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The Porsche 918 is the most radical Porsche of all time. With a groundbreaking hybrid system and 887 horsepower on tap, this bad Bavarian can go toe to toe with nearly anything on the road. But how did Porsche end up building it in the first place? Join James as he explores the history of Porsche supercars from the Porsche 959, Porsche Carrera GT, and of course the PORSCHE 918!!!
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Edited by Spencer Huff
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Written by Joe Weber
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[@arkkanus]

"...bumped up to 510 hp. THAT'S LIKE 2000 HP IN 1980'S HORSEPOWER" laughed so hard, love this guy

[@user-bm9cv9vn2k]

Fax

[@blockblock5193]

*this was posted 8 months ago what a coincidence eh? The Ferrari F40 came out 8 months after the 959*

[@Daan_2000]

@@blockblock5193 coincidence? THINK NOT

[@kurtsudheim825]

Works for money, but not so much powah, that status the sane

[@unerbittlich]

Inflation its called i think: D

[@bobwalsh3751]

The boss at Porsche basically said when they designed this car "Do everything that must be done...but don't you DARE touch that Porsche crest."

[@christophers6886]

It’s great

[@unwarranteddumbassery9263]

Imo it's too small of a crest

[@unknown_user_7547]

70 % Porsche history 30 % Porsche 918 :D

[@LucasTCaceres4253]

And an extra 10% pure James Pumphrey...

[@toukaitsuka5951]

extra few percent #RIPPaulWalker

[@lynxoflight72]

BUT THATS THE BEST PART ABOUT IT

[@stefans4562]

not complaining tho

[@thetomahawk6188]

Actually almost perfectly right, 71.3% was just Porsche history

[@FuhKinglet]

"The Ferrari, LaFerrari, by Ferrari" lol

[@ikupreza]

i thought it was from lamborghini

[@gschadalavada8980]

Teardrop Nismo Lamborghini what are you talking about, It thought it was from Chevrolet

[@smurf5320]

@@gschadalavada8980 i thought it was from Trabant

[@therealpooch7594]

KurokoVS I thought it was from Saab?

[@smurf5320]

@@therealpooch7594 and i thought it was from Yugo

[@kingofohio5689]

Next i wanna see are -Audi R8 -Honda CRX -Ford escort/sierra cosworth -Abarth -Alfa Romeo -TVR -Mercedes benz G wagon or "geländewagen"

[@almeidareiasify]

Ayrton Senna next...

[@kingofohio5689]

Sayrthon sheñä 😂 LOL

[@kingofohio5689]

242turbo what do you mean?

[@josebenitez7406]

The R8 please

[@LCRandRC]

bob 69 TVR!!!

[@bryanb9000]

That Will Smith scene is gold in this episode! Literally can’t wait for this show every Thursday

[@Donut]

Thanks Bryan!

[@jay_mp4]

Idk he knows that it's an actual clip from yt rewind

[@tariffictypist7372]

Infinity war hishe dubs Thanos rewinds time to get mind stone the same will Smith thing happens when Thanos says Ahhyeeah THaTs HoT!!

[@WarriorsPhoto]

Okay so almost 10 minutes of history. Is a nice! That’s what made this episode worth it. Learning the roots and where Porsche pulled the engines from. Plus, why the cars were developed. Great show Humphrey.

[@ZAH33D]

It's Pumphrey.

[@CloudyShinobi]

Pumphrey u dunce boi . . . like the Pumphrey 502

[@charlenewoods7631]

"Drivers loved the 918" .. I can't even afford to run my diesel Forester ffs.

[@WarriorsPhoto]

@@ZAH33D Thank you and you are appreciated. (:

[@WarriorsPhoto]

@@CloudyShinobi Thank you for that. And I appreciate you joining this conversation. (:

[@joelmammachen]

An episode on Lexus LFA please ❤️ who else.?

[@hamsterbrigade]

yes please.

[@harrygregory6227]

Maybe

[@CHEGTO]

Agreed my good sir

[@anjansarkar1064]

me too

[@travishartnett2307]

They already have bumper to bumper on that

[@nicocontreras2838]

I don't like this video _I LOVE IT_ *heart attack*

[@richarddemobox9310]

Holy shaizer

[@darkangel8922]

Haahaa it was Pumphrey level funny!

