How to Make a Porsche 918 Wail at the Drag Strip
The current group of hybrid hypercars are some of the most amazing feats of engineering on the planet. They make huge amounts of horsepower and have the ability to pin a person in their seat as they shift up through the gears even while passing triple digit speeds. However, each of these hypercars are hugely different from one another in terms of how they make power.
The McLaren P1 uses a twin-turbocharged hybrid V8 engine that makes well over 900 horsepower. The Ferrari LaFerrari uses a hybrid V12. And the Porsche 918 uses a hybrid naturally aspirated V8, which sounds absolutely epic. If you don’t believe us, watch this next video.
As you can hear, the engine from the Porsche 918 makes a sound that belies belief. It’s absolutely astounding and one that you can honestly never get enough of. This video was taken at a drag event where the driver of this beautifully ridiculous Porsche 918 was shooting for a sub 10 second pass. That didn’t happen, but who cares, just put on your headphones and listen to this for the rest of the day.