Porsche announced that it will build the 918 hybrid supercar based upon “overwhelming response from the public and customers”. The hybrid car will cost about $600,000, but Porsche promises customers that the new car will have exceptional performance along with stellar fuel economy and emissions. Porsche says the 918 will do: 500-horsepower, 78-mpg, 9,200-rpm 3.4-liter V-8 hybrid all-wheel-drive sports car capable of 3.2-second 0-60 mph, 198 mph top speed, 16-mile all-electric range, and looks to stop traffic cold.
The car will be based on the 500-horsepower V8 concept car Porsche showed off at the Geneva Motor Show previously. The new plug-in Spyder will be built in a limited edition. No time line has been given for when the car will be released, but it’s expected to be out within two years.
Porsche previously said, that if at least 1,000 buyer want the car then they will build it. It now looks like the 1,000-mark has been cleared, as Porsche president and chairman Michael Macht said in a release today, “Production of the 918 Spyder in a limited series proves that we are taking the right approach with Porsche Intelligent Performance featuring the combination of supreme performance and efficient drivetrain concepts. We will develop the 918 Spyder in Weissach and assemble it in Zuffenhausen.”