Porsche 918 Spyder with Weissach Package

The Porsche 918 Spyder with Weissach Package is a limited production, mid-engined plug-in hybrid hypercar by Porsche. It acts as a performance package for the regular Porsche 918 Spyder.
== Description ==
The 918 Spyder is powered with a 4.6 L (4,593 cc; 280.3 cu in) naturally aspirated V8 engine built on the same architecture as the one used in the Porsche RS Spyder LMP racing car without any engine belts.
According to Porsche, the V8 weights and delivers at 8,500 rpm and of maximum torque and is supplemented by two electric motors delivering an additional , with one electric motor driving the rear wheels in parallel with the engine and also serving as the main generator. This motor and engine deliver power to the rear axle through a seven-speed gearbox using Porsche's own PDK dual-clutch system. The front electric motor directly drives the front axle and is decoupled by an electric clutch when not in use. The total power output comes out as and of torque. Weighing at most , the 918 has a minimum power-to-weight ratio of per hp or per tonne.
A 312-cell, liquid-cooled 6.8 kWh lithium-ion battery is situated behind the passenger cell. In addition to a plug-in charge port at the passenger-side B-pillar, the batteries are also charged by regenerative braking and excess output from the engine when the car is coasting. The V8 petrol engine can recharge an empty battery on about two liters of fuel (0.53 US gallons). The supplied Porsche Universal Charger requires seven hours to charge the battery on a typical 110V household AC socket or two hours on a dedicated Charging Dock installed with a 240V industrial supply. An optional DC Speed Charging Station can restore the battery to 100% in 25 minutes.
The 918 Spyder can operate under five different driving modes: E-Drive, which allows the car to run solely under battery power using the electric motors, giving an official all-electric range of 12 mi (19 km) according to the US EPA. Under the E-Drive mode, the car can reach only 93 mph (150 km/h). Two hybrid modes (Hybrid and Race) use both the engine and electric motors to provide desired levels of economy, efficiency, and performance. In Race mode, a push-to-pass button initiates the Hot Lap setting, which delivers additional electrical power for use on the track. The 918 Spyder's chassis is a carbon fiber-reinforced monocoque, while the car uses electromechanical brakes.
Porsche provided the 918 Spyder's performance figures as 0-60 mph (0-97 km/h) in 2.4 seconds, 0-124 mph (0-200 km/h) in 7.2 seconds, 0-186 mph (0-300 km/h) in 19.95 seconds, and a tested top speed of 218 mph (351 km/h). During an independent test by Car and Driver, C/D tested 0-60 mph in 2.2 seconds (with rollout), 0-100 mph in 4.9 seconds, and the quarter mile (400 m) in 9.8 secondsCar and Driver - Performance Data and Complete Specs (page 2)Car and Driver - Porsche 918 Test Sheet .
The Weissach Package is an optional lightweight performance package for the 918 Spyder. It includes a visible carbon exterior, with a carbon roof, rear wing, mirrors, and front window frame, as well as a different rear diffuser. The interior now uses both carbon and Alcantara in place of leather, with Alcantara steering wheel rim, center console, and door pad. Carbon is used for the interior trim parts, and the steering wheel uses CFRP paddles. Seat upholstery uses a nonflammable cloth in black or piping silver/acid. Seats are equipped with a six-point seatbelt and the door opening straps are in black. Wheels are made out of magnesium, while the car's body color is done in foil instead of paint. The car can come with an optional Martini Design livery or Salzburg Design livery. Weight is reduced by in total.
== Asphalt Nitro 2==
== Asphalt 9: Legends ==
Originally named Porsche 918 Weissach Package, then renamed to just Porsche 918 Spyder, the Porsche 918 Spyder with Weissach Package has been available since the game's soft launch and was initially a high-ranked Class A car with the following rank statistics:
*Starting Rank: 2,843 ()
* Rank: 2,988
* Rank: 3,180 ()
* Rank: 3,420 ()
* Rank: 3,743 ()
* Rank: 4,099 ()
Since the Lamborghini Season Update, the Porsche 918 Spyder is a mid-ranked Class A car.
=== Performance ===
At its stock rank, the Porsche 918 Spyder has a top speed rating of 345, good acceleration rating (76.59), below average handling rating (41.83) with a wide drift radius, and above average nitro efficiency (66.3). The 918 has very good acceleration even without upgrades which, coupled with its nitro efficiency, allows it to get up to its top speed quickly. It also has a decent top speed at stock. However, the 918 tends to slow down under any degree of cornering, even when it is rounding a slight bend; it loses much more speed when drifting, turning sharply, and driving on rough surfaces.
