718 GT4?
06-11-2018, 07:25 PM
#2431
Three Wheelin'
Not likely. He may be wrong but he's the manager and knows me well. Just repeating what he's been told through the dealer network from Porsche. He knows that I'm hooked whether it's 420 or 440.
Hope the delivery time is wrong but others have also stated that it may be a while yet, we'll all see together... I'm more interested in when the official announcement will be (with spec sheet of options and colors)
Hope the delivery time is wrong but others have also stated that it may be a while yet, we'll all see together... I'm more interested in when the official announcement will be (with spec sheet of options and colors)
06-11-2018, 07:39 PM
#2432
He didn't say that Porsche told him this, only that he was told this talking to his connections within the network. I'm not saying he's right but we'll see soon enough. I've had this car promised since they ran out of 981 Spyder's. The man believes what he's saying. Just surprised mw that he offered this info in passing while I was there having service. I never brought it up. With people still debating whether the car will have a four or six cylinder.engine, I found it refreshing that he says it's a detuned GT3 NA. To me that's what was important. You put money on one hoping its a six cylinder I suspect. Anyway he didn't get this from reading a thread on RL unless he's lying, not.
06-11-2018, 07:49 PM
#2433
Rennlist Member
Can we all agree it’s not a detuned GT3 engine, this has been covered over and over. The GT4 and Spyder will have a bespoke 4.0 that isn’t shared with any other car at this point. (Most likely the 3.8 from the old GT4 stroked to a 4.0 hence the lower redline) Your dealer, like a lot of our dealers, are probably reading online articles for their sources. Whoopsy is the only person that has seen the car in Weissach - I’ll take what he says as gospel because that’s the best anyone here is going to get outside Weissach until it’s unveiled. 
06-11-2018, 07:55 PM
#2435
Three Wheelin'
06-11-2018, 07:58 PM
#2436
Racer
November 2018 Los Angeles - 992
March 2019 Geneva - GT4 / Spyder
Q4 2019 or Geneva 2020 - GT4 RS (If it gets the go ahead) - swan song for the 718
Have I got this right?
March 2019 Geneva - GT4 / Spyder
Q4 2019 or Geneva 2020 - GT4 RS (If it gets the go ahead) - swan song for the 718
Have I got this right?
06-11-2018, 08:04 PM
#2437
Can we all agree it’s not a detuned GT3 engine, this has been covered over and over. The GT4 and Spyder will have a bespoke 4.0 that isn’t shared with any other car at this point. (Most likely the 3.8 from the old GT4 stroked to a 4.0 hence the lower redline) Your dealer, like a lot of our dealers, are probably reading online articles for their sources. Whoopsy is the only person that has seen the car in Weissach - I’ll take what he says as gospel because that’s the best anyone here is going to get outside Weissach until it’s unveiled.
06-11-2018, 08:09 PM
#2438
Rennlist Member
06-11-2018, 08:28 PM
#2439
New dealer info ............... wonder which forum, online web link, etc was read.
Last edited by ExMB; 06-11-2018 at 09:21 PM.
06-11-2018, 08:30 PM
#2441
Can someone who has pulled a 981 apart please confirm that the dry sump system from the GT3 simply WONT FIT in the GT4 engine bay. Therefore can never put a GT3 engine in GT4 without MAJOR metalwork changes.
06-11-2018, 10:11 PM
#2442
Drifting
Not likely. He may be wrong but he's the manager and knows me well. Just repeating what he's been told through the dealer network from Porsche. He knows that I'm hooked whether it's 420 or 440.
Hope the delivery time is wrong but others have also stated that it may be a while yet, we'll all see together... I'm more interested in when the official announcement will be (with spec sheet of options and colors)
Hope the delivery time is wrong but others have also stated that it may be a while yet, we'll all see together... I'm more interested in when the official announcement will be (with spec sheet of options and colors)
He didn't say that Porsche told him this, only that he was told this talking to his connections within the network. I'm not saying he's right but we'll see soon enough. I've had this car promised since they ran out of 981 Spyder's. The man believes what he's saying. Just surprised mw that he offered this info in passing while I was there having service. I never brought it up. With people still debating whether the car will have a four or six cylinder.engine, I found it refreshing that he says it's a detuned GT3 NA. To me that's what was important. You put money on one hoping its a six cylinder I suspect. Anyway he didn't get this from reading a thread on RL unless he's lying, not.
Then I thought you were tolling us.
Now I think you may actually believe it.
06-12-2018, 02:14 AM
#2443
440 HP Spyder
Thanks for the laugh! I needed it after a tough day!
Seriously, I heard it was 540 HP and it’s actually an uptuned GT3 motor...
Thanks for the laugh! I needed it after a tough day!
Seriously, I heard it was 540 HP and it’s actually an uptuned GT3 motor...
06-12-2018, 02:23 AM
#2444
Addict
Rennlist Member
Rennlist Member
The GT3 ‘s oil tank can be relocated pretty easily. Don’t think that’s the reason the GT4 won’t have it (though an RS could)
06-12-2018, 02:56 AM
#2445
- I think its a smart move of Porsche to go for a stroked 3.8l to 4l powerkit solution - when you analyse it, for most of the rev range the performance will be very similar to the GT3 and the difference in peak torque will only be around 20 Nm/ 15 ft lb. In fact it will keep costs down, and even allow them to use the same gear box with the same ratios (presumably with a strengthed third cog), again reducing costs.Porsche are the masters of value engineering.