There are only a very small handful of hybrid and/or electric vehicles that make my heart skip a beat. The new Porsche 918 Spyder concept car is one of those vehicles that simply is in a class all by itself. According to Chuck Squatriglia at wired.com,
…Porsche’s making some big big claims with the 918 Spyder, saying it will do zero to 62 mph in 3.2 seconds, top out at 198 mph and lap the famed Nurburgring in 7.5 minutes, beating even the incredible Carrera GT. All that acceleration comes from the aforementioned V-8 and an electric motor at each end putting down a combined 218 horsepower. Porsche cites 500 horsepower for the car, and we’re guessing that includes the engine and motors combined…
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