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918 Spyder high altitude testing in Colorado

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  1. Gmaccormack

    Gmaccormack Formula Junior

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    Gmaccormack, Sep 19, 2012
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  2. teak360

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    Nice. Where were they exactly?
     
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  3. Gmaccormack

    Gmaccormack Formula Junior

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    The poster on facebook says
    "golden drove to genesse then up 1-70"
    I'm not from the area so I really don't know how accurate the description is.
     
    Gmaccormack, Sep 19, 2012
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  4. GuyIncognito

    GuyIncognito Nine Time F1 World Champ Silver Subscribed

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    hey, let's put stripes and racing numbers on our prototypes!

    :rolleyes:
     
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  5. Gmaccormack

    Gmaccormack Formula Junior

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    Porsche has set a lofty goal of selling 918 copy's. It makes sense to advertise the new product even while it's still in testing.
     
    Gmaccormack, Sep 19, 2012
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  6. merstheman

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    They've made a few prototypes which use iconic liveries of their old race cars... This one has a similar livery to the 1970 Le Mans winning 917
     
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  7. GuyIncognito

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    I know that...I just find it odd that they use flat black and flat white prototypes, then go and put stripes and numbers and drive them on the street. are they trying to be incognito or not? :)
     
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    I don't think they are trying to be incognito, I think they're being deliberate. The brochure leaked today and they have two historic liveries, which I don't like as official choices. I loved them as cheeky reminders on the prototypes. If I see the car driving around with Martini Livery I'll just think the owner has no imagination.
     
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  10. SrfCity

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    The car looks great. If they're driving them around with limited cammo they're using this as a promo at this stage, including a teaser for the special livery graphics. They want to make sure they sell they're target and don't seem to care at this point if anyone sees the car in the flesh.
     
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  11. GuyIncognito

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    Sapphire Blue Metallic for me.

    Anyone want to buy me one ? Ill take 1:18 scale ;)
     
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    That car would look great in the Gulf racing colors.
     
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    amenasce Three Time F1 World Champ Silver Subscribed

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    Porsche is really 'leaking' a lot of coverage on the 918. The car seems to be ready, but it will apparently only be introduced officially in Sept 2013. By then people will have already ordered a bunch of Mclaren P1, new Enzo, Paganis, Ksegg, etc..They should introduce this car at the Geneva show!
     
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  15. JeremyJon

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    great tech i'm sure ...it's going to look very conservative beside the new Ferrari and Mclaren, etc.
     
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    Liquid Metal Chrome Blue looks interesting too
     
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    I think it looks miles, many many miles better than the McLaren P1. And I really hope it breathes some new life into Porsche's design department.
     
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    You need to get one Chas!

    Ultimate Seat Time billboard! I'll drive it all over LA for free! :D
     
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    if I could afford that thing I wouldn't be messing around with Seat Time. or you goobers :p
     
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    I've heard that they're not selling here. As of a couple of weeks ago, the order count was zero.
     
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    I thought they said in the paper recently that there were several deposits already on hand for the car here. Could a newspaper guy get the story wrong?

    The 918 makes the CGT look like a bargain today...
    CH
     
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    Pssshhhh... I see how it is... :D
     
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    I love hearing 800hp and 78mpg in the same sentence!
     
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  24. Gmaccormack

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    If its true then that's amazing. I think 7:14 around the Nurburgring on street tires is impressive.
     
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    from a standing start as well!
     
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