Saturday, November 6, 2010

Porsche considering mass produce the 918 Spyder







The president of manufacturer Porsche said that the summit of the automaker is fully committed to enabling the mass production of the Porsche 918 Spyder convertible hybrid that was introduced by the mark in the International Motor Show in Geneva.According to reports by a car magazine, the receptivity of the concept has been extremely positive from the sides of Stuttgart."There is nobody who works at Porsche that is contrary to the manufacture of hybrid 918 Spyder. He is the answer for those who feared for the future of sports. Many say that these models are doomed to extinction, but the Spyder 918 shows that it is not so. We had a wonderful acceptance and are thinking of opening the first orders soon, "said Chairman of the mark.
The 918 Spyder displayed on the Geneva Motor Show combines a 3.4 liter V8 propelling gasoline to 500 horsepower with two electric motors (installed in the front and rear axles), resulting in a total power of 718 horses.According to information from Porsche itself, the concept would be able to complete one lap around the track of Nurburgring Nordschleife in less than 7 minutes and 30 seconds, less than the time recorded by the Carrera GT supercar.According to sources connected directly to the company say the Porsche 918 Spyder can begin to be commercialized within five years.