A 94mpg Porsche!
March 11th 2010 13:55
The Geneva Motor show normally brings a raft of new model releases and numerous “concepts” which will never see the light of day.
Here is a car that provides the necessary excitement, like a top speed of just less than 200mph and a conscious for the future as it somehow manages to offer a fuel consumption of 94 mpg on the New European Driving Cycle.
This is the Porsche 918, a mid-engined roadster with plug-in hybrid technology. This mid engine V8 roadster accelerates from 0-62mph in just under 3.2 seconds! Yes I said Hybrid! This battery aided monster posts a lap time around the Nürburgring Nordschleife of less than 7:30 minutes! Ring fiends will know that this a shocking time, faster than that of the Porsche Carrera GT.
For those who consider Porsche to be the holy grail of sports cars, this open top two-seater is powered by a high-speed V8 developing more than 500 bhp and running at maximum speed engine of 9,200 rpm. Combine this with the electric motors on the front and rear axle which produce an output of 218 bhp (160 kW) the power is fed through a seven-speed PDK double clutch transmission, to the rear axle. The lithium – ion batteries are included and they are found under the passenger cabin.
Which would you rather have, this or the diesel Panamera? Regardless, Autoloud will have his in Guards red thanks!
Here is a car that provides the necessary excitement, like a top speed of just less than 200mph and a conscious for the future as it somehow manages to offer a fuel consumption of 94 mpg on the New European Driving Cycle.
This is the Porsche 918, a mid-engined roadster with plug-in hybrid technology. This mid engine V8 roadster accelerates from 0-62mph in just under 3.2 seconds! Yes I said Hybrid! This battery aided monster posts a lap time around the Nürburgring Nordschleife of less than 7:30 minutes! Ring fiends will know that this a shocking time, faster than that of the Porsche Carrera GT.
For those who consider Porsche to be the holy grail of sports cars, this open top two-seater is powered by a high-speed V8 developing more than 500 bhp and running at maximum speed engine of 9,200 rpm. Combine this with the electric motors on the front and rear axle which produce an output of 218 bhp (160 kW) the power is fed through a seven-speed PDK double clutch transmission, to the rear axle. The lithium – ion batteries are included and they are found under the passenger cabin.
Which would you rather have, this or the diesel Panamera? Regardless, Autoloud will have his in Guards red thanks!
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