918 Martini

[herr_oberst]

Originally Posted by sammyg2

How the heck did they fing a granite counter top big enough ot put a car on?

Surface plate. The 918 is a precision instrument.

[foxpaws]

I think this (Not the very Ferrari front end) is the money shot....

[sammyg2]

Originally Posted by herr_oberst

Surface plate. The 918 is a precision instrument.

LOL i've got a 3' x 4' granite surface plate in my shop and it was really expensive. I can't imagine how much one that big cost, no wonder that car is $800k!

[Rich76_911s]

It's cool but can it pull a 2:58.34 around VIR, cause at its price-tag the Camero is a much better deal

[kaisen]

Originally Posted by Rich76_911s

It's cool but can it pull a 2:58.34 around VIR, cause at its price-tag the Camero is a much better deal

At the expected $845,000 price tag, you can bet it won't win any bang for the buck contest.

But it's a hybrid, so at least you get your own traffic lane in California.....

[magnumpi]

What a beauty. The latest edition of Excellence says that those are 'temporary' 991 rear lights...the gap around them does looks extreme. Does anyone know if those are the final rear light assemblies and if not, are there any photos of the final lights mounted?

[kach22i]

Originally Posted by kevin993

At least 3 are running around Spain doing testing. Here's one in Hippie clothing.

Porsche 918 Spyder Interior Revealed – Spy Photos | AutoGuide.com News

Nice link.



Here are some more photos from it.


Porsche 918 Spyder Laps the ‘Ring in Martini Livery – Spy Photos | AutoGuide.com News



Not as colorful as the scale model, but nice just the same.

[Flieger]

Originally Posted by kaisen

But it's a hybrid, so at least you get your own traffic lane in California.....

Not anymore.

[Superman]

Now that is a beautiful car. Looks like a Porsche to me.

[mikeesik]

-Over $800K for that! ?? Possibly there is still something left from the Reich in Germany after all these years- Insanity.
Laughable.

[kevin993]

Originally Posted by magnumpi

What a beauty. The latest edition of Excellence says that those are 'temporary' 991 rear lights...the gap around them does looks extreme. Does anyone know if those are the final rear light assemblies and if not, are there any photos of the final lights mounted?

Agree - the gap does look extreme. I haven't see any better photos, but Porsche has some precedent in the GT1.

[Flieger]

Well, it is better than this.


Porsche RennSport 4 Monterey_ 810 by Max_911S_fahrer, on Flickr

[Flieger]

If I had the money to buy one I would have the money to be able to tell them to put a Carrera GT front end on it.

[Flieger]

I kind of like the original look, though.

[willtel]

I think will be closer to the production lights.


IMG_7125 by willtel, on Flickr

The car looks stunning in person and certainly drew a crowd.

IMG_7122 by willtel, on Flickr


918 Spyder Front by willtel, on Flickr


Porsche 918 Spyder by willtel, on Flickr

[onewhippedpuppy]

Nice!

[Hugh R]

A Hybrid? Cool, just like my Camry!

[herr_oberst]

Originally Posted by mikeesik

-Over $800K for that! ??
Laughable.

800 horsepower, 800,000.00. The Germans like precision.

[herr_oberst]

Originally Posted by Flieger

Well, it is better than this.


Porsche RennSport 4 Monterey_ 810 by Max_911S_fahrer, on Flickr

She ees ver', ver' how you say, seggzé indeed, no?

[Flieger]

Originally Posted by herr_oberst

She ees ver', ver' how you say, seggzé indeed, no?

I don't know what that means. Why can't everyone just speak like us 'Muricans?