Upgrades to the Porsche 918 Spyder give the greatest improvements to its nitro efficiency, followed by handling, then acceleration, with top speed seeing the least improvements. The 918's handling upgrades tighten its drift radius considerably, making it slightly more capable at drifting around corners. In all other respects, the 918's performance remains largely unchanged, having a relatively high top speed for a Class A car and very good acceleration and nitro efficiency, while still losing a lot of speed when cornering or driving on rough terrain.
=== Usage ===
The Porsche 918 Spyder has relatively strong starts due to its high acceleration, allowing it to get up to speed quickly on straights. Its high speed also allows it to compete with most other cars of similar rank. However, the 918 slows down greatly around corners, even with all handling upgrades applied. For these reasons, the 918 performs better on tracks with long straights, such as Cairo, Himalayas, and New York, while underperforming on technical tracks and tracks with many/long corners, such as The Caribbean, Paris and Buenos Aires.
In Multiplayer World Series, the Porsche 918 Spyder is unlocked upon reaching Platinum League. Similar to the VLF Force 1 V10, the 918 still sees widespread use in multiplayer, even with the introduction of faster, higher-ranked cars—with proper management of its mediocre handling, the 918 is capable of competing with most top-ranked Class A cars due to its good top speed and acceleration, while its excellent nitro efficiency makes it resistant to knockdowns.
=== Availability ===
The Porsche 918's blueprints can be obtained from most time-limited packs. In addition, its blueprints can be obtained from Classic Packs and the Legend Store once the player reaches Garage Level 14. Since the New Breed Rivals Update, blueprints and import parts for the 918 can also be purchased from the Clash Store.
== Asphalt 8: Airborne==
===Summary===
The Porsche 918 Spyder with Weissach Package was added in the Porsche Update as a high-end Elite Class S car with the following rank statistics:
*Starting rank: 1482
*MAX rank: 1677 (+195)
**This was changed to 1591 in the Fifteenth Anniversary Update.
**This was changed to 1579 after a hotfix in the 2021 Spring Update.
*MAX+PRO rank: 1798 (+121)
**This was changed to 1793 in the Fifteenth Anniversary Update.
**This was changed to 1769 after a hotfix in the 2021 Spring Update.
*0808 Elite Tuning rank: 1796 (-2)
*Tuning Kit bonus: +43
*Upgrade rank percentages: 25/30/10/35
*Nitro Efficiency: 7/11/15.5
As of the Fifteenth Anniversary Update, the 918 Spyder with Weissach Package is now a high Class A car.
===Performance===
The Porsche 918 Spyder with Weissach Package is the highest-performing Porsche vehicle in the game. The 918 Spyder excels in top speed, being the 12th-fastest vehicle in the entire game with a total speed of 312.7 mph (503.6 km/h). The 918 Spyder otherwise has fairly balanced stats, but it is still inferior to the Apollo Intensa Emozione, 2018 McLaren X2, and Lamborghini Centenario LP 770-4 in all aspects of performance except nitro. It is marginally slower than the Ferrari 488 Pista, which has a strong advantage in raw top speed.
The 918 Spyder's most prominent trait is its very large nitro, which is the largest in Class S, larger than that of the Ferrari Enzo Ferrari only due to Elite Tuning. However, the 918 Spyder has a larger upgrade rank weighting on nitro compared to top speed so it's better to tune it for top speed if the player wants to use the 918 Spyder in Multiplayer at a low configuration.
The 918 Spyder's large nitro gives it a low raw top speed, which can sometimes be an issue, especially when compared to the Carrera GT, which is capable of up to a raw top speed of 289 mph/466 km/h. The 918 Spyder's acceleration is also above-average for its rank. However, its acceleration still doesn't compete with the Apollo IE's, Lambo Centenario's, Aston Martin Vulcan's, McLaren X2's, and Arrinera Hussarya GT's, which are all considered to be "balanced vehicles" as well. The 918 Spyder has mediocre handling (i.e. steering capacity) so its good drifting must be used to compensate for this. 
===Usage===
In Class S TLEs, the Porsche 918 Spyder with Weissach Package is capable of achieving a rank in the top 1000.
