Porsche 959, Carrera GT & 918 Spyder Specs

Porsche Halo Car Specifications

Verified specs for Porsche’s halo cars — the 959, the V10 Carrera GT and the 918 Spyder hybrid.

959 (1986–1993)

TrimYearsEnginePowerTorqueDriveTransmission0–60Top speedWeight
959 Komfort
450 PS DIN; US gray-import only when new
1987–19882.85L twin-turbo flat-6444 hp369 lb-ftAWD6-speed manual~3.6s197 mph~3,197 lb
959 Sport
515 PS DIN; lightweight; 29 built (a.k.a. 959 S)
1987–19882.85L twin-turbo flat-6508 hp369 lb-ftAWD6-speed manual~3.6s211 mph~2,976 lb

Carrera GT (2004–2007)

TrimYearsEnginePowerTorqueDriveTransmission0–60Top speedWeight
Carrera GT
612 PS DIN / 605 hp SAE; 1,270 built
2004–20075.7L V10605 hp435 lb-ftRWD6-speed manual3.5s205 mph~3,042 lb

918 Spyder (2013–2015)

TrimYearsEnginePowerTorqueDriveTransmission0–60Top speedWeight
918 Spyder
combined system output; 944 lb-ft is the combined figure; 918 built total
2013–20154.6L V8 + 2 electric motors (plug-in hybrid)887 hp944 lb-ftAWD7-speed PDK2.5s214 mph~3,690 lb
918 Spyder Weissach
Weissach Package (~40 kg lighter); combined system output
2013–20154.6L V8 + 2 electric motors (plug-in hybrid)887 hp944 lb-ftAWD7-speed PDK2.5s214 mph~3,602 lb

Standard factory specifications for unmodified cars (US-market where available) — modified or tuned vehicles will differ. Verified by Porsche Hangout & an army of Porsche enthusiasts. ← Back to all Porsche specs

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