Spyder 918 Concept
03-02-2010, 02:44 AM
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oh.... i dont know what to say....
i need to work more..... or win lottery.
i need to work more..... or win lottery.
03-02-2010, 07:37 AM
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I can't help but wonder if there is some fancy logic about those mirrors.
Are they:
1. Cameras that look for you?
2. LEDs to notify when someone is next to you?
3. Assumed all drivers will have Lasik already done?
4. Porsche ran out of money and this is all that was laying around?
Are they:
1. Cameras that look for you?
2. LEDs to notify when someone is next to you?
3. Assumed all drivers will have Lasik already done?
4. Porsche ran out of money and this is all that was laying around?
03-02-2010, 11:33 AM
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the automobile mag article is much more interesting and informative than the launch was.
if they get enough firm orders, they claim they'll build lots of them, with a CF manufucturing partnership with Audi and Lambo. interestingly, that probably makes them a bit north of the $440k for the carrera GT but with volumes that will will not drive appreciation in value.
if they get enough firm orders, they claim they'll build lots of them, with a CF manufucturing partnership with Audi and Lambo. interestingly, that probably makes them a bit north of the $440k for the carrera GT but with volumes that will will not drive appreciation in value.
03-02-2010, 12:15 PM
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Bad news on pricing:
“There is no doubt that the 918 Spyder will have to cost more than the Carrera GT,” acknowledges Dürheimer, easing into the subject. “How much more? It depends on the volume. If we settled for the aforementioned fifty units, we could build the engines in Weissach, get away with only three prototypes, and assemble the customer cars practically by hand.” But you can tell that this is not the favored game plan. You can sense that bettering the previous supercar is what the next supercar should be all about.
“Let me put it this way: if customer feedback is positive and we end up over time with about 1000 firm orders, I would be very pleased.”
“There is no doubt that the 918 Spyder will have to cost more than the Carrera GT,” acknowledges Dürheimer, easing into the subject. “How much more? It depends on the volume. If we settled for the aforementioned fifty units, we could build the engines in Weissach, get away with only three prototypes, and assemble the customer cars practically by hand.” But you can tell that this is not the favored game plan. You can sense that bettering the previous supercar is what the next supercar should be all about.
“Let me put it this way: if customer feedback is positive and we end up over time with about 1000 firm orders, I would be very pleased.”
03-02-2010, 03:39 PM
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03-02-2010, 09:05 PM
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03-02-2010, 10:16 PM
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If the 918 is the new Boxster, that's fine, but no way it should substitute the Carrera GT.
- Hybrid power plants run out of battery rather quickly, at full throttle the batteries will drain in minutes. I wonder what that car would turn at the Nurburgring in the 2nd lap.
- The 3.4 Spyder V8 is a race engine, good for a LMP2 car, but not good for a street car with 2.5 times the weight. 500 Hp and low torque.
- The 2010 GT3 RS has been unofficially clocked at 7:33 around the Nurburgring , and the Viper ACR, ZR1 already run in the low 7:20s. The 997.2 GT2 RS most likely will drop the 7:30 mark as well. The Carrera GT has already lapped in 7:28 by two independent drivers (Marc Basseng and Walter Rohrl) on PS2 tires. So, a time under 7:30 for the 918 is not a great benchmark, and it won't be 2-3 years from now.
I would rather get the Carrera GT.
- Hybrid power plants run out of battery rather quickly, at full throttle the batteries will drain in minutes. I wonder what that car would turn at the Nurburgring in the 2nd lap.
- The 3.4 Spyder V8 is a race engine, good for a LMP2 car, but not good for a street car with 2.5 times the weight. 500 Hp and low torque.
- The 2010 GT3 RS has been unofficially clocked at 7:33 around the Nurburgring , and the Viper ACR, ZR1 already run in the low 7:20s. The 997.2 GT2 RS most likely will drop the 7:30 mark as well. The Carrera GT has already lapped in 7:28 by two independent drivers (Marc Basseng and Walter Rohrl) on PS2 tires. So, a time under 7:30 for the 918 is not a great benchmark, and it won't be 2-3 years from now.
I would rather get the Carrera GT.
