Porsche's Detroit Motor Show World Premiere Rumored to be 918 Coupe Racer
We already know that Porsche plans to debut a new model at the rapidly approaching North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit next week, but the problem is that the German sports car maker is keeping its cards close to its chest about the type of vehicle it will unveil.
Adding to the many rumors already circulating on the internet, Bloomberg today reported that the model in question will be a racing coupe version of the 918 Spyder hybrid concept that was first shown at last year's Geneva Show.
Citing two people with knowledge of the matter, the news agency said that the car will be a two-seater concept coupe featuring a 600-horsepower V8. We'll remind you that the 918 Spyder, which was recently approved for a limited production run, gets a 500HP 3.4 liter V8 electro-enhanced by way of motors that add another 160 kW (218 hp).
We'll monitor the story and post an update if anything new arises, but for now, check out some renderings of a competition 918 made by a member of the Teamspeed forums in the video below.
Source: Bloomberg , Video / Rendering: Teamspeed
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2013 #14 "TeamSpeed.com" Porsche 918 RSR
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2013 #15 "Löwenbräu" Porsche 918 RSR
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2013 #50 "Porsche AG" Porsche 918 RSR
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2013 #54 "Flying Lizard Motorsports" Porsche 918 RSR
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2013 #55 "Blaupunkt" Porsche 918 RSR
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2013 #57 "Martini Racing" Porsche 918 RSR
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2013 #58 "Martini Racing" Porsche 918 RSR (Hippie)
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2013 #52 "Gulf Oil" Porsche 918 RSR
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2013 #61 "DHL" Porsche 918 RSR
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2013 "Pink Pig" Porsche 918 RSR
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2013 "MCG Motorsports" Porsche 918 RSR
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