Green Light for Series Development of the 918 Spyder
In its session
today, the Supervisory Board of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche
AG, Stuttgart, gave the green light for series development of the
Porsche 918 Spyder. Reflecting the overwhelming 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. This concept version of an
ultra-high-performance mid-engined sports car with plug-in hybrid
technology made its debut at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show and at Auto
China in Bejing, hitting the headlines worldwide.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 918 Spyder with truly outstanding design and high-tech motorsport achievements. Further product details of the 918 Spyder will be disclosed in the months to come.
