918 Spyder (edición inglesa) by Centro Porsche Madrid Norte

The 918 Spyder Rocket. Science.

Contents

Milestones 8 918 Spyder concept

Design 22 Drive concept

Structure and chassis

Cockpit 46 Safety 54 918Â Spyder with Weissach package

Personalisation 70 Support and service

Summary 80 Technical data

Nothing blows us away more than when a utopian vision becomes reality. Milestones. Can anything actually surprise us

By seeing every day as a future

And today? Even now, we continue

any more? We’ve been to the

that we can shape, a future that

to go head to head with the future,

moon, we’ve made satellites that

enables us to create things that

because it changes, needs alter

pin-point our location accurately to

change the thinking of the world.

natives and demands radical new

within one metre, we’ve harnessed

By creating moments in which

ideas for the super sports cars of

alternative energy from the sun,

something unprecedented revolu-

tomorrow. It needs progress and

wind and water, and we’re only

tionises our entire approach.

new technologies for a milestone

ever one click away from millions

in performance and a milestone

of answers. So here’s the question

More than 60 years ago, Ferry

in efficiency. After all, the future

again: Can anything actually

Porsche did much the same. What

should also be the gateway to

surprise us any more? Yes. Well,

was it he said again? “At the begin-

pleasure: driving pleasure.

we certainly can.

ning, I looked around but could not find the car I was dreaming of.

The 918 Spyder has arrived in

So I decided to build it myself.”

the future, and it’s left behind

The Porsche 356 became a

a new reality. Right now, that’s a

classic, a milestone. Even then it

milestone in itself.

was ahead of its time.

I Milestones

Father from Weissach. Mother from Le Mans. The 918 Spyder and the tradition of motorsport. The 918 Spyder features all the

the Porsche 356 achieved a class

every fan. With the number ‘918’,

The Weissach package for the

attributes of a perfect racing car:

victory in the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

the 918 Spyder takes this heritage

918 Spyder (see p. 56 onwards)

performance, efficiency, light-

This was one of the first of more

onto the road.

shows our clear commitment

weight construction and purism.

than 30,000 race victories to

Plus something else quite special:

date. The principle today is the

The 918 Spyder is also named

decorative wraps in the style of

history. And that begins on a blank

same as it was back then: to pro-

after the RS Spyder. The V8 unit

historic racing cars, it faithfully

sheet of paper. The 918 Spyder

duce small, nimble sports cars

of this car was the basis for the

follows a glorious tradition but,

was built from scratch. So to

with comparatively low cylinder

high-revving engine in the perfor

as soon as the engines start, it

understand what direction the

capacity – but with plenty of

mance hybrid. The carbon-fibre

interprets that tradition in its own

918 Spyder is taking in the

aggression and fight.

monocoque delivered key founda-

unique way. Out on the road, and

21st century, it is worth taking a look at its sporting past.

to motorsport. With a choice of

tions for the current design and its

on the circuit, is where it shows its

This strategy paved the way for

lightweight chassis was the inspi-

true colours.

sporting domination. In 1970 and

ration behind the chassis concept

Porsche is synonymous with

1971, the resounding overall victo-

of the 918 Spyder. Out on the race

motorsport. It has been since

ries of the Porsche 917 heralded

track, the RS Spyder claimed a

1948 – and right from the very

the start of an era in Le Mans that

series of victories: in the American

first second. A racing version of

is seared into the memory of

Le Mans Series (ALMS) and in the European Le Mans Series (LMS).

Porsche 917

RS Spyder

918 Spyder concept I

Performance enhanced. Resources spared. As a principle, it couldn’t be simpler. Porsche e-mobility. The power of three propulsion units.

electricity in a completely new

Whether the future becomes

For that which we have given to

Or the best of both worlds in terms

light. Thanks in part to recupera-

even more mobility-oriented than

the automotive high end and

of operating principle. The perfor-

tion, e-boost and the electric

the present remains to be seen.

resolutely pursued throughout

mance of a highly dynamic naturally

all-wheel drive system, electricity

But it does have a new driving

the entire phase of its emergence

aspirated V8 engine combined with

will be your new guarantee of

force: electricity. Electricity can

is a future model in terms of

the efficiency, responsiveness and

driving pleasure.

be generated efficiently and with

performance. Or quite simply a

CO2-neutral impact if it comes

super sports car in the form

from renewable sources, such as

of a plug-in hybrid. We call it the E-Hybrid.

torque of two electric machines. It’s the ideal match. The electric

Delivering a fuel consumption

machines alone serve up some

of 3.1–3.0 litres per 100 km and

water, wind or solar power, and

extraordinarily impressive figures,

with an all-electric range of 31 km,

offers the springboard into a clean

offering a combined mechanical

the interaction of the three drive

future – for the sake of resources,

power output of 210 kW (286 hp).

units in the 918 Spyder shows

and for the sake of performance.

And, in view of an all-electric top

that performance is not always a

speed of 150 km/h and a maximum

question of brawn but brains too.

The 918 Spyder is already an

torque of 475 Nm from a standing

inspiration for generations of cars

start, you will come to regard

to come.

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918 Spyder concept I

Just what the old dream of the sports car needed: an initial spark. 918 Spyder. Writing sports car history and

for electric all-wheel drive, it

electric machines and the combus-

performance has switched sides.

simultaneously redefining the future

also delivers a total output of

tion engine as appropriate to

From this day forth, it can be found

of the sports car is not the easiest

652 kW (887 hp) with an incredible

driving style and profile. Simply

in the present.

task. But our engineers would be

torque of up to 1,280 Nm. Yet,

ground-breaking.

unhappy with anything less.

they also head into the future well-

The result? A new lap record for

equipped in terms of efficiency.

And our engineers have gone even

production vehicles on the Northern

So the objective was clear: a super

Thanks to a series of measures,

further. The 918 Spyder follows the

Loop of the Nürburgring. With a time

sports car. The brief: to develop

such as recuperation, the electric

motorsport principle of lightweight

of 6:57 minutes on 4 September

the most efficient drive system

machines help to reduce fuel

construction. The monocoque

2013, the 918 Spyder with Weissach

imaginable combined with an ex-

consumption to just 3.1–3.0 litres

and unit carrier architecture of

package beat the existing record

tremely high level of power output.

per 100 km when an efficient

the 918 Spyder, as well as its outer

by 14 seconds. And, in doing so,

The initial spark: a performance

driving style is adopted. And then

skin, are made from carbon-fibre

became the first production car

hybrid with a hugely emotive V8

there’s e-boost and an additional

reinforced plastic. Combined with

with factory-fitted tyres to break the

racing engine supplemented by

power output of 210 kW (286 hp).

high-end technologies, including

seven-minute mark.

two electric machines (motors/ generators). The crucial step.

rear-axle steering, active aero The map switch controls four

dynamics, the first top pipes to

distinct drive modes plus a Hot Lap

appear on a production car and

The combination of three sources of

configuration. In this way, it influ-

optional magnesium wheels,

propulsion is not only the platform

ences the interaction between the

one thing is certain: futuristic

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918 Spyder concept I

The 918 Spyder inherits genes from

Racing feel: Extremely high power

powerful electric machines, instant

both motorsport and e-mobility.

and torque. For stability, control

torque availability.

It lines up alongside celebrated

lability, agility and impressive lap

super sports cars and legendary

times on the Northern Loop.

Electrifying: Zero-emission driving with surprisingly high electric per-

cars like the 959 or the Carrera GT. And it is the first and only super

Roadster feel: An open-top super

formance. Pioneer of a new breed

sports car to date to have been

sports car with an extremely stiff

of motion engineering.

purposefully conceived from the

architecture, generous safety

ground up as a plug-in hybrid.

margins and exclusive appeal for

The 918 Spyder is the epitome of

Everything is new. Every compo-

individual aspirations.

the future – and the quintessence of 60 years of Porsche super sports

nent, every nut and every bolt have been optimally selected for ex-

Pure inspiration: Spectacular

tremely high overall performance.

sound of the high-revving V8 racing

And that which seemed to be a

engine and a drive system with

Those are enough words for now.

contradiction in the beginning has

unprecedented power characteris-

We’ll let some figures do the talking.

transformed over the course of

tics. Extremely responsive, exact,

its development into character-

manageable. Thanks to the highly

car history.

defining attributes.

