BERLIN (Bloomberg) -- Porsche SE plans to present a coupe version of its 918 Spyder at the Detroit auto show next week as the sports-car maker returns to the event after four years, two people with knowledge of the matter said.
The two-seater vehicle will be a concept race car with a V8 engine relying on about 600 horsepower, said the people, who asked not to be identified before a Jan. 10 presentation.
The two-seater vehicle will be a concept race car with a V8 engine relying on about 600 horsepower, said the people, who asked not to be identified before a Jan. 10 presentation.
The car will be based on the same platform as the 918 Spyder hybrid, a model that soars to 100 km (62 miles) an hour in 3.2 seconds and costs about 500,000 euros ($670,000) in Germany, the people said.
Porsche approved limited production of the 918 Spyder last July. Next week's premiere may not include pricing details as the coupe version isn't a serial model, they said.
Porsche, which is merging with Volkswagen AG, will expand its four model lines with a goal of doubling annual sales to as many as 150,000 vehicles by 2014.
The carmaker agreed in November to develop a compact sport- utility vehicle called Cajun alongside its 911, Boxster, Cayenne and Panamera series.
Porsche declined to comment on its Detroit plans. In a Dec. 27 press release, the company said its Detroit premiere will be broadcast live on www.porsche.com/detroit.
U.S. deliveries increased 21 percent last month to 2,567 cars and SUVs, extending the full-year gain in Porsche's biggest market to 29 percent for a total of 25,320 vehicles, the company said Tuesday.
Porsche approved limited production of the 918 Spyder last July. Next week's premiere may not include pricing details as the coupe version isn't a serial model, they said.
Porsche, which is merging with Volkswagen AG, will expand its four model lines with a goal of doubling annual sales to as many as 150,000 vehicles by 2014.
The carmaker agreed in November to develop a compact sport- utility vehicle called Cajun alongside its 911, Boxster, Cayenne and Panamera series.
Porsche declined to comment on its Detroit plans. In a Dec. 27 press release, the company said its Detroit premiere will be broadcast live on www.porsche.com/detroit.
U.S. deliveries increased 21 percent last month to 2,567 cars and SUVs, extending the full-year gain in Porsche's biggest market to 29 percent for a total of 25,320 vehicles, the company said Tuesday.
The carmaker pulled out of Detroit after 2007 to focus its U.S. activities on Los Angeles where it showed the Cayman R mid-engine sports car in November.
The Cayman R, which sells in Europe for 69,830 euros, surges to 100 kilometers per hour in 5 seconds and has a top speed of 282 kilometers per hour. It will reach showrooms in the spring, spokesman Hans-Gerd Bode said Dec. 3.
The Cayman R, which sells in Europe for 69,830 euros, surges to 100 kilometers per hour in 5 seconds and has a top speed of 282 kilometers per hour. It will reach showrooms in the spring, spokesman Hans-Gerd Bode said Dec. 3.
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