If achieving mechanical engineering perfection is possible, the 2015 Porsche 918 Spyder comes as close as it gets. Lightweight chassis? Check. Plenty of power? Check. Handling precision like the car is on rails? Check.
In case that is not enough boxes for you to check, there is one more. Open-air driving in one of the most exhilarating Porsche Spyders on the planet is an experience like none other.
The real fun begins when you realize you have plenty of road in front of you and a V8 engine capable of ripping up to 9,000 rpm. This Porsche V8 design is actually based on their RS Spyder LMP2 Le Mans prototypes. With that kind of racing soul, the urge to use the force is strong with this one.
Are you sitting down? Hopefully, because the numbers are staggering. This 4.6L V8 pumps out 133 horsepower per liter of engine displacement. That’s 608 hp, peaking at 8,600 rpm with a redline of 9,150 rpm from the combustion engine of the Porsche 918.
But wait, there’s more. The 918 Spyder is a hybrid supercar. There are two electric motors providing an additional 284 hp bringing the total output up to 887 hp. Combine that with 994 pound-feet of torque and you understand why it only takes the 918 Spyder hybrid 2.5 seconds to go from 0 to 60 miles per hour.
If you want to keep going, the Porsche 918 can reach a top speed of 211 mph. Don’t worry, the huge carbon-ceramic brakes can slow you down fast enough to get your speeding ticket.
That dream scenario can become your reality because this particular 2015 Porsche 918 Spyder is available for sale. There are only approximately 1,450 miles on the odometer, this Porsche is practically like-new.
Finished in a very fast Racing Yellow exterior, this Porsche turns heads everywhere it goes. Inside, you will find the classic black leather and acid green theme to fit like a glove.
As for those pesky angles when entering or leaving driveways, forget about it. This 918 Spyder has the front-axle lift system to solve for that before you scrape the front end. If only every low sports car could have this feature.
This is serial number 238 out of 918. Very clever Porsche, they made 918 total Spyders over the model’s production lifespan. They do not become available very frequently, so if you have the 918 Spyder on your radar, today is your lucky day.
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