Jake951

Both Motor Trend and Car & Driver have posted "first ride" reviews of a 918 Spyder prototype. These are not full road tests but are really teasers for what's to come.

http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/...18_first_ride/

http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/...st-ride-review

The Baron

Very odd ......... In the Motortrend video, the british chap on refers to this car as a "Plug-in Hybrid" !

How can this be true when he also goes on to state that it is powered by a V8 ? !

DreamCarrera

The MotorTrend article is very interesting.

I can honestly say the 918 has the most unique automotive camshaft I have ever seen...Also, the crankshaft appears as though it would break during the first hard downshift, however I'm sure it's very strong. Gotta love German engineering.

Nizer

Very cool. Now delete the 700lbs of electric gobbins and I'll take one.

roberga

http://nordschleifeautoblahg.blogspo...in-hybrid.html

roberga

watch the video he explains it

sws1

I already want one.

Jake951

They say they are targeting 7:22 at the 'Ring. The GT2RS has already done 7:18. Can the 918 be slower than the GT2RS? Hard to believe they would produce a new supercar that's not faster than an existing model.

But I guess it will get better gas mileage ...

lopro

https://rennlist.com/forums/997-gt2-...in-hybrid.html

911 slow should merge these two threads.

-eztrader-

I wish they would make one with just a traditional engine. 600 hp 2600 pounds.