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1,280 Nm

Combined length of all carbon fibres in the unit carrier

LEDs fitted in the car – zero bulbs

Maximum total system torque

652 kW (887 hp)

Total system power

control units

kW/l (132 hp/l) The highest power output

2.6

(286 hp)

210 kW

in the car

seconds

Acceleration to 100 km/h

3.1–3.0

for the production of one car

235

Northern Loop lap time 918 Spyder with Weissach package

working hours

power output of a hybrid battery

6:57 mins

100

The most powerful hybrid traction battery

1.7 kW/kg Highest specific

960,000

The highest electric machine power output in a production hybrid

230

litres

Fuel consumption per 100 km

per litre of any Porsche naturally aspirated engine

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918 Spyder concept I

We could sit back in the slipstream of our own tradition. Or prepare to overtake. Exterior design. It could be said that no sports car

The front wings emulate the

It is flanked by the vertically aligned

Power is transmitted to the road

The LED taillights are shaped

blends tradition and innovation as

legendary Porsche 917, and the

LED headlights. Underneath these

by super-sized 20-inch wheels at

three-dimensionally. Above them

consistently as the 918 Spyder.

918 Spyder has inherited the

are two large air intakes, which give

the front and even larger 21-inch

sits the extendable rear wing.

Borrowing historic features it takes

distinctive B-pillar from the

the front a resolute appearance and

wheels at the rear. 918 Spyder

Retracted, it reduces air resistance

us back to the past, and with trail-

RS Spyder. It has Porsche DNA,

help to provide sufficient cooling.

magnesium wheels forged in one

and also enhances the puristic

blazing design it heralds the start

of that there is no doubt. Our

single piece are available on

impression that the 918 Spyder

of a new era.

designers use the past as a refer-

A functional feature is the two-part

request – this exceptionally light-

creates. Extended, it delivers

ence point – and as inspiration –

domed roof made from lightweight

weight material from motorsport

sportiness and downforce on every

As far back as 2010, the

but their aim is always to open a

carbon, which can easily be stored

reduces mass even further.

level.

918 Spyder concept car unveiled

new door that leads to the future.

away in the luggage compartment. The side air intakes extend up to

The two top pipes from the world

What does all this amount to?

at the Geneva Motor Show was met with acclaim by fans, the

With the 918 Spyder, we do this

the B-pillar, making the overarching

of motorsport cause a stir in three

A low drag coefficient with a great

press and the public. The feed-

with proportions emblematic of a

rear of the car look even wider and

different ways: technically, visually

amount of downforce, a high level

back was so breathtaking that

race car, with concave-to-convex

even more imposing.

and acoustically. This spectacular

of performance and low fuel con-

we decided to carry over the

transitions and precise edges. The

exhaust arrangement represents a

sumption. That is what happens

design fundamentally for the

overarching front bonnet extends

first, even in the super sports car

when form follows function – and

918 that went into production.

over the distinctive wings and em-

category.

emotion – and when innovation

phasises the width of the vehicle.

I Design

918 Spyder design sketch

follows tradition.

918 Spyder concept study

The greatest luxury of our time: being able to focus on what matters. Interior design. The 918 Spyder was born some-

The interior is characterised by a

The materials are lightweight and

Another principal characteristic

where between the design studio

cockpit-style layout. The operating

exquisite. Not only do they meet

of the 918 Spyder is its rarity.

and the racetrack. You can sense

concept is in two parts – and is

requirements for visual style, they

Production has been limited to just

this in every fibre of the interior.

futuristic. Part 1: Just like in motor-

all have a structural purpose in the

918 vehicles worldwide. And the

This is because the sporting max-

sport, the central driving settings

interior. The open centre console

limited-edition plaques on the

ims of drive, chassis and styling

can be controlled from the sports

edged with aluminium divides up

panel of the transmission tunnel

are also continued inside the car.

steering wheel. Part 2: All other

the functional areas in the cockpit

and on the engine compartment

functions, such as air conditioning,

in a visually clear way. Equally im-

cover indicate that every driver

The car’s close links to the race-

navigation or audio settings, are

portant was the use of carbon, or

forms part of the Porsche

track are apparent as soon as you

controlled via a brand new type of

to be more precise, a carbon-weave

sports car history – the history

get in. This impression is particu

touchscreen in the ascending centre

finish. It has been used generously

of tomorrow.

larly reinforced by the cut-away

console featuring high quality black

in the 918 Spyder not only for

dashboard with three free-standing

panel technology. The result is an

weight reasons, but because it

circular instruments. The principles

architecture in clear and pure form.

looks good too. The third primary

employed here are lightness,

material used is leather. It is func-

elimination of excess ballast, out-

tional, robust and feels good to

standing ergonomics and quick

the touch. Here, it is bordered by

readability. The pure spirit of

narrow piping in a contrasting

motorsport.

colour.

I Design

918 Spyder design sketch

918 Spyder concept study

Electric machine, front axle High-performance lithium-ion battery Fuel tank V8 high-revving engine

One or the other? Or the best of both. Drive concept.

Electric machine, rear axle 7-speed PDK An automotive manufacturer may

high efficiency with one harmoni-

For you, that means exceptionally

ous concept.

The 918 Spyder as a performance hybrid.

namely electric Porsche Traction

produce high-performance sports

Management (ePTM).

high torque even at low engine

It can do one, but not the other.

That vision has now been realised

Not all hybrids are alike. The way in

The 918 Spyder attains exceptional

opment over the full engine speed

That’s just how it is. But what if

as a new breed of vehicle that

which the drive units are arranged

overall performance values using

range and a very high maximum

we were to look at things in an

blends the advantages of a con-

and how they interact make the

three sources of drive: a total

engine speed of 9,150 rpm.

entirely different way? After all, it

ventional drivetrain with the bene-

918 Spyder primarily a perfor-

system power output of 652 kW

is precisely when an idea seems

fits of an all-electric concept in a

mance hybrid. This means that it

(887 hp) and a total system torque

inconceivable that our hearts

way never before seen in a super

can be driven at the rear axle by

of more than 800 Nm in the 800

begin to beat that little bit faster.

sports car. In other words, the

the combustion engine, by the rear

to 5,000 rpm range. In 7th gear,

cars or economical vehicles.

speeds, harmonious power devel-

efficiency and torque of two elec-

electric machine alone or by both

the result is a maximum torque of

We wanted to achieve both objec-

tric machines combined with

together. Depending on the select-

over 1,280 Nm.

tives. That’s why everything has

the performance feel of a highly

ed drive strategy, an additional

been designed around integrating

dynamic naturally aspirated V8

electric machine will be activated

plug-in technology into the drive

engine.

to drive the front axle. The distribu-

dynamics. The vision was to combine superlative performance and

tion of power between the axles is In short, we have integrated the

automated and it is regulated by

best of both worlds into a single

a new type of drive control system,

super sports car.

I Drive concept

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Drive concept I

Electric machines.

(608 hp), the high-performance unit

from 0 to 100 km/h in 6.2 seconds

This effect is further amplified

(918 Spyder with Weissach package

in the higher gears. This kind of

Let’s look at some facts: 4.6-litre

attains the level of a racing engine.

In addition to the combustion

6.1 seconds) on electric power

arrangement means that the elec-

displacement and the highest

That’s what we call motorsport DNA.

engine, the 918 Spyder has two

alone, they are worthy bearers of

tric machine at the front axle

power-per-litre rating for any

Its low weight of only 135 kg and its

more power packs – electric

naturally aspirated engine in a

low position provide the optimum

machines that are truly ahead of

Porsche: 97 kW (132 hp). And,

prerequisites to extremely dynamic

their time. Located to the front

Another benefit of the electric drive

yet, it is the lightest V8 engine

driving performance and ultra

of the rear axle and to the rear

is its incredibly fast response.

we’ve ever put into production.

the Porsche name.

1400

650

1300

652 kW (887 hp)

Electric machine, front axle

600

1200

Electric machine, front axle*

Electric machine, rear axle 550

reaches maximum rpm at 265 km/h and is then decoupled.

1100

Combustion engine

500

1000

450

900

Electric machine, front axle** Electric machine, rear axle Combustion engine

Another plus is that the electric

precise power delivery – on the

of the front axle, they impress

The maximum torque of 475 Nm

drive is significantly more efficient

racetrack and on the road.

with an e xceptionally high power

is available from the off – for

than a combustion engine across

It was developed exclusively for

700

output for their weight and size.

extremely fast acceleration from a

the wide speed range – with an

the 918 Spyder – by the same

The unit is also equipped with dry-

They offer a combined mechanical

standing start. The high perfor-

efficiency of approximately 90 % in

engineers who brought the

sump lubrication with a separate oil

power o utput of 210 kW (286 hp),

mance and quick response enable

most load ranges.

RS Spyder onto the racetrack.

tank, scavenge pumps in aluminium

with 95 kW (129 hp) produced at

a fast-acting electric all-wheel-drive

Its success was exceptional, as

and connecting rods in titanium.

the front axle and 115 kW (156 hp)

function. For weight reasons, the

numerous victories in races have

Not to mention a flat, lightweight

at the rear. As a result, the

shown.

crankshaft. All of which means weight down, power up.

