The Porsche 918 Spyder, dubbed as the third of the ‘Holy Trinity’ with the other two being the McLaren P1 and LaFerrari, debuted as a concept car at the 80th Geneva Motor Show. It garnered a lot of buzz with over 2,000 expressions of interest, seeing which, Porsche green-lit production of the concept. Thus, the 918 Spyder was born, officially debuting at the Frankfurt Auto Show in September 2013. The 918 was Porsche’s second plug-in hybrid, with the first being the Porsche Panamera S-E Hybrid. Let’s take a look at 10 important facts about the 918 that every car enthusiast must know.

10/10 A Brief History Of How The 918 Came To Be

The 918 Spyder is the third of three generations of Porsche hypercars. The first was the legendary Porsche 959, a road-legal production car made during the 1980s as a part of homologation rules for the short-lived ‘Group B’ rally cars, which was also the fastest production car in the world for a brief period when Porsche introduced it. The second was the Porsche Carrera GT, a 603-horsepower roadster featuring a six-speed manual, and a rear engine, rear-wheel drivetrain. With a top speed of 205 mph, and a 0-60 time of 3.9 seconds, the Carrera GT was one of the fastest high-performance cars of its time.

9/10 A V-8 Engine Fueled With Le Mans DNA

The high-mounted exhaust and engine of a 918…