The super green machine: New Porsche can hit 201mph and can do 94 miles to the gallon (that's better than a Prius)



But super-car will set you back a wallet-unfriendly $1.5million

Supercars generally have the reputation for being gas-guzzlers as they rage across our roads with a need for speed.

But the new Porsche 918 Spyder may be about to change all that - for while it manages a top speed of 201mph, it also manages an economic 94 miles to the gallon.

That makes the Porsche more economic than the car with one of the greenest reputations - the Toyota Prius - which can manage 72.4mpg.

The UK's biggest selling car, the Ford Fiesta, by contrast, manages just 78.5mpg.



The Porsche 918 Spyder will be able to accelerate from 0-62mph in less than three seconds - making it faster than most supercars on the road

The green Porsche works via a new hybrid system where two electric motors generate power alongside the car's 4.6-litre V8 engine

The attractive Porsche 918 Spyder will also be able to accelerate from 0-62mph in less than three seconds - making it faster than most supercars on the road.

The Porsche manages the economy mileage thanks to a new hybrid system where two electric motors generate power alongside the car's 4.6-litre V8 engine, which pushes out around 570 horsepower.

The electric motors each boost this up to a total of 770horsepower, helping the Porsche hit those super speeds.



The German-built vehicle will go into production in September next year - although be warned the price is a wallet-unfriendly $1.5million.

However, that must be the price of a car that can make Jeremy Clarkson green with envy without giving Greenpeace too many sleepless nights.