447 kW (608 hp)

400

350

300

Torque (Nm)

Thanks to a power output of 447 kW

Power (kW)

V8 high-revving engine.

800

700

600

250

500

200

400

Above all, however, electric

150

300

electric machine at the front axle

machines can be used to

100

200

918 Spyder boasts the highest

has a constant gear ratio. The result

recuperate energy, which can be

electric machine power output of

is an enormous amount of tractive

used later to provide an additional

100

any production hybrid. And what

power at the wheels even while

e-boost. An advantage? Let’s say

with an all-electric top speed of

the V8 high-revving engine is still

it is the intelligent way of getting

up to 150 km/h and acceleration

operating in the low speed range.

ahead.

0 0

1000

2000

3000

4000

5000

6000

7000

8000

9000

1000

2000

Engine speed (rpm)

3000

4000

5000

6000

7000

8000

9000

Engine speed (rpm)

* Calculated on the 7th gear. ** Calculated on the 3th gear.

I Drive concept

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Drive concept I

High-performance traction battery

Yet, in our opinion, a battery can

In a second scenario, where a par-

Powerful recuperation coupled

only be called ‘high-performance’

ticular driving situation demands

with the load point displacement

if designed to last the entire life-

increased efficiency, the combus-

of the combustion engine is a par-

time of the vehicle. The long

tion engine can drive the rear elec-

ticularly effective way of ensuring

guarantee of seven years or up to

tric machine, which then operates

the high availability of electric

100,000 km is testament to our

as a generator and charges the

boost required for additional power

faith in its ability to perform and

traction battery in the process. The

output and acceleration.

to our confidence in the future.

principle: load point displacement. The result: greater energy reserves

The intelligent hydraulic system

hybrid battery. In its develop-

The traction battery can be re-

for extremely fast lap times. Or for

fades between the electric brakes

ment, the focus was on light-

charged by the mains supply via

driving in purely electric mode.

and the hydraulic brakes of the

weight construction, such as

the charging socket (plug-in) on

The highest specific output in a

the use of carbon-fibre reinforced

the vehicle. The battery also

production car – what goes for

plastic (CFRP) for the casing.

recharges in different ways while

the V8 racing engine also goes

The result is an overall weight of

the vehicle is in motion.

for the battery. With a rating of

only 138 kg with a capacity of

1.7 kW/kg, it is quite simply ahead

6.8 kWh. With this exceptionally

One is in recuperation mode,

The 918 Spyder can use both elec-

of its time. The liquid-cooled

high energy content, a very quick

whereby a portion of the vehicle’s

tric machines for braking and, as a

lithium-ion traction battery was

power output and the correspond-

kinetic energy is converted into

result, it is able to recover energy

developed specifically for the

ing electric boost from the electric

electrical energy by the electric

for the traction battery (recupera-

918 Spyder – and refined for

machines, the lithium-ion battery

machines, for example under

tion). The high-performance hybrid

performance. The decisive factor

fulfils the energy demand that

braking.

braking system uniquely combines

was its power output. With 230 kW,

is expected of a super sports car

excellent recuperation performance

it is currently the most powerful

designed for the 21st century.

with an authentic brake pedal feel.

High-performance traction battery.

PCCB brake system – a process imperceptible to the driver – and

High-performance hybrid braking system.

ensures constant feedback in the brake pedal in every driving situation as you would rightly expect

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from any Porsche.

Drive concept I

Charging equipment.

During AC charging, the alternating

For installation of all charging equip-

current of the mains supply is

ment, for example in your garage

As a performance hybrid with

converted into direct current by

or at the racetrack, we can recom-

plug-in technology, the 918 Spyder

the vehicle’s on-board charger for

mend a certified electrician to assist

can be recharged at home. For

charging the traction battery.

you on request. Our ‘Porsche Car Connect’ smartphone app, including

convenient home charging, we recommend the installation of an

The especially powerful Porsche

a range of e-mobility services, is

industrial electrical outlet and use

Speed Charging Station (DC) rated

available to allow you to manage

of the Charging Dock, which has

at 20 kW is available as an option.

and monitor your vehicle remotely,

been specially styled by Porsche

Offering safety at the highest level

for example during the charging

Design and comes as standard.

and featuring typical Porsche

process (see p. 51).

Rated at 3.6 kW, the Porsche

design, the Porsche Speed Charg-

Universal Charger (AC) is also sup-

ing Station (DC) is intended for

plied as standard. It offers safety

permanent installation. During DC

at the highest level and can be

charging, alternating current is

easily placed in the Charging

converted into direct current (DC)

Dock. Connected to an industrial

outside the vehicle. This reduces

electrical outlet, the vehicle can

charging time to under half an hour.

be charged with this unit in under

Charging to 80 % of maximum

two hours.

charge is achievable within around 15 minutes.

Porsche Universal Charger (AC)

I Drive concept

Charging Dock with Porsche Universal Charger (AC)

Porsche Speed Charging Station (DC)

Drive concept I

Exhaust system with top pipes.

concept that has enabled the use

emphasise its pure racing charac-

Gear changes take place in milli-

of extremely short exhaust gas

ter. Let’s just call it a pleasant side

seconds with no interruption in the

Top pipes are not only new to the

channels: the gases are expelled

effect.

flow of power. Just like in motor-

road, they are new for Porsche.

from the car through the top pipes

The concept comes from the race-

directly above the engine. The asso-

track and proves unequivocally

ciated reduction in exhaust back-

where the 918 Spyder feels at

pressure has a positive impact on

home.

power output and fuel economy.

High-performance engines need

sport.

Porsche Doppelkupplung (PDK).

The audible effect is heard in the

high-performance gearboxes. In

During the series production de-

resonant Porsche sound that

the 918 Spyder, the refined version

velopment process, our engineers

reveals the motorsport genes of

of Porsche Doppelkupplung (PDK)

were unhappy to accept that the

the 918 Spyder.

is fitted as low as possible and priority was given to lightweight

particularly effective exhaust concept used in motorsport could not

Another welcome advantage in

construction. Shift times and shift

be transferred to a road vehicle,

terms of the technical requirements

programmes have been further

or at least to a super sports car.

of a plug-in hybrid is that the heat

optimised. PDK changes gear auto-

of the combustion engine is dissi-

matically, but you can still take

So they adopted a completely

pated more rapidly from the vehicle.

manual control using the gearshift

new approach, resulting in a new

Last, but not least, the top pipes

paddles on the sports steering

type of thermodynamic air routing

on the 918 Spyder also serve to

wheel.

Drive concept I

Complex engineering, yes. Complex controls, no. The 918 Spyder is no ordinary hybrid. It is a performance hybrid that plays intelligently to its strengths – as an E-Hybrid. The result is four different driving modes plus a Hot Lap configuration. They regulate the interaction of the combustion engine and electric machines as appropriate to the driving situation and driving style. Other car configurations for lighting

1. E-Power (E).

2. Hybrid (H).

3. Sport Hybrid (S).

4. Race Hybrid (R).

functions and aerodynamics are

E-Power is the default operating

In Hybrid mode, the 918 Spyder

In Sport Hybrid mode, the combus-

The combustion engine is always

Hot Lap configuration (red button).

also set automatically. You can still

mode at a standing start. Depend-

is powered by the electric

tion engine is always in operation.

in operation. The electric machines

When you press the Hot Lap button

intervene at any time, but you don’t

ing on the state of charge of the

machine or the combustion

Support is provided by the electric

are allowed to deliver their maxi-

in Race Hybrid mode, the maximum

have to. The driving mode – and

battery, the vehicle will cover up to

engine in a way that achieves

machines and their e-boost capa-

mum available power, which further

energy potential of the high-

adrenaline level – of your choice is

31 km on electric power alone and

optimum fuel consumption.

bility, such as when the driver

enhances the e-boost effect. A

performance traction battery is

activated manually by means of the

reach a speed of 150 km/h. The

For a conservative, economy-

demands higher power output. For

higher proportion of the power gen-

harnessed to help you achieve the

map switch on the sports steering

combustion engine is switched

oriented driving style, for

a sporty driving style.

erated by the combustion engine

fastest possible lap time. On the

wheel.

on only as required in response to

example in city traffic, or

goes into recharging the battery.

Northern Loop of the Nürburgring

driver input, i.e. kickdown. This

efficiency-enhanced motoring

Gearshifts are extremely fast

it could mean shaving around four

is the ideal mode for all-electric

on major roads.

and sporty and the torque potential

seconds off your best time.

driving.

of the engine is optimally exploited. This enables superlative performance for equally superlative lap times on the racetrack. Electric machine

I Drive concept

Combustion engine

Electric boost

For fuel consumption, CO2 emissions, electricity consumption and efficiency class, please refer to page 83.

Drive concept I

The unit carrier for the 918 Spyder’s heart. The monocoque for its soul. Structure and chassis. Chassis.

