First unveiled as a prototype during the 2010 Geneva Motor Show, the long awaited Porsche 918 hybrid supercar is expected to reach showroom floors late next year.
While it's still a long ways away, it's not too early to get excited -- according to 9magazine, images of what looks to be the official 918 brochure has leaked to the internet.
Specifications and options including performance figures and a full color chart take over the 6"x8" pages and give some of the best impressions of the production-version 918 to date.
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The overall exterior elements remain intact and it's a pleasure to see the production version stick so closely to the prototype's design. Back in July, Porsche first announced that vintage livery treatments would be available for the 918 and the brochures certainly deliver.
Two livery options are offered in the brochure -- the Martini Racing Design and the Salzburg Racing Design. What's more, the 918 will also be available in the traditional White, Red, Racing Yellow, Guards Red, colors as well as special Liquid Metal Silver, Liquid Metal Chrome Blue, Rhodium Silver Metallic, Basault Black Metallic, Sapphire Blue Metallic, Meteor Grey Metallic, and GT Silver Metallic.
Other exterior options available include two choices of wheels. 20-inch in the front and 21-inch at the rear, Porsche offers the center-lock 918 standard Spyder wheel and the Spyder magnesium upgrade, which save a total of approximately 13.5 kg.
Unfortunately, the leaked brochure images do not go into further detail on the 918's cabin and passenger amenities. A pair of 918 cockpit images emphasize the technology and finish of the interior trim, highlighted by a gorgeous floating touch-screen center console.
Finally, the important nitty gritty info you've all been waiting for -- performance. A dyno sheet reveals power from the 4.6 liter V8 engine situation behind the driver is rated at a total of 580-hp. Combined with a front axle and rear axle electric motors, the Porsche 918 Spyder posts the combined power output of 795-hp at approximately 8500 RPM.
Check out the leaked brochure images below to learn more. Stay tuned for more information on the Porsche 918 as we draw closer to its 2013 release.
[Source: 9magazine]
