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918 Spyder is quick as a cannon ball and runs up to 30 km / l. Rate in Denmark? Oh, rain with 10 million. kr
Wednesday decided the Board of Porsche AG to prepare and implement a limited series production of super car 918 Spyder. It must be developed and tested at Porsche in Weissach and built and assembled at the factory in Zuffenhausen, established in Stuttgart.

Concept car was shown at the Geneva Motor Show in February 2010 with great attention, and Porsche promised then to build the car if turned up 1,000 interested buyers. According to news service Bloomberg is up to 2,000 potential buyers, which has encouraged the Board to take the decision.

"A series production of 918 Spyder in limited numbers show that we have the correct attitude towards the combination of superb performance and an efficient drive line concept. The decision to develop and build cars in Germany are also an important signal to German industry," says Michael Macht, Chairman of the Board of Porsche AG.




Supercar with electric auxiliary engine
Porsche 918 Spyder Concept is a murderer considerably rapid eco-supercar with a V8 petrol engine and two electric motors.

This gives a total output of 718 hp and a 0-100 time of 3.3 sec. Top speed is electronically limited to 320 km / h and the best part is that Porsche promises an average consumption of three liters of gasoline per. 100 km, which corresponds to 33.3 km / l in the deleted VW Lupo 3L TDI. CO2 emissions set to 70 g / km.

This means that the Porsche 918 Spyder Concept in reality is the ultimate breakthrough for the environmentally friendly supercar.




V8 engine of 3.4 liters and is located in front of the rear axle. Porsche has gained extensive experience with the engine in recent years in the Porsche RS Spyder racing car, as Casper Elgaard and Team Essex won their class in the 24-hour race in Le Mans in 2009 with. The new concept car, give the 500 hp at 9,200 rpm.

At the front and rear is in addition to two electric motors with a total performance 218 hp. Battery System, which collects energy when braking and recharge the gasoline engine when necessary, is a liquid-cooled lithium-ion battery sets behind the two seats.

The transmission is a seven-speed dual clutch gearbox (PDK), which is connected to the gasoline engine and the rear electric motor. Electric motor runs the front wheels in a fixed exchange (fixed transmission ratio).

The car can be run in different run programs:

* E-Drive is a one hundred per cent. car power operated with a range of up to 25 km.

* Hybrid Mode uses gasoline and electric motors as needed and driving style, but with emphasis on fuel savings

* Sports Mode Hybrid uses both engine types, but with a focus on performance




Porsche 918 Spyder is constructed from a modular monocoque carbon fiber reinforced fremtsillet of plastic. By using other lightweight materials like magnesium and aluminum kept the drive clear weight of 1,490 kg.

Porsche 918 Spyder is designed with inspiration from the Porsche race cars as succesfuldes Porsche 917 Le Mans and the current Porsche RS Spyder. More aerodynamic elements ensure a recognizable Porsche looks especially around rear spoiler. From the two bowl-shaped seats in the cockpit is a view of an interior lined with carbon fiber, leather and aluminum. At the dashboard towering three isolated instrumenture and center console that rises between the two seats, has a pressure sensitive area served by the car's features.

Porsche promises a lap on the Nordschleife at the Nurburgring in under 7:30 minutes, which is faster than himself Porsche Carrera GT.

The cost is expected to land at about 500,000 euros, which represents Porsche Carrera GT from 2004. In Danish plates means in the vicinity of 10 million. kr

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