Together, these characteristics

The connection established be

918 Spyder, it reconciles the contra-

The advantage for sporty driving:

help to provide extraordinary agility,

tween chassis parts and the mono-

dictory requirements of everyday

during high-speed manoeuvres, the

Having immense power is one thing.

a high level of driving safety and

coque and unit carrier is particularly

practicality and performance, and

system steers the rear wheels in

Mastering it is another. Especially

stable handling, especially when

stiff thanks to the use of uniball

of agility and driving stability. An

the same direction as that of the

and arrangement of which have

at the limits of sporty performance.

cornering.

joints from motorsport. In the

electromechanical adjustment

front wheels. This virtual extension

been optimally matched. The

Here, it’s about holding one’s nerve

918 Spyder, these high-precision

system at each rear wheel allows

of the wheelbase helps to increase

is conventional in motorsport, the

result is very low weight but an

when it really matters.

A double-wishbone axle is installed

links are fitted to all steering arms

the wheels to turn a few degrees

driving stability.

vehicle structure remains drivable

extremely high degree of torsional

at the front. At the rear is a multi-

on the front and rear axles to en-

in either direction as a function of driving speed.

A high-end drive system meets a

The monocoque and the unit

high-end lightweight construction.

carrier are formed from a multi-

The chassis of the 918 Spyder is

tude of made-to-measure cuts of

built in two parts, with a mono-

carbon-fibre cloth, the quantity

coque and unit carrier in carbonfibre reinforced plastic (CFRP). As

strength, which creates the best

The 918 Spyder is well prepared for

link axle designed in accordance

sure a sensitive and direct response

prerequisites to outstanding driving

every situation. It sits low on the

with our refined version of the LSA

of chassis components, including

That is why it is known as a rolling

dynamics, excellent performance

road with a centre of gravity only

concept (Lightweight, Stable, Agile)

the steering, and to deliver superior

The advantage for day-to-day driv-

chassis concept. It has the advan-

and superior handling precision.

just above the centre of the wheels

and equipped with electric rear-axle

driving precision.

ing: during low-speed manoeuvres,

and has a front-to-rear axle load

steering. Both axles incorporate a

the system steers the rear wheels

distribution optimised for dynamic

race-proven wheel bearing concept

in the opposite direction to that of

without an outer skin.

tage that all components can be optimally designed separately

Even the outer skin is made almost

from each other: the load-bearing

completely of very lightweight

performance (43 % front, 57 % rear).

with a weight- and performance-

parts in terms of stiffness and

carbon-fibre reinforced plastic

Consistent lightweight construction

oriented wheel location arrange-

weight, and cladding parts in terms

(CFRP), providing the ideal basis

keeps the overall weight low.

of aerodynamics and visual appeal.

for a very low weight-to-power

Rear-axle steering.

Rear-axle steering

the front wheels. This has the virtual effect of shortening the wheelbase

ment derived directly from the

Exceptionally practical in daily life,

for perceptibly more dynamic steer-

RS Spyder.

spectacular on the racetrack:

ing into corners. The turning circle

ratio. In other words, it represents

the new rear-axle steering system

is reduced, which makes it easier

a fusing of form and function.

is integrated as standard. In the

to manoeuvre.

Rolling chassis concept

I Structure and chassis

Lift system.

Wheels.

Kerbs, ramps, car park entrances

The 918 Spyder wheel was devel-

or race car transporters. These

oped specifically for the super

The 918 Spyder magnesium wheel

hurdles no longer pose an insur-

sports car. Its distinctiveness

is available on request – and is fit-

What do all three wheels have in

mountable challenge. The optional

reveals itself instantly in both form

ted as standard to the 918 Spyder

common? Supreme performance,

lift system at the front axle raises

and function. The car is equipped

with Weissach package (p. 56). The

low rolling resistance thanks to

the body by approximately 30 mm

with 20-inch wheels at the front

racing character of the 918 Spyder

the Michelin sports tyres, and the

at the push of a button in the

axle and 21-inch wheels at the

is further intensified, not least be-

characteristic central locking

centre console. The function is

rear. The black painted finish on

cause forged one-piece magnesium

device from motorsport – a crucial

available with the vehicle station-

the rims contrasts with the highly

wheels are designed for supreme

advantage when the timer on the

ary or travelling at a speed of up

polished surfaces on the front to

performance. The material used is

racetrack is ticking.

to 50 km/h.

create a stunning three-dimen-

especially light and yet extremely

sional effect. Thanks to their size,

robust. In other words, it’s tailor-

they offer benefits with respect to

made for the racetrack. The design,

dynamic performance and rolling

borrowed from the RS Spyder,

resistance.

permits optimum material usage.

I Structure and chassis

Or you could opt for the 918 Spyder

By comparison with the standard

wheel painted in satin platinum.

wheels, they offer a weight advantage of 14.9 kg.

918 Spyder wheel painted in satin platinum

918 Spyder wheel

918 Spyder magnesium wheel

electric Porsche Traction Management (ePTM).

other variables, the rotation speeds of all four wheels, the longitudinal

Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM).

Porsche Torque Vectoring Plus (PTV Plus).

and lateral acceleration of the Power is one thing, transmitting it

vehicle, and the steering angle. By

This electronic damping control

Attack the corners without losing

to the road optimally and efficiently

evaluating all data, the system can

system actively and continuously

your grip on the tarmac. In the

at all times is another. To do this,

quickly adjust the distribution of

regulates the optimum damping

918 Spyder, this is no contradiction.

we need all-wheel drive. Or, even

drive force between the front and

force for each wheel according to

Porsche Torque Vectoring Plus (PTV

better, electric Porsche Traction

rear axles in order to achieve opti-

the road conditions and driving

Plus) enhances driving dynamics

Management (ePTM), which has

mum balance.

style.

and stability. The system works by intelligently braking the rear wheels

been developed specifically for the In this way, ePTM, in conjunction

At the press of a button, you can

and operates in conjunction with

with Porsche Stability Management

select between two different

a fully variable and electronically

ePTM provides outstanding driving

(PSM) and anti-slip regulation (ASR),

modes: ‘Normal’ and ‘Sport’.

regulated rear differential lock.

dynamics for excellent stability and

ensures that forces are distributed

‘Normal’ mode is designed for

sheer pleasure on sporty drives.

appropriately in every driving

sporty driving on public roads and

For the driver, this means remarka-

Torque is distributed between the

situation to provide excellent accel-

on wet racetracks. ‘Sport’ mode

ble lateral stability and outstanding

front and rear axles actively and

eration.

is specially tuned for maximum

traction as well as greater agility

lateral acceleration and offers the

at every speed – attributes that

best possible traction on the track.

are essential at the limits of sporty

918 Spyder.

extremely quickly by control of the electric machine at the front axle.

The results are a high degree of

Through continuous monitoring of

safety and outstanding perfor-

performance, not least because

driving conditions, the electronics

mance combined with exemplary

they are key to sustaining increased

are able to respond to a variety of

balance.

driving pleasure.

situations. Sensors check, among

Structure and chassis I

Porsche Active Aerodynamics (PAA).

It’s a system that we call Porsche

At the same time, the front diffusers

Active Aerodynamics (PAA). At the

in the forward part of the underbody

front, this job is performed by

are fully opened. The negative pres-

Low aerodynamic drag and high

the particularly wide double-profile

sure produced increases downforce

downforce are essential at high

carbon front spoiler and slat-like

at the front axle and thereby also

speeds, preferably at the same

cooling air flaps, which open and

acts to correct the balance of the

time. Another contradiction? Not

close according to the driving situ-

vehicle on the racetrack.

for our engineers. They’ve found

ation and demand for cooling.

Rear wing position: Start

All in all, these measures deliver a

the solution with the three-stage extendable rear wing, active

At the rear, aerodynamic perfor-

huge amount of downforce, a low

diffusers in the front part of the

mance is enhanced by the three-

drag coefficient and perhaps even

underbody and active cooling air

stage extendable rear wing. In

a new personal best for you on the

flaps in the front air intakes, which

Race mode, the already fully ex-

track.

are controlled automatically in

tended wing is lifted a little further

line with the operating mode and

to ensure maximum downforce at

driving speed. It’s a system that

the rear axle.

Active cooling air flaps

Active diffusers in the underbody

Extendable rear wing and spoiler

Underbody aerodynamics

Rear wing position: Speed

combines low drag with high downforce in the interests of even greater dynamic performance.

