Daily Slideshow: The Most Interesting Porsche Ever
Ten years ago if you told someone there would be a hybrid supercar they'd look at you as if you grew a third eye. yet, here we are.
Meet the car
This car was first revealed in 2010 at the Geneva Motor Show. Enter Porsche's 918 Spyder concept car. At first glance, you recognize that familiar face only a mother could love. The face of the Carrera GT and the spirited details of the 930 Turbo. Then, you notice its lower slug body, sleek lines, side exit exhaust, huge calipers and more.
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Hybrid Supercar
The power plant configuration is what makes it one of the most interesting cars created by Porsche. It features electric motors on the front and rear axles producing a combined 218 hp. This configuration was then coupled with a 500-horsepower 3.4-liter V-8. It's a hybrid because of the combination of electric motors with combustion motor. It's a supercar because, well, it's pushing well over 800hp combined! The combined power of the combustion engine with the hybrid motors was a harbinger of what would be coming to the brand in the next decade and beyond.
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Performance and Efficiency
This Porsche combines motor racing technology with everyday use while maximizing performance with minimum consumption. What could be more awesome? Here's a vehicle that owns the road, racetrack and fuel pump - or optionally, the EV pump. All while making your everyday coffee runs more than an exhilarating breeze.
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Technology
Many of the concepts used to derive Hybrid vehicles wouldn't be possible without technology. There is a sheer amount of technology that went into creating this masterpiece and here are some highlights.
PAA - Porsche Active Aerodynamic (PAA), a system of adjustable aerodynamic elements, ensures unique and variable aerodynamics; its layout is automatically varied over three modes ranging from optimal efficiency to maximum downforce and is tuned to the operating modes of the hybrid drive system.
A Map switch is used to communicate with the Intelligent Management system to allow the driver or the car itself to select the best suitable "mode" for the car to operate in. There are 5 different modes: E-power, Hybrid, Sport Hybrid, Race Hybrid and Hot Lap.
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Track monster
Though this vehicle is essentially a hybrid electric vehicle, no corners were cut when it came to dominating the tarmac. The Carbon monocoque ensures lightweight design with a low center of gravity. The 918 Spyder's entire load-bearing structure is made of carbon fiber reinforced polymer. The car's unladen weight of approximately 3,715 lbs. makes it exceptionally light on its feet. The drivetrain components and all components weighing over 110 lbs. are located as low and as centrally as possible within the vehicle. The PASM adapter shock absorption system along with "rear-axle steering" helps the car control each and every corner it can twist through at varying speeds with ease and elegance.
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