This vehicle has a 2 door convertible/cabriolet body style with a mid mounted engine powering the rear wheels.
Its 4.6 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, double overhead camshaft, 8 cylinder unit that has an output of 600 bhp (608 PS/447 kW) of power at 8600 rpm, and maximum torque of 530 N·m (391 lb·ft/54 kgm) at 6600 rpm. It features dry sump-type lubrication.
The engine drives the wheels via a 7 speed automatic transmission.
Claimed weight at the kerb is 1640 kg.
Maximum speed claimed is 340 km/h or 211 mph, and carbon dioxide emissions are 79.0 g/km.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2730 mm | 107.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1664 mm | 65.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1612 mm | 63.5 inches | |
| Length | 4643 mm | 182.8 inches | |
| Width | 1940 mm | 76.4 inches | |
| Height | 1167 mm | 45.9 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.7 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1640 kg | 3616 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 43% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 70 litres | 15.4 [18.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Porsche | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 4.6 litre 4593 cc (280.282 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | |||
| Bore/stroke ratio | |||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 32 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 608 PS (600 bhp) (447 kW) at 8600 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 530 Nm (391 ft·lb) (54 kgm) at 6600 rpm |
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| Specific output | 97.4 kW/litre 132.4 ps/litre 130.6 bhp/litre 2.14 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
115.39 Nm/litre
1.39 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | dry sumped | ||
| compression ratio | |||
| Fuel system | |||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1450.1 kPa (210.3 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | 9150 rpm | ||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 574.13 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| Hybrid drivetrain | |||
| Secondary motor type | Twin electric motors | ||
| Secondary power | 285.0 PS (281 bhp, 209.6 kW) | ||
| Secondary torque | |||
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| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 2.8 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 340 km/h (211 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 370.94 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.37 PS/kg 272.82 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.27 kW/kg 365.85 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.37 bhp/kg 0.16 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 3.67 kg/kW 6.12 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
| US MPG | |||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 79.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | A | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | A+ | ||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | mid | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.DW. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.MultiLi. | ||
| Wheel size front | 9½J x 20 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 12½J x 21 | ||
| Tyres front | 265/35 ZR 20 | ||
| Tyres rear | 325/30 ZR 21 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS regenerative | ||
| Front brake diameter | 410 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 390 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 7 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.67 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.09 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 343673 | ||
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| RAC rating | |||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2013 Porsche 918 Spyder added 2013-07-15. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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