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Porsche 918 Spyder roadshow

Posted 2nd July, 2013 in Porsche, Videos | Leave a comment

Clearly pinpointing its demographic, Porsche recently toured the Middle East with a pair of 918 Spyder prototypes, visiting 6 countries in 52 days.

Powering the plug-in hybrid hypercar is a 453 kW (608 hp) 4.6-litre V8 engine along with a 115 kW (154 hp) hybrid module at the rear and a 95 kW (127 hp) electric motor driving the front wheels. With all systems go and the full 661 kW (887 hp) a its disposal, the Spyder can hit 100 km/h in 2.8 seconds and 200 km/h in 7.9s, while top speed is 340 km/h (211 mph).