718 Spyder 1st Sighting... & it looks like a Turbo.
10-12-2017, 08:59 PM
#16
It sure would be odd for CEO Blume to say the opposite publicly on stage during a Q&A if it weren’t so, but then again, he could have been misinformed or PAG could have changed course for one reason or another.
If if it turns out that the next Spyder is just a derivative of the 718 4-banger or even a detuned 3.0 turbo 6 from the C2 or C2S, then Porsche will have made the 981 an instant classic, and I’ll be even happier that I just bought one earlier this week.
If if it turns out that the next Spyder is just a derivative of the 718 4-banger or even a detuned 3.0 turbo 6 from the C2 or C2S, then Porsche will have made the 981 an instant classic, and I’ll be even happier that I just bought one earlier this week.
10-12-2017, 09:34 PM
#17
Nordschleife Master
I find it comical how many threads/posts of people that are in denial that the Spyder will be Naturally Aspirated. Oh well. The Spyder and Cayman equivalent (981 GT4 and 987.2 R) have always been paired.
10-12-2017, 09:56 PM
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Agreed. Different Raison D'etre but still the same baseline....that has not changed in two model years and I doubt it will going forward. Why would Porsche mess with a formula that works.
10-12-2017, 10:03 PM
#19
Three Wheelin'
Larger exhaust outlets for the 4l flat 6.....
10-13-2017, 11:46 AM
#21
Three Wheelin'
Likely reasons for the pipe reconfiguration:
- To accommodate 4.0 NA, as someone already pointed out.
- Make room for the diffuser. If you compare against the pictures of 982 S, the prototype has substantial pieces of trim around the pipes.
In fact, the fact that the exhaust pipes are reconfigured, as compared to rest of the 982 models, clearly indicate that this is NA!
- To accommodate 4.0 NA, as someone already pointed out.
- Make room for the diffuser. If you compare against the pictures of 982 S, the prototype has substantial pieces of trim around the pipes.
In fact, the fact that the exhaust pipes are reconfigured, as compared to rest of the 982 models, clearly indicate that this is NA!
10-13-2017, 12:48 PM
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Likely reasons for the pipe reconfiguration:
- To accommodate 4.0 NA, as someone already pointed out.
- Make room for the diffuser. If you compare against the pictures of 982 S, the prototype has substantial pieces of trim around the pipes.
In fact, the fact that the exhaust pipes are reconfigured, as compared to rest of the 982 models, clearly indicate that this is NA!
- To accommodate 4.0 NA, as someone already pointed out.
- Make room for the diffuser. If you compare against the pictures of 982 S, the prototype has substantial pieces of trim around the pipes.
In fact, the fact that the exhaust pipes are reconfigured, as compared to rest of the 982 models, clearly indicate that this is NA!
10-13-2017, 06:05 PM
#24
Three Wheelin'
Based on my observations, Porsche doesn't make such cosmetic changes without tangible benefits. For the most part, they follow 'form follows function'. There are always exceptions. Spyder and GT4 being low volume models, there may not be cost benefits to make such changes.
I would be inclined to believe that there is real down force advantages to gain from Spyder's diffuser. Since Spyder wouldn't have a substantial rear wing, as compared to GT4, an effective diffuser plays a vital role (in conjunction with front wing).
I would be inclined to believe that there is real down force advantages to gain from Spyder's diffuser. Since Spyder wouldn't have a substantial rear wing, as compared to GT4, an effective diffuser plays a vital role (in conjunction with front wing).
10-13-2017, 07:10 PM
#25
It's a test mule, that rear treatment could easily be camo. Do you think the dual exhaust on the Mission E test mule has any tangible benefits or will make it to production?
10-13-2017, 07:17 PM
#26
Burning Brakes
The 981 Spyder wasn't a creation from AP's GT team. It also didn't have the GT3 front suspension that the GT4 has. The only thing really similar between the 981 Spyder and the 981 GT4 is the engine which wasn't a GT engine.
10-13-2017, 07:55 PM
#27
Few comments. Exhaust outlets say crap about NA or turbo, so zero evidence there. Spyder is not a GT car indeed, but neither is the GT4 (just a half-a$$ one), and both are basically the same, and will have the same engine. So whatever the Spyder has, it'll be in the GT4 as well; hopefully NA
. We'll find out soon enough. The sound will immediately tell anybody who knows Porsches if it's H6NA or H4T. Hopefully somebody who heard it will confirm soon.
. We'll find out soon enough. The sound will immediately tell anybody who knows Porsches if it's H6NA or H4T. Hopefully somebody who heard it will confirm soon.
10-13-2017, 10:42 PM
#28
Drifting
Few comments. Exhaust outlets say crap about NA or turbo, so zero evidence there. Spyder is not a GT car indeed, but neither is the GT4 (just a half-a$$ one), and both are basically the same, and will have the same engine. So whatever the Spyder has, it'll be in the GT4 as well; hopefully NA. We'll find out soon enough. The sound will immediately tell anybody who knows Porsches if it's H6NA or H4T. Hopefully somebody who heard it will confirm soon.
. We'll find out soon enough. The sound will immediately tell anybody who knows Porsches if it's H6NA or H4T. Hopefully somebody who heard it will confirm soon.
10-14-2017, 04:09 AM
#29
Nordschleife Master
http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/spy-sho...ils-info-pics/
Looking back at the above article, My gut tells me they got it wrong. I think it’s a early Spyder mule not GTS. Why would they be testing a GTS with GT4 and Spyder wheels? They are much wider than any other standard 718/981 wheel (GTS included).
Looking back at the above article, My gut tells me they got it wrong. I think it’s a early Spyder mule not GTS. Why would they be testing a GTS with GT4 and Spyder wheels? They are much wider than any other standard 718/981 wheel (GTS included).
10-14-2017, 04:15 AM
#30
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