Porsche unveiling the latest version of its 918 hybrid supercar at the opening day of the North American Auto Show in Detroit today.
The new Porsche 918 RSR is based on concept cars 911 GT3 R and 918 Spyder.
In total the RSR has 756bhp; 555bhp comes from its mid-mounted V8 petrol engine (taken from Porsche’s RS Spyder LMP2 car) driven through a six-speed paddle-shift transmission to the rear wheels, and a further 201bhp is generated by two electric motors on the front wheels. A torque vectoring function incorporated within the electric motors provide variable torque distribution to the front axle, said to increase agility and improve steering feel.
Porsche has given the green light for 918 production but not confirmed when we can expect to see the final car. Despite this the company is already reported to have taken deposits for the range topping supercar!
Posted by creative | Posted in Porsche, Supercar News | Posted on 10-01-2011-05-2008
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In just a few hours we’ll know exactly what Porsche has been concocting back at Weissach to become its first new model of 2011. In a sense we already know that it will be a fully-manufactured product based on the gorgeous 918 Spyder Concept – the mid-engine hybrid concept sports car first revealed by Porsche at Geneva last March.
Last month Porsche announced it would be revealing a new sports car at Detroit’s North American International Auto Show (NAIAS), and word was that it would be based on the 918 Spyder Concept – probably a GT racer fitted with a more mainstream (i.e. non-hybrid) powerplant.
During the night Porsche released the following video which shows a fixed-roof version of the 918 Spyder Concept design, and with images of the iconic Porsche 917 race car showing in the background Porsche are clearly inviting us to make a direct connection between the two.
You can watch the live Webcast of the Porsche press conference in Detroit at www.porsche.com/detroit on January 10, 2011.
Posted by creative | Posted in Porsche, Supercar News | Posted on 04-01-2011-05-2008
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Porsche has announced it will unveil an all-new model in a world premiere at the 2011 Detroit Auto Show this month, after hinting for some time that its return to the Detroit show would include an impressive debut.
The supercar could be a version of the 918 Spyder concept that made its debut at the 2010 Geneva Auto Show and was recently green-lighted for production a few months later. The German magazine Auto Zeitung reported last month that the car could be the 929, a “no-compromise two-seat supercar” based on the 918 that would slot in above the 911. Read the rest of this entry »
German TV veiwers had at least one reason to be cheerful recently when they were treated to three of the fatherlands finest supercars - the Audi R8 GT, Porsche 911 997 GT2 RS and Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG taking each other on piston-to-piston.
German TV programma GRIP released this video of a comparison between the Audi R8 GT, Porsche 911 GT2 and the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG which has now thankfully landed up in our greasy driving-glove covered mitts via YouTube.
Posted by creative | Posted in Porsche, Supercar News | Posted on 21-10-2010-05-2008
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As the UK tries to digest more news of government spending cuts, we heard news from Porsche that it has sold all 500 models of its $329,000 911 GT2 RS in a little less than two months. The 911 GT2 RS is the most powerful and ultimately the most expensive in the Porsche lineup.
This comes in the same week that the publisher behind the popular mobile application “Angry Birds”—Chillingo—was acquired by Electronic Arts for $20 million in cash! Even technology giant Apple posted record revenue of $20.34 billion in its financial report.
The 2010 Paris Motor Show has again not failed to deliver some stunning supercar debuts from the likes of Lamborghini, Ferrari, Jaguar and Lotus.
Among the highlights for us was the Lamborghini Sesto Elemento – a supercar Lamborghini claim is capable of accelerating from 0-100 KM per hour in just 2.5 seconds.
Lotus showed of a surprising five new models, as the British car manufacturer looks to shed its image as a niche company and go more mainstream, targeting the likes of Ferrari, Porsche and Aston Martin with a series of high-performance cars. Read the rest of this entry »
Earlier this week we brought you some dishy pics of the Porsche 997 GTS Speedster at the Paris Motor Show 2010. Now we can go one better with some video of the car, featuring Ingo Frenkel and Karl-Heinz Volz who explain the concept behind the new 911 Speedster. This car is limited to 356 units and celebrates its world debut in Paris.
The Paris Motor Show 2010 continues to deliver on the Supercar front – and here’s a sneeky clip of what Porsche brought are bringing to the party.
Andreas Henke who explains what goes into designing and constructing the fabulous Porsche stand at the 2010 Paris Motor Show. The specially designed stand includes a feature area where the world premiere of the 911 Speedster and the 911 Carrera GTS took place.
Porsche unveiled their wallet busting 997 GTS Speedster at The Paris Motor Show this week. And Autospies were among the first in the line to get a peak at the new supercar.
The Speedster comes with a whopping price tag over $200,000. The GTS will hit showrooms in early 2011 with a starting price just over $100,000 for the coupe. Convertibles will be priced near $113,000. Read the full story and see all the pictures on Autospies here.
Posted by creative | Posted in Porsche, Supercar News | Posted on 24-09-2010-05-2008
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Porsche launches a small edition of a new 911 Speedster, which premieres at the Paris Motor Show next month. Paying homage to the 356 Speedster, the first Porsche model that bore the name Speedster, the production run for the new model is limited to 356 cars. The two-seater is significantly different from the other members of the 911 family.
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