CRex

From the latest edition of Evo... same issue has an interview with PAG's new head of R&D Wolfgang Hatz which alludes to "something very special" which will be "the last evolution of the current engine"...

Richie18

From what I've read this is just a published version of the speculation on Teamspeed...

Tacet-Conundrum

Then that would be the second time some pulp magazine has taken internet musings as fact. Man what happened to checking your sources and journalistic integrity?

I sent Sasha an email a week ago or so and he cited the fact that they don't really share too much info with the exclusive tequipment folks. Though when I saw him in Carmel last year he did allude to the Cayman R coming out at the 2010 LA Autoshow.

jenk12m

We will all have to wait and see

aussie jimmy

this is the longest rumor.....
i hope it's true, as it will be one hell of a car.

TRAKCAR

I say 4.0 GT2RS light weight stuff and suspension..

tcsracing1

I CANT TAKE IT ANYMORE!!!

im here with a little 3.6 while everybody else has a 3.8 and now a 4.0 in the same body! Lord have mercy!!
And only 500 to be built!!!

kill me now

aussie jimmy

you got 7.2 litres!

MJSpeed

I get it...I see what you did there.

CRex

I'm as disgusted as anybody else at this whole series of half-truths and rumors. One must think Porsche marketing is behind all this... Whatever it is, it's low-brow and distasteful... if there is a really a new product, launch it as a confident organization should and let the market take care of the rest.

Strategy aside, I'm rather dismayed at this 4.0L affair. I'm a recent convert to the brand myself and the dizzying brand dilution in the past 6 months alone has forced me to rethink how I should vote with my money next.

MJSpeed

+1 I believe that's exactly what it'll be.

A 4.0L, normally-aspirated version of the GT2RS.

MJSpeed

Allow me.

Let's see Porsche has done this before:

The original RS

Carrera 2.7 RS (1075 kg)
Carrera 2.7 RS Lightweight (975 kg)
Carrera 3.0 RS (900 kg)

The 964 models:

Carrera 2 + Tiptronic (First time in a Porsche)
Carrera 2 Cab + Tiptronic
Carrera 2 Targa + Tiptronic
Carrera 4 (first time in a Porsche) + Tiptronic
Carrera 4 Cab + Tiptronic
Carrera 4 Targa + Tiptronic
Speedster
Turbo (3.3)
Turbo S (3.3)
Turbo 3.6
Turbo S 3.6
Turbo S Flatnose
RS
RS Touring
RS 3.8
RS America
Carrera Cup USA Edition-street car

The 993 models:

Carrera + Tiptronic
Carrera 4 + Tiptronic
Carrera 2S + Tiptronic
Carrera 4S + Tiptronic
Carrera Cab + Tip
Carrera 4 Cab + Tip
Targa + Tip
Targa
RS
RS Clubsport
GT2
Turbo
Turbo Cab (14)
Turbo S
Speedster (2-Ferry Porsche and a silver one for Seinfeld)

The 996 variants are:

Carrera
Carrera Cab
Carrera 4
Carrera 4 Cab
Carrera S Cab
Carrera 4S Cab
Carrera 40 Jahre
Carrera Millenium Edition
Targa
Targa 4
Turbo
Turbo Cab
Turbo S
Turbo S Cab
MkI GT3
MkII GT3
GT3RS
GT2

Variants of the 911 do not dilute Porsche, IMHO, but the Cayenne, Cayenne S, Cayenne GTS, Cayenne Turbo and the Panamera and all it's variants do.

As for me, I hope Porsche looks at the 993 RS Clubsport as what to shoot for in this 4.0L RS.

tcsracing1

sweet post!

mooty

As for me, I hope Porsche looks at the 993 RS Clubsport as what to shoot for in this 4.0L RS.

=====>
they should really get ballsy
rivet on some FAT fenders like 993RS.
NO armrest on door.
No radio
No AC
real LSD
deeper seats
roll bar.
make it 2600 lbs.

jenk12m

Some may say that's just a cup car. Haha