While cruising around Monaco, Marchettino on YouTube has spotted no less than six Porsche 918 Spyders on the road. This prototypes were appeared on camera ahead of a September launch when the final production version will be revealed at the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show.
Designed to combine "maximum performance with minimum consumption," the 918 Spyder has a mid-mounted 4.6-liter V8 engine which produces 608 hp and 530 Nm of torque. It is backed up by two electric motors - producing 156 hp and approximately 129 hp - which power each axle. This allows the supercar to have a combined maximum output of 887 hp and more than 800 Nm of torque. According to the German carmaker, the model can accelerate from 0-100 km/h in 2.8 seconds, 0-200 km/h in 7.9 seconds and hit a top speed in excess of 340 km/h.
In terms of efficiency, the 918 Spyder averages approximately 3.3-liter / 100 km (85.6 mpg UK or 71.2 mpg US) with CO2 emissions of roughly 79 g/km. It can also travel approximately 30 km on electricity alone.
