WIll you still buy a GT4 if it's a 2l turbo

[mollytherocker]

In that case cmoose, I shall seek out a Strictly forum and tell them all how st it is!

[ChrisW.]

Lost soul said:

They would never get away with it

And my other car's a 924 Carrera GTS ... start believing.

The V4 will only fit the Cayman and Boxster and it will be beautifully balanced, -- as good as a boxer six, but dry sumped and lower in the chassis.

It must be 400bhp and 300 + ft lbs ++--- and they'll sell a power upgrade, and big brakes.

Sure it will compete with the GT3, but that's to big a car for scratchers

And ultimately, it can't deal with the mid engined cars.

This will form the basis of the 988 -- 2 x V4's in a Ferrari destroyer. Let's call it a V8

[HokumPokum]

we can dream......

v4 430bhp twin turbo, GT3 PCCBs, clubsport 918 buckets, GT3 rear suspension, adjustable coilovers, 1300kgs oh and full LED headlights, leather+stictching delete, AC delete and stereo delete compulsory, carbon roof skin and forged 19" alloys with Cup 2s

85k base price target, 95k with all goodies.



Since it is so ballistic, it needs to be sports PDK only........

I think this comes up every time rumours of a souped up cayman appear. i believe deep inside, all porsche fans want a mid engined ferrari speciale creamer at 50% cost. what a laugh it will be

[ChrisW.]

Well, if we keep saying it loud enough it might happen

On reflection, it might need to be a 2.7 .... 2/3rds of a 3.8 ....

Happy days !

[J-P]

mollytherocker said:

In that case cmoose, I shall seek out a Strictly forum and tell them all how st it is!

I think I'll join you MTR!

[mrdemon]

I prob won't buy it if it's a 4pot.

I have my eye on another car so the gt4 needs to be a NA lump ie a new R style of car with about 370bhp and manual.

[EricE]

I currently have a E89 Z4 sDrive2.0i Cab (a 2L 4-cylinder turbo) as a rental and my god what a hopeless, gutless and terrible engine that is. The automatic transmission (zf 8hp which everybody seems to love?) robs the last bit of fun that the engine has left in it.

It didn’t occur to me until I opened this thread that the new Boxsters might get a vaguely similar engine.

If that engine is the slightest indication of what direction we are headed in then I should sell all my assets and buy dozens of manual 996 GT3s, 997 GT3s, Cayman Rs, Spyders and the like because I believe the prices will explode.

Edited by EricE on Sunday 28th September 10:59

[ORD]

EricE said:

I currently have a E89 Z4 sDrive2.0i Cab (a 2L 4-cylinder turbo) as a rental and my god what a hopeless, gutless and terrible engine that is. The automatic transmission (zf 8hp which everybody seems to love?) robs the last bit of fun that the engine has left in it.

It didn’t occur to me until I opened this thread that the new Boxsters might get a vaguely similar engine.

If that engine is the slightest indication of what direction we are headed in then I should sell all my assets and buy dozens of manual 996 GT3s, 997 GT3s, Cayman Rs, Spyders and the like because I believe the prices will explode.

Edited by EricE on Sunday 28th September 10:59

I agree. If the new fast Caymans are all going to be 4 pots, I would expect Cayman R prices to remain very strong indeed, and for the 981 GTS prices to hold up really well, too.

[RBT0]

Will be an R, 3.6 liter 375 bhp

[Trev450]

RBT0 said:

Will be an R, 3.6 liter 375 bhp

We live in hope!

[RBT0]

My info source is not hope.

[EricE]

RBT0 said:

My info source is not hope.

well then, manual or pdk?

[RBT0]

Honestly, I didn't asked. Was interested in engine and release date (end of next year). Anyway nothing that could have changed my decision in ordering a GTS.

[mrdemon]

RBT0 said:

My info source is not hope.

Which is ?

3.6 means more torque also not just he 375 bhp you quote

Sounds great. Not sure why if you knew this you would buy a GTS still...

[RBT0]

OPC.

Mine will be used rarely for track use, I think GTS with PDK, buckets, and x73 is the best for road use. On top of that, I would not spend £75k for a Cayman.

[mrdemon]

RBT0 said:

OPC.

Mine will be used rarely for track use, I think GTS with PDK, buckets, and x73 is the best for road use. On top of that, I would not spend £75k for a Cayman.

I speced up a manual gts to 73k !! Add PDK and that's 75k ?

If the new 3.6 is only 75k with nice bits sounds good to me, I would spend 75k on a Cayman

[itsybitsy]

would be good if they reworked the 3.4 lump ala 991 gts engine giving perhaps circa 380hp or better still dropped the 991 gts lump in!now theres a thought

[ChrisW.]

But does this make it lighter, more agile, more responsive --- more R --- ?

The new MX5 (shudder the mention on such hallowed ground) will weigh in at 1 tonne straight.

Times they are a changing -- at last.

Mass is the enemy.

[TB303]

ChrisW. said:

But does this make it lighter, more agile, more responsive --- more R --- ?

The new MX5 (shudder the mention on such hallowed ground) will weigh in at 1 tonne straight.

Times they are a changing -- at last.

Mass is the enemy.

Completely agree. The silver lining of all the eco stuff is lighter cars isn't it.

MK1 MX5 was a lovely drive was not least thanks to the lack of weight (as well other things that MX5 folk know and love).

If they can get a GT4 sub 1200kg but it's a 4 pot, I could live with that as it'd be amazing. My M135i could never be a serious weekend hooner because of its mass, for example.

[ORD]

anonymous said:

[redacted]

+ 1 billion

1000kg and I would test drive it at least. Any heavier and you are getting a little bit less weight and a much worse engine.

I feel like I must be taking crazy pills when people can get excited about a powerful turbo 4 pot when the alternative is one of best sounding and most rewarding types of engine around.

Even worse than BMW dropping the V8 in the M3 in favour of a turbo 6 that may as well be a diesel