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Porsche 918 Spyder brochure leaked

Just a day after the Porsche 918 Spyder was previewed at a private event at the Nürburgring new images have emerged, believed to be from the 770hp hybrid’s official brochure. Above you can see the 918’s stunning Martini livery explained. There’s also a pretty slick looking Salzburg Racing Design if you don’t like driving around […]

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Porsche 918 on show at Nürburgring event

The stunning Porsche 918 Spyder took centre stage at the opening dinner of the Gran Turismo Evolution event at the Nürburgring last weekend. We’re guessing you weren’t among the lucky few to be in attendance. Perhaps your Koenigsegg Agera R was in for service? Anyway, we’re big fans of the 918 here at AUSmotive so […]

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Porsche 918 Spyder provisional specifications

In addition to the gorgeous pictures of the Martini Racing inspired Porsche 918 Spyder prototype Stuttgart has released provisional specs for the car. You’re a Porsche fan, right; so all you really need to know is the 918 has a 4.6 litre V8 and an electric motor on each axle. The end result is 770hp […]

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Porsche 918 Spyder in classic Martini livery

A little over a week since we saw a Porsche 918 Spyder in monochrome Martini livery, Porsche has gone the full monty by revealing four pics of the 918 in classic Martini Racing team colours. We’re going to forget the specs of this car for a moment. And we’re not even going to mention the […]

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Porsche 918 rocking cool mono Martini livery

Porsche wins the cool award for the year so far, thanks to this 918 prototype with monochromatic Martini livery. It just looks the business! It certainly looks much better than the Frankenstein look we saw in March, and it’s even better than more finished preview Porsche gave us back in May. And given the sales […]

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Porsche 918 development moves forward

Porsche has given us the best look yet at their 918 Spyder, featuring 770hp of petrol-electric hybrid power. The development phase has taken a step forward with near production-ready prototypes now under evaluation. The overall look has moved on a little from the 2010 concept car, but the beautifully proportioned supercar shape has not been […]

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Porsche 918 design process explained

The Porsche 918 RSR was on show at the recent Pebble Beach Concours. Also on hand was Anthony Hatter, Porsche Design Manager, who was kind enough to talk us through the process of turning the 918 Spyder from showcar into reality. Earlier this year Porsche announced it was ready to take orders for the 918 […]

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New intel on the Porsche 918 Spyder

World Car Fans brings word of some leaked info regarding the Porsche 918 Spyder. Details include a preview of the colour palette, which will consist of Carrara White, Black, Platinum Silver Metallic and Basalt Black. More interesting, though, is news of the 918’s operating modes which are activated by a dial on the steering wheel. […]

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Porsche 918 road car to be Spyder only

Autocar brings word that the road version of the awesome Porsche 918 will be offered in one configuration only—the Spyder version. It’s almost a year since we first saw the 918 Spyder at Geneva, but since then Porsche has shown off the tin-top 918 RSR. The latter model, shown at Detroit earlier this month, prompted […]

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Detroit 2011: Porsche 918 RSR

The Porsche 918 RSR has just been revealed at the Detroit Auto Show. Its body is based on the 918 Spyder, its power inspired by the 911 GT3 R Hybrid. Here’s some headline stats for the 918 RSR. It has a petrol powered V8 engine, which produces 560hp at a massive 10,300rpm. This is joined […]

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Jay Leno on the Porsche 918 Spyder

AUSmotive is fast becoming Porsche 918 Spyder central; this is the fourth article on the hybrid hypercar inside one week after all. However, this close up look provided by Jay Leno is one of the best opportunities yet to get a good understanding of the 918’s finer details. The chemistry between Jay and Porsche Design […]

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More Porsche 918 Spyder driving footage

With the recent appearance of footage showing the Porsche 918 Spyder in action it seems Porsche design boss Michael Mauer was feeling left out. But, as you can see from the pic above, Herr Mauer eventually got his way and found some one on one time with the 918 and some open road. In the […]