Stuttgart. On September 18th, in test drives on the “Nürburgring-Nordschleifeâ€, a Porsche 918 Spyder prototype turned in a remarkable best time of just 07:14 minutes for the 20.6 km long circuit. One year before its production launch, the plug-in hybrid super sports car from Porsche AG is already proving its superlative dynamic performance potential – far surpassing all expectations placed in it.Â
Dr. Frank Walliser, overall project leader for the 918 Spyder: “By turning in a fabulous time of 07:14 minutes, the 918 Spyder prototype has already fully confirmed … More
While Ferrari’s cars are typically excellent and gorgeous, Ferrari the company has never been known for being all that warm and fuzzy.
A negative post on Canadian blog Double Clutch about a dealer experience went viral and was posted on Jalopnik, and instead of getting the Ferrari dealer to recognize a small flaw and correct it, it has become another case of Ferrari — in this case, their dealer — stomping the little guy into submission with scare tactics and the threat of major lawsuits   … More
Ever since the first day we saw the Porsche 918, we wanted one. Sure it gets 78 MPG, but it also makes 800 horsepower and a noise that would make Switzerland go to war. This is the kind of hybrid we can get behind.
And now we have gotten a look at the finished car. Hybrid-sexy-wonderful-classic-racing-livery-goodness for all!
The 918’s leaked brochure shows off everything excellent about the car. First thing we noticed?   … Pictures, specs and more