Up to now the gt was the fastest roadgoing porsche model to. In fact porsche is making quite a big deal of the 918 s practicality. Its the fifth porsche to win the award since 2007 and the fourth 911the cayman s drove off with the trophy back in 2009. Till then, porsche continues to give us more video and information to gobble up. In total, there are more than 2,650 horsepowers anxious to get into the battle. Porsche top 5 most stunning features of the 918 spyder. Nope, top gear isnt allowed to test ferraris on their track. As usual for porsche it also needs to be streetlegal just as the p1 gtr is for a few months now. Only the panamera ehybrid precedes the 918 in series production, although porsche has spent the past few years dabbling in. Top gear drives porsche 918 spyder video insideevs. And thats without sacrificing the excellent ergonomics for which porsche is renowned. Upshifts are extremely fast, resulting in smooth acceleration, and due to the uninterrupted power flow it also has the benefit of increasing fuel efficiency. Dec 03, 20 there factory driver marc lieb established an official 6minute, 57second lap time, undercutting the carrera gt by a stout 33 seconds.
Browse the links for our extensive offering of innovative, unique items found nowhere else but porsche driver s selection. List of top gear test track power lap times wikipedia. Jeremy clarkson drives the porsche 918 spyder for the. Porsche should build a 918 spyder rs as a very limited, competetive model to the mclaren p1 gtr. In my fourth post i am going to present you the successor of the porsche carrera gt, one of my favorite german cars the porsche 918 spyder. Jun 22, 2015 a moment of silence just wouldnt be appropriate given the subject at hand, so we leave you with top gears first test of the 918 spyder, a film that allows the brilliant supercar to stretch. In car and drivers independent test of the porsche 918 they achieved 060 mph 97 kmh in 2. Mike austin gets a chance to drive the first and newest hybrid supercar from porsche, the 918 and for our august issue, he gives us his initial impressions of the whizbang beast from stuttgart. Up to now, the gt was the fastest roadgoing porsche model. Jul 09, 2015 the modern version of the porsche 959, the pluginhybrid 918 spyder, like the modern version of miami, is bigger and more slickly presented than the old car. Porsche 918 spyder laptimes, specs, performance data. The rearengined 918 spyder has a top speed of 215mph. Tested by drive s chris harris at the valencia circuit in the winter of 20. Porsche top 5 most stunning features of the 918 spyder with.
A porsche 918 spyder goes against a mclaren 650s spider and a koenigsegg agera r. Porsche 918 beats mclaren p1 and the ferrari in grand. Today, we want to pay tribute to the porsche 918 a coldhearted, trackready slayer of the mclaren p1 and ferrari laferrari. First drive porsche 918 spyder get the latest car news.
Walter rohrl porsches legendary test driver has crashed the most expensive supercar in the german brands line up. Feb 29, 2020 the laferrari, porsche 918, and mclaren p1 finally face off. The shape of supercars to come driving down the pit lane of porsche s test track outside the companys leipzig, germany, factory, 918 spyder prototype no. This london pub shuttered due to coronavirus will bring a pint of guinness to your door. This is the full list of official power lap times on the top gear test track. Watch the video to find out if ansel gets the keys to drive the super sports car by himself.
This victory was, certainly, not easy, as the second place ferrari laferrari was just 0. Ferrari was the big surprise and seemed like the real overachiever to me. Every now and again, top gear made films for more serious petrol heads that nobody else could. With porsche doppelkupplung pdk, the 718 boxster and 718 cayman accelerate from 0 to 100 kmh in a mere 4. In the first top 5 episode porsche test driver lars kern introduces ansel elgort to the 918 spyder. Ferrari laferrari vs mclaren p1 vs porsche 918 spyder. The laferrari, porsche 918, and mclaren p1 finally face. I love putting the porsche in a high gear at low revs and feeling the instant electric shove, the gradual handover from emotor to feral racederived v8. Richard hammond tests the porsche 918 in abu dhabi. The porsche 918 spyder is celebrating its debut at this years international motor show iaa in frankfurt. The driver twice saved a pensioner who got lost on a dark road. Only the panamera ehybrid precedes the 918 in series production, although porsche has spent the past few years dabbling in williams. The laferrari, porsche 918, and mclaren p1 finally face off. Laferrari feels the fastest in a straight line when compared to the mclaren p1 and porsche 918.
Review the 2015 918 spyder crash safety ratings from the iihs and nhtsa to see how well passengers are protected in front, rear and side impact collisions. Porsches use of plugin tech in cars is much more recent. And with that in mind, im kicked off ferraris hallowed ground and drive carefully out of town to meet the others. The straightline figures are staggering, thanks to 875bhp delivered by a screaming v8, plus electric power, and fourwheeldrive. As a super sportscar designed for everyday use, the porsche 918 spyder offers a spectacular topdown driving experience. The shape of supercars to come driving down the pit lane of porsches test track outside the companys leipzig, germany, factory, 918.