I Structure and chassis

Rear wing position: Performance

This revolution comes from within. Cockpit. The interface between man

Operating and display concept.

and machine is the cockpit. This

Multifunction sports steering wheel including map switch and circular instruments.

board. Two thumbwheels are con-

A digital display informs you of the

veniently placed for controlling the

active gear, your current driving

left and right displays in the instru-

speed and the drive mode.

is where all information flows

An important objective of the

together, and wants to be trans

918 Spyder is to provide the

lated into driving manoeuvres

authentic racing feel, and the

The multifunction sports steering

directly and without detour.

controls themselves play a valuable

wheel of the 918 Spyder is based

The three circular instruments in

instrument on the left combines

role thanks to their excellent func-

on a vital principle of motorsport:

the cut-away dashboard are not only

speed and cruise control informa-

tionality.

your hands must never leave the

ergonomic, they are style-defining

tion.

steering wheel, even when you’re

too. As in any Porsche, the ana-

pushing the car to the sporty limit.

logue rev counter is located cen

To the right of the rev counter is

In the 918 Spyder, this takes place with brand new ergonomics and

ment cluster. The ‘Speed & Assist’ circular

with innovative controls that have

Controls are divided into two sepa-

been purposefully designed with

rate functional areas: one is the

trally in the ‘Power & Drive’ circular

the ‘Car & Info’ instrument with

performance in mind. And with

multifunction sports steering wheel

The map switch is at the heart of

instrument. It may exude classic

displays for fuel level, on-board

all the possibilities that future-

and the instrument cluster’s circular

this philosophy. It enables you to

appeal but it also looks to the

computer, battery state of charge,

oriented interior technology and

dials for operating and displaying

select any one of four drive modes

digital future with an LED power

range, boost and g-force.

a progressive sports car design

central driving functions; the other

plus a Hot Lap configuration.

have to offer the driver.

is the ascending centre console

I Cockpit

metre display in the outer ring encircling the dial face. It displays

with 7-inch touchscreen and the

Gearshift paddles are indispensable

the power being delivered by each

central 8-inch information display

to sporty driving and allow motor-

type of drive.

in the dashboard for accessing core

sport-style gear changes. Positions

functions such as audio, navigation

D, N and R are selected by means

and air conditioning.

of a compact lever in the dash-

Centre console with touchscreen and central information display.

the touch surfaces enable fast

can concentrate on the most

What does this connectivity mean

Thanks to the separation of touch-

navigation and direct operation of

important aspect of sitting inside

for you? Via WLAN or Bluetooth® on

screen and information display,

functions relating to comfort and

the 918 Spyder: driving.

your smartphone, you can connect

you can edit destination entries or

PCM directly to the Internet and

route options and the active route

display or use various online

will continue to be shown in the

services, like weather forecasts or

upper information display.

Porsche engineers tend to refer to

convenience, air conditioning, car

their work reservedly as ‘technical

settings and Porsche Communica-

evolution’. With the development of

tion Management (PCM), which is

a brand new type of touchscreen

integrated as standard.

Porsche Communication Management (PCM).

Internet radio, in PCM. An intelligent navigation sugges-

featuring black panel technology, however, the term ‘revolution’

PCM information is shown in the

New technology – for new channels

Of course, you can also access

tions search function is sure to be

would be entirely appropriate.

central 8-inch information display.

of communication. In the interests

the media content of a portable

of service. With an active Internet

This is housed in the dashboard

of weight saving, PCM dispenses

device, such as an MP3 player, or

connection established via your

A state-of-the-art control concept

behind a panoramic shroud to

with CD/DVD drives. At the same

the media library of your smart-

smartphone, your search will

with smartphone-style touch and

minimise reflections for optimum

time, the 918 Spyder has reached

phone and have the Cover Flow

always find the latest information.

gesture recognition, character

readability even on the move.

the next stage of technical evolution

interface appear in PCM.

in terms of communication. We’ve

recognition (including Chinese) and three rotary pushbuttons pro-

With touchscreen operation and

focused on connectivity, with

PCM is able to give you direct

vide intuitive operation of displays

the information display, we have

two USB interfaces, WLAN and

access to your personal address

and control functions. Displayed

managed to optimise ergonomics

Bluetooth®.

book on your mobile phone and –

content can be customised to

and readability. Here, information

depending on your phone model –

your own preference. Embedded

is the focal point and there are

your SMS and e-mails.

in the exquisite centre console,

no distractions. That means you

Cockpit I

Porsche Car Connect.

For the 918 Spyder, Porsche Car

and fuel consumed during the last

Connect is enhanced with a com-

drive.

Burmester® High-End Surround Sound System.

each one specially developed for the lightweight construction

Short, direct routes – this has been

prehensive range of e-mobility

a Porsche principle since the very

services tailored specifically to this

A particularly practical function of

The sound of a Porsche is a

car. A total output of 500 watts

beginning. And it’s the same in the

vehicle concept. Features include

Porsche Car Connect is the ability

unique characteristic, and we’re

ensures an unequalled, absolutely

digital age. Porsche Car Connect

an overview of the current battery

to check the status of the alarm

not referring only to the engine.

natural and richly textured spatial

is the gateway between your

charge state and available all-

system and see whether the doors

So when we had to consider which

sound, even at top volume. Given

918 Spyder and the possibilities of

electric range as well as the ability

and windows are locked.

sound system should be integrated

the total weight of just 4.1 kg for

the 21st century and it strengthens

to manage the charging process.

the bond between your 918 Spyder

requirements of a super sports

into the 918 Spyder as standard,

all components, the result is all the

Porsche Car Connect also includes

we decided to collaborate with

more stunning. Cue the applause.

and you – just as you would expect

Thanks to Remote Vehicle Status,

the Porsche Vehicle Tracking System

Burmester , one of the most

of a sports car.

the most important data from your

(PVTS). It enables the remote loca-

respected manufacturers of highend audio equipment worldwide.

Digital radio.

918 Spyder are always available

tion of a stolen vehicle across most

P orsche Car Connect is a smart-

at a glance. For example, you can

of Europe.

phone app that enables you to

call up your odometer reading and

The result is a high-end surround

Fitted as standard, the digital radio

access various data relating to

fuel level or check whether the

sound system optimally tuned for

is capable of receiving digital radio

your car and control certain func-

windows and doors are open or

the specific interior acoustics of

broadcasts, offering a far superior

tions remotely – any time, any

closed. Remote Services gives you

the 918 Spyder.

sound. Automatic changeover

place. Carfinder displays the shortest

fingertip access to a range of statis-

route from your current position to

tics recorded by your car, including

The system features a total of

signals ensures optimum recep-

your car’s parked location.

distance covered, average speed

11 ideally positioned loudspeakers,

tion of the selected station.

between digital and analogue

Cockpit I

Ergonomics.

Lightweight bucket seats.

The contouring of the side bolsters and reinforced shoulder support

The seating position in the

Offering support without constraint.

are especially characteristic and

918 Spyder is around another

This ideal basis of any relationship

serve a functional purpose.

4 cm lower than in the Carrera GT. That lowers the car’s centre of

Domed roof and luggage compartment.

Luggage set. Going on holiday in a super sports

With its two-piece and extremely

car? The 918 Spyder shows how it

similarly applies to the lightweight

lightweight roof in place, the

can be done. A five-piece luggage

bucket seats in carbon-fibre

918 Spyder takes on a different

set matched precisely to the stor-

guise, transforming from an open-

age spaces in the 918 Spyder and

top super sports car into a closed-

made from exquisite materials,

gravity but what does it have to

reinforced plastic (CFRP). These

do with comfort? A great deal in

specially developed seats feature

fact because the driver has more

electric height adjustment

space, particularly at head level.

(optional for passenger seat) and

As a result, even tall drivers can adopt their optimum seat position.

Lightweight bucket seat with firmer padding.

top high-performance racer. It is

such as carbon, authentic leather

The lightweight CFRP bucket seat

made from carbon and can easily

and Alcantara, is available as an

complement the modern architec-

with firmer padding is available (for

be removed and stored away in

option. This set comprises an

ture of the interior: a design

the driver’s side) as an alternative

the luggage compartment under-

expandable trolley case, which fits

The steering wheel also improves

stripped down to the essentials

at no extra cost. This is even tighter

neath the front lid.

nicely into the luggage compart-

posture comfort with a compara-

and an extraordinarily low seating

to provide better lateral support.

tively generous fore/aft adjust-

position for any super sports car.

ment of 60 mm. Now that should

ment even with the roof halves There has been an evolution in

stowed, a bag for the space below

space right at the front, too.

the ascending and free-standing

be ergonomic and comfortable

Extremely lightweight and display-

The luggage compartment of the

centre console, two garment

enough for you.

ing a modern use of form, the

918 Spyder has a capacity of

carriers for the space behind the

bucket seats emulate the design

around 107 litres. Even when both

seats and a bag for the glove

of legendary Porsche racing cars.

roof halves are stowed inside,

compartment.

there is still room for items of luggage.

I Cockpit

For all the forward thrust, reserves are needed in both directions. Safety. Porsche Side Impact Protection System (POSIP).

