GrantG

Exactly - if you compare prices on the German website in Euros (including VAT) against the US website in USD, we pay fewer Dollars than the Germans pay Euros. And it's been that way even when the dollar was weak.

If the German price is a little over 180k Euros, US price will probably be $175k-179k

Superman32

I am hoping MSRP in Canada is below 200K. Somewhere between 195,000-199,800.
I am also hoping PCCB and Bucket seat are standard.

tqevo

If it really is 470Nm.. that's about 346lb-ft. Seems like too high of a figure for 3.8L...

GrantG

Correct - 4.0L (just as all the rumors have indicated) is the perfect displacement to produce that much torque. Nearly identical TQ/Liter ratio as GT3.

If the power is rated at 500, you can be confident that it makes a comfortable amount more than that on the dyno. AFAIK, the GT3 already makes 500.

GT cars are traditionally rated very conservatively.

CAlexio

What did gt3 dyno at in real life?.. I would be interested in extrapolating for the gt4

GrantG

All I heard was that of the engines pulled from the line and dyno'd (pre-recall and rebuild), none made less than 500hp.

Mike in CA

That's consistent with what AP said to EVO in the original roll-out interview for the GT3.

FWIW, I used 2 different HP calculators based on the 126mph trap speed and 3197lb curb weight recorded for the GT3 by C&D. One computed to 500HP and the other to 512HP. I think it's a fair assumption that the quoted 475HP figure is conservative.

Once verified performance figures are available for the GT4 we should be able to get a better idea of it's true output.

997rs4.0

The strong dollar might help US dealers to get more allocations!
I did a little work for Volvo a couple of years back and they actually lost money on every xc90 they sold in the US because of the weak dollar.

fxz

the equation does not change
will be (if confirmed) always +25HP than current GT3 no less no more

yeah all tracking focused
BUT where the hell was with his brain Hatz when said a brand new engine basis for 991.2 as well
wtf the 991 has already a 9a1 what new engine??

GreenLantern

9A1 isn't new though. At least, not by today's standards. It was introduced at the beginning of the 997.2 run. That's a long time ago.

GrantG

Right, on an engine dyno (before installed in car), not chassis dyno.

rockitman

The 996.3 was underestimated at 375Hp at the crank. Dyno's showed 400+ in reality...

Selvatico

I have to thank another guy writing here much more than me. I don't mention him since I don't know if he likes or not to be mentioned...but he informed me yesterday about this opportunity and I can now confirm that soon some of us will be invited to see a digital presentation of the car . I suggest you to check with your dealers in your Country if you can get a similar invitation.

Metzeger

Selvatico, you can explain? presentation digital by dvd or invitation Porsche?
I'm intersted about that.
Thanks

SuperDarius

i've a "secret" meeting at my dealer the 11, next week,about the RS...