Porsche 918 Spyder
The hybrid hypercar that proved electrons could make a Porsche faster, not softer.
12 reviewers · 17 videos · 3 hours watched
Reviewers strongly agree on its performance and handling, but split on daily drivability and value.
across 12 reviewers
"And inside, you get some actual creature comforts, like electric seats and an 11-speaker sound system."
Top Gear · ▶ 5:04"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
5.0/512 of 12 reviewersstrong consensus“I have 500 foot-pound of torque at 800 rpm... 800! The 458 doesn't have 500 torques at any rpm.”
positive · Top Gear · ▶ 2:00“it's a fair bit more incredible than we were expecting”
positive · Autocar · ▶ 0:27“Very quick. Very, very quick. Really, really quick.”
positive · Tom Hartley Cars · ▶ 9:44Handling
4.5/512 of 12 reviewersstrong consensus“God, this thing corners and I mean it... flat! Totally flat.”
positive · Top Gear · ▶ 8:14“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“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
4.5/512 of 12 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“But that does not mean it's boring, because it just isn't. The back end crates away like a rear-wheel-drive car.”
positive · Top Gear · ▶ 8:53“it just feels like a really really fast incredibly well sorted very composed super sports car”
positive · Autocar · ▶ 10:27Daily drivability
4.5/512 of 12 reviewerssplit“And inside, you get some actual creature comforts, like electric seats and an 11-speaker sound system.”
positive · Top Gear · ▶ 5:04“Out of all the hypercars, this car is the most usable.”
positive · Tom Hartley Cars · ▶ 7:31“holistically though this feels the most livable compared to the P1”
positive · EddieX · ▶ 10:55Value
4.0/512 of 12 reviewerssplit“with the car of this caliber and level they're almost always a good investment”
positive · EddieX · ▶ 18:12“it was an eight hundred and fifty thousand dollar supercar that was obviously attainable by only a few”
critical · MotorWeek · ▶ 3:19“These cars are still incredibly undervalued.”
positive · Tom Hartley Cars · ▶ 13:44Hear it in the reviewer’s words
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