[@turtleonmeth1560]

This one didn’t age well haha

[@DallasJaggard]

@@turtleonmeth1560 ooof

[@davidjennings2665]

🥺

[@doublep1980]

The acceleration,the 918 has,is just ridiculous.0-60 in 2,2 seconds,for a production car! I remember watching the old Top Gear episode,where Richard Hammond was test driving it and he said:''This car accelerates so fast,your brain is too slow to process it.''

[@benjaminherrera4108]

Now waiting for the Tesla Roadster

[@yahyasajid5113]

And then it got beat by a modified nissan patrol

[@shibyguy420]

not rolling out the production line right? you talking about those 2000hp UAE nissan patrols, well in that case they are some 4bangers that can win to both and its like cmparin oranges and apples!

[@yahyasajid5113]

@@shibyguy420 hence why I said "modified", everyone know that a patrol ain't gonna catch a 918

[@shibyguy420]

@@yahyasajid5113 so whats your point? commenting on a very known fact, youre afirming what everybody else knows. but anyways i love patrols!

[@mergimmorina2655]

I'm from germany and GODDAMN how he spells all this names is f*ckin hilarious🤣

[@SM-qo9gr]

Digga Steuer Kupplung 😂 Schieß mich tot

[@Asendra01]

@@SM-qo9gr Stür Küpplüng

[@jakobbrandstatter9381]

Galanda steuerung😂

[@Gib0]

@Manfred Abou-Chaker the fuck are you on about?

[@seanmhembere2443]

@Manfred Abou-Chaker bro it's 2019 not fucking 1945 chill

[@AimLikeAstra]

The Carrera GT is like the German NSX, test driven and co developed by a legend: Walter Röhrl

[@soundofeighthooves]

dont compare a masterpiece to a rice cooker

[@soundofeighthooves]

@Noah Tabraham thats why its a mans car you soy boys wont understand that. it takes balls to tame a beast

[@RafitoOoO]

@@soundofeighthooves NSX is the true Ferrari killer though. The Porsche was left in Enzo's shadow.

[@soundofeighthooves]

@@RafitoOoO lol..... youre pathetic soy boy

[@RafitoOoO]

@@soundofeighthooves the poor guy who will never drive a Carrera in his lifetime got so offended by a fact that decided to insult me lmao. Go back to your mom's basement, loser.

[@MrFootball150]

Up To Speed on your relationship with your dad. #NeverForget

[@Weewoo14]

Yeet

[@FinalMix64]

April 1st is just around the corner. I whole heartedly expect an Up to Speed on the PT Cruiser or the Toyota Previa.

[@nimeshchokshi1921]

Master Xehanort Fiat Multipla tho

[@regularbloke2117]

Or maybe a wheelhouse on weird looking cars

[@yuanedo795]

Or a Prius.Or a Multipla Trust me,it'll be the best April Fools vid ever

[@Dreadrius]

Or his dad

[@SteveOnlin]

Suzuki mighty boy or Mitsubishi lettuce heck even a better oprtion (Edit : option) *TOYOTA ISIS*

[@Ernestom5]

Love it, when you try to pronounce the german words... in german. Epic cute and honest touch to the footage.

[@kaiimee8465]

As a german it really hurts tho Its also funny af lmao

[@derpinguin7003]

@@kaiimee8465 especially the words that aren’t that hard. Americans could really try a little bit harder to pronounce foreign words. Others try to speak correct English in return.

[@kaiimee8465]

@@derpinguin7003 german wprds are hard tho

[@derpinguin7003]

@@kaiimee8465 there are plenty difficult English words also. I work a lot with British and American people and sadly most don’t even try to pronounce German words correctly. Mainly on the basis of „everyone speaks English, so why should we learn another language“. On the other hand I try my best to speak good English as a sign of respect. I’d wish the same amount of respect would come from English natives towards foreign languages.

