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 Porsche has unveiled today new details on the production version 918 Spyder set to arrive at the end of September 2013 as planned, with the first customers receiving their vehicles before 2013 is out. The company has also dropped a series of spy shots with the 918 prototype hidden under historical Porsche 917 racing cars. The future 918 Spyder is designed as a plug-in hybrid vehicle combining a high-performance combustion engine with cutting-edge electric motors for extraordinary performance: on the one hand, the dynamics of a racing machine boasting more than 770 hp, on the other hand, fuel consumption in the region of three liters per 100 kilometers. The model will also be offering a full carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) monocoque with unit carrier, fully adaptive aerodynamics, adaptive rear-axle steering and the upward-venting "top pipes" exhaust system.

 The 918 will hit, and may define, the ultra-performance hybrid market in late 2013. Originally launched as a concept - a show-stealing concept - at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show, the 918 Spyder was confirmed for production last summer. Garb in production, the 918 is expected to feature the same layout as the concept: a mid-mounted, 500-hp 4.0-liter V-8 engine paired with front-and rear-mounted electric motors, putting out a total of around 718 horses. The electric motors are powered by a lithium-ion battery pack, the which can be charged via a standard power socket.

Instead of the open-top seen on the concept, the production will get 918 removable, Targa-style roof panels can be pulled off That and stored in the front luggage compartment.

The 918 Spyder will be capable of reaching 62 mph in 3.2 seconds and topping out at 199 mph, all while offering more than 16 miles of all-electric range and the European combined cycle fuel efficiency of 78 mpg. EPA Official figures will be released just before the 918 Spyder hits the U.S. market in November 2013.




 Only 918 Porsche 918 Spyder plug-in hybrids will be built, with deliveries beginning in September 2013, at a price of $845,000. But wait! If you order now, Porsche will give you, the customer, the opportunity to purchase -- thats right, purchase -- a matching Porsche 911 Turbo S in coupe or cabriolet form! Everyone will know, when they see your special-edition 911 rolling down the street, that theres an even more special Porsche in the garage. Now how much would you pay? How about an additional $160,000 to $172,000.
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