A few images of what looks to be the production 2014 Porsche 918 Spyder leaked of the production version have dripped their way on the internet via the leak-happy Chinese patent office.

If these provide an accurate look at what the hybrid supercar will look like, the car will have minor modifications over the prototypes that are currently undergoing test.

The Porsche 918 Spyder has finally received its door handles, a slightly different front bumper, indicator lights, mirrors, seat belts, redesigned air intakes in the front bumper and the headlamps located underneath the main beams.

Power comes from a 4.6-liter V-8 engine that develops 580 hp (432 kW) and more than 369 lb-ft (500 Nm) of torque. The Porsche 918 Spyder the first real hybrid supercar in the world.

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[Photos by Car News China]

One of the biggest Porsche 918 Spyder leaks occurred this weekend at rennteam.com via teamspeed.com. We received a few reports are indicating that the Porsche 918 Spyder hybrid will have a starting price of £768,026 when fitted with the Weissach package costing £839,426.

As expected, the new details confirm that the 918 Spyder will be offered only in left hand drive and one combustion engine and two electric engines.

Weissach-package reduces the weight of 1.700 kg (DIN) / 1.775 kg (EG) of the standard car by approximately 35 kg and the time at the Nordschleife by approximately 2 seconds (standard: less than 7:22 min, Weissach-package: less than 7:20 min).

You can track the some data and prices for the Porsche 918 Spyder:

• High-Perfomance Hybrid-System with Plug-in-technology, one combustion engine and two electric engines with E-Boost function


• only available in LHD-version


• Combustion DFI-engine is a V8 with 4.593 ccm and 9.000 1/min


• maximum power more than 580 hp and more than 500 Nm


• Euro 5-classification


• 70 litre tank


• turning circle 12.7 m


• Combustion engine is rear wheel drive and will be supportetd by one electric engine


• second electric engine will be for front wheels, so called electric AWD, up to 235 kph


• maximum power of both electric engines is more than 245 hp, 116 hp for front wheels and 129 for rear wheels


• Lithium-ion-battery with 6.8 kWh capacity


• on board charger with 3.6 kW


• external Porsche-universal-charger


• combined power will be more than 595 hp


• maximum torque more than 780 Nm between 1.000 and 4.000 1/min in third gear


• 7-gear-PDK


• Porsche Torque Vectoring Plus (PTV Plus)


• Electric Porsche Traction Management (ePTM): electric AWD-system


• Auto-Start-Stop and "Sailing"


• front wheels with 9,5Jx20 and 265/35 ZR20


• rear wheels with 12,5Jx21 and 325/30 ZR21


• PCCB front 410mm (6 piston calliper), rear 390mm (4 piston calliper)


• electric parking brake


• LED-front lights with four point DRL, LED-rear lights


• PCM with 7"-touch screen (multitouch) in centre console


• 8"-TFT-information display


• Burmester HighEnd Surround system with 11 speakers and more than 500 W

Weight reduction is achieved by the following:

• extended use of magnesium, CfK, titanium and ceramic-parts


• foil instead of paint for the car saves 2.5 kg


• no wiring for external quick charging station


• 918 Spyder magnesium wheels (same dimensions) saves 13.5 kg


• no air-condition


• no Burmester HiFi system


• flame-resistant cloth instead of leather for the seats


• CfK-paddles for PDK


• CfK-interior package


• special door interior panels without armrest and door pockets


• straps instead of door handles


• no glove compartment, no compartment in centre console


• no carpeting in leg room, no carpeting in boot


• 6-point-harness

And here are the prices:

• foil additional to the paint: 11.900


• liquid metal paint: 47.600


• liquid metal paint plus foil: 59.500


• 918 magnesium wheel: 29.750


• lifting system for front axle: 8.925


• external Porsche quick charging sytem: 20.230 (20 kW, reduces charging time from 2 hours to 0.5 hours)


• special leather "Authentic": 23.800


• interior carbon-package: 6.545


• electric comfort heating system: 5.950 (heating for interior when only electric engines are running)


• 6-point-harness: 2.975


• Luggage-set (five pieces): 17.731


• car pick up in Zuffenhausen: for free!


• car pick up in Leipzig: 6.545

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