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Porsche is reporting that is has more than 900 potential customers for the upcoming 918 Spyder hybrid.

The two-seater 918 Spyder hybrid was unveiled at the Geneva auto show last month and is an entirely new model for Porsche, which is aiming to expand its sales volume to around 150,000 units a year by developing new products.

The hybrid drivetrain on the 918 Spyder features a V8 with 368 kW (500 PS / 493 hp) coupled to three electric motors totaling 160 kW (218 PS / 215 hp). Doing the math on that gets you 528 kW (718 PS / 708 hp). The 0 to 100 km/h sprint comes in at 3.2 seconds and top speed is 320 km/h (198 mph).

Even more impressive are the consumption and emissions numbers - the 918 Spyder hybrid, Porsche claims, will have a remarkable fuel economy rating of 3 liters/100 km (78.4 mpg-US) and a CO2 emission rate of only 70 g/km.

"I'm confident that we will soon reach the threshold of 1,000 [potential customers]. We need 1,000 seriously interested people to make a sound business case," said Wolfgang Duerheimer, head of development at Porsche, in an interview at the Beijing auto show on Saturday.

The 918 Spyder hybrid is due to make its production-ready debut sometime in the next five years.

Source: bloomberg.com
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its really a cool looking car

 

Im sure there will be more than just 900 who will stump up the cash for this beauty.

 

If they are looking for 1000 customers, then maybe we won't see the monster price. I'm in their 900, but out if the price is stupid.

 

Dont blame you. But dont forget P have developed a very bad habit for charging big ticket prices for these exclusive high end babies so be prepared to get mugged on the way through. ie: pony up big time .

 

any idea what the price will be. More like GT2 or more like CGT?

 

CGT Plus IMHO.

 

It is a stunning car .. change the wheels and we have a winner!

 

I think the car is a flat out beauty. Pending price, I think it would be an awesome car to own.

 

I read an article yesterday about the production version GT3 "hybrid" (KERS) with spy pics - looks like the article was removed now... It was a black car and the KERS flywheel was not in the front seat. Said it would be a 2012 and would be the leadup to the 918.

 

Very sexy car!!

 

looks like a mini CGT , they should make that car with nasty motor for it and forget going electric and all that b ****.

 

well, that's out of my reach. Will have to admire from a distance, or hope they depreciate like hell.

 

Does any one have a (more current) rumored price??? I think I read somewhere it could be in 650 to 750 range. This was a while back when there was some chattering on this forum...???

Its very cool but would have to dump the wife, kid, and bunch of other stuff....oh yeah and we would need a new President so we would have some money left after pay everybody salaries, health care, benefits, and pensions for life...I think I need government job. I could enforce Green Super Car requirements and price capping! I would also offer $150K tax credit to the buyers of any Green Super Cars over the price $300K!

I apologize for the ranting...just finished reading the paper this morning...