LeBron James' Porsche 918 Spyder is a special hybrid supercar and forms the rarest piece in his collection
- LeBron James is the highest earner in NBA history, so this rare Porsche is just a drop in the bucket for him
- He has a growing fleet of supercars, including some unique supercars
- The Porsche 918 Spyder is the most expensive car he owns
Published on Nov 09, 2023 at 8:08 PM (UTC+4)
by Amelia Jean Hershman-Jones
Last updated on Nov 15, 2023 at 2:00 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Alessandro Renesis
As the highest scorer and earner ever in NBA history, LeBron James owns some pretty cool stuff.
Think an insane and expensive watch collection, and a whole fleet of supercars as just some of the way the he spends his billions.
But one of his supercars is rarer than all the others: the Porsche 918 Spyder.
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The coveted and cool, the hybrid-powered supercar, has a 4.6-litre V8 engine that makes 607 bhp and 528 Nm of peak torque.
With one electric motor located at the front axle and a second at the rear, its 279 bhp output is pretty impressive.
Made almost exclusively of titanium and aluminium the engines just 135kg.
It was described by Frank-Steffen Walliser who led the project as “the best engine we have ever done”.
Reaching a top speed of up to 344 km/h (215 mph), while clocking 0-100 km/h / 0-62 mph in just 2.6 seconds.
The 918 Spyder has removable roof panels rather than a regular fixed roof.
These can then be stored in the front luggage compartment.
This enables drivers to fully appreciate the contrast between electric running and the switch to the power of the 4.6-litre V8 petrol engine.
And while there are some strange things that boost the price of a Porsche, it’s the rarity of this EV that boots its worth.
Wittily, just 918 were made – and subsequently sold out at record speed.
That means it’s considered “a slice of automotive history”.
According to the brand the car was “precision-built by hand by around 100 staff at a fabrication facility that was specially constructed for the purpose”.
Assembly apparently took “around 100 hours” for each car – a level of dedication that again will cost.
At the time of its launch in 2014, prices began at €768,026 in Germany.
Today you can expect to pay six figures plus – roughly $845,000 – for this modern-day Porsche icon.
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All Supercar Blondie contributors undergo editorial review and fact-checking to ensure accuracy and authority in automotive journalism. After gaining her BA Hons in French and English at the University of Nottingham, Amelia embarked on a vocational diploma from the National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ). This led to numerous opportunities, from interning at Vogue to being on the small team that launched Women’s Health magazine in the UK, which was named the PPA Consumer magazine of the year for three years running. As Health, Beauty and Fitness editor, Amelia personally received a Johnson & Johnson Award and was shortlisted for both PPA and BSME titles. Since then, Amelia has created content for numerous titles and brands, including the Telegraph, 111 Skin, Waitrose, Red magazine, Stylist, and Elle, as well as being Head of Content at Vitality and Editor in Chief at INLondon magazine. “My superpower is translating technical jargon about the mechanical workings of a supercar into a relatable story you’ll want to share with your friends after you’ve read it.” After joining the SB Media family as a senior journalist in September of 2023, Amelia’s role has evolved to see her heading up the SEO output of the editorial team. From researching the most ‘Google-able’ key terms to producing evergreen content - it’s been a time of hard work, growth, and success for the editorial team and the Supercar Blondie website. “I like to think of myself as a ‘method journalist’. In other words: I live and breathe whatever I am writing about. When writing about fitness, I trained as a personal trainer, and as a beauty editor, I completed an ‘expert’ in scent diploma with the Fragrance Foundation. “During my tenure at Supercar Blondie, however, I did something I never thought possible: I passed my driving test at the age of 36. One day I’d love to train as a mechanic to better understand what happens under the hood, too. “My sweet spot is providing readers with a ‘takeaway’ (read: something new they didn’t know before) after reading every one of my stories. While I don’t claim to be an expert in the automotive world, I know the experts and bodies in the field to rely on to provide our readers with an informative and thought-provoking story every time they visit the site.”