[@kaiimee8465]

@@derpinguin7003 ja hast schon recht so aber deutsch mit lauten wie sch und sowas is halt schon nich so leicht für englischsprachige

[@yellowshelfreviews7058]

Couldn't get a 918 for the background So got the next best thing a golf ❤

[@itsedwinguzman]

Up to speed on Keiichi Tsuchiya

[@Hondatuner998]

YES!!!!

[@devlad]

Yes!

[@24valveRotaryLS]

Yes!!

[@yesaya19]

Ikuso

[@Bruhmomentz69]

The True Drift King....

[@Donut]

What car do you want to see on the next Up to Speed? I want to know! Also, be sure to LIKE this video so I can beat Nolan in having the most liked video on Donut! #buffhorses 💪🐴⚡⚡⚡⚡

[@PrydeWater901]

Oldsmobile!!!

[@nexusnsgaming3364]

Plymouth

[@nexusnsgaming3364]

Also Packard or Studebaker

[@Adrian_Nel]

Ford RS 200, please

[@crwilliams22000]

Fall of the dart

[@vignetteapriltsukinose5587]

I'm silently waiting for them to make a episode for the Porsche Carrera GT

[@gallero954]

Up to speed on Africa by Toto

[@edothebad]

Hot damn

[@Wabeeninc]

Up to speed on Two Feet - Go Fuck Yourself

[@thejay8963]

Team Wabeenology Up to speed on Kolohe Kai - Cool Down

[@theworldoverheavan560]

@@Wabeeninc lol

[@evanwilliams6800]

Ahhh, a cause I can get behind

[@isaacberry5023]

Porsche ain’t top speed bois but they rip the twistys

[@ZinedinePrime]

THE TWISTYS

[@steveguzman6141]

Yeah try taking an F40 off road too. Major clearance problems.... the 959 no problem

[@pathmaker2337]

That's why Porsche is the king of leman.

[@karstenk9467]

12:54 omg never change man 😂

[@JasonMilner]

You guys are on a roll - seriously excellent content, time after time - love it!

[@Tracy_Grimshaw]

Hol up you said the 959 top speed was 190, and the F40 top speed was 199 , but the f40 was 2 more miles per. I thought you were a math boy

[@notyourbusiness1204]

Im glad im not the only one who caught that

[@daftbence]

I'm prettty sure that was either a joke or a bad editing (cutting out the good take with 197 mph)/simple mistake.

[@blacklabbby]

He also said the f40 had like 270 hp once lol

[@TheDopedealer718]

Your so smart you don’t get sarcasm.... 👍🏼

[@2JAYZ-GTE]

And said that 9r3 had flat six and couple seconds after called it an inline six

[@josephroll7415]

You should do the Hudson hornet

[@stefanwinter1377]

They really should

[@xerodelacroix5552]

"The Yellowbird hit 215MPH" A certain guy in Japan with a wine red 930: hold my sake

[@luvkularia3717]

Xero Delacroix aren’t you talking bout the midnight club?

[@hafidzalfarizi4723]

@@luvkularia3717 what else than midnight?

[@spoonboi4781]

Yh but it wasn’t stock

[@luvkularia3717]

@@hafidzalfarizi4723 well the yellow bird is from Ruf, and blackbird is from midnight ... soooo

[@joshthetrucker9589]

This is why the 918 is my favorite of the holy Trinity.

[@heronumbertwo3171]

Mine's the p1

[@Allwin-lz6yj]

Michael Nowicki why is it called the holy trinity

[@WandererOfWorlds0]

@@Allwin-lz6yj Porsche 918, McLaren P1 and the Ferrari LaFerrari.

[@boltmix7294]

I personaly like the LaFerrari the most

[@johnurqhart948]

I prefer the laferrari

[@Glock_Nico]

"The Ferrari La Ferrari by Ferrari." I lol'd.

[@SteveOnlin]

Lamborghini felamborghini

[@stantorren4400]

The Ferrari the Ferrari the Ferrari

[@kensho9102]

When up to speed on reliant Robbin ?

[@richarddemobox9310]

As known as a flipper car

[@rickrutledge9363]

Jeremy Clarkson's favorite car!

