One out of three of Porsche’s hybrid line-up has been set course to production. As expected, the Porsche supervisory board has approved the development of the 918 Spyder concept into a series production model. The 918 debuted only as a concept at this year’s Geneva Motor Show with a plug-in hybrid powertrain claiming to provide 78 miles to the gallon.The concept had an amazing 500-horsepower V8 engine along with a pair of electric motors with 109-horsepower each and a lithium ion battery that can provide 16 miles of emissions-free driving from grid energy. The powertrain is not expected to be changed very much if at all nor has Porsche announced when the 918 will be available. This model is set to cost up to €500,000 (about $650,000 USD), although if it comes to the States, it should be eligible for a federal tax credit. Porsche needs at least 1000 set buyers before they plan on putting the 918 into production.
Let’s see how Porsche rolls out their hybrids compared to the rest of the automakers.
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