Tag Archives: Porsche 918 Spyder

April 21

Swoon: Porsche 918 at Circuit of the Americas

Remember this car? Remember this track? How about we put them together, and throw in Patrick Long, a fabulous Porsche factory driver and all-around good-looker. Let the swooning commence. If only we could see Patrick’s face… And, HEY, did you notice he’s got the $1,800 seatbelt??  

January 16

Seen in Detroit – Porsche 918 Spyder

Remember this? This is the car with the $1,800 striped seatbelt option. Over the base price of $845,000… Oh well, who cares. It’s hot. Look at that coy face. Saying no is not an option. This beast had its own room at the Detroit Auto Show. Sort of like a temple, really. Ain’t no 911. […]

September 16

Would You Like a $1,800 Seatbelt With Your $845,000 Porsche?

So I was configuring my Porsche 918 Spyder today when I came across one of those bizarre, inane things that must be shared so that we can all engage in collective head-scratching. As you may know, the base price of the 918 Spyder is $845,000.  That’s the price of – what? – three Lamborghinis? I […]

September 14

That’s More Like It…

BMW revealed the production version of its i8 plug-in hybrid supercar at Frankfurt and…it is not a puggle! In fact, it is very alluring, if not nearly as attractive as the Porsche 918 Spyder. While I only saw it in concept form at the 2012 Detroit Auto Show, I thought the i8 boded well for […]