Porsche 918 Spyder Details Revealed (video)
Porsche has released new details on the epic Porsche 918 Spyder production car, set to go on sale later this year. Up until now, power outputs and specifics on the electric elements hadn鈥檛 been concrete. Now we know, the 918 will definitely be Porsche鈥檚 most powerful street-legal car ever made. In the engine department sits a 4.6-litre naturally aspirated V8 engine producing 447kW of power and 530Nm of torque. This alone is very impressive. The 918 is also supported by two electric motor systems adding 115kW and 95kW to the front and rear axles. Torque distribution is roughly 43:57 front:rear. The beauty with the 918 is the fact that it鈥檚 a hypercar which is capable of driving on zero petrol. Stepping up from that is the Hybrid mode, which utilises both the petrol V8 and the electric motors to provide optimum efficiency. The electric motors can be used as the sole source of energy during low loads. In Sport Hybrid mode, the petrol engine remands on and ready for demand.
The electric motors are still used, especially to provide spikes in performance when needed. Finally, the Race Hybrid mode provides the most aggressive delivery of power and maximum electric and petrol performance. The batteries are recharged more aggressively too, during deceleration for example. As a bonus, the 918 will also come with a Hot Lap mode which is really only suitable for serious track stints. Maximum power from both sources is delivered, and the battery requires recharging via a 230V power socket. Recharging takes four hours, or just 25 minutes using an optional Porsche Speed Charging Station. Porsche recently described the philosophy behind the 918, pointing to its legendary predecessors. 鈥淢ore than any of its predecessors, the 918 Spyder is providing key impetus for developing technologies for future vehicle concepts. Racing car driver and motoring journalist Chris Harris had the chance to try out the astonishing hypercar recently. Click play below for an early first impression.
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Or, if that's not easy, has anyone successfully removed subframe and t-bar bushes on the car with a hacksaw or similar and then pushed in polybushes? Might be a good idea to pre-loosen/remove and retighten bolts, thank you for the suggestion. The theory behind dropping the lot was minimising the need to even undo old bolts- if I can drop the whole rear assembly off the car I can refit a newly-built one. The only thing potentially holding me back is the extra cost of all the subframes and arms etc. 2nd hand but if it does make things easier I might just bite the bullet. Minimises time off the road as well then. Basically my main choice & question at the moment: is it straightforward to drop the t-bar, rear subframe and arms off the car all in one? Or, if that's not easy, has anyone successfully removed subframe and t-bar bushes on the car with a hacksaw or similar and then pushed in polybushes?