Porsche 918 Spyder Concept Confirmed for Production - Car NewsPerhaps the most wicked hybrid ever, the 918 Spyder concept will become a roadgoing reality.
When the Porsche 918 Spyder concept was revealed to the press the evening before the 2010 Geneva auto show in March, it was with the tacit understanding that the car was bound for production. After all, Porsche had never shown a concept car it failed to put on the road, and it was clear from our conversations with Porsche brass that this rule wouldn’t change under new VW ownership. The official announcement came today: Porsche will produce the 918 Spyder in “limited series production.”
Details are still sketchy as to the car’s volume and positioning, but expect the former to be very low and the latter to be very high. The 918 Spyder will be Porsche’s flagship, the brand’s attempt to set the high-water mark for dual-source power. Historically speaking, this car aims to do for hybrid performance what the 959 did for all-wheel-drive supercars. We can’t wait to drive it.
