Porsche 918 Spyder Plug-In Hybrid A $845,000 Reality

Only Porsche could make hybrids cool, and have a series of hybrid concept including the sumptuously sexy 918 Hybrid, the German sports car maker has announced that it will build the 918 Spyder Plug-In Hybrid, with the price starting at $845,000.

Porsche had insinuated it would produce this plug-in hybrid, but I never expected it would cost more than the net work of my whole neighborhood. And what, pray tell, does $845,000 get you? Well for starters, a 500 horsepower V8 engine mounted in the middle of the car for optimal weight balance. Then there are two electric motors, one mounted up front and one in the rear, that provide another 218 horsepower and all-wheel drive. For those of you keeping score, that’s a whooping 718 horsepower (no mention of torque, but I’d wager at least 800 ft-lbs.) Source: Gas 2.0 See also: Porsche 918 RSR Hybrid Race Car video