Post by ferrari512s on Jan 26, 2014 10:44:01 GMT -5
Ultimate Hot Wheels Cars|Channel C00236562
Porsche - 918 Spider in Flaming Red!
This is from our BlackBerry Channel posting 2014.01.26 and as a follow-up this article is written to complement this stunning Porsche 918 Spyder!
The Porsche 918 Spyder Hybrid, released as a concept car in 2010, is now becoming a reality! Porsche’s first ever plug-in hybrid will go from 0-60 in 3.2 seconds. Look out Tesla Motors!
So 2013 is the year Hot Wheels releases the Porsche 918 Spider in their stable of die-cast cars and make it in a flaming enamel red color! Agreed that red is sure appealing and captures everyone's attention when walking down toy isle!
This Porsche 918 was released as a concept car in 2010!
Looking good indeed! I'm certain other colors will be welcomed by all collectors but red is indeed a great color for a Porsche sports car.
Mattel is definitely aiming to make this an exclusive soon. Just can't wait for the Redline slicks or Real Rider tires...
I'm thoroughly impressed with the blistercard packaging! The artwork redition of the vehicle looks so sleek and wicked! And who wouldn't be impressed with a stunningly designed Porsche Spyder style! It is a hybrid no less. More on that later. Just would of caution to Tesla Motors...there's a new kid in town, this Porsche has speed and style and can run on batteries too! No this is not a Sizzler yet but the possibilities are there...Hmmm
I simply love it! Sadly this was not released in the exclusive Redline Club with Redline or Real Rider slicks but I'm sure it will graduate to that elite club status soon! This Porsche 918 Spyder is clearly a winner amongst all Hot Wheels collectors and these exclusive releases will improve on the paint, wheels and provide the car with the metal base it deserves!
It comes with the standard mainline PR5 slicks! Not a fan personally but the slicks still look worthy! I love the model but as I mentioned not the enamel paint, the type of wheels chosen and lastly the plastic black base. Then again, it is a mainline dollar edition car. So really this is quite nice for the bargain price of a buck!
For goodness sake put back the metal in die-cast and make the frame and chassis out of die-cast material! (Sorry for the rant here but make the car out of metal since plastic doesn't suit it). Meanwhile what is the actual Porsche 918 Spyder car composed of?
Would you believe
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.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
wait for it
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
....PLASTIC!!!
"The entire load-bearing structure is made of carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) for extreme torsional rigidity."
After all this is a Porsche, a classy automobile deserves metal! And, I'm sure it will in the exclusive releases!
Putting that all aside the Porsche 918 Spyder is quite sleek and pretty to display.
Quite stunning indeed!
Note, I have not tested this on the iconic Hot Wheels orange track yet. Specs will follow after some dry runs.
Anyone else like the reverse side of the blister? Good to have for historical purposes and look here, more black and white art! Way to go Matty!!!
Oh shoot, wait a moment, it was also released in silver in 2013! Now Google shows me this! Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr...
Just when I though this Hot Wheels article portion was completed I'm thrown this curve!
Here is the blistercard with the Silver Spyder...
The Porsche 918 Spyder that broke free from the blistercard!
Yet another Porsche 918 Spyder testing its legs and standing free!
Me like this in sliver as well...it looks so graceful, or should I say ready and willing to tear up the track!
Images courtesy of lamleydlm.blogspot.ca, wiki and google
And now........The real thing.....
Porsche 918 Spyder Concept Car!
The result of a mad scientist's experiment involving a 911, a Prius, and the front end of a Ferrari F430, the Porsche 918 Spyder ($TBA) is a new plug-in hybrid concept borrowing bits of all three. (Wow, three amazing cars blended into one. Nice work Porsche!) Me like the nine car squire portrait!
A 500hp V8 mid-mounted motor is paired with two electric motors — one for each axle — giving the open two-seat 918 a total of 718hp, good for a 0-62 time of 3.2 seconds, a top-end speed of 198 mph, and yet, amazingly, the possibility for 78 mpg fuel economy.
