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Painted in white over Acid Green, things,” said legendary German - - -
the signature color for Porsche’s racing champion and Porsche THE HIGH-REVVING FLAT-PLANE CRANK V8
hybrid vehicles, this mantra is a development driver Walter Röhrl.
reminder that this car doesn’t need “I have worked on three Porsche BELLOWS FROM THE SIGNATURE TOP-EXIT
to demand attention; it’s already supercars: the 959, the Carrera GT EXHAUST AND PRODUCES 608 HORSEPOWER
a spectacle, a concentrated bundle and the 918 Spyder. But the 918 is AT 8,700 RPM WHILE WORKING IN CONCERT
of technology woven together by in a league of its own – it doesn’t
Porsche’s brightest minds. The represent further development, but WITH TWO ELECTRIC MOTORS LOCATED ON
car had to look great and come rather a leap into the future.” BOTH THE FRONT AND REAR AXLES.
with unrivaled technology. What’s The 918’s unmistakable profile - - -
more, it needed to be a paragon radiates presence, enough to
of efficiency, a model that was captivate the eye for hours.
forward-looking but above all Brimming with hypercar character
realistic. It did all that and more. yet unmistakably Porsche, even
“The car can do unimaginable

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