Porsche Publishes Novella With Official 918 Data & 911 50th Anniversary Celebration
Porsche has released the final, official data on their hybrid supercar, the 918, developed alongside of the car the the company will be racing at LeMans in 2014. The 11,000 word press release has everything you could possibly want to know about the 918, plus the new 911 Turbo as well as the rest of Porsche’s presence at the Frankfurt show, which focuses on the 50th anniversary of the 911. The 918 is powered by a 4.6 liter V8 gasoline fired ICE, dry sumped and mounted behind the cockpit, that puts out 608 hp, along with three electric motors that combined produce 286 hp, giving the driver up to 887 horsepower at his or her discretion (there is, apparently, a loss of 7 hp somewhere in full power mode). Performance is rated at 2.8 seconds for 0-100 kmh (0-62 mph) and 0-200 kmh in only 7.7 seconds. The 918 is a plug in hybrid, with a recharging time for the 7 kw/h lithium-ion battery of 4 hours on Germany’s 230 volt AC mains. Fast DC charging is said to take 25 minutes. If you want to, you can even get a speeding ticket while retaining green cred, top speed on electric power alone is 93 mph. Electric-only range, though, is limited to 10 to 20 miles per charge. Porsche is claiming 85 to 94 miles per gallon, but that probably isn’t when doing 0-62 kmh runs.
The press release, as mentioned, is rather comprehensive. You can read it in its entirety here (PDF). We’re providing the whole thing because it has some worthwhile historical information on what Porsche is calling “Seven Generations, Seven Legends”, a review of the seven iterations of Porsche’s iconic 911 sports car.
More by TTAC Staff
Comments
Join the conversation
That 918 sure looks great on pictures. It´s retro design, but it´s gorgeous retro design.
Porsche ain't the only manufacturer with long press releases. BMW and other German manufacturers love to toot their own horns. Honda press releases can get lengthy as well.
How have they made the wheels clear? Certainly it's not just a cover... Also, clear + brake dust = looks crap every 10 miles.
Long press release, but I found an intriguing paragraph: "The new Sound Symposer system, which is featured as standard, transmits the actual air induction sounds of the turbo engine to the interior via a diaphragm for an especially emotive driving experience."