# Updated Ultimate Luxury Cars The Porsche 918 Spyder Weissach Turns Heads at NAIAS 2014 By Angela Rajic | Published 2014-01-14 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/porsche-918-spyder-weissach References: [gtspirit](http://www.gtspirit.com/2014/01/14/detroit-2014-porsche-918-spyder-weissach-package/) & [porsche](http://www.porsche.com/usa/models/918/918-spyder-weissachpackage/) The new [Porsche](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/allelectric-sports-car) 918 Spyder Weissach package got a lot of attention at the 2014 NAIAS in Detroit. The updated Porsche has been trimmed of 36 kg thanks to a full body film wrap instead of a traditional paint job and magnesium wheels, a weight-optimized break system with titanium, and ceramic wheel bearings among other components. The Porsche 918 Spyder Weissach package is capable of going from 0 to 200 km and hour in just 7.2 seconds and sports a 4,6 liter V8 engine. The wheels can be worked independently or driven together with the engine to boost performance. This Porsche is the [ultimate luxury vehicle](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/modified-luxury-vehicle) or anyone who wants speed, beauty and style blended seamlessly into one car. The Porsche 918 Spyder Weissach package is sleek, sophisticated and built for optimum performance. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.2/10 - Popularity: 24% | Activity: 3% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/autos) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Lightweight Luxury Vehicles:** The trend towards lightweight luxury vehicles, achieved through measures like full body film wraps and weight-optimized braking systems, offers opportunities for disruptive innovation in the automotive industry. - **Performance-boosting Technology:** The use of performance-boosting technologies, such as independently controlled wheels and engine-driven wheel systems, presents opportunities for innovation in the luxury car market. - **Sustainable Automotive Practices:** The trend towards sustainable practices in the automotive industry, such as the use of ceramic wheel bearings and other eco-friendly components, offers opportunities for disruptive innovation that balances luxury and sustainability. ### Who This Affects Most - **Luxury Automotive:** The luxury automotive industry can benefit from innovative lightweight design and sustainable practices that appeal to eco-conscious consumers without sacrificing performance or style. - **Automotive Technology:** The automotive technology sector can leverage breakthroughs in performance-boosting technologies to create new products and services that enhance vehicle performance and luxury. - **Eco-friendly Automotive:** The eco-friendly automotive industry can benefit from the use of components like ceramic wheel bearings that reduce environmental impact without compromising luxury or performance. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [All-Electric Sports Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/allelectric-sports-car.md) - [Luxury Platinum-Painted Sports Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/porsche-panamera-platinum-edition.md) - [Premium Sporty Electric Vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/2025-taycan.md) - [Zero-Compromise Hybrid SUVs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/porsche-cayenne-s-ehybrid.md) - [Sleek Reimagined Luxury Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/964-cabriolet.md) - [Electric Luxe Concept Vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mission-x.md) - [Anniversary-Celebrating Sports Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/porsche-australia.md) - [Carbon-Loaded Luxury Sports Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/2027-bentley-continental-gt-supersports.md) - [Luxury Long-Range Electric SUVs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/porsche-cayenne-electric.md)