A seven-speed PDK transmission, a carbon-fiber-reinforced plastic body, powerful brakes, a bevy of driving modes, and that prancing horse-inspired front end round out this eco-enthusiast's dream ride.
The Porsche 918 Spyder is a mid-engined sports plug-in hybrid designed by Porsche and first shown as a concept at the 80th edition of the Geneva Motor Show in March 2010.
Here are the images. All are stunning!
The 918 will be a veritable demonstration of what Porsche has learned in the racing world since it launched the Carrera GT supercar almost a decade ago.
Though you have to admit that this latest limited production car is the most striking thing that Porsche has ever done. This also allowed the engineers to place the battery packs lower in the car, where the exhaust used to be.
The development of the 918 looks to have progressed quite far, as the usual camouflage has been replaced by racing stripes. Even the clear cover for the engine is ready, and this appears to use upward facing exhaust for aerodynamic reasons.
Oh and in case you were wondering why the taillights look so familiar, it’s because they actually belong to the Porsche 911.
A unique combination of performance and efficiency
The 918 Spyder embodies the essence of the Porsche idea: it combines pedigree motor racing technology with excellent everyday utility, and maximum performance with minimum consumption. The task faced by the development team was to create the super sports car for the next decade with a highly efficient and powerful hybrid drive. Developing the car from scratch, appropriately beginning with a sheet of white paper, allowed the team to come up with a no-compromise concept. The entire car was designed around the hybrid drive. The 918 Spyder therefore demonstrates the potential of the hybrid drive to a degree never seen before: the parallel improvement of both efficiency and performance without one being at the cost of the other. This is the idea that has made the Porsche 911 the most successful sports car in the world for 50 years. In short, the 918 Spyder will act as the gene pool for the Porsche sports cars of the future.
The 918 Spyder reveals its close links to motorsport in a variety of ways. It has been designed, developed and produced by Porsche engineers who build race cars, in cooperation with series production specialists. A great deal of insight gained from the development of Porsche race cars for the 24 hours race in Le Mans in 2014 is thus integrated into the 918 Spyder – and vice versa. The structural concept of the 918 Spyder with a rolling chassis as its basis – a basic vehicle that can be driven even without a body – is race car tradition at Porsche. The concept of the V8 engine originates from the LMP2 RS Spyder race car. The load-bearing structures, the monocoque and subframe, are made of carbon fiber reinforced polymer. Porsche has many years of experience with this high-strength, lightweight construction material and has again achieved top results with the development of the series production 918 Spyder. Many parts of the super sports car come from manufacturers who have a proven record as suppliers for motorsport vehicles.
Hybrid drive brings advantages in terms of driving dynamics
A key message of the 918 Spyder is that the hybrid drive from Porsche is a plus for no-compromise driving dynamics. Drivers can experience this thanks to the unique all-wheel drive concept with a combination of combustion engine and electric motor on the rear axle and the second electric motor on the front axle. It is based on knowledge gained by Porsche during motor races with the successful 911 GT3 R Hybrid. Due to the additional, individually controllable front drive, new driving strategies for extremely high, safe cornering speeds can be implemented, especially for bends. Furthermore, the advanced “boost" strategy manages the energy of the electric drive so intelligently that, for every sprint with maximum acceleration, the full power of the 918 Spyder can be tapped into by simply pressing the accelerator down fully. In short, the 918 Spyder allows even drivers without motorsport training to experience the potential of advanced longitudinal and transverse dynamics.
The Porsche 918 Spyder also has the potential to break many records. The current lap time for the North Loop of the Nürburgring is 7:14 minutes. This time was achieved in the presence of international journalists during test drives in September 2012 – more than a year before start of production. The 918 Spyder prototype was therefore approximately 20 seconds quicker than the Porsche Carrera GT. More test drives on the Nürburgring North Loop will follow. An even more important factor is that the 918 Spyder surpasses previous models and competitors by far in its efficiency as well. As a plug-in hybrid vehicle, it systematically combines the dynamic performance of a racing machine with low fuel consumption. To sum it up: maximum driving fun with minimal fuel consumption.
