Porsche has announced it will be taking orders on the 918 Spyder plug-in hybrid which it hopes to produced in a limited run starting in 2013.

Porsche would like to begin production in September 2013 on a limited series of 918 units at its Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen plant in Germany.

Starting prices in Europe at €645,000, subject to VAT and country-specific charges.
In the United States pricing will start at $845,000.

In order to spur sales, Porsche is bundling the 918 Spyder plug-in hybrid with the special edition 911 Turbo S. Only customers who order a 918 Spyder will also be able to get their hands on the limited series 911 Turbo S, in coupe or cabriolet form.

The 911 Turbo S "Edition 918 Spyder" begins deliveries in June in Europe. In Germany, the Coupé version is priced at €173,241 Euro and the Cabriolet at €184,546. The Coupé and Cabriolet are priced at $160,700 and $172,100, respectively, in the United States. And in the UK the Coupé costs £125,865 and £133,553 as a Cabriolet.

Details on the 918 Spyder plug-in hybrid are still sketchy. Porsche says it will come with a mid-rear mounted V8 displacing "more than 4.0 liters" producing around 500 PS (368 kW / 493 bhp). Two electric motors, one on each axle, will add 160 kW / 218 PS to that output total and making the 918 Spyder an all-wheel drive supercar. Transmission will be the seven-speed double-clutch PDK.

The 918 Spyder will do the 0 to 96 km/h (60 mph) sprint in just 3.1 seconds and will have a top speed of 320 km/h (199 mph).

A liquid-cooled lithium-ion battery provides the 918 Spyder plug-in hybrid with a range of around 16 miles (26 km) in electric mode and with a top speed over a limited distance of 151 km/h (94 mph).

Consumption will be impressive for a car with over 700 horses. Porsche claims the 918 Spyder will sport a 3.0 liters/100 km fuel-economy rating and CO2 emissions of just 112 g/mile (70 g/km).



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