Porsche mulling canned F1 engine for 918 Spyder successor

Company chief says battery tech advancing too slowly for an electric hypercar

Porsche 917 concept
Porsche 917 Living Legend concept
(Image credit: Porsche)

Porsche is planning a successor to its 918 Spyder hypercar that may feature the company’s canned Formula 1 engine, it has emerged.

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