Customers who purchased a Porsche 918 will get special access to all Porsche automobiles that are currently on the market.
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For customers who have not yet joined the VIP list for limited edition models maintained by the manufacturers.
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It is generally known that purchasing limited edition automobile models may be challenging, particularly when it comes to supercars or exotic racers. Prior to delivery, the majority of automobiles are sold during the build slots stage. You must be on the manufacturer’s VIP list, and it’s not entirely clear how to join this list. If someone wants to buy a fourth limited edition car, they might even get the “no” even if they already have two or three of them. We questioned a business insider for advice on how a private collector might avoid pitfalls and sharks in the process of getting an Aston Martin Valkyrie, McLaren Senna, or Ferrari LaFerrari in their garage.
A Closer Look at the VIP Program and the Porsche 918 Spyder
The owners club for the Porsche 918 Spyder is sure to be a select group. The fortunate few who spend $845,000 on one of the 918s receive a plug-in hybrid hypercar with 795 horsepower as well as membership in a privileged club that allows them first choice on future limited-edition Porsches. In addition to getting first dibs on limited-edition Porsches, as we discovered, you also get a personal Porsche representative and an awesome brochure.
In-depth information about the 918 Spyder and the VIP program, which is intended to offer owners purchase priority when ordering future limited-edition models for up to 10 years as long as you still own your 918, is covered in this package, which is intended to impress and inform potential buyers. In the order that their Spyders were acquired, 918 VIP customers will be offered first choice on a single unit from production runs of 500 or less vehicles. Orders from 918 VIP customers will take precedence over those from other customers for non-limited-run vehicles, such as the recently unveiled 991-series Porsche 911 Turbo.
A comprehensive 65-page book on the Porsche 918 Spyder has also been read by us. The book delves into the powertrain in more detail, even though we are already aware of a lot of the details, such as the fact that the all-wheel-drive Porsche has an electric motor driving the front axle and a 4.6-liter V-8 and electric motor powering the back. A power and torque graph, for instance, displays the 918’s engine/motor output from 0 rpm all the way up to the extremely high redline of 9000 rpm.
The 918’s five driving modes are also shown to us: E-Power, Hybrid, Sport Hybrid, Race Hybrid, and Hot Lap. On the lower-right side of the steering wheel, there is a switch and a red button that govern the five modes. You’ll be able to drive the 918 as an electric vehicle using E-Power (E). On a full charge, the Spyder can go 15 miles and 93 mph. If extra power is required, the V-8 can be started by kicking down the gas pedal. Hybrid (H) vehicles are made for both local and long-distance travel and are powered by both gas and electric motors. When additional power is required, the electric motors in the Sport Hybrid (S) enhance the engine’s output. Similar to Sport Hybrid, Race Hybrid (R) operates with the electric motors running continuously. Porsche boasts that the 918 can lap the Nurburgring in 7:26 in this configuration. According to reports, the 918 will be able to circle the ‘Ring in sub 7:22 thanks to Hot Lap, which is enabled by pressing the huge red button while in Race Hybrid. Hot Lap utilises the greatest amount of energy from the battery and electric motors.
Additional intriguing data from the 918 book:
– The frunk has room for luggage because the top is detachable and constructed of carbon fiber.
– In addition to the Martini and Salzburg racing liveries, the 918 is available in 12 distinct colors.
Additional information and high-resolution copies of a few brochure pages are available in the gallery below.
If You Purchase A 918 Spyder, Porsche Will Treat You Like A King
The Porsche 918 Spyder is a significant component of the onslaught of hypercars that will hit us in the upcoming 12 months. Porsche has also determined that purchasing the 918 is comparable to discovering a golden amulet, which elevates you above the rest. Porsche developed the 918 Spyder VIP program in response to this.
You’ll be registered in the VIP program once you pay Porsche $800,000 plus for your brand-new, ultra-hyper-exclusive sports automobile.
Porsche, on the other hand, graciously allows you to spend even more money with them before others can. Porsche will grant you first refusal privileges on limited production vehicles (fewer than 500) entering the United States if you own a 918.
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Consider the possibility that Porsche will import a 911 GT3 RS 4.0 to the USA. You want it and have a 918. You, sir, will have the opportunity to decline first.
VIPs are given preference when ordering a standard production vehicle. But there’s a catch. Imagine you desire both a Cayenne S and a Cayenne GTS. You can’t, sorry. One vehicle per model line each year is allowed for VIP privileges.
A maximum of 10 years after the car is purchased, the program expires. Program benefits expire on the day the car is sold if you have owned it for six months or less. You receive three additional years of the program if you own the property for longer than six months but less than 36. However, if you keep it for longer than 36 months, you will receive the whole magilla, or ten years of VIP treatment. The transfer of benefits to a new owner is not permitted.
That being said, all it costs to become a Porsche VIP is $800,000. And track for the remaining half of a centuries-old British sword that has been missing. Good fortune!
Purchase a Porsche? This is the best method of taking delivery.
At the Porsche Driving Experience Los Angeles, brand-new Porsche owners can now pick up their automobiles.
Luxury automobile manufacturers, especially those who build expensive sports cars, are selling more than just a product. Additionally, these businesses compete to provide the best shopping experience, frequently including opulent gifts or other VIP services.
Porsche is improving its luxury offering. The business is currently giving potential owners of its sports vehicles the option to pick up their new vehicle at the Porsche Experience Center in Los Angeles (for a few hundred dollars). In addition to great cuisine, the Porsche Experience Center provides practical driver training. For example, new owners of a Porsche 911 Carrera GTS receive a lunch for two at the facility’s restaurant, a 90-minute session on the driving course, and a detailed introduction with their new car. Depending on the Porsche model, the track session costs customers between $385 and $875.
It is intended to be a unique experience. Once daily deliveries are available, but only with reservations.
The option to take delivery at the Porsche Experience Center Los Angeles is similar to one that was made available at the Porsche Cars North American headquarters in Atlanta beginning in 2016. At the Atlanta location, Porsche has delivered more than 500 brand-new cars.
Los Angeles expansion of the program may prove to be even more well-liked than the Atlanta-based initiative. According to Klaus Zellmer, President and CEO of Porsche Cars North America, nearly a quarter of all Porsche sports cars sold in the United States are purchased by Californians.
In addition to Le Mans, France, there are Porsche Experience Centers in Leipzig, Germany, Silverstone, England, and other locations.
You, the Porsche 918 Spyder, and its privileged VIP program