WIll you still buy a GT4 if it's a 2l turbo
Poll: WIll you still buy a GT4 if it's a 2l turbo
Total Members Polled: 137
Discussion
I m not sure whether this has been posted before but 3.4l power levels seem to be managed between 981S, GTS and Carrera via the ECU
See Post #11
http://www.planet-9.com/981-cayman-boxster-modific...
See Post #11
http://www.planet-9.com/981-cayman-boxster-modific...
This is all a bit "Angry Frank" for me.
"Oi, Porsche. No! Not you as well...."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETqncRvQHWk
"Oi, Porsche. No! Not you as well...."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETqncRvQHWk
mrdemon said:
Steve Rance said:
Interesting question and interesting voting results
very, there will a lot of people dropping out if they go turbo it seemsMuch like the 991 GT3 found a market not extensively comprising owners of the previous cars, the hot Cayman could just as easily find a market as a PDK flat 4 turbo with very few previous Cayman R owners taking them on.
shoestring7 said:
n17ves said:
Depsite the early indications of a 3.8 450bhp twin turbo
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The sweet spot for road cars is ~200bhp/tonne so a 1200kg/280bhp 'R' with a nicely responsive motor and 40mpg will do me just fine. You power monsters can wait for the GT2.
SS7
IMHO 300/bhp tonne with a responsive, normally aspirated engine (manual of course) is the sweet spot for a road/occasional track car. 380bhp will do just nicely for the gt4
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shoestring7 said:
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The sweet spot for road cars is ~200bhp/tonne so a 1200kg/280bhp 'R' with a nicely responsive motor and 40mpg will do me just fine. You power monsters can wait for the GT2.
SS7
n17ves said:
Is that a fact? ...maybe if you like waiting an eternity between gear changes!
IMHO 300/bhp tonne with a responsive, normally aspirated engine (manual of course) is the sweet spot for a road/occasional track car. 380bhp will do just nicely for the gt4![smile](/inc/images/smile.gif)
on the plus side our Cayman R's will sky rocket in price if it is a turbo, looks like I will have to keep it a bit longer and put the super car ownership on hold a bit.IMHO 300/bhp tonne with a responsive, normally aspirated engine (manual of course) is the sweet spot for a road/occasional track car. 380bhp will do just nicely for the gt4
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mrdemon said:
Steve Rance said:
Interesting question and interesting voting results
very, there will a lot of people dropping out if they go turbo it seemsLets face it...in the past 5 years, Pistonheads Porsche forum has shrunk considerably.
You would be surprised how many people make a judgement on a Porsche purchase and spec that don't rely/care about the opinions of PH forum.
How many people who voted would actually be in the market for a GT4?
Just trying to give some sense of perspective to a poll like this in the car enthusiasts world
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KMF said:
shoestring7 said:
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The sweet spot for road cars is ~200bhp/tonne so a 1200kg/280bhp 'R' with a nicely responsive motor and 40mpg will do me just fine. You power monsters can wait for the GT2.
SS7
SS7
For me: as long as it corners like it's on rails, sounds great and goes faster than the 911's I will be happy. Personally I would like to see turbo and hybrid one day (like the latest F1 cars and the 918). Mind you ... if they do a normally aspirated 3.8 litres flat 6 Cayman I would be queuing at the door tomorrow as I'm just about to pick up my GTS ![smile](/inc/images/smile.gif)
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andymw said:
For me: as long as it corners like it's on rails, sounds great and goes faster than the 911's I will be happy. Personally I would like to see turbo and hybrid one day (like the latest F1 cars and the 918). Mind you ... if they do a normally aspirated 3.8 litres flat 6 Cayman I would be queuing at the door tomorrow as I'm just about to pick up my GTS ![smile](/inc/images/smile.gif)
I would say that yours is the common view of the typical new buyer.![smile](/inc/images/smile.gif)
I think it comes down to the old question 911 owners face, more power with turbo or less power with Na.
I don't think 4 pot is a deal breaker if it brings supercar pace with it.
With the new golf producing 400hp Porsche cannot release a range topping halo cayman with a turbo running anything less than that figure so, the question is not just a pitch between Na vs turbo engine types, It's also less power vs more. In the turbos favour.
I think a 425bhp turbo cayman would sell well.
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