GT4RS

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J-P

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4,350 posts

205 months

Thursday 5th February 2015
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Any body put their name down for one of these? I did when I put LOI in for GT4. Hope it has a Motorsport engine too. But suspect it will be very expensive even if they do eventually build it.

swimd

350 posts

120 months

Thursday 5th February 2015
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I did the exact same thing. Pure speculation of course.

If anything it will be a "sendoff special" for the 981.2, so we won't see it for another 3-4 years if it happens.
With the right bits it could be the RS 4.0 of Caymans. No doubt it'll expensive.

mollytherocker

14,365 posts

208 months

Thursday 5th February 2015
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'Motorsport engine'?

Whats this then? laugh

J-P

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4,350 posts

205 months

Friday 6th February 2015
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swimd said:
I did the exact same thing. Pure speculation of course.

If anything it will be a "sendoff special" for the 981.2, so we won't see it for another 3-4 years if it happens.
With the right bits it could be the RS 4.0 of Caymans. No doubt it'll expensive.
Definitely will be mega bucks and RS 4.0 of caymans would be epic. I seem to remember Apolo saying that it will go ahead in one of the other threads. I guess we'll see soon enough.

APOLO1

5,256 posts

193 months

Friday 6th February 2015
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J-P said:
Definitely will be mega bucks and RS 4.0 of caymans would be epic. I seem to remember Apolo saying that it will go ahead in one of the other threads. I guess we'll see soon enough.
I have no knowledge of this RSGT4.....Will never happen imv, would push it to close to the 991GTs

Also why put an RS badge on "Noddys" car

Edited by APOLO1 on Friday 6th February 08:16

Scooty100

1,469 posts

115 months

Friday 6th February 2015
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APOLO1 said:
I have no knowledge of this RSGT4.....Will never happen imv, would push it to close to the 991GTs
NOt that im in the 'know' but id agree with this . surely the RS badge is saved for the 911

GT2CS

657 posts

168 months

Friday 6th February 2015
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Scooty100 said:
NOt that im in the 'know' but id agree with this . surely the RS badge is saved for the 911
yep just like the GT badge

Scooty100

1,469 posts

115 months

Friday 6th February 2015
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GT2CS said:
yep just like the GT badge
haha GTS RS anyone?

Lightningman

1,228 posts

181 months

Friday 6th February 2015
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The GT4 RS 4.0 is going to be amazing! LOI AND deposit down!














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DodoRacing

539 posts

206 months

Friday 6th February 2015
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Scooty100 said:
GT2CS said:
yep just like the GT badge
haha GTS RS anyone?
That's just what I was thinking. smile

J-P

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4,350 posts

205 months

Friday 6th February 2015
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Lightningman said:
The GT4 RS 4.0 is going to be amazing! LOI AND deposit down!














...Pistonheads: powered by rumour, speculation, innuendo and arm-chair experts since 1999 biggrin
biglaugh it's the manna that keeps this place going.

AndrewD

7,527 posts

283 months

Friday 6th February 2015
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APOLO1 said:
Also why put an RS badge on "Noddys" car

Edited by APOLO1 on Friday 6th February 08:16
rofl bad man

_Leg_

2,798 posts

210 months

Friday 6th February 2015
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LOI in but I suspect it's the most pointless thing I've ever done.

Doubt they'll make it.

ChrisW.

6,209 posts

254 months

Saturday 7th February 2015
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So what about the V8 mid engined car ??

To what do you think AP was referring when he said that the GT4 had been developed with substantial synergy to a second project that was running in parallel ??

988 ?

J-P

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205 months

Saturday 7th February 2015
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ChrisW. said:
So what about the V8 mid engined car ??

To what do you think AP was referring when he said that the GT4 had been developed with substantial synergy to a second project that was running in parallel ??

988 ?
I reckon they will do the 988, apparently loads of LOIs already down for that one. GT4RS? Who knows? Nobody thought they'd ever do a GT version of the Cayman and now we know that's not true. Here's hoping they do and that its a little more hardcore!

ChrisW.

6,209 posts

254 months

Saturday 7th February 2015
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I agree, GT4 --- Porsche were listening. Even down to the 5 lug wheels --- to use an Americanism.

Reasons to be cheerful, and also to be hopeful.

For interest, whilst I was the first on the list for GT4 (and GT4RS) I was at that time only 4th on the list for 988.

I understand why the rear engine works, I just don't understand why anybody would want to drive around this when the risks can be so high and the Cayman platform exists --- and for me its a smaller car, which is a very big help on small roads.

My 2p ...

EricE

1,945 posts

128 months

Saturday 7th February 2015
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ChrisW. said:
So what about the V8 mid engined car ??

To what do you think AP was referring when he said that the GT4 had been developed with substantial synergy to a second project that was running in parallel ??

988 ?
To me that synergy talk seemed more like a hint at the manual GT3 RS than anything else... the modified "manual 7 DSG" in current 991s doesn't seem very pleasant to use in comparison and clearly the demand for manual demand is there. Not everybody wants to buy a new baby-GT car to use a manual. I understand the new linkage in the GTS fixed a lot of the problems with the 7 speed but still.

The 988 will probably the hybrid+V8 car "for mortals". I expect a mid-engine coupe making extensive used of 918 technology for around £220k.

Cayman as the entry car, GT4 variant with n/a engines and manual for non-competitive track enthusiasts
911 as the do-everthing car, GT3 variant for track enthusiasts
988/960 as the "Supercar" and competitive race car
918 as the halo car

GT4 RS at a significantly higher price point seems likely to me. AP said they are open to producing more variants if the GT4 is well received.
Clearly they left some room for improvement for those who want a hardcore track-tool Cayman GT4. Won't happen until the 981 facelift is on its way out...

ChrisW. said:
I understand why the rear engine works, I just don't understand why anybody would want to drive around this when the risks can be so high and the Cayman platform exists --- and for me its a smaller car, which is a very big help on small roads.
I don't want to derail the thread but I understand the appeal for cars like the GTS/Turbo which are genuinely quick but quite useable cars in everyday life because of the rear seats.
Once you go GT3 Clubsport and delete the rear seats, that's where the concept seems to fall apart for me. Give me a Cayman with the GT3 engine and RWS over that any time of the day. Minus the fires if possible... wink

J-P

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Saturday 7th February 2015
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EricE said:
I don't want to derail the thread but I understand the appeal for cars like the GTS/Turbo which are genuinely quick but quite useable cars in everyday life because of the rear seats.
Once you go GT3 Clubsport and delete the rear seats, that's where the concept seems to fall apart for me. Give me a Cayman with the GT3 engine and RWS over that any time of the day. Minus the fires if possible... wink
Yes Cayman with GT3 engine and greater focus out of the box would be just what the doctor ordered. Not too bothered about the RWS, doubt they'll do that though, it'll be far too quick!

OlberJ

14,101 posts

232 months

Saturday 7th February 2015
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I imagine the 960 will be a 918 without the leccy.

It will be the one for me.

Carl_Docklands

12,102 posts

261 months

Sunday 8th February 2015
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if they do make a cayman with a motorsport team enhanced engine and transmission, i hope they make more than 2 per opc biggrin

there is a market for one and it may help porsche offset the cost of developing a cup car, I think its a question of how many years we will need to wait.