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

[mrdemon]

Few rumors stating the Cayman GT4 will be the 4 pot turbo, circa £80k views on this ?

most OPC now have 10+ waiting lists on these cars with expected rare cars to be like normal , ie. 3/4 per OPC.
IF it's a 4 pot turbo are you going to pay your 10k deposit ?

I am 2nd on the list and am finding it hard to fall in love with the 4 pot turbo idea.

But it might be great.

[ORD]

Not a chance in hell - I wouldn't pay £40k for it.

[V8KSN]

I dont think it will be a 4 pot turbo, my guess is it will be a flat 6 NA with around 380 bhp.

Either way, I am sure its going to be PDK and for that reason Ahm Oot!

[ellroy]

Leeds OPC reckon around £70k and probably not getting called GT4.

[g7jhp]

This is always going to get a negative reaction as people perceive they need 6 pot in their Cayman as that's how it's always been done!

I'd need to see a hear the benefits. Main ones being weight, balance, power delivery and induction noise.

[n17ves]

Depsite the early indications of a 3.8 450bhp twin turbo, I thought it was pretty much accepted now that it will be a 3.4 flat 6 with arounnd 370-380bhp. Where did the 2l turbo rumours come from??

I would have to think very carefully about my slot should they go down the turbo route.

[Trev450]

No way. I've got one 4 pot turbo in the garage already. I want a different experience in my other car.

[kbooker]

Rumour has it VW have a few engines left over from the LT van and the car will be badged Cayman 924..????

[EricE]

It won’t be a 2L turbo so the question is pointless. Maybe the GT4 after that will be but for now it isn’t.

[mrdemon]

EricE said:

It won’t be a 2L turbo so the question is pointless. Maybe the GT4 after that will be but for now it isn’t.

who not, it could be seen as a way to bring the new engines in early in some thing more exciting, then that filters down and owning a 4 pot turbo is then accepted once the normal models come out.

It's not like the GT4/R is coming out any time soon any way prob a my16 car available sept 2015.

it could be, this is what we can do, now buy the normal models.

[arcamalpha]

If they saved a worthwhile amount of weight then a 4 cylinder car could be appealing to me. Seems highly unlikely though.

[sfboy]

Might as well buy a Golf.

[mrdemon]

sfboy said:

Might as well buy a Golf.

not as daft as it sounds, the new mk3 TT in RS form is going to have one of todays best engines imo the 5 pot 2.5L turbo.

I love that engine, the power is amazing , the sound from a 5 pot cool and performance a plenty.

Audi could get the new TTRS so right.

[LITRBL]

ellroy said:

Leeds OPC reckon around £70k and probably not getting called GT4.

Correct. It is going to be the new Cayman R and that is all.

[g7jhp]

Will we see a new Spyder along soon!

[ORD]

mrdemon said:

not as daft as it sounds, the new mk3 TT in RS form is going to have one of todays best engines imo the 5 pot 2.5L turbo.

I love that engine, the power is amazing , the sound from a 5 pot cool and performance a plenty.

Audi could get the new TTRS so right.

Have you seen the new TT? It's a barge. It looks like an A4 that ate far too many pies.

I find it hard to take you seriously when you compare a go-faster TT to anything remotely credible as a sports car.

[keep it lit]

sfboy said:

Might as well buy a Golf.

Golfs Rule

[V8KSN]

keep it lit said:

sfboy said:

Might as well buy a Golf.

Mk 1 Golfs Rule

EFA

[ORD]

keep it lit said:

Golfs Rule in terms of being massively overrated

Edited for accuracy.

The MK 7 Golf is God in car form to every car journalist and is, bizarrely, also wholly and remarkably average and massively overpriced. A decent Golf is about £28k!

Off topic, but it gets up my nose that nobody points out how bad VFM a lot of these cars are. Porsche will start down that road if it puts a turbo 4 pot in a Cayman and tries to tell me its still a proper Porsche.

[Goofnik]

n17ves said:

Depsite the early indications of a 3.8 450bhp twin turbo, I thought it was pretty much accepted now that it will be a 3.4 flat 6 with arounnd 370-380bhp. Where did the 2l turbo rumours come from??

I would have to think very carefully about my slot should they go down the turbo route.

Turbos are coming to both the mid-engine cars and 911. It's not if, it's when. Porsche has to spend that development money at some point. If they want to quicken the acceptance of said motors, the best way to do it is in a higher performance car that would seem to be more appealing, to showcase what the engine can offer and to ensure folks are interested in the regular models.