2015 Porsche 918 Spyder Weissach for sale

Make

Porsche

Model

918

Specialist

Graham Rahal Performance

Year

2015

Mileage

4,475 miles

Transmission

Automatic

Country

United States

Fuel Type

Hybrid

Body Style

Convertible

Fuel

Hybrid

Model reference specifications

Chassis

The 918 Spyder is a plug-in hybrid sports car with a V8 engine and a removable roof.

Model background · Porsche 918 Spyder

Racing engine lineage

The 4,593 cc naturally aspirated V8 derives from the architecture of the RS Spyder endurance-racing engine. Porsche increased its stroke while retaining a 95 mm bore; the road-car engine revs to 9,200 rpm.

Hybrid axle layout

One electric motor works with the V8 at the rear axle through 7-speed PDK. A second motor drives the front axle independently, with a clutch that can disconnect it; this arrangement gives the 918 electric all-wheel drive.

Battery and production

The plug-in hybrid system uses a liquid-cooled 6.8 kWh lithium-ion battery. Porsche built 918 cars at Zuffenhausen between September 2013 and June 2015.

Weissach distinction

The optional Weissach Package combined magnesium wheels, an extended rear diffuser and additional carbon-fiber parts with changes to interior materials. A 918 Spyder designation alone does not establish that this package was ordered.