Updated: February 12, 2013, 12:00 AM
In pictures: Porsche 918
Handout: For thermal reasons the emission system of the 4.6 litre V8 engine is arranged inside the cylinder V with end pipes to the top. (Courtesy Porsche)
The Porsche 918 Spyder prototype at Nurburgring. Courtesy Porsche
The Porsche 918 Spyder prototype at Nurburgring. Courtesy Porsche
The new Porsche 918 Spider at the Yas Island Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi. Sammy Dallal / The National
The new Porsche 918 Spider at the Yas Island Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi. Sammy Dallal / The National
The Porsche 918 Spyder prototype at Nurburgring. Courtesy Porsche
The new Porsche 918 Spider at the Yas Island Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi. Sammy Dallal / The National
The new Porsche 918 Spider at the Yas Island Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi. Sammy Dallal / The National
The new Porsche 918 Spider at the Yas Island Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi. Sammy Dallal / The National