Cars News: Chris Harris Previews Porsche 918 Spyder - LatestCarsWallpapers.com

Unconvinced by heavy hybrid technology, Harris takes a ride in Porsche�s new gasoline-electic supercar and has a word with a Porsche engineer to get a fresh perspective. Rarely does Harris review a car from the passenger's seat, but for the ingenious Porsche 918 Spyder he made a wise exception.While posting a blisterng 7:14 lap time at the Nurburgring, Porsche invited Monkey to take a spin on the road riding shotgun in the 918 Spyder. After experiencing the eerie silence of the electric powertrain and the full force of race mode, which combines the conventional and electric motors for maximum thrust, he has a chat with a Porsche engineer. They discuss the phenomenally complication chassis calibration and other interesting areas of Porsche's latest technological showpiece, which packs a 4.6-liter V8 coupled to a pair of electric motors to deliver over 770 horsepower and 553 lb-ft of torque.


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