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Porsche has released a new promotional video of the 918 Spyder, which has lapped the Nordschleife in just 7 minutes and 14 seconds. This is the third video of this performance and obviously the manufacturer is very proud of this achievement of their hybrid sports car. Talking about hybrid systems, the 918 Spyder is powered by a 4.6 liter V8 engine and two electric motors. The combined power is whopping 770HP (566 kW). This means 0-100 km/h in 3.0 seconds and a top speed of 325 km/h (202 m

Porsche 918 Spyder is expected to hit the market in the late 2013. The sports hybrid car was put on serious test during these months including the 2012 Gran Turismo Nürburgring Evo event in Germany. The production version of 918 Spyder is powered by a 4.6 liter V8 with 570HP (419 kW) and two electric motors – a 109HP (80 kW) on the front axle and a 122HP (90 kW) electric motor on the rear axle. This means a combined power of 770HP (566 kW). 0-100 km/h in 3 seconds and a top speed of 325 k

Porsche will actually release the 918 Spyder. The manufacturer has finished the first prototype. The powertrain includes a 4.6 liter V8 with 570HP (419 kW) and two electric motors – a 109HP (80 kW) on the front axle and a 122HP (90 kW) electric motor on the rear axle. This means a combined power of 770HP (566 kW). 0-100 km/h in 3 seconds and a top speed of 325 km/h (202 mph). This performance comes at decent “price” – 3.0 litres per 100 km (94.1 mpg UK) with CO2 emission of 70 g/km. Furthermo

Audi has announced the R8 GT Spyder, just a year after the R8 GT. It will be run in limited edition of just 333 cars. However, all units of the open-top sports car are already sold out. R8 GT Spyder is powered by the famous 5.2 FSI V10 engine from Gallardo – 560PS (412 kW) and 540Nm (398 lb-ft) of torque. 0 to 100 km/h in 3.8 seconds and a top speed of 317 km/h (197 mph). Just staggering results, mainly because of the curb weight of the car – 1640 kg, which means 85 kg less than R8 Spyder 5.2

Another surprise for the Geneva Motor Show and a nice one. Wiesmann will introduce the Spyder Concept. The manufacturer didn't release any other information, but the statement is "powerful, ultra-light and purist". "We want to test the marketability of such cars in Geneva. The feedback of customers, partners and experts has high influence on the consideration of advancing the Spyder model.", commented Friedhelm Wiesmann. Probably, the new model will go on sale in the beginning of 2012.

Lamborghini Gallardo LP 570-4 Spyder Performante features a new front fascia, aggressive side skirts, a fully-covered underbody, a redesigned rear diffuser and 19" lightweight alloys fitted with Pirelli P Zero Corsa ultra-performance tires. The interior boasts sport seats and carbon fiber trim. Furthermore, the car is not deprived of air conditioning and power windows. To save weight, the engineers fitted the car with some carbon fiber and aluminum elements. The total result is 1 485 kilogram

After the introduction of 200bhp 1750Tbi petrol and the 170 bhp 2.0 JTDm diesel engines to the Brera coupe and Spider, Alfa Romeo UK now reveals the exclusive trim level for these two models. The new feature is known as Italia Independent, which includes a matt black titanium exterior finish and 18” black opaque turbine design alloy wheels for the exterior is available for both Alfa Brera and Spider. Inside the new trim level features a sporty black leather bound steering wheel and ge

Born from one man’s obsession to win the 2000km Targa Tasmania road rally, the highly potent Skelta is now available for the UK customers. The ultra-light, super-strong Skelta is a car that leaves the factory fully charged with enough power, handling and braking to win every challenge. Thanks to its unique body design from chrome molybdenum steel spaceframe reinforced with a centre tunnel and sidepods made of carbonfibre and aluminium sandwich, Skelta’s dry weight is only 720kg. The aerodynam

Exclusive news from Joe Sackey, Miura expert and author of "The Lamborghini Miura Bible" to be published in November 2008 by Veloce Publishing Ltd. Purely as a design exercise, aimed at keeping demand for Lamborghini’s Miura on the crest of a wave, Nuccio Bertone assigned Marcello Gandini a styling project to create a Spyder version of the Miura, commencing in the second half of 1967. The ‘Lamborghini Bertone Miura Roadster,’ as it was officially christened, was finished in a light metalli

With two wins at the Le Mans 24 Hours race already under its belt, you could be forgiven for expecting a race car to enjoy a well-earned retirement. However, the enduring design and speed of the 936 concept enabled the Porsche racing department at Weissach to further evolve the car such that it won the race once more in 1981. With plans in place to enter race versions of the 924 Carrera GT and new 944 in the 1981 Le Mans, a late decision was taken to also challenge for overall honours. But th

The Porsche 936 was a two-seat prototype developed by the engineers in the Weissach racing department for the 1976 Group 6 World Championship – and it was rewarded with that year’s title and a remarkable trio of Le Mans wins. Led by Norbert Singer, the team of Porsche engineers used the chassis concept that had been proven by the 917 and clothed it in new, open cockpit ‘Spyder’ bodywork. The 1976 Le Mans 24 Hours race was to be ultimate test of this new design and it passed with flying col

Rule changes for the World Championship of Makes eliminated the stunning Porsche 917 during the early 1970s allowing the factory to develop the car for the open-top Canadian-American (CanAm) Championship in North America. Teams from McLaren, Lola and Chaparral were attracted to the 200 mile Sprint races of the formula and the rule book permitted almost anything, including free engine displacement and the use of turbochargers. Porsche used its new-found skills with forced induction to attach two