Carbon monocoque guarantees lightweight design with a low center of gravity
The 918 Spyder utilizes the best state-of-the-art technologies, taken straight from motor racing, to achieve its top performance. The entire load-bearing structure is made of carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) for extreme torsional rigidity. Additional crash elements at the front and rear absorb and reduce the energy of a collision. The car’s unladen weight of approximately 3,715 lbs. (3,616 lbs. with “Weissach" package), an excellent low weight for a hybrid vehicle of this performance class, is largely attributable to this concept.
The drivetrain components and all components weighing over 110 lbs. are located as low and as centrally as possible within the vehicle. This results in a slightly rear end biased axle load distribution of 57 percent on the rear axle and 43 percent on the front axle, combined with an extremely low center of gravity at approximately the height of the wheel hubs, which is ideal for driving dynamics. The central and low position of the traction battery directly behind the driver not only supports efforts to concentrate masses and lower the center of gravity; it also provides the best temperature conditions for optimum battery power capacity.
Chassis with race car genes and rear-axle steering
The multi-link chassis of the Porsche 918 Spyder is inspired by motorsport design, complemented by additional systems such as the PASM adaptive shock-absorber system and rear-axle steering. Basically, this incorporates an electro-mechanical adjustment system at each rear wheel. The adjustment is speed-sensitive and executes steering angles of up to three degrees in each direction. The rear axle can therefore be steered in the same direction as the front wheels or in opposition to them. At low speeds, the system steers the rear wheels in a direction opposite to that of the front wheels. This makes cornering even more direct, faster and more precise, and it reduces the turning circle. At higher speeds, the system steers the rear wheels in the same direction as the front wheels. This significantly improves the stability of the rear end when changing lanes quickly. The result is very secure and stable handling.
Porsche Active Aerodynamic (PAA) for different driving modes
Porsche Active Aerodynamic (PAA), a system of adjustable aerodynamic elements, ensures unique and variable aerodynamics; its layout is automatically varied over three modes ranging from optimal efficiency to maximum downforce and is tuned to the operating modes of the hybrid drive system. In “Race" mode, the retractable rear wing is set to a steep angle to generate high downforce at the rear axle. The spoiler positioned between the two wing supports near the trailing edge of the airflow also extends. In addition, two adjustable air flaps are opened in the underfloor in front of the front axle, and they direct a portion of the air into the diffuser channels of the underbody structure. This also produces a “ground effect" at the front axle.
In “Sport" mode, the aerodynamic control system reduces the attack angle of the rear wing somewhat, which enables a higher top speed. The spoiler remains extended. The aerodynamic flaps in the underfloor area close, which also reduces aerodynamic drag and increases attainable vehicle speeds. In “E" mode, the control is configured entirely for low aerodynamic drag; the rear wing and spoiler are retracted and the underfloor flaps are closed.
Adjustable air inlets under the main headlights round off the adaptive aerodynamic system. When the vehicle is stationary and in “Race" and “Sport" mode, they are opened for maximum cooling air intake. In “E-Power" and “Hybrid" modes, they close immediately after the car is driven off in order to keep aerodynamic drag to a minimum. They are not opened until the car reaches speeds of approximately 81 mph or when cooling requirements are higher.
From comfortable to race-ready: five modes for three motors
The core of the 918 Spyder concept is its distribution of propulsive power among the three power units; their cooperation is controlled by an intelligent management system. To best exploit these different approaches, the Porsche developers defined five operating modes that can be activated via a “map switch" on the steering wheel, just like in motorsport cars. On the basis of this pre-selection, the 918 Spyder applies the most suitable operating and boost strategy without driver intervention, thus allowing the driver to concentrate fully on the road.
So that it for now. Are you as impressed as I am with this model? This is my dream car!
Many of these details and images are courtesy of:
press.porsche.com/news/release.php?id=787
Let not forget these places as well: www.gizmag.com/porsche-918-spyder-hybrid-concept/14402/ and www.autoevolution.com/news/spyshots-2014-porsche-918-spyder-44962.html
For Porsche apps: www.porsche.com/usa/entertainment/apps/
Note: Photos and video footage are available to accredited journalists on the Porsche Press Database at press.porsche.com/
Ultimate Hot Wheels Cars|Channel C00236562
Porsche - 918 Spider in Flaming Red!
