Porsche stunned the car world when it unveiled the new hybrid 918 Spyder in Geneva earlier this year. The show car claimed 78 mpg, a 0-62 mph time of just 3.2 seconds and a top speed of more than 200 mph. Suddenly hybrids were very fast in addition to being easy on the fuel. But it was just a concept car at the time and the 500 horsepower V-8 and 218 horsepower electric motors were just a dream.
Then last month the bean counters in Zuffenhausen announced they had received enough interest (read: orders) to go ahead and give the 918 the green light to production.
Now for the first time some of those potential customers got to see and hear Porsche's latest creation in person. The 918 was flown over from Germany for the annual Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance in Montery, California. The video above shows a covert shakedown drive before the car was shown to the public.
The sound alone is likely to create a few hybrid converts. This isn't your mother's Prius.
Video: Porsche
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