Porsche has once again issued a recall for the 918 Spyder, its flagship model that forms one third of the hybrid supercar Holy Trinity that also includes the McLaren P1 and LaFerrari.
According to a notice posted by the United States National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 306 examples of the 918 will have to be recalled for “a cracked lower control arm that may affect vehicle handling, increasing the risk of a crash.” Considering Porsche only made 918 units of the model, this recall likely accounts for all units sold in the US.
The 918 is powered by a naturally-aspirated 4.6 litre V8 engine and a pair of electric motors, giving it a total of 887 hp and 1,275 Nm of torque. A seven-speed PDK dual-clutch transmission sends drive to all four corners of the car, allowing for a 0-100 km/h sprint time of just 2.8 seconds, and a top speed of 340 km/h.
Previous recalls for the 918 came in 2014 to replace chassis components, in 2015 to replace damaged wiring harnesses and in 2016 for seatbelt mounts. Of course, such a “high-profile” recall isn’t limited to just the 918, as the P1 and LaFerrari have their own cases as well.
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Bashers says theres no such thing as quality problems with foreign overlords, only P1 has perpetual quality problems.
Always thought the 3 cars are hybrid hypercar, not hybrid supercar. As they have higher performance envelope than a supercar.
I think you are right here. The trio should be in the hypercar territory.
This just go to show even the Best car manufacturer or writer can & do make mistake. Most of us do NOT see recall as a Good sign.
If a company do a recall before complaint’s comes in, that’s call RESPONSIBILITY. If the company make a recall after a complaint, that is called Make Good your warranty/warranties. Cheers …
Porsche should learn from Proton, in 30 over years, Proton has only 1 or 2 recalls.
Malu betul Porsche. Even Malaysian Proton is higher quality than Porsche
1 or 2 recalls? Hmmm maybe at that time you were still in cave without internet connection
LOL
Wrong bro. They way his logic goes, he is under the tempurung, inside a well, within the cave w/o internet.
On 2nd thought, maybe he got net on 56k line. Thats why his “info” is alwiz decades late.
You guys are so easily triggered. He is just joking
Theres a borderline between joking and being an a-hole, and this nut is miles away from it, and into the abyss of absurdity.