This is from our BlackBerry Channel posting 2014.01.26 and as a follow-up this article is written to complement this stunning Porsche 918 Spyder!
The Porsche 918 Spyder Hybrid, released as a concept car in 2010, is now becoming a reality! Porsche’s first ever plug-in hybrid will go from 0-60 in 3.2 seconds. Look out Tesla Motors!
So 2013 is the year Hot Wheels releases the Porsche 918 Spider in their stable of die-cast cars and make it in a flaming enamel red color! Agreed that red is sure appealing and captures everyone's attention when walking down toy isle!
This Porsche 918 was released as a concept car in 2010!
Looking good indeed! I'm certain other colors will be welcomed by all collectors but red is indeed a great color for a Porsche sports car.
Mattel is definitely aiming to make this an exclusive soon. Just can't wait for the Redline slicks or Real Rider tires...
I'm thoroughly impressed with the blistercard packaging! The artwork redition of the vehicle looks so sleek and wicked! And who wouldn't be impressed with a stunningly designed Porsche Spyder style! It is a hybrid no less. More on that later. Just would of caution to Tesla Motors...there's a new kid in town, this Porsche has speed and style and can run on batteries too! No this is not a Sizzler yet but the possibilities are there...Hmmm
I simply love it! Sadly this was not released in the exclusive Redline Club with Redline or Real Rider slicks but I'm sure it will graduate to that elite club status soon! This Porsche 918 Spyder is clearly a winner amongst all Hot Wheels collectors and these exclusive releases will improve on the paint, wheels and provide the car with the metal base it deserves!
It comes with the standard mainline PR5 slicks! Not a fan personally but the slicks still look worthy! I love the model but as I mentioned not the enamel paint, the type of wheels chosen and lastly the plastic black base. Then again, it is a mainline dollar edition car. So really this is quite nice for the bargain price of a buck!
For goodness sake put back the metal in die-cast and make the frame and chassis out of die-cast material! (Sorry for the rant here but make the car out of metal since plastic doesn't suit it). Meanwhile what is the actual Porsche 918 Spyder car composed of?
Would you believe
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
wait for it
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
....PLASTIC!!!
"The entire load-bearing structure is made of carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) for extreme torsional rigidity."
After all this is a Porsche, a classy automobile deserves metal! And, I'm sure it will in the exclusive releases!
Putting that all aside the Porsche 918 Spyder is quite sleek and pretty to display.
Quite stunning indeed!
Note, I have not tested this on the iconic Hot Wheels orange track yet. Specs will follow after some dry runs.
Anyone else like the reverse side of the blister? Good to have for historical purposes and look here, more black and white art! Way to go Matty!!!
Oh shoot, wait a moment, it was also released in silver in 2013! Now Google shows me this! Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr...
Just when I though this Hot Wheels article portion was completed I'm thrown this curve!
Here is the blistercard with the Silver Spyder...
The Porsche 918 Spyder that broke free from the blistercard!
Yet another Porsche 918 Spyder testing its legs and standing free!
Me like this in sliver as well...it looks so graceful, or should I say ready and willing to tear up the track!
Images courtesy of lamleydlm.blogspot.ca, wiki and google
And now........The real thing.....
Porsche 918 Spyder Concept Car!
The result of a mad scientist's experiment involving a 911, a Prius, and the front end of a Ferrari F430, the Porsche 918 Spyder ($TBA) is a new plug-in hybrid concept borrowing bits of all three. (Wow, three amazing cars blended into one. Nice work Porsche!) Me like the nine car squire portrait!
A 500hp V8 mid-mounted motor is paired with two electric motors — one for each axle — giving the open two-seat 918 a total of 718hp, good for a 0-62 time of 3.2 seconds, a top-end speed of 198 mph, and yet, amazingly, the possibility for 78 mpg fuel economy.
A seven-speed PDK transmission, a carbon-fiber-reinforced plastic body, powerful brakes, a bevy of driving modes, and that prancing horse-inspired front end round out this eco-enthusiast's dream ride.
