Porsche 918 Spyder News
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Some people will do anything to avoid a little traffic. Like many other states, Florida offers drivers of greener cars solo access to its high-occupancy vehicle lanes, also known as carpool lanes. That privilege is extended to hybrids, plug-in hybrids, and battery-electric cars. DON'T MISS: Porsche 918 Plug-In Hybrid Supercar Ends Production After 918 Units (Jun 2015) Rather than a Toyota Prius, Chevrolet Volt, or Nissan Leaf, it seems one Florida driver decided to go for something a little more exotic in order to guarantee HOV lane access. At a recent car show, a Porsche 918 Spyder wearing a...
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Porsche 918 Plug-In Hybrid Supercar Ends Production After 918 UnitsFor an automobile with such a small production run, the Porsche 918 Spyder plug-in hybrid supercar has spent quite a long time in the public eye. More than five years after it was unveiled as a concept at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show, production of the 918 has finally run its course. After several...
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Porsche 918 Spyder Plug-In Hybrid Supercars Recalled For Fan Wiring
Porsche is recalling all 918 Spyders globally, including the 223 in the U.S.
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2015 Porsche 918 Spyder Plug-In Hybrid Supercar Driven
Hybrid technology is no longer the preserve of fuel-sipping family cars. In recent years, we've seen it used on SUVs and large luxury sedans too. And more recently still, the latest breed of supercars has driven down the hybrid route. One such supercar is Porsche's 918 Spyder, driven by Motor...
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Configure A 2015 Porsche 918 Spyder Plug-In Hybrid Sports Car For Yourself
Build your own version of Porsche's plug-in hybrid hypercar online.
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Plug-In Cars On Racetracks: Porsche 918 Spyder, Nissan ZEOD (Video)
Both the Porsche 918 Spyder and Nissan ZEOD RC are taking the track. The Porsche set a record lap at the Nürburgring Nordschleife, while the Nissan is set to do a demonstration at Fuji Speedway, as Nissan prepares it for the 2014 24 Hours of Le Mans.
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The long-awaited Porsche 918 Spyder plug-in hybrid supercar debuted in production form at the 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show.
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Porsche 918 Spyder: Plug-In Hybrid Sports Car Photo Gallery
What do the Porsche 918 Spyder, Ferrari LaFerrari, McLaren P1 and Toyota Prius all have in common? Apart from four wheels and an engine, not a lot, you might be thinking. But there's something else that connects the four--they're all hybrids. Specifically, the Porsche and its supercar cousins are...
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Porsche 918 Spyder Plug-In Hybrid: Even Faster (And Video Too)
Hybrids are hot property right now, but none more so than at the very top end of the market. Ferrari's unimaginatively-named LaFerrari, the McLaren P1 and the Porsche 918 will all utilize hybrid drivetrains, but it's the Porsche set to hit the market first. So imminent is the German firm's offering...
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2013 Porsche Diesel And Hybrid Pricing Announced
If you're in the market for a luxury or sports car, regular diesels and hybrids like the Volkswagen Jetta or Toyota Prius are unlikely to be on your list. Porsches might, however--and those still wanting to save a few dimes on gas or pump out just a little less emissions into the atmosphere may be...
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2014 Porsche 918 Spyder Tackles Nurbürgring, Announces Martini Sponsorship
Between 1973 and 1978, Porsche race teams were sponsored by Martini, favorite tipple of fictional British spy James Bond. Now the pairing is set to make a comeback with a special edition of Porsche’s highly-anticipated 2014 918 Spyder plug-in hybrid. Still a year away from launch, the latest...
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The Fastest, Coolest, Sexiest Supercars Now Come With Plugs
Supercars: sleek, blindingly fast, ultra-expensive objects of lust for 14-year-old boys and sober-suited executives alike. For decades, supercars were powered solely by gasoline. But now there's a new gang in town, and they've upended all the rules. The newest, coolest, most jaw-dropping supercars...
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We’ve known for some time that Porsche’s 918 Spyder plug-in hybrid concept from the 2010 Geneva Motor Show would eventually enter production but today, more than two years out from its debut, Porsche has announced that the order books have officially opened. We can confirm that the production 918 Spyder will cost $845,000 here in the U.S., easily making this the most expensive hybrid car currently on sale. That’s not at all surprising given its 918 unit exclusivity, or its 718 horsepower on tap. Oh, and did we mention that its fuel economy will come in at around 78 mpg...
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Report: Production Porsche 918 Spyder Will Be More Powerful Than Concept
Who ever said green cars can’t be fun? You only have to look at the Tesla Roadster and upcoming hybrid and electric sports cars from Audi, Mercedes-Benz and BMW to see that there is a future for sports car fans beyond the internal combustion engine. Porsche, too, is getting on the green car...
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Porsche 918 Spyder, World's Fastest, Priciest Hybrid, OKed For Production
Toss everything you thought you knew about hybrid-electric vehicles out the window. Porsche has just green-lighted production of a car that will shake preconceptions about hybrids to their roots. The Porsche 918 Spyder hybrid supercar, first shown as a concept at this spring's Geneva Motor Show...
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