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It was 2015 when Porsche completed production of the 918 Spyder (yes, 918 units were built), and we've been relentlessly wondering what its replacement could be ever since. With the chances of such a machine coming in all-electric form being real, this independent rendering is here to help us get used to the idea since it portrays a mid-engined incarnation of the now-familiar Taycan.
The reason for which Porsche doesn't release one halo car after another is pretty simple - since such machines are introduced to showcase the ultimate tech developments, the carmaker needs to wait for the technology to advance.
While Porsche's next hypercar should land in the coming years and we can't expect its design to be as close to the Taycan as this rendering shows (the image comes from digital artist Jon Sibal), you should know the Porsche EV that's now in showrooms has a direct connection to the 918 Spyder.
As the company recently explained when showcasing over a dozen concepts that had been kept secret, the styling of the 918 evolved into the Vision Turismo concept developed back in 2016. That study envisioned a four-door model sitting above the Panamera - you'll find photos of it in the gallery. Once the idea was on the table, the automaker considered various propulsion and positioning options. In the end, the recipe for the Taycan emerged as the winner, with this basically offering an electric alternative to the Panamera.
Then again, the successor to the 918 Spyder could maintain the hybrid form, not least thanks to the fact that battery technology has not yet reached the point where a fully electrified offering can be friendly to the scales.
In fact, it's only been a week since Porsche announced its endurance racing comeback for the 2023 season. Sure, the LMDh (Le Mans Daytona Hybrid) category the company is targeting doesn't require road-going homologation specials to be built, as is the case with the future LMH (Le Mans Hypercar) class. But this effort might still be a clue towards Porsche bringing a new gas-electric hypercar to the street.
While Porsche's next hypercar should land in the coming years and we can't expect its design to be as close to the Taycan as this rendering shows (the image comes from digital artist Jon Sibal), you should know the Porsche EV that's now in showrooms has a direct connection to the 918 Spyder.
As the company recently explained when showcasing over a dozen concepts that had been kept secret, the styling of the 918 evolved into the Vision Turismo concept developed back in 2016. That study envisioned a four-door model sitting above the Panamera - you'll find photos of it in the gallery. Once the idea was on the table, the automaker considered various propulsion and positioning options. In the end, the recipe for the Taycan emerged as the winner, with this basically offering an electric alternative to the Panamera.
Then again, the successor to the 918 Spyder could maintain the hybrid form, not least thanks to the fact that battery technology has not yet reached the point where a fully electrified offering can be friendly to the scales.
In fact, it's only been a week since Porsche announced its endurance racing comeback for the 2023 season. Sure, the LMDh (Le Mans Daytona Hybrid) category the company is targeting doesn't require road-going homologation specials to be built, as is the case with the future LMH (Le Mans Hypercar) class. But this effort might still be a clue towards Porsche bringing a new gas-electric hypercar to the street.
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