Published on April 9th, 2013 | by Daniel Sherman Fernandez
0Porsche 918 Spyder Price Confirmed
This is the Porsche 918 Spyder. It is a mid-engined sports plug-in hybrid designed by Porsche and first shown as a concept at the 80th Geneva Motor Show in March 2010. The Spyder is powered by a 4.6 litre V8 engine, developing 580 horsepower, with two electric motors delivering an additional 243 horsepower. It is the first plug-in hybrid car from Porsche. Porsche intends to manufacture 918 units as a 2014 model year starting production on September 18, 2013, with deliveries scheduled to begin in December 2013. The starting price is rumored to be around €768,026. In Malaysia it will sell for about RM4-million onwards. Porsche unveiled the RSR racing variant of the 918 at the 2011 North American International Auto Show, which combines hybrid technology first used in the 997 GT3 R Hybrid, with styling from the 918 Spyder.