text: Sports car icons Porsche have put their newest vehicle to the test in a mesmerising world-first stunt in the Australia Outback. The video depicts the 918 Spyder clocking 350km/h as it rockets down a dead-straight stretch of road on the on the Stuart Highway, north of Alice Springs, on a stretch of road with  no speed limit. The car was driven by New Zealand professional race car driver Craig Baird, who switches the vehicle into ‘Race Hybrid’ and slams his foot on the throttle when they reach the unrestricted zone. Scroll down for video . The video is part of a promotional tour from Porsche to promote their 918 Spyder, a limited edition $900,000 supercar . The $900,000 vehicle is driven by a petrol-electric hybrid system which can accelerate from 60km/h to its 350km/h top speed in a mere 40 seconds. In ‘Race Hybrid‘ mode the motors work in unison with the 4.6-litre V8 petrol to deliver  a staggering  8,500 rpm of power. Obviously, this stunt is not to be tried by the amateur driver: Porsche used radios and spotters to ensure that the road was completely empty at the time, and Baird is a highly-experienced racer with multiple V8 Supercars and Porsche Carrera Cup race wins to his name. In 2012, Craig Baird was honoured with a special Porsche bonnet, recognising him as the most successful Carrera Cup driver in the world. The video depicts the car rocketing down a dead-straight stretch of unrestricted road in the outback . The car is driven by a petrol-electric hybrid system which can accelerate from 60km/h to its 350km/h top speed in a mere 40 seconds . The 918 Spyder is concluding a promotional tour of Australia that showcases the companies E- hybrid models. The car has been on display in Porsche Centre showrooms and is heading to its final stop at the Porsche Centre in Brisbane. The left hand drive 918 Spyder is a limited edition supercar, with the company planning to manufacture only 918 units in 2015. The 918 Spyder is concluding a promotional tour of Australia that showcases the companies E- hybrid models . The car is driven by New Zealand driver Craig Baird, a highly-experienced racer with multiple V8 Supercars and Porsche Carrera Cup race wins to his name .
target: The video depicts the 918 Spyder driving down the Stuart Highway .
  The car was driven by New Zealand professional racer Craig Baird .
  The stunt is part of a promotional tour to showcase the hybrid cars .