
Porsche 918 Spyder Eco-Supercar Production Likely to be Announced in August
Ever since the surprise debut of the Porsche 918 Spyder at the Geneva Auto Show this year, many of us have been salivating at the prospects of its eventual production… and for good reason. With a 0-60 time of around 3 seconds, a lithium-ion battery that can take the car 16 miles on battery power alone, a maximum fuel efficiency of about 78 mpg, and a combined 718 horsepower, this plug-in hybrid supercar seems to have it all.
Porsche has said in the past that all they needed was 1,000 firm orders to before they’d start production, and rumor has it that they already have more. Given that they had 900 at the end of April, that’s not so hard to imagine. AutoCar is now reporting that Porsche will likely use the Pebble Beach Concours in California this August as the official launch of the vehicle. MORE HERE
After its surprise introduction at the Geneva Auto Show last week one thing is clear: the Porsche 918 Spyder supercar has struck a resounding nerve in the automotive community. You see, true car nuts, no matter how green they aspire to be, are always drawn to fast, sexy cars. And if there’s one thing the world of car nuts felt like it might be losing in this profound shift to green transportation, it was sexy speed. SEE MORE HERE
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