Raw performance wrapped in beauty and driven by an environmentally-conscious flair, the Porsche 918 Spyder--along with the McLaren P1 and Ferrari LaFerrari--is possibly the archetypal expression of the supercar for the future. In development for the past several years, the car is just weeks away from its official world debut at the2013 Frankfurt Auto Show on September 10.
However, those attending last weekend’s 2013 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegancewere treated with an early look at the car--in full production trim. If you weren’t privileged enough to make it over to Monterey, we have some photos for you.
The car’s specifications have been locked in and the first examples are expected to be delivered to customers early in the new year. Peak output registers at 887 horsepower and 940 pound-feet of torque, which is generated by a V-8 engine working together with two electric motors. One of the motors is mated with the engine and a seven-speed PDK dual-clutch transmission, and helps spin the rear wheels, while the second is used to spin the front wheels.
In this way, the 918 Spyder benefits from a through-the-road hybrid all-wheel-drive system, while its rivals like the aforementioned P1 and LaFerrari are strictly rear-drivers. This has come at a cost however, as the Porsche weighs a portly 3,715 pounds (an available ‘Weissach’ package brings that figure down to 3,616 pounds) versus the approximate 3,000-pound weight of the rivals. Owners can still expect blistering performance, like a 0-62 mph time of just 2.8 seconds and a top speed of at least 211 mph.
LEARN MORE: Porsche Announced Revised Specs For 918 Spyder
You can read up on all the juicy technical info here. And if you’re interested, Porsche hasn’t sold all 918 build slots for the car just yet. The asking price is a cool $845,000.
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