Thursday, August 02, 2012

Porsche 918 Spyder hybrid sports car dressed to intoxicate in Martini Racing colors

As per a new agreement signed between Porsche and Bacardi, the new 918 Spyder will be seen in a new garb. The car is given a Martini Racing color scheme, painting colorful stripes all across front bonnet, side doors and rear boot of the vehicle. This is not for the first time that Porsche has been associated with Martini. In fact their history dates back to 1973 and 1978 when Martini was official partners of Porsche factory team. The recent agreement between Porsche and Martini sees the 918 Spyder in a new avatar. This 770 hp hybrid is currently undergoing trials at Nurburgring. Porsche 918 Spyder is a car par excellence.

Porsche 918 Spyder is the first eco minded supercar with an all electric drive mode. Combined gasoline and electric output is approximately 800 hp. It possesses a 570 bhp 4.6 liter V8 engine mated to two electric motors one on each axle and a lithium ion battery pack. Power can be transferred from front to rear axles as situation demands. The vehicle is capable of a 3 second sprint time from 0 to 60 mph.

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