Porsche 918 Spyder plug-in hybrid headed for production

What once seemed to simply be a ridiculously extravagant concept for a plug-in hybrid has now become a ridiculously extravagant reality -- Porsche has just announced that it's putting the 918 Spyder into production. First unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show earlier this year, the car (in concept form, at least) packs a 500-horsepower V8 and a pair of 109-horsepower electric motors that should let you get about 78 miles per gallon, or a total of 16 miles of driving straight from the lithium-ion battery back. The cost? That hasn't been officially announced yet, but estimates peg it around the $650,000 mark. Don't worry, though -- it'll be eligible for the $7,500 federal tax credit. Head on past the break for the full (but brief) press release.Continue reading Porsche 918 Spyder plug-in hybrid headed for productionPorsche 918 Spyder plug-in hybrid headed for production originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 28 Jul 2010 18:26:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink   |  Autoblog  | Email this | CommentsHEWLETT PACKARD CO HEARTLAND PAYMENT SYSTEMS GOOGLE GOOGLE