Porsche 918 Spyder hybrid concept
[ Music ]
^M00:00:06
>> Well, this one came out of nowhere. Nobody saw this car coming, which is kind of rare at big auto shows. This is Porsche's 918 Spyder. Yeah. It's a concept, but what's going on here is an audacious rethinking of one of their sports car platforms, but what's really interesting is the powertrain. This is a plug-in hybrid. Not quite like your Prius. Five hundred horsepower V8 mounted in the rear. Up front is a control unit, an electric motor for the front wheels. At midships, we've got a lithium ion battery pack where it should be, but behind the engine, another control unit and another electric motor for the rear wheels. The 500 horse up there combines with 218 horsepower total on the front wheels, you heard me right. Seven hundred and eighteen horsepower. That gets us zero to 62 miles an hour U.S. in about 3.2 seconds. You'll barely see that happen. Now, of course, the fuel efficiency on this car would be very high. Also the emissions would be very low, and it can go 16 miles in EV mode. So it's not just about performance. It's about having a car that can kind of go both ways but performance is always on tap. Evidence of that includes a drive mode selector that has both a normal mode, a sport mode, and not found on your Honda Insight, a racing mode. That's this kind of plug-in hybrid. A very different take on the traditional Porsche gauge layout. Again, it's a concept car, but you've got your classic center-mounted tachometer which you'll recognize, and then these two virtual displays on the pods on either side of it. Note the paddles on the wheel. This car would be envisioned as having Porsche's PDK. That's their dual-clutch automated manual, their version of a dual-clutch transmission, and thinking of the amount of power and torque that would come out of this powertrain, there'll need to be some development to get that kind of gearbox to handle this much shear brawn. Now, much of what you see here like side exhaust exits and much of the interior cabin is really concept car stuff, but the big takeaway here is that we're seeing Porsche along with many other supercar makers say, you know what, we can bring the hybrid thing in here and not have it go just green or just performance. It can play the two fields.
^M00:02:16
[ Music ]
Up Next
2022 Ford Bronco Raptor: This Big Bronco Is Here
Up Next
2022 Ford Bronco Raptor: This Big Bronco Is Here
2022 Ford F-150 Raptor Goes Big With 37-Inch Tires
2022 Ford F-150 Raptor Goes Big With 37-Inch Tires
2022 Volvo C40 Recharge Is a Sharp-Looking Swedish EV
2022 Volvo C40 Recharge Is a Sharp-Looking Swedish EV
EVs vs. Gas Engines: We Do the Math on Carbon Emissions
EVs vs. Gas Engines: We Do the Math on Carbon Emissions
2022 Yamaha XSR900 Breaks Away From the Cafe, and Onto the 1980s GP Grid
2022 Yamaha XSR900 Breaks Away From the Cafe, and Onto the 1980s GP Grid
2023 Nissan Z First Drive: A Hotter Performer With Newfound Tech Smarts
2023 Nissan Z First Drive: A Hotter Performer With Newfound Tech Smarts
Driving Porsche's Top-Secret Prototype Electric Race Car!
Driving Porsche's Top-Secret Prototype Electric Race Car!
Our First Look at the All-New 2023 Ranger Rover Sport
Our First Look at the All-New 2023 Ranger Rover Sport
2022 GMC Sierra AT4X: More Capable, Still Fancy
2022 GMC Sierra AT4X: More Capable, Still Fancy
This Dakar Rig From Audi Runs on Electricity and We Drove It
This Dakar Rig From Audi Runs on Electricity and We Drove It
Tech Shows
Latest News All latest news
Robosen's Megatron Transformer Is Too Much Fun for an Evil Robot
Robosen's Megatron Transformer Is Too Much Fun for an Evil Robot
Apple May Give FineWoven Accessories One More Season
Apple May Give FineWoven Accessories One More Season
US vs. TikTok: What Happens Next
US vs. TikTok: What Happens Next
Battle of the Humanoid Robots: MenteeBot Is Ready
Battle of the Humanoid Robots: MenteeBot Is Ready
What to Expect at Apple's May 7 iPad Event
What to Expect at Apple's May 7 iPad Event
Did a Week With the Apple Watch Make Me Use My iPhone Less?
Did a Week With the Apple Watch Make Me Use My iPhone Less?
Most Popular All most popular
First Look at TSA's Self-Screening Tech (in VR!)
First Look at TSA's Self-Screening Tech (in VR!)
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Review: More AI at a Higher Cost
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Review: More AI at a Higher Cost
'Circle to Search' Lets Users Google From Any Screen
'Circle to Search' Lets Users Google From Any Screen
Asus Put Two 14-inch OLEDs in a Laptop, Unleashes First OLED ROG Gaming Laptop
Asus Put Two 14-inch OLEDs in a Laptop, Unleashes First OLED ROG Gaming Laptop
Samsung Galaxy Ring: First Impressions
Samsung Galaxy Ring: First Impressions
Best of Show: The Coolest Gadgets of CES 2024
Best of Show: The Coolest Gadgets of CES 2024
Latest Products All latest products
Robosen's Megatron Transformer Is Too Much Fun for an Evil Robot
Robosen's Megatron Transformer Is Too Much Fun for an Evil Robot
Battle of the Humanoid Robots: MenteeBot Is Ready
Battle of the Humanoid Robots: MenteeBot Is Ready
2025 Audi Q6, SQ6 E-Tron: Audi's Newest EV Is Its Most Compelling
2025 Audi Q6, SQ6 E-Tron: Audi's Newest EV Is Its Most Compelling
Hands-On with Ford's Free Tesla Charging Adapter
Hands-On with Ford's Free Tesla Charging Adapter
Nuro R3 is an Adorable Self-Driving Snack Bar
Nuro R3 is an Adorable Self-Driving Snack Bar
First Look: The $349 Nothing Phone 2A Aims to Brighten Your Day
First Look: The $349 Nothing Phone 2A Aims to Brighten Your Day
Latest How To All how to videos
Tips and Tricks for the AirPods Pro 2
Tips and Tricks for the AirPods Pro 2
How to Watch the Solar Eclipse Safely From Your Phone
How to Watch the Solar Eclipse Safely From Your Phone
Windows 11 Tips and Hidden Features
Windows 11 Tips and Hidden Features
Vision Pro App Walkthrough -- VisionOS 1.0.3
Vision Pro App Walkthrough -- VisionOS 1.0.3
Tips and Tricks for the Galaxy S24 Ultra
Tips and Tricks for the Galaxy S24 Ultra
TikTok Is Now on the Apple Vision Pro