Porsche Ceramic Composite Brake (PCCB).

Fitted as standard, POSIP comprises

Over 30,000 racing victories since

50 % lighter than standard discs of

its enormous performance poten-

side impact protection elements

1948 have taught us that it is not

a similar design. As well as enhanc-

tial, the 918 Spyder offers com-

and a head airbag in each door as

acceleration alone that matters,

ing performance and fuel economy,

mensurately high safety margins,

well as a thorax airbag in both

but also the ability to decelerate

this represents a major reduction in

whether it’s under braking or in

seats. The generous airbag volume

effectively. This is why the brake

unsprung and rotating masses.

terms of passive safety.

offers protection throughout the en-

system of the 918 Spyder had to

tire seat adjustment range. Padded

be a proven racetrack performer of

On the racetrack, that saves valua-

elements integrated in the door

the kind fitted to cars participating

ble seconds. It’s almost as if we

trims also afford extra protection

in the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup,

were driving the 918 Spyder with

to occupants.

for example. The brake discs have

Weissach package.

Experienced engineers know that, when it comes down to a few

Driver and passenger airbags.

a diameter of 410 and 390 mm at

The 918 Spyder is equipped with driver and passenger airbags as

Additional safety features include

the front and rear, respectively.

standard. The two full-size airbags

the headrests which form an integral

The six-piston monobloc aluminium

are inflated in two stages, depend-

part of each seat, an energy-

fixed brake calipers at the front

ing on the severity of impact.

absorbing steering column, three-

axle and four-piston units at the

point seat belts with pretensioners

rear, all painted in Acid Green,

and force limiters and energy-ab-

ensure a powerful and, above all,

sorbing elements in the dashboard.

constant braking effect.

I Safety

extremely low weight, with ceramic brake discs that are approximately

decisive seconds, you can leave nothing to chance. In addition to

The key advantage of PCCB is its

How close can you really get to motorsport? Really close. 918 Spyder with Weissach package. Life is not a spectator sport, as

This was proven on the Northern

timeless classic Martini Racing

rear end and aeroflaps in the air

you well know. It’s about intense

Loop of the Nürburgring, where the

decorative wrap or the decorative

outlets behind the front wheels.

experiences that make the hairs

918 Spyder with Weissach package

wrap in Salzburg Racing design.

on your neck stand on end. Expe-

beat the lap time of the 918 Spyder

Alternatively, you can have the

With the 918 Spyder magnesium

riences enjoyed not from the

by a further three seconds. Result:

918 Spyder finished in a solid paint

wheel, you needn’t hide away in

stands, but on the racetrack. In

6:57 minutes.

colour of your choice.

the pit. Derived from the RS Spyder,

On the road, it’s one of a kind. In

Some things that will always be

14.9 kg per vehicle compared with

it delivers a weight advantage of

the cockpit of your 918 Spyder with Weissach package.

motorsport, it’s the rule: instead

the hallmark of the 918 Spyder

the standard wheel. The central

The technical platform is light-

of conventional paintwork, the

with Weissach package: motorsport-

locking device with opposite thread

weight construction, vigorously

car is given a full-body film wrap

derived contrasting elements with

directions on each side of the car

pursued down to the smallest de-

applied directly to its carbon-fibre

a carbon-weave finish. Purposeful

is a characteristic feature of

tail. Our engineers have yet again

(CFRP) structure.

scrutinised every single nut and

lightweight construction delivers

motorsport. Here’s another: with

purposeful performance, as

918 Spyder magnesium wheels,

bolt, and have pushed the limits of

This racing suit saves the

epitomised by the roof, rear wing,

the wheel bolts are blue on the

possibility even further with meas-

918 Spyder 2.3 kg in weight.

exterior mirrors and windscreen

right of the car and red on the left.

urable success: the additional

The basis for its visual impact is

surround. To improve aero

A fine difference, but one that

weight reduction of 41 kg has

a matt black film, or a selection

dynamics, the 918 Spyder with

shows how close to the racetrack

helped to boost performance and

of historic motorsport designs that

Weissach package is equipped

the 918 Spyder really is.

save crucial seconds on the track.

ooze sensational motorsport appeal

with additional carbon attachment

in every square centimetre. Like the

parts, such as aeroblades on the

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918 Spyder with Weissach package I

Every gram really does matter,

The requirement for the interior

Alcantara is a frequently used

Combined, all these measures

and this is proven by the series

was clear: materials must be prac

material in motorsport, not least

deliver a considerable weight

of additional technical measures

tical – and absolutely exquisite. The

because it is easy to grip and

advantage. This in turn further

taken by our race engineers to make

fact that they feel as if they were

extremely hard-wearing. In the

enhances performance as well as

the 918 Spyder with Weissach

made for motorsport is no coinci-

918 Spyder with Weissach pack-

efficiency. On the Northern Loop

package even lighter. These in-

dence either. Carbon is the domi-

age, it adorns the steering wheel

of the Nürburgring, it saves further

clude a weight-optimised brake

nant material here. It demonstrates

rim, armrest in the centre console

critical seconds. On the road, it

system with titanium components,

how the 918 Spyder with Weissach

and, if so desired, the seat centres.

opens up even more potential for

wheel bearings with ceramic balls,

package follows the purist approach

a CFRP anti-roll bar at the rear axle

of our designers and their belief

Other interior features of the

consumption. In the 918 Spyder

and a CFRP prop on the luggage

that fundamental materials should

918 Spyder with Weissach pack-

with Weissach package, you can

compartment lid in place of a

also be visible in the interior. And

age include seat upholstery in

turn this advantage into driving

gas-charged strut. There are also

they should save weight. That’s

flame-retardant fabric, door open-

pleasure. One to one and one on

some variations on the standard

why the centre section of the dash-

ing loops in black and, also in

one.

specification, such as the deletion

board, the centre console surround,

black, six-point racing harnesses

of the audio system or air condi-

the door pulls and the gearshift

supplied ready to install for driver

The graphic on the double spread

tioning. Both features are still

paddles on the sports steering

and passenger.

overleaf shows how much weight

available on request at no extra

wheel have been given a carbon-

cost.

weave finish.

I 918 Spyder with Weissach package

achieving comparatively low fuel

has been saved and where.

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Deletion of glove compartment – 1.3 kg Deletion of Burmester® High-End Surround Sound System – 4.1 kg

Extremely lightweight construction is hidden in the detail. And reveals itself in even better performance.

Reduced soundproofing in interior – 5.3 kg Deletion of fabric trim on rear wall – 2.0 kg

Full-body wrap instead of painting – 2.3 kg Weight-optimised door interior panel – 1.2 kg Weight-optimised brake system including brake pad back plates in titanium – 2.0 kg

CFRP anti-roll bar on rear axle – 1.5 kg

Lightweight bucket seats in flame-retardant fabric (FIA standard) – 1.4 kg

918 Spyder magnesium wheel – 14.9 kg

Total weight saving

• Deletion of evaporator of two-zone automatic climate control • Titanium screws in chassis • Shorter floor linings in footwell • Wheel bearings with ceramic balls • Interior features in carbon-fibre reinforced plastic (CFRP) with carbon-weave finish • Front lid prop in CFRP • Deletion of preparation for rapid charging • Deletion of luggage compartment trim • Deletion of centre console main storage compartment, centre console armrest in Alcantara • Lightweight rear screen in thin glass • Gearshift paddles in carbon-fibre reinforced plastic (CFRP) with carbon-weave finish • Door opening loop • Deletion of USB cable • Aeroflaps on front wheel arch • Aeroblades at rear

– 0.9 kg – 0.8 kg – 0.8 kg – 0.7 kg

– 0.6 kg – 0.5 kg – 0.4 kg – 0.3 kg

– 0.3 kg – 0.2 kg

– 0.2 kg – 0.2 kg – 0.2 kg + 0.1 kg + 1.0 kg

– 41 kg 918 Spyder with Weissach package I

It has always turned heads. Why shouldn’t it do so now? MARTINI RACING design. Porsche racing cars have been

With their characteristic MARTINI

Le Mans for almost 40 years, or the

winning the hearts of countless fans

RACING stripes, racing models

one at the Targa Florio in 1973.

ever since 1948, and that’s been

like the 908, 917, 935, 911 Carrera

thanks in no small measure to their

RSR and 936 Spyder are recog-

The distinctive MARTINI RACING

incomparable exterior designs.

nised by car enthusiasts all over

design evokes memories of an

The racing cars of Porsche

the world. The major victories of

era in which virtually every child

MARTINI RACING have been written

MARTINI RACING Porsche race cars

wanted to become a racing driver.

into motorsport history since 1970

are still remembered today. Like

In the 918 Spyder with Weissach

and established themselves as

that of the 917 in 1971, which held

package, this dream can come

design icons.

the distance record at 24 Hours of

true in the here and now.

