The 918th unit of Porsche 918 Spyder has now been sold and that means you can’t order a brand-new one from the factory, ever. It also means those who have already taken delivery of their 918s, or will in the near future, can pretty much name their own price.
The same happened with the LaFerrari and McLaren P1. The moment they were sold out, second hand models popped up in the market, put on sale by private sellers for twice and sometimes three times the original price. Porsche 918 was the cheapest of the three new hyper cars launched this year with a starting price of well under 1 million Euros. Now though, there is only one place its prices will go and that’s upwards.
Of the 918 Porsche 918 Spyder production units, 297 will end up in America, with Germany and China getting the most number of 918s after that.
Porsche 918 Spyder Technical Highlights:
Engine
Configuration 90º V8
Location Mid, longitudinally mounted
Construction aluminium block and head
Displacement 4.593 liter / 280.3 cu in
Valvetrain 4 valves / cylinder, DOHC
Fuel feed Direct Fuel Injection
Lubrication Dry sump
Aspiration Naturally Aspirated
Power 599 bhp / 447 KW @ 8700 rpm
Red Line 9150 rpm
BHP/Liter 130 bhp / liter
Electric Motor
Location Front, transversely mounted
Fuel Lithium-Ion Battery
Power 127 bhp / 95 KW
Electric Motor
Location Mid, longitudinally mounted
Fuel Lithium-Ion Battery
Power 154 bhp / 115 KW
Drivetrain
Body carbon-fibre composite
Chassis carbon-fibre monocoque
Suspension (fr/r) double wishbones, electronically controlled twin-tube gas-filled shock absorbers
Steering four wheel steering
Brakes ventilated and perforated carbon ceramic discs, all-round, ABS
Gearbox PDK Twin Clutch 7 speed Automatic
Dimensions
Weight 1640 kilo / 3615.6 lbs
Length / Width / Height 4643 mm (182.8 in) / 1940 mm (76.4 in) / 1167 mm (45.9 in)
Wheelbase / Track (fr/r) 2730 mm (107.5 in) / 1664 mm (65.5 in) / 1662 mm (65.4 in)
Fuel tank 70 Litre (18.5 Gallon US / 15.4 Gallon Imperial)
Wheels (fr/r) 9.5J x 20 / 12.5J x 21
Tyres (fr/r) 265/35 – ZR20 / 325/30 – ZR21
Performance figures
Combined Power 874 bhp / 652 KW
Combined Torque 1280 Nm / 944 ft lbs
Power to weight 0.53 bhp / kg
Top Speed 345 km/h (214 mph)
0-100 km/h 2.8 s
