Order your new production 918 at $845K and they'll let you buy special 911 Turbo S

[kaisen]

Getting a 918 Spyder out of Porsche's supercar death-grip is going to take some serious doing. First of all, you have to come up with the $845,000 Porsche is asking for the car in the U.S. and Canada, not including destination charges. Once you've gotten over that little hurdle, you'll need to find a Porsche dealer authorized to sell the 918.

According to Porsche, you can buy a 918 Spyder from any Porsche dealer anywhere in the world, provided they've signed a participation agreement with Porsche. Details are few and far between on what that agreement entails. What Porsche is saying, though, is how dealers who sign the agreement will order their cars.

Dealers who want to place an order for a 918 will have to submit an "Allocation Request Form." Porsche will reply with an "Allocation Response Form," which tells the dealer whether there's a car available for them. Once that's done, the dealer submits an order form, along with a $200,000 down payment. Porsche will respond with a confirmation and an estimated month for production.

The next step is another $200,000 deposit 12 months before the production date. The balance – $445,000 plus shipping, if you're counting – is due when Porsche says the car is done. Porsche says the car will not be shipped until it has been paid for in full. The reason, apparently, is that it won't be building any of the hyper-expensive 918s on speculation, and that each car needs to have an owner before it is built.

How Porsche dealers will order the 918 Spyder — Autoblog

Officially Official: Porsche releases 918 hybrid details, priced from $845,000 — Autoblog

Porsche has announced that dealers the world over have begun taking orders for the company's 918 Spyder. The plug-in hybrid will boast a 500-horsepower, 4.0-liter V8 engine and two electric motors capable of a combined 218 horsepower. Porsche says the hybrid powertrain will consume a mere 3.0 liters of fuel per 100 kilometers – or around 78 mpg. The German automaker hasn't released any fuel economy estimates based on U.S. testing standards, though EPA figures are said to be on the way. Look for the gas-electric Porsche supercar to touch down on U.S. soil by late 2013.

If you want one, you better drop what you're doing and get in line right now. The automaker says that it's only planning to build 918 examples of the vehicle and that each of them will carry a lofty price tag of $845,000 plus destination and handling.

That's a lot of coin, but with an electric motor at each axle, the 918 Spyder is projected to be able to launch to 60 mph in just 3.1 seconds. Top speed is said to be 199 mph, and Porsche believes that under the right conditions, the 918 will be able to drive on pure-electric power at speeds of up to 94 mph.

Porsche Press Release

Now available for ordering, the 918 Spyder will feature cutting-edge plug-in hybrid technology and stunning performance, forever changing the future of the super sports car

ATLANTA – March 21, 2011 --- After outstanding customer response to the concept car first shown at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show, Porsche today announced that dealers around the world will begin taking 918 Spyder customer orders. This is a significant step toward actual production of the company's next super sports car, a Porsche that marries unique plug-in hybrid technology and outstanding performance in a visually stunning and purely Porsche package.

The 918 Spyder will feature a high revving 500-plus horsepower V8 engine assisted by two electric motors with a total of at least 218 horsepower, yet Porsche estimates it will consume only 3.0 L/100 km based on the New European Driving Cycle (NEDC). Official EPA fuel economy figures or estimates will be announced just before the first customer cars begin arriving in the United States near the end of 2013.
To ensure the 918 Spyder's worldwide exclusivity, Porsche will produce no more than 918 examples. Start of production at Porsche's famed factory in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen is planned for Sept. 18, 2013 (9/18), and the U.S. base manufacturer's suggested retail price is $845,000 (excluding destination and handling charges).

With its design inspired by past Porsches like the Carrera GT super sports car and the legendary 917 and highly successful RS Spyder race cars, the 918 Spyder remains faithful to the 2010 concept car. Unlike the concept car, the two-seat production version, based on a carbon fiber-reinforced plastic monocoque, will feature a manual roof system with removable panels that can be stored in the front luggage compartment.

Super high performance with very low fuel consumption and emissions

The 918 Spyder will be powered by a unique plug-in hybrid system that will include a high-revving, mid-mounted V8 engine with capacity of more than 4.0 liters and producing at least 500 horsepower. The engine will be based on the Porsche RS Spyder racing engine that demonstrated its impressive performance and efficiency through multiple Michelin Green X Challenge victories in the American Le Mans Series, the Le Mans Series and the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Power will be transferred to the rear wheels via Porsche's compact, seven-speed Porsche-Doppelkupplung (PDK) double-clutch gearbox.

Two electric motors – one each on the front and rear axles – together will provide approximately 218 additional horsepower. This configuration also will offer an innovative, variable all-wheel drive system with independent control of the drive forces on both axles. Electrical energy will be stored in a liquid-cooled lithium-ion battery that can be recharged from a standard household outlet. Electric-only driving range is expected to be more than 16 miles on the NEDC. Recharge time will depend on each country's electrical power network, but charging is expected to take about seven hours at 110V/10A in the United States. A quick-charge option is being evaluated to further reduce charging times.

