Porsche 918 Spyder – Genewa Motor Show
Inspired by the Porsche 917 Le Mans, reminiscent of the RS Spyder, but with future technology. Hybrid. And Porch. Fascinating, is not it? It is the third in a series of hybrid vehicles of the signing of Stuttgart after the Cayenne S and the GT3 R Hybrid Hybrid racing. But the 918 Spyder is the best mix of both: a thoroughbred super sports car in the service of ecology that could travel on the street.
Tandem discovered, sculpted carbon fiber, aluminum and magnesium. On the scale, 1,490 kilos. Hide a hybrid drive mode in series / parallel electrical units comprising the front and rear and a V8 petrol engine. Those add up 160 KW, or what is the same, pushing 218 hp, the combustion engine, meanwhile, is a new development on the 3.4-liter fast cycle: 9200 rpm and reaches more than 500 HP announces . For the shifter is used to known PDK dual-clutch seven relations.
Porsche does not mention global power, but a fact of performance that speaks volumes about its potential: 3.2 seconds in accelerating from 0 to 100 km / h. Its top speed of 320 km / h, and on the basis of time cited by the mark obtained at the Nurburgring, not only the mechanical part is special about the 918 Spyder, but also the chassis.
Behind the two seats is the form of lithium ion batteries, offset the weight distribution. They can store energy from the home network or recharged with the same electrical modules, converted into generators or retention phases of braking, so you always have power. Has four possible power management modes selectable at will by the driver from the steering wheel. The E-Drive allows 25 miles of electric range. The Hybrid Mode prioritizes energy efficiency without neglecting to provide pure, while the Hybrid Sport invest both, gaining the rear axle on a greater role in providing torque to the asphalt. Finally, the Hybrid Race is so focused on themselves to do his best and includes a timely supplement power when the batteries are fully loaded, a sort of “Turbo Power” or “Push to Pash”
The driving position is based on the race cars: there are three main areas as lighting, along with the rest of the cockpit controls, changes from green to red depending on the mode of propulsion used. The browser has a feature that details the radio range in terms of the autonomy of the car and the style / mode of driving. While in the center console features a touch command to control most vehicle functions. Its stunning aesthetic takes on a more curvaceous yet his wing when deployed active participant in both the aerodynamics of the car, the cooling of the engine. Fact or fiction. Time will tell, but it seems clear that Porsche already boasts ecology in the world of supercars.