In mid-rank Multiplayer, a good upgrade configuration for Multiplayer races with the 918 Spyder is 0500 5050 0800, which gives a total top speed of 286.8 mph/461.8 km/h @ S1595. While this is inferior to an Aston Martin Vulcan upgraded at 1502 5052 (301 mph/485 km/h @ S1597) and a McLaren Mercedes MP4-25 upgraded at 10/2/10/0 (291 mph/468 km/h @ A1600), this still makes the 918 Spyder faster than most vehicles at this rank, including the Sbarro Alcador. When tuned to 0504 5052 [-4,+4,-4,+3], the 918 Spyder can reach a speed of 303.2 mph/488 km/h with Tuning Kit at a rank of 1679. This gives it a better chance of winning against McLaren Mercedes MP4-25s, although it will still most often lose to the BMW 3.0 CSL Hommage, Apollo Intensa Emozione (in all ranks), 2018 McLaren X2, and Rezvani Beast Alpha.
Being an Elite vehicle, the 918 Spyder requires tune-ups after only a few rounds of driving, making it not very viable for Multiplayer mode (it can be used occasionally, but not heavily, without speeding up the tune-ups, which require a combination of watching ads and spending Tokens). This Elite status also renders the 918 Spyder nearly useless for farming. Additionally, the 918 Spyder's Exceptional Engines are extremely rare, making it borderline useless for anyone who didn't participate in its Enduro Double Down.
The 918 Spyder is featured in the Porsche collection. Completing both versions awards a total of .
===Price===
The Porsche 918 Spyder with Weissach Package was originally an Elite car that was assembled after collecting 45 of its Blueprint cards, primarily obtainable from its Enduro Double Down event, and it had an internal purchase price of ; assembly took 16 hours and could be skipped for up to . Prior to the removal of its Elite status in the Sixth Anniversary Update, tune-ups cost , took 2 hours to finish, and could be skipped for up to .
With the removal of the blueprints system during the 2019 Holiday Update, the Porsche 918 Spyder with Weissach Package was made available for purchase in the Garage for during time-limited sales. Since the 2020 Halloween Update, it is permanently available for purchase in the Garage for .
As of the Gangstar Season Update, upgrades require 55 of each , , , and , 60 , 60 , 160 and .
The Porsche 918 Spyder with Weissach Package was on sale during the following dates:
*December 28, 2019 - January 1, 2020: 
The Porsche 918 Spyder with Weissach Package was rewarded to players who finished the 48th Multiplayer Season, Flower Season 2, in Elite League; players who already owned the car received a Free Class S Upgrade instead.
The 918 Spyder WP is a reward for reaching Tier 25 with the Premium upgrade in the Porsche 911 GT1 Evolution Festival. Players who already own the car would win 5x instead.
The 918 Spyder WP was obtainable a second time for reaching Tier 8 with the Premium upgrade in the RAESR Tachyon Speed Festival. Players who already own the car would win 8x instead.
The 918 Spyder was obtainable by reaching Tier 1 with the premium upgrade in its Car Hunt. Players who already owned the car would get 8x instead.
===Availability===
The Porsche 918 Spyder with Weissach Package was featured as one of five brand-new "real" Porsches in the Porsche Motor Series. Within the sequence of five Special Events, the Porsche 918 Spyder was unlockable via an Enduro Double Down which appeared as the last Event in the series.
When the five Porsches were added to Asphalt 8: Airborne, four Porsche-based cars (the Rinspeed zaZen, RUF RT 12 S, RUF CTR 3, and 9FF GT9 VMAX) were removed from the Garage.
The 918 Spyder was made available in the Garage for Blueprints on July 20, 2017. Notably, the Porsche Events were the first to reward Blueprints during the Event, rather than after the completion of the Event.
===Enduro Double Down===
The Porsche 918 Spyder with Weissach Package's Enduro Double Down event was held on July 20, 2017, following the Porsche 718 Boxster S's Championship event as the final event in the Porsche Motor Series. Players were given 9 days to win all 45 Blueprints for the vehicle by banking . Along the way, missing Blueprints for other Porsche vehicles could be won at random.
The event was relaunched in the Halloween Update on November 13, 2018, following the Ferrari 488 Pista's Championship. However, the car itself is only awarded by banking , while the Porsche 718 Boxster S and Porsche Cayman GT4 are awarded instead of the EDD Rookie and Advanced BP Boxes.
== References ==
Category:Asphalt 8: Airborne
Category:Asphalt 8 Class S Vehicles
Category:Porsche Update
Category:Enduro Car
Category:Elite Cars
Category:Tokens cars
Category:Blueprint-unlockable Cars
Category:Porsche Collection
Category:Asphalt 9: Legends
Category:Asphalt 9 Class A cars
Category:Cover Vehicles
Category:Unleashed Event
Category:Multiplayer League reward Car