During the automotive exhibition duringFrankfurt in 2013, one of the most anticipated premieres was the hybrid version of the Porsche 918 Spyder 2015 model year. The successor of the car is the model Carrera GT. The basis of the novelty is carbon monocoque, while the body parts are made of composite materials. Compared with the conceptual version debuted three years earlier, the car received a new optics and slightly modified rear end. In addition, the designers installed new mirrors and rims on it, and the exhaust pipes were brought directly out of the engine cover.
Engine Specs
The car is driven by a hybridpower plant, which consists of an atmospheric eight-cylinder engine with a volume of 4.6 liters, as well as two electric motors, each of which is located on one of the axles. Its total capacity is 887 horsepower. It should be noted that their lion's share (namely, 608 “horses”) develops precisely at the expense of the first unit. Despite such impressive performance of the Porsche 918 Spyder, the characteristics of the main competitors of the model, which appeared a little earlier, turned out to be more serious. In particular, according to official information, the power of hybrid engines from McLaren P1 and Ferrari LaFerrari was 916 and 963 horsepower, respectively.
Advantages over competitors
Как бы там ни было, представители компании Porsche focus on the fact that their model is more technological and economical, and the speed of the car significantly exceeds the performance of competitors in turns. According to them, this was achieved due to the active aerodynamics of the car, low center of gravity, adaptive suspension and fully controlled chassis, a feature of which is the ability to rotate the rear wheels at an angle, the size of which is up to three degrees. In the fifth series of the 21st season of the world-famous and one of the most reputable TV shows associated with exclusive cars - “Top Gear” - Porsche 918 Spyder was tested by Richard Hammond. According to the results of races conducted on one of the routes of Abu Dhabi, the expert called the model more sophisticated from a technological point of view, compared with the McLaren P1. This statement was facilitated by faster acceleration, removable roof and some other characteristics.
Model Motion Parameters
The car uses a roboticseven-speed gearbox called PDK. It takes just 2.6 seconds for the car to accelerate from zero to 100 km / h, 7.2 seconds to 200 km / h, and 19.9 seconds to 300 km / h. The maximum speed for the Porsche 918 model is 344 km / h. At the request of the customer, the possibility of acquiring an additional package of options - Weissach, which provides much better dynamic characteristics of the car. As for the flow, in the hybrid mode of movement of the model requires an average of 3.3 liters per hundred kilometers. It should be noted that the main competitors of the model are still very far from achieving such an indicator.
Modes of operation
For the engine, there are five modesfunctioning. Their switching is made through a special button located on the steering wheel. In the first of these (it is called “E-Power”), the Porsche 918 is driven solely by electric traction. In this case, the car is able to travel a distance without additional charging, the length of which is about thirty kilometers. The maximum speed of the car is 130 km / h. When the second mode ("Hybrid") is activated, the car, depending on the traffic situation, "at its discretion" uses electric motors and an internal combustion engine. In this case, priority is given to the maximum reduction in fuel consumption. The third program is called "Sport Hybrid". Its peculiarity lies in the fact that the gasoline engine is constantly activated, while electrical installations are connected only to ensure better dynamics. In the next version of the movement ("Race Hybrid"), an internal combustion engine is also used on an ongoing basis. At the same time, the system does not support a constant charge in two electrical installations, which, when accelerating a car, give out all their power. The “Hot Lap” mode is the most extreme of all. In its application, all the resources and potential that the Porsche 918 model has are maximized.
An interesting feature of the novelty is that itsactive aerodynamics behaves differently, depending on the driving mode used. At the same time, the car systems are set up in such a way that an increase in downforce at high speeds and a decrease in drag level at low speeds are ensured.
Cost
Representatives of the manufacturer wasDecision on the release of 918 copies of this car. As for the cost of the Porsche 918 Spyder, the price of a car abroad starts with a mark of 645 thousand euros. For Russia, a quota of seven cars has been set, for each of which buyers will have to pay 991 thousand euros. Even despite such an impressive cost, according to official information, a prepayment has already been received for one of the cars from our country.