The Porsche 918 Spyder is a mid-engined sports plug-in hybrid designed by Porsche and first shown as a concept at the 80th edition of the Geneva Motor Show in March 2010.
Here are the images. All are stunning!
The 918 will be a veritable demonstration of what Porsche has learned in the racing world since it launched the Carrera GT supercar almost a decade ago.
Though you have to admit that this latest limited production car is the most striking thing that Porsche has ever done. This also allowed the engineers to place the battery packs lower in the car, where the exhaust used to be.
The development of the 918 looks to have progressed quite far, as the usual camouflage has been replaced by racing stripes. Even the clear cover for the engine is ready, and this appears to use upward facing exhaust for aerodynamic reasons.
Oh and in case you were wondering why the taillights look so familiar, it’s because they actually belong to the Porsche 911.
A unique combination of performance and efficiency
The 918 Spyder embodies the essence of the Porsche idea: it combines pedigree motor racing technology with excellent everyday utility, and maximum performance with minimum consumption. The task faced by the development team was to create the super sports car for the next decade with a highly efficient and powerful hybrid drive. Developing the car from scratch, appropriately beginning with a sheet of white paper, allowed the team to come up with a no-compromise concept. The entire car was designed around the hybrid drive. The 918 Spyder therefore demonstrates the potential of the hybrid drive to a degree never seen before: the parallel improvement of both efficiency and performance without one being at the cost of the other. This is the idea that has made the Porsche 911 the most successful sports car in the world for 50 years. In short, the 918 Spyder will act as the gene pool for the Porsche sports cars of the future.
The 918 Spyder reveals its close links to motorsport in a variety of ways. It has been designed, developed and produced by Porsche engineers who build race cars, in cooperation with series production specialists. A great deal of insight gained from the development of Porsche race cars for the 24 hours race in Le Mans in 2014 is thus integrated into the 918 Spyder – and vice versa. The structural concept of the 918 Spyder with a rolling chassis as its basis – a basic vehicle that can be driven even without a body – is race car tradition at Porsche. The concept of the V8 engine originates from the LMP2 RS Spyder race car. The load-bearing structures, the monocoque and subframe, are made of carbon fiber reinforced polymer. Porsche has many years of experience with this high-strength, lightweight construction material and has again achieved top results with the development of the series production 918 Spyder. Many parts of the super sports car come from manufacturers who have a proven record as suppliers for motorsport vehicles.
Hybrid drive brings advantages in terms of driving dynamics
A key message of the 918 Spyder is that the hybrid drive from Porsche is a plus for no-compromise driving dynamics. Drivers can experience this thanks to the unique all-wheel drive concept with a combination of combustion engine and electric motor on the rear axle and the second electric motor on the front axle. It is based on knowledge gained by Porsche during motor races with the successful 911 GT3 R Hybrid. Due to the additional, individually controllable front drive, new driving strategies for extremely high, safe cornering speeds can be implemented, especially for bends. Furthermore, the advanced “boost" strategy manages the energy of the electric drive so intelligently that, for every sprint with maximum acceleration, the full power of the 918 Spyder can be tapped into by simply pressing the accelerator down fully. In short, the 918 Spyder allows even drivers without motorsport training to experience the potential of advanced longitudinal and transverse dynamics.
The Porsche 918 Spyder also has the potential to break many records. The current lap time for the North Loop of the Nürburgring is 7:14 minutes. This time was achieved in the presence of international journalists during test drives in September 2012 – more than a year before start of production. The 918 Spyder prototype was therefore approximately 20 seconds quicker than the Porsche Carrera GT. More test drives on the Nürburgring North Loop will follow. An even more important factor is that the 918 Spyder surpasses previous models and competitors by far in its efficiency as well. As a plug-in hybrid vehicle, it systematically combines the dynamic performance of a racing machine with low fuel consumption. To sum it up: maximum driving fun with minimal fuel consumption.
