718 GTS 4.0
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I don't see it that way. They produced a F4 for China and made it available worldwide. Some guys in Europe and North America prefer the traditional six. Porsche now offers both. I have a 2019 GTS and I really don't care that a six has replaced it.
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Spike Spiegel (02-08-2020)
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You and many others, I’m sure. Porsche underestimates the number of Boxster enthusiasts in northern climates with more than one season. I open/close my Boxster top on average >2x per run and I keep it stored in winter. I’m sure those driving in winter would appreciate a proper auto-top even more and would gladly pay the 10-15lb weight penalty to have one.
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Zeus993 (01-20-2020)
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Originally Posted by Yc911Kid
As long as this 4.0 gts is an auto-top 718 that out runs 981 spyder & can be had ~100k after optioning lwb & pccb without all the adm/allocation game, I'd be very pleased!
There's no way they'll offer a GT,jr car that spanks the GT4/Spyder.
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All that seems highly unlikely. By "outrun" I suspect you are banking on PDK vs MT but if Spyder GT4 gets PDK (and isn't choked down to honor the hierarchy) then zero chance of that. Everyone is assuming 85k base price but it could be higher than that easily.
There's no way they'll offer a GT,jr car that spanks the GT4/Spyder.
There's no way they'll offer a GT,jr car that spanks the GT4/Spyder.
There’s no reason for the best Boxster to only come with a manual top, just like there’s no reason for the GT3 to only come with a wing. The Tourings are selling at 20k+ premiums vs their winged GT3 counterparts, even though I’m sure the winged are couple sec faster on the N-ring.
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All that seems highly unlikely. By "outrun" I suspect you are banking on PDK vs MT but if Spyder GT4 gets PDK (and isn't choked down to honor the hierarchy) then zero chance of that. Everyone is assuming 85k base price but it could be higher than that easily.
There's no way they'll offer a GT,jr car that spanks the GT4/Spyder.
There's no way they'll offer a GT,jr car that spanks the GT4/Spyder.
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k.alexander (01-10-2020)
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Originally Posted by Yc911Kid
MT vs MT, I'm talking about 981 spyder. Sure they wouldn't let it out run the 718 spyder given the hierarchy. But if this new GTS has around 400 horse with improved low/mid range torq from the new motor, yes it'll out run the 380ish 981 spyder. And given how bad the 2.5T gts sales going with current MSRP I don't see they would bump up the MSRP significantly just because it has a F6 motor
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Maybe Porsche is trying to stem the precipitous drop of mid-engine model sales since the turbo models were launched. The 4.0 will get some publicity helping all 718's sell. Then the electric models will replace the internal combustion models completely.
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Originally Posted by Tedster
Maybe Porsche is trying to stem the precipitous drop of mid-engine model sales since the turbo models were launched. The 4.0 will get some publicity helping all 718's sell. Then the electric models will replace the internal combustion models completely.
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MT vs MT, I'm talking about 981 spyder. Sure they wouldn't let it out run the 718 spyder given the hierarchy. But if this new GTS has around 400 horse with improved low/mid range torq from the new motor, yes it'll out run the 380ish 981 spyder. And given how bad the 2.5T gts sales going with current MSRP I don't see they would bump up the MSRP significantly just because it has a F6 motor
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have you ever purchased a Porsche? Lol. Porsche has never offered more for less. They give away nothing. If the engine is “improved “, you will be paying for that improvement. About the only freebies you can count on is a cigarette lighter and a small net in the passenger compartment.
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Porsche is a business. Even if they found a way to cut costs appreciably, they're still going to charge you more for it. They count heavily on those who always chase the latest and greatest.
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