In the run up to Detroit there seemed to be as many announcements concerning Geneva as the NAIAS, and this was borne out in the shows themselves: the total of Detroit debuts was barely more than what any one of the big three would have fielded in a good year, and there were over 60 debuts of every conceivable type. In fairness, this seemed to be a particularly strong Geneva but the contrast couldn't have been more stark.
Porsche 918 spyder
One of the shows biggest stars was also one of the biggest surprises, as it was only announced late on the eve of the show (a welcome contrast to the Chinese water torture of the teaser shots favoured by most these days.) When announced, my first assumption was that this is was a preview of the rumoured entry level car based on the Bluesport / R4 platform, but on sight it's clear that this is a beast of a different (and more expensive) stripe.
It's hard to determine the significance as Porsche rarely does concept cars, this being the first since the original Boxster in the nineties (the Carrera GT doesn't really count as it was essentially the production item.) Some features are typical concept fare, such as the (quite odd in this case) rear view cameras, and the (lovely) side exhausts are illegal in most major markets, but they've also bothered with windscreen wipers and there is a cutline for front bumper & wing.
Yes the headline is that it is a hybrid, but as the fossil fuel element is a 500+bhp V8
Porsche 918 spyder
One of the shows biggest stars was also one of the biggest surprises, as it was only announced late on the eve of the show (a welcome contrast to the Chinese water torture of the teaser shots favoured by most these days.) When announced, my first assumption was that this is was a preview of the rumoured entry level car based on the Bluesport / R4 platform, but on sight it's clear that this is a beast of a different (and more expensive) stripe.
It's hard to determine the significance as Porsche rarely does concept cars, this being the first since the original Boxster in the nineties (the Carrera GT doesn't really count as it was essentially the production item.) Some features are typical concept fare, such as the (quite odd in this case) rear view cameras, and the (lovely) side exhausts are illegal in most major markets, but they've also bothered with windscreen wipers and there is a cutline for front bumper & wing.
Yes the headline is that it is a hybrid, but as the fossil fuel element is a 500+bhp V8
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