[@nightstorm5914]

"Coming out of the sewer again..." hold on...is not a sewer, is a thicc german bunker created by Ferdinand Porsche

[@priyamprakashdash5613]

The man behind hybrid engines

[@nightstorm5914]

@@priyamprakashdash5613 oh yeah, many people dont know this fact

[@swalling22]

“I always sit in the splash zone 💦” 😂🤣

[@markwebster]

Please make “more powa baby” t shirts!!!! Thanksss

[@3lb4n4n3r0]

It was the fastest production car IN ZE VORRRLD

[@MDDeGrande1994]

The quickest production car on the Nordschleife for a few months? Yeah. But the fastest production car in the world? The 918? LOL never ever! The 959 was (more than 30 years ago). Porsche (along with Ferrari, McLaren and Lamborghini), doesn't even chase speed records anymore.

[@TheGr8A1807]

@@MDDeGrande1994 acceleration my guy, acceleration

[@YaThat.]

Porche 918 is one of my dream car. The beauty and the power of this thing is unparalleled 🔥

[@CaballoSalvajeTrese]

God knows this is my FAVORITE channel out of all my time on youtube.. And i been here before channels were monitized

[@simonbeuse96]

Haha, the pronuncitation of german words cracks me up everytime :D

[@vincentmartin5360]

"Stürgübblüng" aka Steuerkupplung :D Ohne die Untertitel hätte ich wohl nicht verstanden was er meint :D

[@toxicicefox8472]

Ich finde das einfach nur cringy! Ist aber auch ganz amüsant

[@simonbeuse96]

Was ist daran cringeworthy?

[@nosoyarkano7624]

KungFührer Your name may or may not be original but it’s pretty damn funny

[@angrysocialjusticewarrior]

@StripperTipper-405 I used to be a a fan of healthy immigration. But then I started getting a bit worried when the africans swarmed europe. but Africans can at least integrate into a new society over time. Then we have the middle easterners... holy sh**. Europe might have more common car rammers and train bombers if they don't help trump build a wall around the middle east.

[@joshchu]

episode wishlist: RS200 Escorts 6R4 850R Starion Testarossa

[@glekaz8849]

colt cat 1996 impala ss

[@LittleLightIsaOnce]

And LFA

[@FuryCola13]

RS200 and Escorts would be awesome. Or a episode about Ford RS in general.

[@joshchu]

@@FuryCola13 I think RS200 is just too weird of a thing to not having the same length of coverage as the Quattro. :)

[@suetai7894]

The testarossa wasn’t that good

[@skava1]

first episode ive watched of this channel and i subscribed. You’re a mix of jack black, matty matheson, and your very own comedic taste. Clean and funny editing, knowledge on cars, what more is there to ask for? will be watching more!

[@Toddothegoddo]

Me: Sees the car in the back My brain: Why is there a volks... OOOOOOOOOO

[@themabro]

because is him VW

[@Erik-ns2tw]

thats his whip lol

[@PhlyDaily]

BMW M6! DOOO IT :) Attempt #3

[@carsonw5653]

PhlyDaily what are you doing here?!?!?! I didn’t know you watch donut too!

[@maxwellhatkow6209]

LMAO what are you doing here Phly?

[@blooiefps9304]

PHLY???? WHATS UP DOOD

[@Wabeeninc]

Goddamit fly go back to b29s

[@malldvd]

What in the got damn?

[@MrAbc123pwn]

The Plymouth Fury would be pretty cool to see, mostly because I want to hear James scream FURRRRRRRYYYY!!!!!

[@rusutudorrr]

"Drivers loved the 918" .. I can't even afford to run my diesel Forester ffs.

[@kylelovell9325]

I love up to speed. Should maybe make a Plymouth barracuda video or even Honda CRX

[@zawmershafeer104]

Can you please make one video on Mercedes Benz G CLASS

[@kingofohio5689]

Yes!!! Its one of my fav suv's

[@zawmershafeer104]

@@kingofohio5689 ik it's my favourite too and it's so cool!!!!!!

