Hailing from the grandeur of the 2010 Volkswagen Preview x Geneva Auto Show, this is without a doubt the dopest concept car of the “go green” age. Porsche plans to set the bar for hybrid sports cars unveiling the 918 spider, a 500hp beast that gets 78 mpg and 16 miles on one plug-in charge.
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Looking a bit like a Carrera GT evolved, the 918 Spyder is powered by both a 500-horsepower V8 and a pair of electric motors (one for each axle) producing an additional 218 horsepower or 160kW. At full gallop, the concept can theoretically reach 62 miles per hour in 3.2 seconds and nip 198 mph on the high end. On the flip side, Porsche says it can also achieve 78 miles per gallon and emit just 70 grams of CO2 per kilometer.
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