Planning to get yourself a Porsche 918 Spyder? You’re too late. After 21 months of production, the German carmaker has finally produced its 918th and final copy of its halo car. First paraded as a concept back in 2010 at the Geneva Motor Show, the 918 was finally given the go-ahead for production later that year. Production began in September 2013 and by the end of 2014, reports were in that the entire allocation was sold out.
As with all of its limited-run hypercars, the Porsche 918 Spyder represented a major technological leap for the company – one which will see the lessons it learned in building the 918 trickle down into more mainstream, future models. The plug-in hybrid hypercar comes powered by a naturally-aspirated 4.6 litre V8 engine mated to a pair of electric motors, juiced up by a 6.8 kWh lithium-ion battery.
Total power output is rated at 887 hp and 1,275 Nm of torque. With said powertrain sending its power to all four corners via a seven-speed PDK gearbox, the Porsche 918 Spyder rockets from nought to 100 km/h in just 2.8 seconds and powers on to a top speed of 345 km/h. An all-electric range of 32 km and a top speed of 150 km/h is possible, if you’re into that kind of thing.
Adding another feather to its hat is the fact that the 918 Spyder has gone round the fabled Nurburgring Nordschleife in 6:57 – a record that will most likely remain unbeaten by any other series production vehicle for quite some time.
GALLERY: Porsche 918 Spyder in Malaysia
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At least we know that there’s one unit in malaysia driven by none other than Mokhzani Mahathir always parked in front of Kencana building in Solaris Dutamas
According to some people, they cannot drive Porsche. They have to drive p1. So Bill Gates also cannot use apple device but Microsoft.
HAHAHAHAHA ACCORDING TO SOME PEOPLE…..SUCK
Lucky 918 owners of this beast.By the way did any malaysian own this porche?
Every men dream hypercar.
My myvi beats this car flat because it can fly
basi dh bro… dh x lawak.. cr lawak lain lak ye, kesiann
Haha, jgn gibab bro.
Deadly cars just aren’t built anymore.
Even if the Carrera GT was a killer—and it most emphatically was not—the science of carmaking has evolved. The 918 produces 887 hp and 944 lb-ft of torque. It tops out at a whopping 214 mph. It locates much of its mass in the middle of its chassis, where supercars have for decades, and it produces far more power than most people can handle. Unlike the traction-control-only Carrera GT, it has both traction and stability control standard because both are required by law in Malaysia.
howcome toyota cars don’t have VSC in their local models here then, if it’s required by law in Malaysia..
There goes my dream…
The second hand will probably cost more…
Dreams dashed for many would be buyers. Well at least Rowan Atkinson’s McLaren F1 is probably now up for sale. A confirmed classic/icon available.