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Scoop: 2013 Porsche 911 GT3 and 2014 Porsche 918 Spyder Captured on Film

Obviously, Porsche engineers are trying to make the best of the summer weather in Europe to test as many of their upcoming new models as possible, including the new 911 GT3, spy pictures of which we showed earlier today, and the flagship 918 Spyder.

The hardcore 2013 Porsche 911 GT3 test car was spied on camera in and out of the Nürburgring racetrack.

Did Porsche Pull the Sheets Off the Production Version of the 918 Spyder to a Select Few?

A new video circulating around the internet has some people suggesting that Porsche may have shown the final-production version of its 918 Spyder to future customers during an invitation-only event in New York.

We cannot say for sure if it is indeed the production spec model, but the car seen here does sport some minor changes over the most recent prototypes caught on camera as well as the ones previewed in official shots such as the Martini Racing version.

Porsche Seals Deal with Martini to Offer Special Racing Livery on 918 Spyder Plug-in Hybrid

For the past couple of months, Porsche has been seen testing prototypes of the upcoming 918 Spyder wrapped in various Martini Racing-themed monochromatic outfits.

Today, we learn that Porsche has completed a deal with the Martini brand, represented by Bacardi & Company Limited, to offer the racing livery on the production version of the 918 Spyder that goes on sale in September of 2013 at a starting price of €645,000 (about US$789,900 at today's exchange rates), excluding taxes and country-specific charges.

Scoop: Three Porsche 918 Spyder Prototypes Filmed on a Highway in Spain

Given that, even the sighting of a single prototype of the upcoming Porsche 918 Spyder on a public road is a rare occasion, you can imagine the surprise of this driver who saw not one, not two but three examples of the plug-in hybrid supercar pass by on a highway in Valencia, Spain. Read more »

Spied: New Porsche 918 Spyder Plug-in Hybrid Photographed Inside and Out

Prototypes of Porsche's highly anticipated 918 Spyder hybrid plug-in supercar are popping up left and right in Europe, with the Stuttgart-based automaker's engineers having many creative moments with the car's livery.

This time, our crafty spies caught up with another race-themed 918 Spyder featuring the so-called "Martini Hippie" livery and No12 decals on the doors and the hood.

More importantly, they were able to get up close and shoot the first pictures of the German supercar's interior.

Spied: The Sounds of the Porsche 918 Spyder from the Nürburgring

We are not exactly sure how one of our commentators concluded that "When you lead with 'goes for a spin on the Ring' It leads one to believe a video is available" in regards to our previous spy story on the Porsche 918 Spyder, but nevertheless, we'll try to satisfy his request with two freshly shot videos from the Nürburgring Nordschleife.

If we're not hugely mistaken, this is the first time we've heard the pre-production prototype of the upcoming Porsche 918 Spyder in action.

Porsche Mulling BMW 5-Series Rival and a Second Mid-Engine Supercar

With the Volkswagen Group having more or less completed the takeover of Porsche's sports car business, the Stuttgart-based automaker's officials are now able to focus on expanding their vehicle portfolio.

Of course, we've heard this before, but Porsche execs have a knack for saying one thing today and another tomorrow (see below).

Spy Shots: Porsche 918 Spyder Wears its Martini Outfit and Goes for a Spin on the 'Ring

Porsche sure knows how to grab our attention with the 918 Spyder. After the matte black with white racing stripes prototype, which harked back to the iconic Porsche 917 racers of the 1970s, the German firm's engineers outfitted a pre-production model with colorless Martini livery.

Perhaps Porsche's objection with the new dressing was to divert our attention from what really matters about this test car and which is the new aerodynamic add-ons in the form of cannards positioned on all four corners of the 918 Spyder.

Porsche's 918 Spyder Comes to Goodwood Festival of Speed

The Porsche 918 Spyder Concept made its debut on UK soil at the Goodwood Festival of Speed on Friday offering visitors a first look at the German automaker's upcoming plug-in hybrid supercar.

Revealed in concept form at the 2010 Geneva Show, Porsche is currently completing the development of the production model that will go on sale in November of 2013.

Spy Shots: Porsche 918 Spyder Snagged Topless, Plus Full-Specs, Turns the 'Ring in Under 7:22

Only a few days after Porsche released an official set of images of the pre-production 918 Spyder, our spies sent in new photos of the plug-in hybrid supercar, this time testing with its top down.

The new crown jewel of the Porsche lineup features a targa top solution with a pair of detachable carbon fiber roof panels that can be stored in the front luggage compartment and a small windowpane located between the flying buttresses.

The pre-production prototype is finished in a matte black color with white stripes that harks back to historical Porsche 917 racing cars.

Surprisingly, Porsche is not keeping a lot of secrets from us having revealed initial specifications on the 918 Spyder. The spiritual successor of the 959 from the 1980s, of which only a little over 330 units were produced, and the Carrera GT from the mid-2000s (1,270 built), sports a full carbon fibre reinforced plastic (CFRP) body bolted to a carbon-fiber tub.

Porsche Reveals Pre-Production 918 Spyder Plug-in Hybrid Super Car with More than 770HP

The wait for Porsche's most radical sports car ever, the 918 Spyder, is nearing its end with the Stuttgart based automaker having completed the development of the pre-production prototypes, the first photos of which were released today.

First seen as a concept at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show, the 918 Spyder is a plug-in hybrid supercar that will enter production at the end of September 2013. Porsche said that the first customer deliveries will take place "before 2013 is out".

Previously, the Germans had announced that prices in the U.S., excluding destination and handling, will start at $845,000 (equal to €655,000), and in Europe from €645,000 (equal to $835,400) before VAT and country-specific charges.

The new 918 Spyder features a driveline that combines a mid-mounted V8 gasoline engine with a displacement of more than 4.0-liters and an output that exceeds 500-horses driving the rear wheels through a 7-speed dual clutch transmission, with two electric motors, one on each axle, with a joint output of at least 218-horses.