Porsche 918 Hybrid Supercar

Porsche 918 Spyder

First the Porsche 918 was a dream. Now it's edging into reality. The Porsche hybrid supercar was secretly unveiled to Porsche VIPs, but a video of the new Porsche 918 leaked onto YouTube. So what should you expect from this highly anticipated hybrid supercar?

Porsche 918: It's a Hybrid Supercar
The Porsche 918 is a new Porsche supercar. That's enough to get excited about. But it's also a hybrid. What Porsche has done is create the impossible: a true hybrid supercar.

Porsche 918 figures
This is where this hybrid supercar really impresses. 759bhp from a 4.6 litre V8 6.8kWH lithium ion battery pack, 202mph top speed and 0-60mph in under 3 seconds. That's
incredible. But it's the Porsche 918
economy figures combined with this that's more impressive. The Porsche 918 averages 94mpg and emits just 70g/km of CO2. This is a Porsche supercar! And a Porsche supercar that ensures free UK Road Tax!

Porsche 918 Rival
The Porsche 918 hybrid supercar has two rivals: the upcoming Ferrari Enzo and the Jaguar C-X75. But while the Porsche 918 looks like a stylish supercar, the upcoming Ferrari Enzo looks more like a Toyota experiment. But the Jaguar will really test it.

Porsche 918 Price
Start saving up. The Porsche 918 hybrid supercar will cost around £678,000 when it's released in 2014.

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