What car would you like to see the 4.0 NA engine in?
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I love that Porsche have put a 6cyl NA engine back in the "regular" Boxster/Cayman with the GTS4.0 (apologies I don't know the engine's official designation). I believe they were clear when they put it in the GT4/Spyder that they'll have to use the engine in more applications to make it financially viable.
Well, what else would you like to see them do with that engine?
For me, I think it would be amazing to put it in a new 911 Carrera T. Interestingly it has a little more peak power than the standard Carrera engine (400 vs. 385 PS), but not as much as the Carrera S (450 PS), but I assume would be a little slower than a Carrera due to the power and torque curves of a turbo engine vs an NA.
As such, it could be perfect in a Carrera T. It won't be as fast on paper as a Carrera, but would be the "driver's choice".
Well, what else would you like to see them do with that engine?
For me, I think it would be amazing to put it in a new 911 Carrera T. Interestingly it has a little more peak power than the standard Carrera engine (400 vs. 385 PS), but not as much as the Carrera S (450 PS), but I assume would be a little slower than a Carrera due to the power and torque curves of a turbo engine vs an NA.
As such, it could be perfect in a Carrera T. It won't be as fast on paper as a Carrera, but would be the "driver's choice".
v8ksn said:
As much as I admire them for putting the 4.0 in the 718 GTS I think they should create a new 718 T with the same 4.0 engine but stripped out along the lines of a clubsport cayman (shorter gears, passive shocks, huge weight reduction etc etc)
How about a Cayman R, somewhere between the Gts and Gt4 with above but no wing!And bring back the folding buckets!
Put a detuned version in the Boxster/Cayman S and call it Le Man edition. I hear the 4 pot turbo 718s haven't sold so well. Really not that surprising. They should modify modify the Macan platform into a hatchback and put the four pot turbo petrols in those. Can pitch it at as a competitor to the AMG A45S, Audi RS3. Apparently AMG are building a competitor to the Boxster/Cayman. Porsche should put out a hyper hatch...
YoungFireOldFlame said:
I hear the 4 pot turbo 718s haven't sold so well. Really not that surprising. .
Wrong! There are some very vocal posters on here who will take any opportunity to bash the four however that is not reflective of reality. Nothing like perpetuating an internet myth.Tuned 2.5 would probably lay waste to one of these anyway, and with DPFs you don’t really even get the soundtrack some find so ‘essential’. I just prefer my cars to go fast
.Lexington59 said:
Wrong! There are some very vocal posters on here who will take any opportunity to bash the four however that is not reflective of reality. Nothing like perpetuating an internet myth.
Tuned 2.5 would probably lay waste to one of these anyway, and with DPFs you don’t really even get the soundtrack some find so ‘essential’. I just prefer my cars to go fast.
Tuned 2.5 would probably lay waste to one of these anyway, and with DPFs you don’t really even get the soundtrack some find so ‘essential’. I just prefer my cars to go fast
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CardiffTam said:
Porsche911R said:
GTS 4.0 is a great car, just needs a great gearbox !!!
zzzzzzzzzzThis gear box since 2013 is old hat (it might be even from 2008), it's ratio's are way too long and it torque limited for the 4.0l engine so no point have 4.0l then !!!
the new 4.0l would come alive with it's real torque and 10mph knocked off each gear.
The PDK cars will fly, it's going to be interesting to see PDK vs manuals this time.
v8ksn said:
Lexington59 said:
Wrong! There are some very vocal posters on here who will take any opportunity to bash the four however that is not reflective of reality. Nothing like perpetuating an internet myth.
Tuned 2.5 would probably lay waste to one of these anyway, and with DPFs you don’t really even get the soundtrack some find so ‘essential’. I just prefer my cars to go fast.
Tuned 2.5 would probably lay waste to one of these anyway, and with DPFs you don’t really even get the soundtrack some find so ‘essential’. I just prefer my cars to go fast
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Is also interesting the 718s outsold the 981s:
Porsche911R said:
what don't you agree with ?
This gear box since 2013 is old hat (it might be even from 2008), it's ratio's are way too long and it torque limited for the 4.0l engine so no point have 4.0l then !!!
the new 4.0l would come alive with it's real torque and 10mph knocked off each gear.
The PDK cars will fly, it's going to be interesting to see PDK vs manuals this time.
Why knock it rather than celebrate it. Different people have different styles and some want manual and some want PDK.This gear box since 2013 is old hat (it might be even from 2008), it's ratio's are way too long and it torque limited for the 4.0l engine so no point have 4.0l then !!!
the new 4.0l would come alive with it's real torque and 10mph knocked off each gear.
The PDK cars will fly, it's going to be interesting to see PDK vs manuals this time.
Twinfan said:
Lexington59 said:
Yes nice graphics.
Is also interesting the 718s outsold the 981s:
It depends on the cut-off used. 981s were delivered up to summer 2016, 718s started late 2016. So if they're calendar year you need to split the 2016 figures in half(?) and therefore 981s outsold 718s.Is also interesting the 718s outsold the 981s:
Edited by Lexington59 on Friday 4th September 12:12
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