Carbon monocoque guarantees lightweight design with a low center of gravity
The 918 Spyder utilizes the best state-of-the-art technologies, taken straight from motor racing, to achieve its top performance. The entire load-bearing structure is made of carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) for extreme torsional rigidity. Additional crash elements at the front and rear absorb and reduce the energy of a collision. The car’s unladen weight of approximately 3,715 lbs. (3,616 lbs. with “Weissach" package), an excellent low weight for a hybrid vehicle of this performance class, is largely attributable to this concept.
The drivetrain components and all components weighing over 110 lbs. are located as low and as centrally as possible within the vehicle. This results in a slightly rear end biased axle load distribution of 57 percent on the rear axle and 43 percent on the front axle, combined with an extremely low center of gravity at approximately the height of the wheel hubs, which is ideal for driving dynamics. The central and low position of the traction battery directly behind the driver not only supports efforts to concentrate masses and lower the center of gravity; it also provides the best temperature conditions for optimum battery power capacity.
Chassis with race car genes and rear-axle steering
The multi-link chassis of the Porsche 918 Spyder is inspired by motorsport design, complemented by additional systems such as the PASM adaptive shock-absorber system and rear-axle steering. Basically, this incorporates an electro-mechanical adjustment system at each rear wheel. The adjustment is speed-sensitive and executes steering angles of up to three degrees in each direction. The rear axle can therefore be steered in the same direction as the front wheels or in opposition to them. At low speeds, the system steers the rear wheels in a direction opposite to that of the front wheels. This makes cornering even more direct, faster and more precise, and it reduces the turning circle. At higher speeds, the system steers the rear wheels in the same direction as the front wheels. This significantly improves the stability of the rear end when changing lanes quickly. The result is very secure and stable handling.
Porsche Active Aerodynamic (PAA) for different driving modes
Porsche Active Aerodynamic (PAA), a system of adjustable aerodynamic elements, ensures unique and variable aerodynamics; its layout is automatically varied over three modes ranging from optimal efficiency to maximum downforce and is tuned to the operating modes of the hybrid drive system. In “Race" mode, the retractable rear wing is set to a steep angle to generate high downforce at the rear axle. The spoiler positioned between the two wing supports near the trailing edge of the airflow also extends. In addition, two adjustable air flaps are opened in the underfloor in front of the front axle, and they direct a portion of the air into the diffuser channels of the underbody structure. This also produces a “ground effect" at the front axle.
In “Sport" mode, the aerodynamic control system reduces the attack angle of the rear wing somewhat, which enables a higher top speed. The spoiler remains extended. The aerodynamic flaps in the underfloor area close, which also reduces aerodynamic drag and increases attainable vehicle speeds. In “E" mode, the control is configured entirely for low aerodynamic drag; the rear wing and spoiler are retracted and the underfloor flaps are closed.
Adjustable air inlets under the main headlights round off the adaptive aerodynamic system. When the vehicle is stationary and in “Race" and “Sport" mode, they are opened for maximum cooling air intake. In “E-Power" and “Hybrid" modes, they close immediately after the car is driven off in order to keep aerodynamic drag to a minimum. They are not opened until the car reaches speeds of approximately 81 mph or when cooling requirements are higher.
From comfortable to race-ready: five modes for three motors
The core of the 918 Spyder concept is its distribution of propulsive power among the three power units; their cooperation is controlled by an intelligent management system. To best exploit these different approaches, the Porsche developers defined five operating modes that can be activated via a “map switch" on the steering wheel, just like in motorsport cars. On the basis of this pre-selection, the 918 Spyder applies the most suitable operating and boost strategy without driver intervention, thus allowing the driver to concentrate fully on the road.
So that it for now. Are you as impressed as I am with this model? This is my dream car!
Many of these details and images are courtesy of:
press.porsche.com/news/release.php?id=787
Let not forget these places as well: www.gizmag.com/porsche-918-spyder-hybrid-concept/14402/ and www.autoevolution.com/news/spyshots-2014-porsche-918-spyder-44962.html
For Porsche apps: www.porsche.com/usa/entertainment/apps/
Note: Photos and video footage are available to accredited journalists on the Porsche Press Database at press.porsche.com/
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