918 Spyder current version Unknown

What is it?Porsches answer to the McLaren P1 and LaFerrari. Only it is more of a challenge to them, because the Porsche arrived first and wasted no time posting a 6.57mins Nurburgring lap time. Underneath is a carbon tub into which Porsche has packed a new 4.6-litre 608bhp naturally aspirated V8 and a pair of electric motors (one per axle the 918 is 4WD) that produce a combined 282bhp.It is all put together with the kind of engineering nous that Porsche is second to none at. Oh, and do not forget it is a convertible. Those roof panels lift out.Driving.Wow, just wow. It is incredible. OK, so if we are brutally honest the P1 is a hairier, more exciting car to drive a more hyper hypercar. However, what the 918 Spyder does brilliantly is match the environment it is in. Cities: cool, quiet and electric; motorways: smooth, manageable, comfy; country roads: secure, immediate, massively confidence-inspiring; racetracks: razor sharp, suffers no fools. It is an intoxicating package, and so rewarding and absorbing to spend time with (Top Gear)