Porsche 918 Spyder
 

I hadn't yet taken the time to revue Porsche's latest supercar. Until I watched the Nurburgring Video where it placed third on the Top 100 list with 6:57:00 behind two Radicals.....and then I remembered wait a minute this car is tagged as a "Hybrid"!

The Primer:



The skeleton:

http://special.porsche.com/microsite...lide-5.1.1.jpg

Challenging traditional exhaust paradigms:

http://special.porsche.com/microsite...lide-2.2.1.jpg

Awesome engineering IMO.

The 918 microsite: http://550.porsche.com/microsite/918...-electricdrive

Then there is the Weissach package to step it up a notch. http://550.porsche.com/microsite/918...apter-weissach

I found it interesting that they use a vinyl wrap vs paint to save additional weight. That says something about the future in my eyes.

Its something else isn't it? Their engineer's are probably some of the best in the world.

On a related note, bout 10 -15 years ago i read an article/comment by a reader in Car & Driver on why and how the Japanese and German's are kicking are a$$ at building cars. One word (acrynim) NATO. Our brightest engineers go where the monies at, the military, Germany and Japan cant. So their brightest go where the monies at,, Automotive and transportation.
I completely agree with the author.

Drive
Combined system Maximum system power over 887 hp at 8500 rpm
Maximum system torque of 944 lb.-ft. (utilizing 7th gear)
Maximum system torque over 590 lb.-ft. from 800 rpm to 5,000 rpm
Combustion engine V8 high-revving engine with a displacement of 4.6 L
Maximum power output of 608 hp at 8700 rpm
Maximum torque over 398 lb.-ft. at 6500 rpm
Maximum engine speed 9150 rpm
Exhaust system with top pipes
Electric drive Two permanent magnet AC synchronous motors
Maximum combined (mechanical) power output of 286 hp
Front: Maximum power output over 129 hp, maximum torque over 154 lb.-ft.
Rear: Maximum power output over 156 hp, maximum torque over 276 lb.-ft.
Battery Liquid-cooled high-performance lithium-ion hybrid battery
Energy content 6.8 kWh with maximum power output of over 230 kW
On-board charger
Porsche Universal Charger (AC)
Performance
Top Track speed Combined 214 mph (918 Spyder with Weissach package: 214 mph)
Electric-only 93 mph
Acceleration 0–60 mph in 2.5 secs
0–124 mph in 7.3 secs (918 Spyder with Weissach package: 7.2 secs)
0–186 mph in 20.9 secs (918 Spyder with Weissach package: 19.9 secs)
Overtaking acceleration 49-74 mph in 1.2 secs
62-124 mph in 4.7 secs (918 Spyder with Weissach package: 4.6 secs)

I hope you ordered one because I want a ride!

Buy me one.

Well.......there's your justification.

I already did.....








http://i919.photobucket.com/albums/a...os/file-48.jpg







SO.......







http://i919.photobucket.com/albums/a...s/IMG_0363.jpg

Go drive this POS up and down your driveway a few times -- it's as close as you're likely to get.... HAHAHAHAHAHAHA






http://i919.photobucket.com/albums/a...us/photo22.jpg

http://o.aolcdn.com/hss/storage/adam...-spyder-fd.jpg

Don't disappoint us.

For just under a million, Greg this would justify having to purchase the bigger shop, over in town...
Just sayin...:underchair: