Porsche 918 Spyder
The hybrid hypercar that proved electrons could make a Porsche faster, not softer.
13 reviewers · 18 videos · 3 hours watched
Reviewers strongly agree on its performance and handling, but split on daily drivability and value.
across 13 reviewers
"it's certainly a lot easier to drive in the Carrera GT"
Jay Leno's Garage · ▶ 29:08"Soundproofing adds pounds, so they left out as much as possible."
Autoblog · ▶ 5:25"with the car of this caliber and level they're almost always a good investment"
EddieX · ▶ 18:12"it was an eight hundred and fifty thousand dollar supercar that was obviously attainable by only a few"
MotorWeek · ▶ 3:19Performance
5.0/513 of 13 reviewersstrong consensus“it's a fair bit more incredible than we were expecting”
positive · Autocar · ▶ 0:27“Just outrageous straight-line performance. Way too much power for the road.”
positive · Zygrene · ▶ 7:20“WTF, this is fast. Unbelievable.”
positive · Autoblog · ▶ 0:48Handling
4.5/513 of 13 reviewersstrong consensus“it's the handling and stick hearing Precision it has the grip it develops everywhere and the pure speed that it can carry through any given corner”
positive · Autocar · ▶ 8:46“you know this 4-wheel steering boy he let me just touch it it just makes it that much more efficient”
positive · Jay Leno's Garage · ▶ 27:13“The mechanical grip is immense. It has active rear steering that adds up to 3 degrees of angle which helps give it sharp reflexes in slow corners and unreal stability in fast off camera bends.”
positive · The Drive · ▶ 5:11Fun to drive
4.5/513 of 13 reviewersconsensus“I hope you got to enjoy that 9000 rpm redline like we did here you know it's right behind your ears it's an incredible sound”
positive · Jay Leno's Garage · ▶ 39:00“I'm having the time of my life right now”
positive · Supercar Driver · ▶ 6:56“it just feels like a really really fast incredibly well sorted very composed super sports car”
positive · Autocar · ▶ 10:27Daily drivability
4.5/513 of 13 reviewerssplit“it's certainly a lot easier to drive in the Carrera GT”
positive · Jay Leno's Garage · ▶ 29:08“Out of all the hypercars, this car is the most usable.”
positive · Tom Hartley Cars · ▶ 7:31“And inside, you get some actual creature comforts, like electric seats and an 11-speaker sound system.”
positive · Top Gear · ▶ 5:04Value
4.0/513 of 13 reviewerssplit“it was an eight hundred and fifty thousand dollar supercar that was obviously attainable by only a few”
critical · MotorWeek · ▶ 3:19“with the car of this caliber and level they're almost always a good investment”
positive · EddieX · ▶ 18:12“These cars are still incredibly undervalued.”
positive · Tom Hartley Cars · ▶ 13:44Hear it in the reviewer’s words
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