Like McLaren with the P1, Porsche was also a pioneer in the hybrid supercar segment in the 2010s with the 918 Spyder, both of which form two-thirds of the modern-day supercar holy trinity. The 918 Spyder debuted in 2013 and is motivated by a 4.6-liter V8 mated to two electric motors generating a combined 887 horsepower and 944 pound-feet of torque paired to a seven-speed PDK dual-clutch sending power to all four wheels. It launches from zero to 60 mph in 2.5 seconds, zero to 100 mph in 4.9 seconds, and is capable of a top speed of 214 mph. Standard equipment on the 918 Spyder consists of an adaptive suspension, carbon ceramic brakes, electromechanical steering, a premium interior, and five different drive modes: E-Power, Hybrid, Sport Hybrid, Race Hybrid, and Hot Lap. In E-Power mode, the 918 Spyder can drive up to 12 miles on pure electricity before automatically switching back to gasoline power. Its hardtop is a two-piece set that can be manually removed for open-air driving. In addition, the 918 Spyder can be optioned with Porsche's popular Weissach package, which eliminates some features and remodels the cabin with extra lightweight material trim such as carbon fiber and alcantara to shave as much weight as possible off of the vehicle for optimal track performance.
Only 918 examples of the Porsche 918 Spyder were ever built from 2013 to 2015. It is currently valued at over $1 million on the resale market. This year's rendition of Exotics on Broadway displayed just one 918 Spyder finished in a beautiful baby blue courtesy of Boden AutoHaus, a supercar tuner based in Orange County. There was no shortage of Porsche sports cars that appeared at and around Exotics on Broadway during Monterey Car Week this year, but this 918 Spyder is by far my favorite of all the Porsches I saw there that day. In general, if I could only choose one, the 918 Spyder would be my favorite Porsche of all time. Its combination of styling, performance, engineering, and exclusivity is more impressive and has won me over more than any other Porsche in history. With the recent reveals of the McLaren P1 and LaFerrari successors in the W1 and F80 respectively, hopefully Porsche has a successor for the 918 Spyder in the pipeline and plans to release it sooner than later.
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