OT: Cayman GT4
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One thing for certain; Porsche has learned that the Cayman does not infringe on 911 sales because a two-seater and a different Customer-base. So I do not think they fear making this faster now than a C2S. This could be a very interesting car. My ears are perked because I had a 2007 Cayman S and then a 2007 997.2 Turbo and I liked the Cayman S better except that it was just too underpowered. If they correct that; we got a winner
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The rears have big spacers, a very aggressive offset, are wider, or some combination of the three. Regardless, it says to me this is not the typical 5-10hp bump...
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If they do this right it will be for a specific, purist customer base who will use these cars as DE cars.
If they put MT, smaller GT3 engine, buckets, decent adjustable suspension, lug nuts I am in. And I'll pay up to 100k and sell the 997 GT3 (not on top of the price of the GT3 o course).
If they put MT, smaller GT3 engine, buckets, decent adjustable suspension, lug nuts I am in. And I'll pay up to 100k and sell the 997 GT3 (not on top of the price of the GT3 o course).
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My guess
Turbo 4 (take a look at Golf R400 is EA888 engine)
(400 ~ 420 hp), still easily sw tuneable to 450
20" rims
918 style sport buckets
Carerra S brakes (with optional ceramics)
PDK-S (with manual option)
base price $ 86k
Just my 0.02
I would take it if it stays below 100k slightly optioned
Mike
Turbo 4 (take a look at Golf R400 is EA888 engine)
(400 ~ 420 hp), still easily sw tuneable to 450
20" rims
918 style sport buckets
Carerra S brakes (with optional ceramics)
PDK-S (with manual option)
base price $ 86k
Just my 0.02
I would take it if it stays below 100k slightly optioned
Mike
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My guess
Turbo 4 (take a look at Golf R400 is EA888 engine)
(400 ~ 420 hp), still easily sw tuneable to 450
20" rims
918 style sport buckets
Carerra S brakes (with optional ceramics)
PDK-S (with manual option)
base price $ 86k
Just my 0.02
I would take it if it stays below 100k slightly optioned
Mike
Turbo 4 (take a look at Golf R400 is EA888 engine)
(400 ~ 420 hp), still easily sw tuneable to 450
20" rims
918 style sport buckets
Carerra S brakes (with optional ceramics)
PDK-S (with manual option)
base price $ 86k
Just my 0.02
I would take it if it stays below 100k slightly optioned
Mike
From autonews:
“We will continue with the downsizing strategy and develop a new four-cylinder boxer engine, which will see service in the next-generation Boxster and Cayman,” said Porsche CEO Matthias Muller, in an interview with Germany's Auto Motor und Sport magazine. “We will not separate ourselves from efforts to reduce CO2,” he added.
When queried on the output of the new four-cylinder boxer engine, Muller suggested it would produce “up to 395 horsepower.”
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Guys, if you read this interesting tidbit, sounds like all the Cayman/Boxster stay 6-cyl for now (new 718 model gets F-4). Interesting part is whether GT4 will be n/a Flat-6 or twin-turbo Flat-6 like the facelift 991.
If this is hard to read, Further details on the 718 (w/pic), all according to Car magazine (June '14). (Click on ISSUU, then click forward to the last page and then click on the page itself to read the text.) ISSUE - 623 CAR June 2014 by CAR magazine (http://issuu.com/sjharrison13/docs/car_june_2014_issue_623)
If this is hard to read, Further details on the 718 (w/pic), all according to Car magazine (June '14). (Click on ISSUU, then click forward to the last page and then click on the page itself to read the text.) ISSUE - 623 CAR June 2014 by CAR magazine (http://issuu.com/sjharrison13/docs/car_june_2014_issue_623)
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But 360hp sounds like a good starting point about the same as the 5-pot audi
500hp crank should be attainable without too much hardware changes