolute work of art...I never thought Porsche were particularly amazing at craftsmanship,but this???
This is just about the prettiest car I have seen so far this year,not to mention possibly the most complete hypercar on sale now(barring the Veyron,which I consider as a very fast GT,rather than a hypercar...

Matte white in Weissach package for me PLS

 

[Rainer271]

The 918 has set up a new record on the "Nordschleife" at the Nürburgring: 6.57 minutes, distance 20,8 km.

 

[Rainer271]

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