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Exhausts Out the Back of Your Head

So it turns out those pipes coming out behind the cockpit are exhaust pipes as suggested in the previous post. They’re top mounted above the engine compartment to reduce the amount of heat around the V8 engine and more importantly the 2-electric motors & batteries.

Think about it, V8 exhaust pipes coming from a 918 Spyder directly behind your head? Sign me up! Not sure yet where the exhausts are pointing but if they’re directed at that spoiler, then downthrust is inevitable.

Also, recent reports show the car gets 78mpg, yes that’s over 20mpg more than a Prius.

May 14 2012 120 notes

Now that’s a Spy Shot!

Not your run-of-the-mill spy shots here of the Porsche 918 Spyder, a car that you will continue to see on Motoriginal because of its sheer badassedness.

These shots like so many come from Teamspeed and kudos to Porsche for not painting swirls all over the car or any other “masks” that don’t hide anything. Not much to hide here anyhow since the car has already been revealed in a few forms in the past.

You can see inherent cues from the Carrera GT and curves that have been transferred to the new 911 (991) & Boxster.

And we can’t be certain yet, but on the rear you can see some holes behind the driver & passenger seat (click the last image). Could these be the exhausts? If so, they are by far the most unique exhausts on any car. Additional rear end downforce anyone?

(Source: teamspeed.com)

May 14 2012 44 notes

Much Better than a Prius

Here are some updated renderings of the hybrid Porsche 918 Spyder straight from Geneva. The details in this car are a work of art. Classic Porsche shape with a futuristic twist.

Carrera GT performance and more economical than a Prius. Could we have a non-eco, Earth-unfriendly version please?

(Source: teamspeed.com)

May 10 2012 184 notes