Monday, January 24, 2011

Porsche 918: The road will only be "Spyder"

The Porsche 918 goes on sale - in the approved version to circulate in the road - only a variation in discovery and has a small removable roof. A state was Dürheimer Wolfgang, head of research and development department of Mercedes-Benz and future CEO of Bentley, who in an interview confirmed that the closed version of the 918 Spyder, represented by the 918 RSR will be devoted only to the world of competitions.

According to studies conducted by the German manufacturer, the solution "plate" (spider with removable hardtop) adopted by the Carrera GT is Porsche was particularly appreciated by customers, who would find this versatile solution even on 918 Street. The 918 will be made only 1,200 copies and will be sold at a list price that will range around € 500,000.

The scheme used on future technical Porsche supercar should follow the hybrid system that made its debut on the concept presented last Geneva Motor Show, which is a thermal engine capable of 3.4-liter V8 500 hp coupled to two electric motors of about 100 CV the one placed on the two axes of the car.

The total power developed will be nearly 720 hp in a position to push the 918 to 320 km / h and snap it from 0 to 100 km / h in just 3.4 seconds. The most amazing thing however is the data reported by the House relating to fuel consumption and emissions of the car just 3 liters per 100 km and 70 g / km of CO2.

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