Porsche's plug-in hybrid hypercar — 4.6 V8 plus twin electric motors, carbon monocoque, 887 cars worldwide.
Launched in 2013, the Porsche 918 Spyder combined a 4.6-litre naturally aspirated V8 with two electric motors for a combined output of 887 hp. 918 cars were built, with the optional Weissach Package — a lightweight specification with magnesium wheels and additional carbon trim — fitted to a minority of cars.
The 918 has held its value strongly from new and is firmly established as the technically defining Porsche hypercar of the hybrid era. Weissach-package cars trade at a meaningful premium over standard 918s.
Porsche's first plug-in hybrid hypercar and the technical benchmark of its era.
| Variant | Years | Production | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 918 Spyder | 2013–2015 | Not separately recorded | Standard car; 887 hp combined. |
| 918 Spyder Weissach | 2013–2015 | Not separately recorded | Lightweight option with magnesium wheels and additional carbon. |
Start with identity, paperwork and originality. For the Porsche 918 Spyder, the strongest cars have a continuous ownership file, matching numbers, original books and tools, factory build documentation and evidence of work by manufacturer-approved specialists. Continuous Porsche service history, Weissach Package documentation, original wheels and books, low documented mileage.
The 4.6 V8 is robust; the 6.8 kWh lithium-ion traction battery is the defining ownership question: packs age with time and charging discipline as much as mileage, replacement runs from roughly $50,000 to $125,000 or more through Porsche Classic, and documented battery health — or a completed factory replacement — now features in the provenance of the best cars. A Porsche battery state-of-health report should be considered non-negotiable at purchase. High-voltage battery service intervals, cooling and electronics are the dominant ownership variables. A proper pre-purchase inspection includes cold-start behaviour, ECU diagnostics and fault-code history, leak-down or compression testing where appropriate, underbody photography, suspension and chassis inspection, brake condition and a long enough road test to expose heat-related faults. Deferred maintenance on a car of this class is almost always more expensive than buying a better-sorted example.
Use a paint-depth gauge, lift access and a specialist familiar with the model's factory panel gaps, carbon weave alignment and finish standards. Collector value is dramatically affected by structural repairs, refinished carbon, poor paintwork, replaced panels and missing factory trim or option content. Documented cosmetic refresh is acceptable; concealed accident or fire damage must be priced severely.
Weissach Package cars lead. Liquid Metal Silver and Acid Green Weissach trim sit at the top of the public market. Specification, colour, options, factory programme inclusion (where applicable) and limited-build variants move values significantly. Buy the best-documented example in the most desirable specification you can justify rather than a tired example of a rarer derivative that will need years of corrective work.
| Date | Auction | Car | Mileage | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-25 | Broad Arrow Air|Water Auction (Lot 256) | 2015 918 Spyder Weissach Package | — | $4,680,000 Sold |
| 2026-03-06 | Broad Arrow The Amelia Auction (Lot 179) | 2015 918 Spyder | — | $2,975,000 Sold |
| 2026-01-06 | Mecum Kissimmee (Lot F198.1) | 2015 918 Spyder Weissach | — | $6,050,000 Sold |
| 2025-08-15 | RM Sotheby's Monterey (Lot 259) | 2015 918 Spyder | — | $2,700,000 Sold |
| 2024-12-05 | Bring a Trailer Online | 2015 918 Spyder | 3,800 mi | $1,980,000 Sold |
| 2023-12-02 | RM Sotheby's The White Collection (Lot 2157) | 2015 918 Spyder Weissach | — | $3,937,500 Sold |
918 Spyder is firmly blue-chip and benefits from 'Holy Trinity' association with LaFerrari and McLaren P1. Weissach Package cars should continue to lead.
Our view, not advice. This section is Car Collector International's editorial judgement on where this model sits in the collector market, based on the production, specification and market data set out in this guide. It is not a recommendation to buy or sell and it is not investment advice. Values can fall as well as rise.
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