Evolution Of High-Performance Hybrids: Porsche 918 Spyder Vs. Bugatti Tourbillon

We pit Bugatti's latest flagship against Porsche's last Halo model to find out how far the hybrid supercar story has come over the last decade

The Porsche 918 Spyder and the Bugatti Tourbillon are hybrid hypercars, just not from the same era

The Porsche 918 Spyder is powered by a 4.6-liter nat-asp V8 and a trio of e-motors

It has a combined 887 hp and 944 lb-ft of torque

The Bugatti Tourbillon features an 8.3-liter nat-asp V16 that is coupled to 3 e-motors

Combined, the hybrid powertrain pumps 1,775 hp and 1,691 lb-ft of torque

The Porsche 918 Spyder features a 6.8 kWh battery pack, with 12 miles in EV mode

The Bugatti Tourbillon gets a larger 25 kWh battery pack, with 37 miles in EV mode

The Bugatti Tourbillon looks similar to the Chiron but with a more aggressive design

It also sports dihedral doors, while the rear looks identical to the one-off La Voiture Noire

The 918 Spyder looks unmistakably a Porsche, thanks to its teardrop-shaped headlights

Unlike the Tourbillion, the 918 Spyder is a convertible

The Porsche 918 Spyder's interior looks expensive but its electronics are slower to respond

The Bugatti Tourbillon's interior showcases a watch-inspired analog instruments

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