| Who would have thought that you could have a | | | | to be green? The 918 Spyder has electric motors |
| mean looking, fast racing, good looking sports car | | | | at the front and rear axles. The drive to the |
| that also has impressive green credentials? Well, | | | | front wheels is purely electric via a fixed ratio. |
| that's exactly what Porsche are proposing with | | | | The liquid cooled lithium ion battery pack sits |
| their latest concept car: the Porsche 918 Spyder. | | | | behind the cockpit and can be ideally charged at |
| Let's take a closer look. | | | | home or by brake regeneration. |
| Unveiled on the eve of the famous Geneva Auto | | | | This sports car is a high revving V-8 related, 3.4 |
| Show, the Stuttgart based company, Porsche, | | | | litre racing car. It produces more than 500 brake |
| lifted the lid on their new concept car which | | | | horse power with engine revs of up to 9200 rpm. |
| happens to be a mid engine, two seater sports | | | | Yet, it does an incredible 78mpg, driven the right |
| cars with hybrid and electric drive technology. It | | | | way, plus the emissions level sit at just 70 grams |
| certainly looks mean, but what are the stats like? | | | | of CO2 per kilometre. |
| Remarkably impressive when looked at. Nought to | | | | The chassis is made from CFP (Carbon fiber |
| Sixty in less than 3.2 seconds with a top speed of | | | | reinforced plastic), along with the use of a lot of |
| 198mph and it happens to be faster than the | | | | magnesium and aluminium to keep the frame as |
| Carrera GT, as proven by successfully finishing | | | | light as possible. The stylish interior is designed to |
| the Nurburgring lap in less than 7 minutes 30 | | | | be driver orientated with touch screens and |
| seconds. | | | | intuitive controls. |
| So, how can a car have all this power and claim | | | | |