hoffmeister_fan
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918 [Official] Porsche 918 Spyder
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The Porsche 918 Spyder is a high performance sports car manufactured by Porsche from September 2013 to June 2015.
slicknick
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EVO Test&Article by Richard Meaden:
http://cdn.app.evo.co.uk/editions/u...560_0a704875d74939448b7aff183f4bf72c/web.html
FYI,Chris Harris seems to have also driven it yesterday,meaning a Youtube video for Harris on cars is probably due in short time
http://cdn.app.evo.co.uk/editions/u...560_0a704875d74939448b7aff183f4bf72c/web.html
FYI,Chris Harris seems to have also driven it yesterday,meaning a Youtube video for Harris on cars is probably due in short time
PC Valkyrie
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This is the least "flashy" of the 3 hybrid hypercars, but we are slowly getting the sense that it may be one of the more accomplished ones in terms of performance.......that "sub 7 minute lap" claim of the P1 irks me as a potential way to hide the fact the P1 is not that much faster (if at all faster) than the 918.
As history has shown with Porsche's other models (like every GT3 they have made), they always punch "above their weight".......they always seem to be masters in chassis tuning to maximize performance of cars that are relatively under-powered.
Can't wait to see what the LaFerrari can do and where that will stand in relation.
As history has shown with Porsche's other models (like every GT3 they have made), they always punch "above their weight".......they always seem to be masters in chassis tuning to maximize performance of cars that are relatively under-powered.
Can't wait to see what the LaFerrari can do and where that will stand in relation.
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Nope. Withdrawal symptoms maybe...
Bridster
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Can someone enlighten me with regards to the weight? I have now seen several times the weight being listed as 1674 kg (or 1634 kg for the weissach package) DIN. It's quite hard to find out what the exact definition of that standard is at the moment, and it has apparently changed a few times in the past several years. As far as I can figure out, it means a weight with all the operational fluids and 90% of the fuel, but without a driver or any cargo. Does anyone know how close this DIN weight is to the weight measured by the various magazines?
Seeing that the P1 is supposed to weigh in at 1395 kg dry and the bigger cars often gain as much as 150-200kg, it might turn out - if the DIN weight is anywhere close to the magazine measured weight - that the Mclaren is not that much, if at all, lighter than the Porsche, even though it has been assumed by everyone the 918 is quite a lot heavier.
Seeing that the P1 is supposed to weigh in at 1395 kg dry and the bigger cars often gain as much as 150-200kg, it might turn out - if the DIN weight is anywhere close to the magazine measured weight - that the Mclaren is not that much, if at all, lighter than the Porsche, even though it has been assumed by everyone the 918 is quite a lot heavier.
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The EU1 weight is always 75kg MORE than the DIN, and it includes an allowance of 68kg for driver, and 7kg for luggage (obviously based on a dwarf going on a short break somewhere), so I believe you're correct.
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Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, is a German automobile manufacturer
specializing in high-performance sports cars, SUVs, and sedans,
headquartered in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Owned by
Volkswagen AG, it was founded in 1931 by Ferdinand Porsche.
In its early days, Porsche was contracted by the German government
to create a vehicle for the masses, which later became the Volkswagen
Beetle. In the late 1940s, Ferdinand's son Ferry Porsche began
building his car, which would result in the Porsche 356.
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