For details of the MARTINI RACING design package, please refer to the notes on page 71.

How long does it take to write motorsport history? 24 hours. Salzburg Racing design. 356, 550 and 911 are all number

The 917 of 1969 produced an

victories in Daytona, Brands Hatch,

combinations that have made

impressive 412 kW (560 hp) at

Monza, Spa-Francorchamps and

Porsche famous. The 917 enjoys

8,300 rpm with an air-cooled

Le Mans.

particularly legendary status as

4.5-litre 12-cylinder engine, which

the most powerful and fastest

was even upped to 441 kW (600 hp)

One of the most famous 917

Porsche racing car of its time –

the following year thanks to an

colour combinations is red and

reined in only by the rules, not by

increase in capacity. The 917s

white. With the optional Salzburg

its rivals.

s ponsored by Martini and Porsche

Racing design, your 918 Spyder

Salzburg, among others, won the

with Weissach package wears its

International Championship for

colours with pride.

Manufacturers in 1970 with overall

Treat the road to something really different for a change.

Solid exterior paintwork.

Metallic exterior paintwork.

Exterior colours of the 918 Spyder with Weissach package.

White

Rhodium Silver Metallic

The spirit of over 30,000 racing

As an alternative to these two

victories is embodied in two historic

classic designs, a full-body film

motorsport designs available on

wrap is available in matt black

request. With the MARTINI RACING

with contrasting elements with a

design and the red and white

carbon-weave finish.

Exterior colours of the 918 Spyder. There will only be 918 of them and

carbon-fibre reinforced plastic

that alone makes the 918 Spyder

(CFRP) structure.

an extraordinary sports car, but a huge range of personalisation

Nine coats applied with high preciBasalt Black Metallic

Black

options means that your own

sion, three manual processing

918 Spyder will almost certainly

stages and three final clear coats

Salzburg Racing design of the 917,

be one of a kind.

achieve an impressive reflective

racing sensations are included as

finish and an extraordinary feeling For the exterior, there is a choice

of depth. The contours and styling

between four solid colours and six

lines of the 918 Spyder are accen

metallic colours.

tuated by every reflection on its

standard. Racing Yellow

Sapphire Blue Metallic

Exterior wrap.

surface. The illusion of liquid metal On request, you can make the

is a vivid and stunning visual effect.

appearance of your 918 Spyder

We’d even go so far as to say that

even more spectacular with the

rarely has a concept been realised

colours Liquid Metal Silver and

so tangibly.

Dark Blue Metallic

Guards Red

Decorative wrap

Special exterior paintwork.

MARTINI RACING design1) Meteor Grey Metallic

Liquid Metal Chrome Blue. The 918 Spyder will be the first to have

Decorative wrap

this new and particularly exquisite

Salzburg Racing design

paint finish applied directly to its GT Silver Metallic

Liquid Metal Silver

Liquid Metal Chrome Blue I Personalisation

F or legal reasons, the MARTINI RACING design package is not available in some countries. We would also like to point out that importing a vehicle with MARTINI RACING design or moving a vehicle with MARTINI RACING design on public roads in these countries could have legal consequences. For further information, please consult your Porsche Centre.

Full-body wrap in matt black

Personalisation I

Interior.

Leather interior.

Colour combinations: leather interior.

Authentic leather interior package.

Leather is standard for the interior

organic pigments. The material

Carbon interior package.

is also particularly thick, which

Interior colours and materials of the 918 Spyder with Weissach package.

Colour combinations: authentic leather interior package.

Interior package with enhanced anti-reflection properties.

The interior of the 918 Spyder with Weissach package is just as

enhances seat comfort. The authen-

On request, a carbon interior pack-

of the 918 Spyder. There is a

Another opportunity to emphasise

tic leather interior package creates

age is available in which interior

To reduce reflections in the wind-

of its surfaces feature a carbon-

choice between three colour

the truly individual character of

a purposeful contrast set against

features are finished in carbon

screen, the piping on the dash-

weave finish, while Alcantara

schemes: Onyx Black with piping

your 918 Spyder is the optional

the innovative materials and futu

instead of brushed aluminium in

board is finished in black instead

adorns the steering wheel rim,

in Acid Green or Silver and a

authentic leather interior package

ristic control layout in the interior.

order to give further emphasis to

of a contrasting colour. In addition,

combination of Garnet Red with

available in four colours. Leather

Over time, the leather will take on a

the car’s sporty nature. (Standard

the windscreen defroster panel

silver-coloured piping.

features retain their original matt

look and feel of its own, developing

in 918 Spyder with Weissach

and the upper section of door

are the minimalist door trims with

finish to preserve their natural

a patina that will make each and

package.)

panels have a matt carbon finish.

opening loops but no armrest or

structure, grain and irregularities.

every 918 Spyder unique. Authentic

Made in Germany, the leather is

spectacular as the exterior. Many

centre console and, if so desired, Onyx Black and Acid Green

Onyx Black and Acid Green

Mocha Brown and Orange

the seat centres. Added to this

The smoked chrome features of

storage compartment. Looks like

indeed, and true to the spirit of

It’s a sure thing that whoever sets

the instrument cluster are painted

a racing car (see p. 61), feels like

motorsport.

eyes on the 918 Spyder will never

in matt black.

a racing car. It is a racing car.

exquisitely crafted and environ-

forget it. That’s because, and not

mentally friendly thanks to the use

despite the fact, it is so rare, and

of renewable tanning agents and

is as individual as its future driver.

Onyx Black and Silver

Mocha Brown and Silver

Garnet Red and Silver I Personalisation

Personalisation I

•

Code

Carbon floor mats with piping CHX

In Orange

CHY

Code

Leather interior package in standard colour

Paint finish in colour to sample

Code

Authentic leather interior package

In silver colour

Leather interior package in colour to sample

Carbon interior package

918 Spyder wheels (20-/21-inch)

•

Deletion of film wrap

889

508

‘Weissach package’ leather interior with lightweight bucket seats

73/74

Interior package with enhanced anti-reflection properties

506

918 Spyder wheels painted in platinum (semi-gloss)

XRF

Lightweight bucket seats with seat padding

871

918 Spyder luggage set

see note

Front axle lift system

474

Electric seat height adjustment on passenger side

543

918 Spyder travel set

see note

Porsche Universal Charger (AC) Porsche Speed Charging Station (DC)

•

Six-point racing harnesses

see note

Seat belts with accent stripes

see note

•

P14

In Acid Green

XGX

In Orange

XGY

In silver colour

XGZ

Electric comfort heating

649

HomeLink ® (programmable garage door opener)

608

Porsche Car Connect including Porsche Vehicle Tracking System Plus

7I2

(PVTS+) 1)

Available at no extra cost if no wrap selected.

Note: for detailed information on the ordering process, please consult your Porsche Centre.

I Personalisation

585

Fire extinguisher

509

Vehicle key painted with key pouch in leather

CGS

in leather and seat centres in Alcantara Sports steering wheel with rim in leather

•

846

Preparation for rapid charging

•

661

Burmester High-End Surround Sound System and

•

P16

•

573

storage compartments Automatic climate control

Cupholder

see note

918 Spyder driver’s set

892

CHZ

P10

527

•

901/902

Lightweight bucket seat with firmer padding on driver side

Stone guard film

I no.

Decorative film wrap1)

443

•

918 Spyder magnesium wheels (20-/21-inch)

918 Spyder with Weissach package. Full-body film wrap1)

In Acid Green

Paint finish in Liquid Metal special colour

Code

I no.

918 Spyder

Interior.

918 Spyder with Weissach package

918 Spyder leather interior package

918 Spyder

Code

I no.

918 Spyder with Weissach package

Interior.

918 Spyder with Weissach package

•

I no.

918 Spyder

Solid/metallic paint finish

918 Spyder with Weissach package

Exterior.

918 Spyder

Options.

B y comparison with painted surfaces, wrapped surfaces may show machined edges and rebates under close inspection and are less resistant to environmental influences.

• standard equipment

extra-cost option

available at no extra cost

Personalisation I

It may be a limited edition, but only you can make your 918 Spyder unique.

918 Spyder Manufaktur.

here, and even robots are used

918 Spyder concierge service.

only where they are indispensable

in a relaxed atmosphere. On a

918 Spyder concierge at the

virtual image of the car, the

customer centre at Porsche AG in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen.

