Having previously covered the McLaren P1 (P1 GTR to be exact) and LaFerrari which are the other two members of a group of hypercars that are known as the Holy Trinity, I felt it was time to give some attention to the 3rd, which also happens to be a car I really like as well. The Porsche 918 Spyder.
The 918 Spyder is powered by a hybrid V8 engine. The V8 itself has 608 horsepower and combined with two electric motors that add around 282 additional horsepower, the car in total has around 875 horsepower. It reaches top speed of 346 kmph making it the fastest Porsche created as of now.
Even though the 918 Spyder may not be as powerful as the LaFerrari or P1, it is still a unique hypercar with its own stand out features that make it special. Unlike the LaFerrari or P1, the 918 Spyder is a convertible only car with no coupes being built and that is actually a pretty unique thing as well since most hypercars are either coupes or offer both coupe and convertible options. It is also an all-wheel drive car which again is very unique in the supercar world.
The 918 Spyder was produced from 2013 to 2015 and like the name suggests only 918 units were built. The 918 Spyder’s sleek design from front to back, overall proportions, detailing around the engine compartment and of course the signature silver color make it for me one of the most beautiful Porsches and hypercars of all time.
It is easy to see why the 918 Spyder is considered as one of the Holy Trinity of hypercars with the kind of performance and beauty that the car as to offer, not to mention being the fastest Porsche of all time and one of the first hybrid hypercars. The 918 still remains one of the most desirable hypercars for collectors today.
As of now the Porsche 918 Spyder still remains as Porsche’s latest hypercar, with no news or plans of a successor even 10 years after the production of the 918 ended.
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