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Porsche 918 Spyder leaked in brochure

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Porsche 918 Spyder

Germans stopped being the enemy for Commander Bond decades ago.

So the upcoming Porsche 918 Spyder plug-in hybrid supercar might make the perfect pan-European transport for Agent 007.

With just two seats, the expensive, limited-production Porsche offers all-electric propulsion for zero-emission travel, courtesy of a pair of electric motors, one up front and one driving the rear wheels.

Among other advantages, the electric running guarantees Agent 007 free passage through that pesky London Congestion Charge zone--at up to 93 mph, Porsche says--when he's running late for a summons from M.

Then, at the rear, there's a turbocharged 570-hp V-8 engine for highway cruising.

For the ultimate getaway chase, James Bond can use both powertrains together, producing an astonishing 770 horsepower and a 0-to-62-mph time of less than 3 seconds.

The 918 Spyder won't be released until next year; when that happens, it'll be not only the world's fastest hybrid car, but also the most expensive.

Of course, spy videos showing some of its inner details have already surfaced.

How appropriate.

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CDspeed . Posted: 11/9/2012 6:50am PST

The Tesla Roadster would be a great Bond car, it could sneak into enemy territory silently and then make a fast getaway. The Citroën DS5 Hybrid would make a chase seen through Paris look really good. But I think the villain should drive the Karma, so at the end you'd get that bad guy dying in a ball of fire after he shoots off the end of a pier scene. And then Bond could say something like "now that's what I call bad karma".

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Danny Santiago Posted: 11/9/2012 8:06am PST

The Rimac Concept One mentioned in Anthony Ingram’s “Five Electric Supercars We Want In Our Garage” article would easily fit in a Bond movie. It is one kick butt car. http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1078013_five-electric-supercars-we-want-in-our-garage or http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1075819_rimac-concept-one-electric-supercar-more-details-revealed

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