First a recall of the 918, now one burns to the ground. According to Jalopnik, this fire began at a Toronto gas station and luckily the entire place didn’t burn as well. But the car was not able to be saved. It isn’t known what started the fire on the 918, but from the pictures, […] More »
By: Jonathon Klein | September 29, 2014
Not to be outdone by the upstart manufacturer that Koenigsegg is, Porsche issued its own recall for its hybrid hypercar the 918. This time it was for five cars total! Mein Got! The issue resides in the 918 Spyder’s rear axle control arms which “may break, which could cause a loss of control while driving.” The […] More »
By: Jonathon Klein | September 9, 2014
One of the phrases my father is fond of saying and that I’m loath to hear is, “Must be nice.” When I was a teenager, he dropped that one any time he saw me sitting down, even if it was for a minute. I’m afraid I’m turning into him. Mark Webber has achieved nine wins, […] More »
By: Derek Shiekhi | April 30, 2014
We’ll keep this short because you have a lot of work to do at the Porsche website. They just rolled out the online configurator for the 918 Spyder, now known as the world’s fastest production car around the Nürburgring. Some must-haves are the front-axle lift system to prevent speed bumps from destroying the $845,000 ‘Ring […] More »
By: Manuel Carrillo III | September 18, 2013
Porsche is planning a platform mate for its plug-in hybrid 918 Spyder. Called the 984, it will be based on an elongated version of the 918’s chassis, making it a 2+2 four-door. The 984 would drop all the 918’s electric-powered bits and leave the dry-sump 4.6L V8 to do all the work powering the rear […] More »
By: Manuel Carrillo III | August 23, 2013
The Porsche 918 Spyder is getting ready for its official introduction at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September. In the video below, YouTuber Marchettino had a chance encounter with not one, not three, but six 918 Spyder prototypes in Monaco. Talk about luck. The Porsche 918 Spyder is the next generation of hypercar with its […] More »
By: Manuel Carrillo III | July 16, 2013
The 918 is far and away, the most exciting new thing to come out of Porsche in recent years. Sure, the Cayenne is successful and the Panamera is a fast sedan, but Porsche has stayed away from building a super car since the Carrera GT. Like that rare beast, not many people will get to […] More »
By: Marcus Slater | February 25, 2013
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