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when stationary the curves and contours make it look That is, until you open the taps, disappearing
as if it was tearing through the air at full tilt. And into the horizon as the total power output of 887
tear through the air it does. In 2013, the 918 blitzed horsepower and 944 ft/lbs of torque pins you to
the 7-minute mark around 13-mile Nürburgring the carbon-fiber bucket seats and catapults you into
Nordschleife, rounding all 154 corners in 6:57 tomorrow. So quick is Porsche’s “hybrid” that in an
seconds and setting the automotive publishing world independent test by Car and Driver, the all-wheel-
ablaze. The hybrid hypercar had arrived. drive Porsche hit a 0-60 mph time of 2.2 seconds,
ripped through the quarter-mile in 9.8 seconds and
Using technology from Porsche’s motorsport
division, the 918 (LOT #1405) is powered by a reached an overall top speed just shy of 220 mph.
naturally aspirated 4.6-liter V8 engine derived from Perhaps most astounding, the 918 will return an
the RS Spyder LMP2 race car paired with Porsche’s EPA-rated hybrid equivalent of 67 mpg.
7-speed PDK dual-clutch transmission. The high- Shedding speed is a non-issue as massive 16.1-inch
revving flat-plane crank V8 bellows from the signature carbon-ceramic brake rotors that offer the dual
top-exit exhaust and produces 608 horsepower benefit of slowing the 3,715-pound hypercar down
at 8,700 rpm while working in concert with two as well as adding a bit of charge back to the electric
electric motors located on both the front and rear motors via regenerative braking. The 918 rides on
axles. Those two motors produce a combined 282 magnesium wheels wrapped in sticky Michelin
horsepower, allowing the plug-in hybrid 918 to cruise rubber, and the wheels measure 20x9.5 inches at the
in all-electric mode at no louder than a whisper. front and 21x12.5 inches at the rear.

Offered with No Reserve at the 2022 Barrett-Jackson
Scottsdale Auction, this 2015 Porsche 918 Spyder
is #449 of only 918 produced, and one of the final
- - - 2015 918s delivered. Finished in white over a Garnet
Red leather interior with silver piping, the 918
OFFERED WITH NO RESERVE AT THE 2022 BARRETT-JACKSON presents with 363 actual miles as of this writing.

SCOTTSDALE AUCTION, THIS 2015 PORSCHE 918 SPYDER IS Packaged neatly in the carbon-fiber reinforced
#449 OF ONLY 918 PRODUCED, AND ONE OF THE FINAL plastic (CFRP) monocoque chassis are all the
various and assorted luxury trimmings you’d expect
2015 918s DELIVERED. from Porsche’s finest: An 11-speaker Burmester
- - - surround sound system, full interior carbon-fiber
package, front-axle lift system, climate control and
wonderfully theatrical “start engine” button found
in race-car fashion on the steering wheel.
Developed with the ambition of being the sports
car of the future, the Porsche 918 Spyder makes
for a wonderful addition to any collection. This
918 sits poised, ready to devour the open road and
show the winning bidder just what the future of
performance can do.

– Eric Becker
For up-to-date information on this vehicle, visit Barrett-Jackson.com

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