Porsche 918 Spyder to Sell Out by December
Porsche’s limited run of 918 Spyder supercars is almost completely sold out.
Fewer than 100 of the exclusive sports cars are still available out of the total 918 that Porsche plans to build in a run that will last through July, 2015, Reuters reports. The Porsche 918 Spyder starts at $847,795, but can exceed $1 million.
So far fewer than 04 have been delivered to customers and there has already been at least one destroyed after catching fire at a gas station in Toronto, Canada.
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The car is powered by a 4.6-liter V8 mated to electric motors that are attached to both the front and rear axles with a total system output of 887 hp and 590 lb-ft of torque. Top speed is over 211 MPH and the car will launch itself from 0-62 MPH in 2.8 seconds.
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[Source: Reuters]
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