[@jackfleming3513]

a video titled porsche 918 only has 3 min about the 918. lol. but it was all super enjoyable. love what you guys do. keep up the good work

[@lukebrown3390]

9:57 Jay Leno isn’t the only celebrity who got scared in one of those.

[@111rr5]

DO SALEEN

[@Okieant]

Good idea broseph

[@JustinY.]

That Pennywise though

[@arevo8702]

Hey beautiful shout me out

[@desiredditor]

You you are back don't you have anything else to do

[@MidnightClubStillCancelledSoz]

Ikr

[@crt7skillz808]

Justin Y. Hi

[@jvm2468]

why are you everywhere

[@brianbolton3092]

This guy is my favorite car guy on You Tube. Funny and informative.

[@manojpreeth7058]

I love how much top gear footage and reference there is in this..

[@skully6741]

🤣🎊🎉yay Porsche video!!! I even own a Porsche 959 It's a hot wheels tho...

[@DonisGP]

Lol you got me at first I was like no way lmao

[@WotoTolff129]

They got us the in the first half .. not gonna lie

[@Andi-fh5lh]

@@WotoTolff129 haha

[@kamallb4650]

Reeeeee

[@luizmilcz]

I just love the fact that, this episode's about one of my favourite cars, and there's another one of them right behind you ♥️

[@farisfako1517]

I know that Porsche is your favourite car but Ferrari is better

[@aceroargentino1049]

Faris Fako it aint

[@ait9496]

Thanks for this informative video the 918 is my supercar dreamcast 😇

[@evilpig247]

I love your format. Never change.

[@JohnnysGrant]

This channel is in a really awesome place right now. You guys are doing some cool stuff and keep people interested. Kudos to you Donut media. Loving every video that come out.

[@evanauditoredafrienze]

Please do a bumper to bumper on post malone

[@joshmealer7876]

An episode on the Ford maverick would be cool. Nice show

[@devilzadvocate7735]

Love it! Earned a sub!!

[@ItsMikeArre]

I left Daddy Doug Kia Soul Vid for you James 😘

[@cristi5892]

me too lmfao

[@Dave-ks9ig]

Me too

[@aminurrahmanmajumder4643]

Me too

[@charlestherrien3290]

Same here

[@thaddeusspendlove7437]

I watched the whole thing. Then came here.

[@MisterTsays0]

Drove #714 at my old valet job, owner told me to rip it down the road and I couldn't pass up that chance. Got up to 80 mph real quick. One of the best moments ever!

[@benlim3196]

Did a school research for my vehicle engineering module back in school. Uses the Porsche 918 as the subject. Fell in love ever since...

[@scottroberts3801]

Love the video. Informative and funny.

[@FrndsCallMeDaz]

Pretty disappointed that this story didn't start with the 550 Spyder, the original ancestor of the 918

[@nimeshchokshi1921]

FrndsCallMeDaz The 550 is worthy of its own UTS.

[@destrudot]

Up to speed on the Mazda Cosmos!

[@bdaly1221]

Dude you are so talented I love your pieces!

[@pbandjwrx]

Love the 4K THANK YOU!!!!

[@AndrewNguyenOfficial]

Finally, someone has done their homework and acknowledges Carrera GT's F1-derived engine. Aside from that, this episode has to be my favorite thus far with Porsche's holy trinity.

[@deacanbevan4497]

Do a holden up to speed!!

[@wormself]

um are you serious lol

[@hudsonb631]

you guys make my day! Thanks!

[@Viperpainter]

Next to Grand Tour, Donut is officially my 2nd favorite place to get car content! Pumphrey is hilarious!

[@RueshardRussell2000]

Hey donut afternoon I'm from jamaica. Can you do a everything to knw about the p1 please, and also I'm subscribed to you for 2 years

[@sethmoyer]

Who makes the Ferrari LaFerrari again?

[@MmpM123YT]

Ferrari

[@ikigai47]

Kia

[@Donut]

Fiat 😂

[@fujiwatertofumi5363]

Honda did they just renamed it the 2005 NSX but kept the red color

[@TheRguru1]

Chrysler ofc

[@GTA.Sven.Andreas]

great video...great research...thank you

[@merc722]

Great! Now it's time for the P1 and the Laferrari!

