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Porsche opens order books for 918 Spyder (2011)

Rated 3 out of 53

Ben Pulman, 21 March 2011 09:00

We already know that Porsche is going to build its stunning 918 Spyder, but today the German sports car company has opened the order book, confirmed some technical highlights, and announced when and where the hybrid supercar will be built. Where do we begin? Okay, let’s have the Porsche 918 Spyder’s technical spec first please… The hard stats first: the ...

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Porsche opens order books for 918 Spyder (2011)

Porsche opens order books for 918 Spyder (2011)

Rated 3 out of 53

Ben Pulman, 21 March 2011 09:00

We already know that Porsche is going to build its stunning 918 Spyder, but today the German sports car company has opened the order book, confirmed some technical highlights, and announced when and where the hybrid supercar will be built. Where do we begin? Okay, let’s have the Porsche 918 Spyder’s technical spec first please… The hard stats first: the ...

Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid (2011) first official pictures

Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid (2011) first official pictures

Rated 3.5 out of 53.5

Mark Hamilton, 18 March 2011 12:00

Porsche has released details of its updated 911 GT3 R Hybrid – the 2010 original nearly won last year's Nurburgring 24hr race before (ironically) it retired with petrol engine failure.  The 2011 Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid – the lowdown Before this report disappears in a chorus of ‘it looks the same as last year’s one’, let's outline where Porsche’s engineers have been busy. At the ...

Porsche Panamera S Hybrid (2011) first pictures

Porsche Panamera S Hybrid (2011) first pictures

Rated 2.5 out of 52.5

Ben Pulman, 16 February 2011 13:10

This is the Porsche Panamera S Hybrid, the cleanest, most fuel efficient Porsche ever. On the official combined fuel cycle it manages 159g/km and 41.5mpg, a big improvement on the Porsche Cayenne S Hybrid’s 34.3mpg and 193g/km, and comfortably ahead of the best non-hybrid Porsche, the PDK-equipped Cayman (31mpg and 214g/km CO2). The new Porsche Panamera S Hybrid will be ...

CAR interviews Porsche's R&D boss Wolfgang Durheimer (2011)

CAR interviews Porsche's R&D boss Wolfgang Durheimer (2011)

Rated 3.5 out of 53.5

Ben Pulman, 01 February 2011 11:00

Dr Wolfgang Durheimer starts his new job today; previously Porsche’s R&D chief, Dr Durheimer takes up his post as boss of Bentley and Bugatti on 1 February 2011. Just before he left Porsche, CAR caught up with Dr Durheimer to discover the future he’s leaving behind at the German sports car manufacturer. Dr Durheimer begain his career in the auto ...

Porsche 918 RSR concept (2011) first official pictures

Porsche 918 RSR concept (2011) first official pictures

Rated 4 out of 54

Ben Pulman, 10 January 2011 11:30

Porsche opens orders books for 918 Spyder (2011)Porsche 918 Supercar hybrid to be builtCAR interviews Porsche's R&D boss Wolfgang Durheimer (2011) Two of 2010’s most exciting cars were the Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid racer, and the Porsche 918 Spyder concept car that previewed Porsche’s hybrid successor to the Carrera GT supercar. What do you get when you mix the ...

Porsche 918 Spyder here in 2013, says new CEO

Porsche 918 Spyder here in 2013, says new CEO

Rated 3 out of 53

Tim Pollard, 05 October 2010 09:29

New Porsche president and chief executive officer Matthias Müller has confirmed that the new 918 Spyder hybrid supercar is on track for a 2013 delivery. Speaking to CAR at the 2010 Paris motor show, Müller said the engineering programme was on time and that the 918 would stay faithful to the concept car revealed in March this year. ‘We are ...

Porsche 918 Spyder hybrid supercar to be built

Porsche 918 Spyder hybrid supercar to be built

Rated 3 out of 53

Sarah-Jayne Harrison, 29 July 2010 09:41

Porsche's 918 Spyder plug-in hybrid has been given the green light for production. Porsche today confirmed it would build a limited number of cars based closely on the 918 Spyder - making it the spiritual successor to the Carrera GT, albeit with a green edge. Porsche 918 Spyder green light: the boss speaks Michael Macht, Porsche president and chairman, said: 'Production ...

Porsche 918 Spyder (2010) at Geneva motor show

Porsche 918 Spyder (2010) at Geneva motor show

Rated 3.5 out of 53.5

Tim Pollard, 01 March 2010 22:41

Porsche has shown off this stunning new 918 Spyder concept car on the eve of the 2010 Geneva motor show. It’s a mid-engined two-seater in the mould of the Porsche Carrera GT – a landmark supercar to showcase Porsche’s technical nous. Michael Macht, president and chief executive officer of Porsche, unveiled the 918 Spyder in Switzerland, and intriguingly proclaimed that ...

Porsche Cayenne (2010): the new SUV unveiled

Porsche Cayenne (2010): the new SUV unveiled

Rated 2.5 out of 52.5

Tim Pollard and Ben Barry, 25 February 2010 09:00

brightcove.createExperiences(); Want to know why the new, second-generation Porsche Cayenne – unveiled today – is so important to Porsche's business model? Consider this. They've sold more than 170,000 of them, and it routinely makes up a third of Porsche's annual volumes, outselling even the staple 911 breadwinner. In fact, for those who consider the Cayenne 4x4 anathema to the sports ...

Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid (2010): first photos

Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid (2010): first photos

Rated 3 out of 53

Tim Pollard, 11 February 2010 12:05

If you thought hybrids were dull, check out this petrol-electric car: the new Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid. Due to bow in at the 2010 Geneva motor show, the hybrid Porsche will race at the Nurburgring 24hrs in May 2010 as an experimental green race car.Porsche calls it 'Porsche Intelligent Performance' – a marketing phrase we're bound to hear more ...

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