The 918 Spyder Manufaktur in

to the task, such as bodywork

918 available worldwide. Even

918 Spyder concierge will illustrate

Zuffenhausen combines the best

painting. For us, an uncompromis-

being limited in number makes

the various styling touches and

of both worlds: loving craftsmanship

ing standard of craftsmanship for

the 918 Spyder something quite

optional features available to you.

focusing on the minutest details

a genuine super sports car is the

special, but it’s down to you to turn

and series production competence

best it can get. The fact that the

it into something unique. And our

With extensive colour and material

with high-end quality assurance.

production setup we’ve created in

918 Spyder concierge will be

samples and a 1:1 model, we will

That’s why one and the same

Zuffenhausen is not only functional

delighted to assist. As part of a

show you how we turn individual

person works on one and the same

but also sustainable pleases us all

one-to-one consultation in our

wishes into reality. If required, your

engine, from start to finish. There’s

the more.

exclusive 918 Spyder lounge, we

Porsche Centre can help to arrange

will give you personalised advice

a personal consultation with the

no conveyor-belt assembly line

I Support and service

918 Spyder factory collection in Zuffenhausen.

918 Spyder factory collection with exclusive track time in Leipzig.

Come and collect your 918 Spyder

Dine in style and enjoy the fine

You and your 918 Spyder. As part

918 Spyder that we’ve provided.

As for the rest of your visit, the

from its birthplace in Stuttgart-

cuisine on our special menu at

of the factory collection in Leipzig,

In specific sections of the course,

choice is yours. Enjoy a first-class

Zuffenhausen. Be there the very

Restaurant Christophorus. Of course,

we let you take control – on our

we will guide you through the

menu in our restaurant overlook-

instant the car of your dreams

we will also be happy to assist you

FIA-certified racetrack with one

steps required to master sporty

ing the circuit, glimpse behind the

leaves the factory. Learn all about

with your travel and accommoda-

of our experienced motorsport

driving of the vehicle. Your instruc-

scenes of the Cayenne, Panamera

the production facility in which your

tion arrangements. The experience

driving instructors by your side.

tor will then introduce some Hot

and Macan production processes,

new car was made and take a look

of a lifetime culminates in the hand

Your personal instructor will greet

Laps to demonstrate how you

visit our car exhibition or take a

behind the scenes.

over of your new 918 Spyder. We

you in our exclusive 918 Spyder

can control the high-performance

ride in a Cayenne on our off-road

will take time to explain everything

lounge and explain the technical

hybrid safely at the limits of

track. So that you can relax from

Your personal customer service

you want to know about your new

details of the car.

performance.

the very start of your factory col-

representative will plan with you

car in as much detail as you wish.

a personalised itinerary for your

With the theory covered, it’s time

From the seat of a 918 Spyder

lection, we will handle all transfers between the airport in Leipzig

collection day in Stuttgart-Zuffen-

for the practice. You’ll have three

to behind the wheel of your

and your hotel, and from there to

hausen. Choose from a comprehen-

hours on our circuit exclusively at

918 Spyder. As your track time

Porsche Leipzig.

sive list of recommended activities,

your disposal. Under professional

nears an end, you can drive your

including a tour of the museum

supervision, this intensive induc-

own super sports car onto our

and an exclusive look around the

tion to the car allows you to gain

racetrack – whether it’s with or

918 Spyder Manufaktur.

experience at the wheel of a

without your instructor is up to you.

I Support and service

Some stories end when you close the book. This story is only just beginning. Summary. Our challenge is to move forward

This has produced a super sports

with confidence and strike out in a

car that reconciles the contradic

new direction. We may not know

tory notions of economy and ex-

yet where this will lead, but we

treme performance and will puzzle

do know that it’s the only way to

those who think only in black and

find new impetus.

white. Above all, however, the 918 Spyder will revive the fascina-

It began with a hybrid – but had to

tion with the sports car, whether

be distinctively Porsche. It began

on the Nürburgring or on the way

with intelligent technology, com-

to work.

bined with the experience of over 30,000 victories on the racetrack,

What do we need to achieve this?

and has been completed by the

918 drivers. 918 pioneers. To pro-

passion of our engineers who see

vide the initial spark and to reignite

it as a duty and a challenge to

the old sports car dream. To begin

uphold the company’s engineering

a new era, and you can be there at

heritage.

the start. The 918 Spyder.

Summary I

Technical data. Drive Combined system

Chassis Maximum system power 652 kW (887 hp) at 8,500 rpm Maximum system torque of 1,280 Nm (7th gear) Maximum system torque over 800 Nm from 800 rpm to 5,000 rpm

Combustion engine

V8 high-revving engine with a displacement of 4,593 cm³ Maximum power output 447 kW (608 hp) at 8,700 rpm Maximum torque 540 Nm at 6,700 rpm Maximum engine speed 9,150 rpm

Performance

Front axle

Double-wishbone front axle Multi-link rear axle with electric rear-axle steering

Steering

Variable steering ratio, power-assisted (electromechanical)

Turning circle

12.7 m High-performance hybrid brake system with integrated recuperation. Regulates the combined braking effect of

Exhaust system with top pipes Euro 5 emission standard Electric drive

Two permanently excited synchronous machines Maximum combined (mechanical) power output 210 kW (286 hp)

Front

Maximum power output 95 kW (129 hp)

Hydraulic brake system

Maximum torque 210 Nm Rear

Maximum power output 115 kW (156 hp)

Battery

Liquid-cooled high-performance lithium-ion traction battery

Vehicle stability system

On-board charger (3.6 kW) in the car Porsche Universal Charger (AC)

Rear axle drive

150 km/h

Acceleration 0–100 km/h

2.6 secs

0–200 km/h

7.3 secs

7.2 secs

0–300 km/h

20.9 secs

19.9 secs

80–120 km/h

1.2 secs

(PCCB) to provide the customary Porsche brake pedal feel

100–200 km/h

4.7 secs

4.6 secs

Porsche Ceramic Composite Brake (PCCB) with six-piston

Electric-only acceleration

closed-type aluminium monobloc fixed brake calipers at

0–60 km/h

3.0 secs

front axle and four-piston units at rear, brake discs internally

0–100 km/h

6.2 secs

6.1 secs

Lap time on Nürburgring Northern Loop

7:00 min

6:57 min

Front: 9.5 x 20, Rear: 12.5 x 21

Standard tyres

Front: 265/35 ZR 20, Rear: 325/30 ZR 21

Fuel consumption (combined) in l/100 km

3.1

3.0

CO2 emissions in g/km

Electricity consumption in kWh/100 km

12.7

All-electric range in km

External rolling noise (dB)

Efficiency class (Germany/Switzerland)

A+/A+

electric Porsche Traction Management (ePTM)

Tyre type

Size

Fuel efficiency class/rolling resistance

Wet grip class

Summer

265/35 ZR 20

Weight

Summer

325/30 ZR 21

DIN

1,675 kg

1,634 kg

In accordance with EC Directive2)

1,750 kg

1,709 kg

Permissible gross weight

1,900 kg

Payload

225 kg

266 kg

Electric machine for electric all-wheel-drive function

Length

4,645 mm

Width (including exterior mirrors)

1,940 mm (2,053 mm)

Height

1,167 mm

Wheelbase

2,730 mm

Ground clearance

93 mm

Front track

1,664 mm

Rear track

1,612 mm

Luggage compartment volume (German Car Manufacturers’ Assoc.)

approx. 107 litres

Tank capacity (refill volume)

approx. 70 litres

Fuel consumption1)/range/efficiency class

Standard wheels

Combustion engine and electric machine

Dimensions

Porsche Stability Management (PSM) including ABS

7-speed Porsche Doppelkupplung (PDK)

including electronically regulated rear differential lock

I Technical data

electric-only

Tyre identification

Porsche Torque Vectoring Plus (PTV Plus)

Front axle drive

345 km/h

hydraulic braking by Porsche Ceramic Composite Brake

Transmission Gearbox

345 km/h

Overtaking acceleration

with additional brake functions

Energy content 6.8 kWh with maximum power output of 230 kW

combined

electric braking by the electric machines (recuperation) and

vented and cross-drilled

Maximum torque 375 Nm

918 Spyder with Weissach package

Top speed

Rear axle

Brake system

918 Spyder

ata determined in the NEDC (New European Driving Cycle) in accordance with the Euro 5 D (715/2007/EC and 692/2008/EC) measurement method. The figures do not refer to an individual vehicle nor do they constitute part of the offer. They are intended solely as a means of comparing different types of vehicle. You can obtain further information about individual vehicles from your Porsche Centre. Fuel consumption calculated for vehicles with standard specification only. A vehicle’s fuel consumption and emissions depend not only on its efficient use of fuel but also on driving style and other non-technical factors. Actual consumption and performance may vary with items of optional equipment. 2) Weight is calculated in accordance with the relevant EC Directives and is valid for vehicles with standard specification only. Optional equipment increases this figure. The figure given includes 68 kg for the driver and 7 kg for luggage. 1)

External rolling noise* (class)

For logistical and technical reasons relating to the production process, we are unable to accept orders for a particular make of tyre. * Quiet rolling noise, Moderate rolling noise, Loud rolling noise.

Technical data I

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