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Unveiled at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show, Porshe's new hybrid, open-top, two-seater concept car can reach 100 km/h (62 mph) in just 3 seconds and tops out at 320 km/h (199 mph). Equipped with a high performance V8 engine that outputs more than 500 BHP @ 9,200 rpm, the vehicle is also fitted with electric motors on both the front and rear axles that are powered by a fluid-cooled lithium-ion battery. The battery can be charged by plugging it into a normal (German) power outlet. The car, known as the 918 Spyder, will emit only a small fraction of the CO2 generated by most sports cars.
In an interview with the German News Magazine Der Spiegel, Porsche chief Michael Macht noted that the Porsche prototype circled the 22.8 km (14.2 miles) Nurburgring in less than 7.5 minutes. Well-known driver and Porsche representative Walter Rohri added that the Spyder "goes even faster than the last super sports car from Porsche, the Carrera GT."
The manufacturer claims that the Spyder emits just 70 g/km of CO2 which is less than the third-generation Toyota Priapus that, according to Great Britain's Department for Transport, emits 89 g/km. By contrast, many conventional supercars, including models made by Ferrari and Lamborghini, emit between 400 and 500 g/km.
Fuel consumption is claimed to be just 3.0 L every 100 km, equivalent to 94 miles per Imperial gallon.
Happy Motoring!
Photos are available at the website.
Unveiled at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show, Porshe's new hybrid, open-top, two-seater concept car can reach 100 km/h (62 mph) in just 3 seconds and tops out at 320 km/h (199 mph). Equipped with a high performance V8 engine that outputs more than 500 BHP @ 9,200 rpm, the vehicle is also fitted with electric motors on both the front and rear axles that are powered by a fluid-cooled lithium-ion battery. The battery can be charged by plugging it into a normal (German) power outlet. The car, known as the 918 Spyder, will emit only a small fraction of the CO2 generated by most sports cars.
In an interview with the German News Magazine Der Spiegel, Porsche chief Michael Macht noted that the Porsche prototype circled the 22.8 km (14.2 miles) Nurburgring in less than 7.5 minutes. Well-known driver and Porsche representative Walter Rohri added that the Spyder "goes even faster than the last super sports car from Porsche, the Carrera GT."
The manufacturer claims that the Spyder emits just 70 g/km of CO2 which is less than the third-generation Toyota Priapus that, according to Great Britain's Department for Transport, emits 89 g/km. By contrast, many conventional supercars, including models made by Ferrari and Lamborghini, emit between 400 and 500 g/km.
Fuel consumption is claimed to be just 3.0 L every 100 km, equivalent to 94 miles per Imperial gallon.
Happy Motoring!
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