The Porsche 918 Spyder is officially off the assembly line.
Production started back in September of 2013 for what was originally a concept car displayed at the Geneva auto show in 2010, according to Car And Driver. A 605 hp 4.6-liter flat-crank V-8 with twin electric motors pushed out 887 horsepower and a 0-60 time of a staggering 2.5 seconds, it holds a "ring record for the fastest lap of a street-legal car on production tires," The Verge reports. This performance was an upgrade over the Carrera GT, which had 605 horsepower with its mounted V-10.
The Spyder had a production run of 21 months, with a total of 918 cars made. The last car made its way out of the assembly line in Porsche's facility located in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen, Germany, according to KBB.
At first, the 918 was not selling like fellow hypercars Mclaren P1 and the LaFerrari. Potential buyers were said to be concerned with the hybrid powertrain of the 918, and a price between $847,975 and $931,975 did not help either. But the car's performance soon won over the crowd, making it "the quickest car we've ever tested to 60 mph," Car and Driver reported. The 918 also timed at 0-100 mph in a mind-boggling 4.9 seconds.
The 918 Spyder will certainly be missed by its drivers and fans, and it will be one tough act to follow. One can only wonder what Porsche will do next.
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