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Porsche Green Lights 918 Spyder 718HP Plug-in-Hybrid Supercar for Production
It's official; Porsche will build a limited series of its radical 918 Spyder plug-in hybrid concept that made its debut at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show earlier this year.
"Reflecting the overwhelming response from the public and customers to the Concept Study, the Supervisory Board gave Porsche's Board of Management the mission to develop a production model based on the car already presented," Porsche said in statement on Wednesday.
Porsche insiders noted earlier this year that in order for the car to be produced, the company needed a minimum of 1,000 orders. A report from Bloomberg in the beginning of July made word of at least 2,000 individuals placing non-binding expressions of interest for the supercar.
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Porsche Rumored To Debut Panamera Shooting Brake Concept At Paris Motor Show
Earlier this month, we told you that aside from the upcoming Macan crossover and the 918 Spyder plug-in hybrid, Porsche is plotting a second supercar model with a conventional powertrain and a smaller version of the Panamera sedan, internally known as...
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Porsche's 918 Spyder Comes To Goodwood Festival Of Speed
The Porsche 918 Spyder Concept made its debut on UK soil at the Goodwood Festival of Speed on Friday offering visitors a first look at the German automaker's upcoming plug-in hybrid supercar. Revealed in concept form at the 2010 Geneva Show, Porsche...
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Porsche Reveals Pre-production 918 Spyder Plug-in Hybrid Super Car With More Than 770hp
The wait for Porsche's most radical sports car ever, the 918 Spyder, is nearing its end with the Stuttgart based automaker having completed the development of the pre-production prototypes, the first photos of which were released today. First seen...
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World Premiere For Porsche 918 Rsr Coupe Concept At Detroit Show
Porsche's return to the Detroit Show after a four year-absence is marked with the introduction of a new racing concept based on the company's 918 Spyder from last year's Geneva Salon. The 918 RSR is a two-seat mid-engined coupe, and according...
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More Than 900 Buyers Express Interest In Porsche's 918 Spyder Hybrid
Porsche's 918 hybrid super car may have as many as 900 serious fans, a number which will likely be used to help executives make a decision on putting the green Carrera GT successor into production, according to a report from Bloomberg news. The Porsche...
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