Want to learn more about Porsche’s new hybrid sports car concept, the 918 Spyder? Check out this official video and swoon at the sexy curves and horse power behind Porsche’ first hybrid luxury ride.

The V8 is evolved from the 3.4-liter engine in Porsche’s RS Spyder LMP2 race car. It makes “over 500 horsepower,” according to Porsche, and has a 9,200-rpm redline. It joins forces with electric motors mounted in both the front and rear axles that make a combined 218 horsepower. Porsche’s PDK 7-speed, twin-clutch automated manual transmission delivers power to the rear wheels, while the two front motors drive the front wheels directly through a fixed ratio.

Get this concept car on a track and you’d be timing it at 3.2 seconds to 60 mph, says Porsche. That’s quicker than a Carrera GT and would almost certainly make it the quickest Porsche road car ever. It would also be the most fuel-efficient, as consumption is said to be on the order of 3 liters per 100 km on the European test cycle, which is round about 78 mpg.

A lithium-ion battery pack mounted behind the 918 Spyder’s passenger compartment provides juice for the electric motors. In addition to the plug-in capability, the batteries regenerate using KERS (Kinetic Energy Recovery System), the system developed for Formula 1 that recovers energy that would otherwise be lost as heat during braking.

Via Inside Line