918 Spyder Hybrid

Porsche Reportedly Accepting Orders for €500,000 918 Spyder

Porsche certainly caught our attention in Geneva this year where they unveiled the 918 Spyder. An advanced prototype demonstrating how performance and the environment can co-exist, the 918 Spyder is far from just a pretty face. Reports in the months since its debut have been pointing towards the 918's production, and now Bloomberg claims to have it on good authority that those plans are coming to fruition.

According to the business news service, over 2,000 prospective buyers have contacted Porsche with their checkbooks at the ready. If only half those potential customers come through, that would be enough – according to Bloomberg – to begin production. The price for the privilege, however, looks to eclipse any previous Porsche sportscar at €500,000, or about $630,000.

Gallery: Geneva 2010: Porsche 918 Hybrid concept