Porsche 918 Spyder

The vehicle in detail

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Chassis No. WP0CA2A17FS800062
918 Spyder No. 062

Succeeding the Porsche Carrera GT as Stuttgart’s definitive halo car, the Porsche 918 Spyder marked a decisive inflection point in the evolution of the modern hypercar. First revealed as a design study at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show and delivered to clients beginning in 2013, the 918 did not merely chase ultimate performance—it redefined how that performance could be achieved in an era increasingly defined by efficiency mandates and environmental scrutiny.

Arriving contemporaneously with the Ferrari LaFerrari and the McLaren P1, the 918 formed one-third of the so-called “hybrid hypercar trinity.” Each approached electrification differently. Ferrari retained the closest philosophical link to the traditional supercar, pairing a naturally aspirated V12 with an F1-derived KERS system. McLaren and Porsche, by contrast, embraced full plug-in hybrid architecture. In the 918, this meant true operational flexibility: electric propulsion alone, combustion power alone, or a seamless integration of both.

At its core lay a motorsport-bred 4.6-liter naturally aspirated V8 derived from the RS Spyder LMP2 program, mounted within a lightweight carbon-fiber monocoque. The engine itself produced 607 horsepower and revved to 9,000 rpm, its character unmistakably racing in origin. Augmenting it were two electric motors—one at each axle—contributing an additional 280 horsepower. The resulting combined output of 887 horsepower and 944 lb-ft of torque endowed the 918 with performance that was not merely competitive but class-leading in outright thrust and tractability.

The sophistication of its hybrid system was expressed through five distinct drive modes: E-Power, Hybrid, Sport Hybrid, Race Hybrid, and Hot Lap. In E-Power, the 918 could travel up to 12 miles on electricity alone at speeds approaching 93 mph. At the opposite extreme, Hot Lap mode deployed the entirety of the car’s available energy reserves for maximum attack, propelling the 918 from zero to 60 mph in under three seconds and onward to a top speed of 214 mph. Yet remarkably, in Hybrid mode, it could achieve a touring range of approximately 420 miles. It creates the almost paradoxical pairing of hypercar velocity and grand touring usability.