[@lordkesadiya2131]

Next UTS Porsche should be the 718, and it’s evolution into the Boxter/Cayman

[@nascarfan43]

Make an up to speed on the Plymouth fury

[@codeobey6821]

1:57 definitely not Jeremy clarkson on top gear

[@Jakobly]

actually it was hammond lmao

[@Magicformula777]

By far one of my favorite channels 👍👍👍👍

[@theraviollie9923]

I wanna see everything u need to know and get up to speed on HOLDEN

[@WelcomeToTheMadness]

The wheel that gave us those annoying tire pressure monitors.

[@kingofohio5689]

@Welcome To The Madness Why do i see you everywhere?

[@norgepalm7315]

@@kingofohio5689 hes promoting his channel

[@kingofohio5689]

water bear oof...Thats why tbh.

[@joonaslaakkonen8096]

@@norgepalm7315 atleast hes not saying it but doing it quietly

[@theworldoverheavan560]

@@joonaslaakkonen8096 lol true

[@kenneth123526]

By farr one of my favorite cars ever .. 🙌🙌🙌

[@baggszilla]

My ultimate favorite car! Thanks Dudes!

[@ccol009]

“-OUCH GRANDMA! Your cocktails are spicy! -PPPFFFFFFFFFFTTT!” LOL! 😂🤣 -OH MY GOSH! This dude is Hilarious!

[@frankschmidt4148]

Can you do one on the Javelin by AMC or just one on AMC.

[@jhedibaan7961]

Considering the 6 minutes 57 sec time of the 918 which is a hyper car with electric motors, the viper acr really had a great run time with 7 minutes 12 sec

[@elBotillo]

Amo Porsche's en especial el Carrera GT y el 964 😍

[@ChingoJr]

I worked for Porsche in Ludwigsburg for 5 months, they had like 30 of them there

[@morsetsk]

we made the alu parts in austria ^^ taff contract not even a scratch of 0,01mm was allowed everything have to be checked with x-ray, even the R8 parts or the Lambo parts havent to be so perfectly build.

[@katjuscha4901]

The carrera gt concept car is located in Leipzig Germany I saw it there it's so cool

[@rodrigogutierrezreyes4702]

Would like to see more videos about tuner companies, like Mugen for Hondas, RWB for Porsches and so on

[@danielaponte4422]

I work at Porsche and we have about three in out town I've detailed two of them already the thing is a beast

[@svtjonah3329]

Watch :Apex story of the hypercar

[@theveenannirmalan4697]

powa baby

[@7_7_5]

Ey baby mo powah

[@Maeryaenus]

mo powa baby

[@hashslingingslasher4215]

Mo powah baby

[@arashiinpakuto5955]

Yeah mo powah baby

[@ToddtheExploder]

This was very informative and very funny! More, please!

[@greendondon]

wow one of the best episodes ever!

[@mt2_design72]

I am still waiting for the alfa romeo episode man.

[@vstev3472]

I love Pumphrey but where is Bart and science garage :( I miss him and the show

[@Donut]

Science Garage will return soon. Bart and his wife had a baby a few months ago.

[@vstev3472]

@@Donut aww well then best of luck for Bart and his family! Also Donut I love your content, cant wait to see more!

[@Gdatshim]

VERY ENTERTAINING DUDE

[@readmyusernamecauseitssoreally]

The pinnacle of what a car can be. The car that pushes past it's own hypercar boundaries and excels forward with it's banshee like howl. The car the makes everyone look in awe as it speeds down the black top asphalt. The car that I fell in love with and will never be changed....that is the 918.

[@fullweezy3553]

4:53 I'm dead lol😂🤣😂

[@RealSisco10]

As a German, the way you butcher my language is both baffling and amusing to me

[@theonegrulurg8487]

I am late but I still understand

[@theonegrulurg8487]

Steuer Kupplung AWD System

[@partialobject]

​@@theonegrulurg8487 Pumphrey's proof that something can be both horribly wrong and pure awesome