In the 918 spyder, porsche is launching the future of the sportscar. Dec 14, 20 there factory driver marc lieb established an official 6minute, 57second lap time, undercutting the carrera gt by a stout 33 seconds. Porsche officials wouldnt give specifics as to the 918s development budget, but every insider that we spoke with reiterated the same thing. Yet more momentous than anything else, our journey in the 2014 porsche 918 spyder prototype was an opinionaltering physical taste of where supercars are heading in. The mclaren p1 and the porsche 918 almost run away from our original veyrons test numbers, though its latest versions might match them. Porsches 918 spyder is the worlds fastest carand a hybrid. Motor trends independent test of the porsche 918 claims that with a 2. Yet more momentous than anything else, our journey in the 2014 porsche 918 spyder prototype was an opinionaltering physical taste of where supercars are heading in the next decade. From clothing, homeoffice items, toys, model cars, and audio equipment to limited edition watches, our lifestyle and vehicle accessories are designed for porsche drivers and enthusiasts of all ages. With a combined 887 hp and 944 lbft of torque from its midmounted v8 and electric motorsone at each axlethe 918 delivers bugattilike acceleration, tenacious handling, and a 211mph top end.
The porsche, with its fourwheel drive and fourwheel steering, relies much more on mechanical grip. Nopd officer was shot after confronting wanted aggravated assault suspect. Porsche 918 beats mclaren p1 and the ferrari in grand tour. The porsche 918 spyder is a midengined plugin hybrid sports car by porsche. I think the p1 will easily take out the 918 in such a test. Porsche finally unleashes full, official details on 918.
The 918 spyder is the stuff of dreams for any enthusiast. Porsche 918 spyder laps nurburgring in 6m 57sec telegraph. Porsche 918 spyder ends production run pictures, specs. The super sports car with plugin hybrid drive marks the beginning of a new era. To an experience thats hard to describe its just something you have to experience for yourself. The 2020 porsche 911 carrera s is motortrend s 2019 best. Porsche 918 beats mclaren p1 and ferrari laferrari again and this time on biggest stage possible the grand tour show. A moment of silence just wouldnt be appropriate given the subject at hand, so we leave you with top gears first test of the 918 spyder, a film that allows the brilliant supercar to stretch. Its comfy enough, its got this great infotainment interface, and its got an easily removable roof. Click here for all the pictures of our first drive in the porsche 918 spyder. The 918 gets from 0 to 125 quicker than it took a porsche 944 to get to 60. Apr 05, 2017 the porsche 918 spyder is a midengined plugin hybrid sports car by porsche.
The straightline figures are staggering, thanks to 875bhp delivered by a screaming v8, plus electric power, and fourwheel drive. Porsche 918 spyder vs mclaren 650s vs koenigsegg agera r. Dct is an automated manual transmission that allows the driver to control gearshifts themselves or to let the computer decide. The onboard footage clearly shows the midengine hybrid supercar getting its backend lose over a crest while rohrl tried to countersteer and. Browse the links for our extensive offering of innovative, unique items. Walter rohrl crashes porsche 918 spyder the supercar blog. The porsche 918 spyder is a midengine plugin hybrid sports car manufactured by german automobile manufacturer porsche. It is paired with a 129hp front electric motor and a 156hp rear electric. Driving a porsche 918 spyder for the first time top gear. Feb, 2018 in the first top 5 episode porsche test driver lars kern introduces ansel elgort to the 918 spyder. Top gear is a british television series that focuses on various motor vehicles, primarily cars. It has a plugin, hybridelectric power puzzle thats taken 50 engineers half a decade to solve. Top gear define a qualifying vehicle as a roadlegal production car on roadlegal tires that has sufficient ride height to clear a standard speed bump. Motor powered kayak race in iceland presenting a drive time radio show the stig does a farewell lap for the.
As the first vehicle to boast global road homologation, the model beat the record of seven minutes set for a lap of the nurburgring nordschleife, achieving a time of 6. According to porsches legendary test driver walter rohrl, the 918 is quite a lot quicker than the bugatti veyron up to 180 mph, beyond which its debatable whether anything else matters. Dec 10, 20 porsche officials wouldnt give specifics as to the 918 s development budget, but every insider that we spoke with reiterated the same thing. In the chicago corner at the top gear track it is very easy to use the crown of the runway to push the car into a camerafriendly powerslide. The awesome porsche 918 top gear series 21 bbc youtube. I think porsche are being funny about it and wont play ball, notice how the maclaren was in the studio and not the porsche after. The ace driver crashed a porsche 918 spyder weissach while filming for autobilds road test. The midengine 2015 porsche 918 spyder is powered by a 4. The mclaren p1 beat the porsche 918 and laferrari in this. The 918 spyder is powered by a naturally aspirated 4.
To get an idea of what its like, you can go to the experience pages for the various models 911, cayman, boxster and cayenne and enjoy, besides plenty of fascinating specials, a. The 2020 porsche 911 carrera s is motortrend s 2019 best drivers car. Need mpg information on the 2015 porsche 918 spyder. Discover the key facts and see how porsche 918 spyder 2015 performs in the convertible ranking. The porsche 918 spyder tested chris harris on cars. Recently, top gear bbcs richard hammond tested the new porsche 918 spyder, a plugin hybrid supercar that blasts from 060 mph in 2. Harris was the control racing driver who set the lap times for all three cars. The two roof panels made from carbon fibrereinforced plastic cfrp are removable, as is the tradition at porsche, and can be stored securely in the 100litre luggage compartment located at the front of the vehicle. There factory driver marc lieb established an official 6minute, 57second lap time, undercutting the carrera gt by a stout 33 seconds. The modern version of the porsche 959, the pluginhybrid 918 spyder, like the modern version of miami, is bigger and more slickly presented than the old car. Jul 01, 20 mike austin gets a chance to drive the first and newest hybrid supercar from porsche, the 918 and for our august issue, he gives us his initial impressions of the whizbang beast from stuttgart.