With anticipated combined fuel consumption of just 3.0 L/100 km on the NEDC, this equates to CO2 emissions of only 70 g/km or 112 g/mile. On the other hand, the Porsche 918 Spyder will deliver super sports car performance. It is estimated that the final production version will accelerate from zero to 60 mph in about 3.1 seconds on its way to an estimated top track speed of 199 mph. It should also tackle Germany's famed Nürburgring Nordschleife in less than 7 minutes and 30 seconds, two seconds faster than the Porsche Carrera GT. Under the right conditions, the 918 Spyder will be able to drive on electric power alone at speeds up to 94 mph for limited distances.

Customers who order the 918 Spyder also have the opportunity to acquire a special-edition 911 Turbo S Coupe or Cabriolet. Also limited to no more than 918 units, the 911 Turbo S Edition 918 Spyder will have exterior and interior design elements echoing the plug-in hybrid 918 Spyder supercar's styling. It features similar exterior colors, carbon-fiber elements inside and out, enhanced leather equipment and numerous acid-green accents on items such as the brake calipers, illuminated sill plates, interior stitching and instrument cluster needles. A limited-edition badge on the glove compartment door will feature the same production number as the customer's 918 Spyder.

Worldwide 918 Spyder customers can begin ordering this special edition 911 Turbo S sports car today, and customer deliveries will start later in 2011. The U.S. base manufacturer's suggested retail prices for the Coupe and Cabriolet versions are the same as the standard 911 Turbo S models, $160,700 and $172,100 respectively, excluding destination.

[gtc]

jesus... who cares anymore?

[onewhippedpuppy]

I'll take a 918.....and why don't you throw in one of those 911 Turbos while you're at it?

[BlueSkyJaunte]

Originally Posted by gtc

jesus... who cares anymore?

+1.

Porsche can suck it.

[Dottore]

Originally Posted by gtc

jesus... who cares anymore?

I do.

Did you know that Porsche will do the interior to match your snakeskin Lucchese boots?

Try that at your Mustang dealer!

[Geronimo '74]

Originally Posted by BlueSkyJaunte

+1.

Porsche can suck it.

They won't. They'll have more than enough people rich enough and interested to buy.

[sc_rufctr]

"3.0 liters of fuel per 100 kilometers – or around 78 mpg"

That sounds impressive because it is but any saving in fuel costs will be off set by the
cost of replacing the batteries and servicing the extra hybrid components.
So it's better for the environment initially but that diminishes when you consider the "cost" of manufacturing the batteries.

Don't get me wrong. I wouldn't mind one in my garage.

To me Hybrid vehicles are pure marketing. When you do the math you're actually better off with a normal car.
What I do find surprising is that so many people don't seem to care.

[Rick Lee]

Originally Posted by sc_rufctr

To me Hybrid vehicles are pure marketing. When you do the math you're actually better off with a normal car.
What I do find surprising is that so many people don't seem to care.

I agree. But with the 918 I don't even have to do the math. I'm pretty sure my grandkids wouldn't live long enough for that car's fuel savings to pay for itself.

[VincentVega]

Can I get one with just the gas engine?? That should save a few hundred k, right?

[Moses]

Is there a limit? What if I want two???

[GH85Carrera]

Where is my checkbook?

They should have raised the price to $918,000 and thrown in a "free" 911 TurboS

[gtc]

This is the kind of hype and BS on which the Ferrari Tifosi thrive. I can't imagine putting up with it, especially if I were wealthy / successful enough to plunk down a million dollars on a car.

[UconnTim97]

Now if it came with a 944 Turbo S, I might be interested.

[BlueSkyJaunte]

Originally Posted by Geronimo '74

They won't. They'll have more than enough people rich enough and interested to buy.

Hm. They're over-leveraged and stuck in not-yet-approved Merger Hell with VW. Sounds like they ARE sucking it.

[304065]

Ahh that's the thing about exclusivity. . . tends to exclude us.

[tabs]

Batman has one...

[kaisen]

Porsche bookmarks new flagship with special 911 Turbo S "Edition 918 Spyder" — Autoblog

To celebrate the launch of the 918 Spyder, Porsche is offering a special edition of the 911 Turbo S. Called, appropriately enough, the 911 Turbo S "Edition 918 Spyder", it's essentially the same as the standard Turbo S, only with some extra decals, special colors and unique trim. The model will be available exclusively to customers ordering the 918 Spyder, can be had in either coupe or convertible, and carries the same sticker price.

So what's the point? To keep customers who are waiting for delivery of their 918 happy in the meantime. Now that's one heck of an appetizer if we've every seen one. And at $160k+ (on top of the $845k price of the 918) one very pricey option as well.

[kaisen]

What do you guys think of the 'acid green' accents?

[UconnTim97]

I kind of like them. They match my new Puma sneakers.

[ODDJOB UNO]

hmmmm wonder what the "profit margin" is on this one????