Jay Leno tries out the «hyper» Porsche 918

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Jay Leno has just met one of the hypersports of the moment. Finally, the Porsche 918 set foot on the floor of the most famous garage in the world.

A self-confessed Porsche fan, Jay Leno has several models of the German brand in his «barn». Including a much appreciated Porsche Carrera GT. And now, the former television presenter has had the opportunity to meet and experience his successor: the sophisticated Porsche 918.

Jay Leno focuses on the complex creature that represents a new way of being hyper-sporty, where to complement the naturally aspirated 4.6l and 615hp V8 at 8500rpm, we have two electric motors: one coupled to the internal combustion engine and the other to the front axle . With the three engines supplying together, a total of 887hp and a maximum torque of 1280Nm.

On the one hand, it is capable of traveling with only electric propulsion, in a silent and emission-free mode. On the other hand it becomes the first production car capable of running on the Nurburgring under 7 minutes, which is seriously fast! Nothing better than watching the movie to get to know the Porsche 918 better through one of the true car enthusiasts, Mr. Jay Leno.

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