Green light for Porsche 918 Spyder
29th July, 2010
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Porsche 918 Spyder concept car
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The series development of the Porsche 918 Spyder was
approved overnight. Reflecting the response from the public and customers to the Concept Study, the
Supervisory Board gave Porsche’s Board of Management the mission to develop a production model based on the
car already presented. The concept version of an ultra-high-performance mid-engined sports car with plug-in
hybrid technology made its debut at the Geneva Motor Show in March 2010.
Michael Macht, President and Chairman of the Board of Management of Porsche AG: “Production of the
918 Spyder in a limited series proves that we are taking the right approach with Porsche Intelligent
Performance featuring the combination of supreme performance and efficient drivetrain concepts. We will
develop the 918 Spyder in Weissach and assemble it in Zuffenhausen. This is also a very important
commitment to Germany as a manufacturing base.”
The Concept Study of the 918 Spyder allows CO2 emissions of just 70 g/km, corresponding to fuel
consumption of 3.0 litre/100 km (94.1 mpg imp) in the NEDC, on the one hand, and the performance of a
super-sports car, on the other. This extremely efficient drivetrain technology then forms a symbiosis in the
Porsche 918 Spyder with truly outstanding design and high-tech motor sport achievements. Further product
details of the proposed Porsche 918 Spyder are expected to be disclosed in the months to come.
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