Porsche 918 Spyder Weissach Edition Attempts Top Speed Run, Manages to Hit 215MPH

When you think of the Porsche 918 Spyder with the Weissach package, the last thing you’d probably expect is for an owner of one to take it for a top speed run, but that’s exactly what happened here. Power comes from a 4.6L V8 engine, paired with two electric motors, that generate a combined 875 hp and 944 lb-ft of torque, mated to a 7-speed PDK double-clutch gearbox.

This top speed run took place at 2:00pm local time and the track temperature clocked in at a comfortable 75-degrees Fahrenheit. The track is around 3.22-mile long, with 2.3-miles of it being used, and as you can see, that was plenty of concrete / asphalt for the Porsche 918 Spyder to achieve 215 mph. How much would a 2015 Porsche 918 Spyder Weissach Edition cost you today? Well, there was a recent sale for $2.03-million USD for a pristine example with just 1,000-miles on the odometer.