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Built in a limited run of 918 units, the 875-horsepower Porsche 918 Spyder hybrid hypercar achieves 0-60 mph in 2.1 seconds and 1/4-mile in 9.7 seconds.
Produced between 2013 and 2015 in Stuttgart, Germany, the Porsche 918 Spyder is a mid-engine plug-in hybrid supercar that established benchmarks for hybrid sports car development. The powertrain pairs a race-derived 4.6-liter naturally aspirated V8 engine producing 599 horsepower with dual electric motors—one powering the front axle and another driving the rear wheels—delivering a combined total of 875 horsepower (652 kW) and 944 lb-ft of torque. In independent testing by Car and Driver, the 918 Spyder completed the 0-60 mph sprint in 2.1 seconds, becoming the quickest accelerating road vehicle tested by the magazine upon its debut. It covered the standing quarter-mile in 9.7 seconds at 145 mph. Constructed around a carbon-fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) monocoque, the hypercar features rear-axle steering, regenerative braking capable of recovering immense kinetic energy, and a top track speed of 214 mph. Ranks sixth with an instrumented 0-60 mph sprint of 2.1 seconds, setting the benchmark for the modern hybrid hypercar trinity. Built in a limited run of 918 units, the 875-horsepower Porsche 918 Spyder hybrid hypercar achieves 0-60 mph in 2.1 seconds and 1/4-mile in 9.7 seconds. Key benchmarks: zero to sixty sec: 2.10 s; zero to hundred kmh sec: 2.20 s; quarter mile sec: 9.70 s.
Produced between 2013 and 2015 in Stuttgart, Germany, the Porsche 918 Spyder is a mid-engine plug-in hybrid supercar that established benchmarks for hybrid sports car development. The powertrain pairs a race-derived 4.6-liter naturally aspirated V8 engine producing 599 horsepower with dual electric motors—one powering the front axle and another driving the rear wheels—delivering a combined total of 875 horsepower (652 kW) and 944 lb-ft of torque. In independent testing by Car and Driver, the 918 Spyder completed the 0-60 mph sprint in 2.1 seconds, becoming the quickest accelerating road vehicle tested by the magazine upon its debut. It covered the standing quarter-mile in 9.7 seconds at 145 mph. Constructed around a carbon-fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) monocoque, the hypercar features rear-axle steering, regenerative braking capable of recovering immense kinetic energy, and a top track speed of 214 mph. Ranks sixth with an instrumented 0-60 mph sprint of 2.1 seconds, setting the benchmark for the modern hybrid hypercar trinity. Built in a limited run of 918 units, the 875-horsepower Porsche 918 Spyder hybrid hypercar achieves 0-60 mph in 2.1 seconds and 1/4-mile in 9.7 seconds. K
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