718 GT4 & Spyder to be flat sixes
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Be interesting to see how premium prices hold up once these are launched
http://www.motorauthority.com/news/1105096_porsche...
http://www.motorauthority.com/news/1105096_porsche...
"But don’t expect the 718 line to quickly inflate with various models like we see in the 911 line. Achleitner said Porsche will only add more models if it makes sense to do so."
This last statement most likely means we won't see at least for a couple of years and anything can change between now and then !
Also no mention of spyder being flat6 only GT models!
This last statement most likely means we won't see at least for a couple of years and anything can change between now and then !
Also no mention of spyder being flat6 only GT models!
Edited by GT4P on Thursday 21st July 09:03
BogglemanGTS said:
And, according to a conversation I had yesterday. Don't even bother to put a deposit down unless you have had 10 previous models of Porsche, all purchased from an OPC.
This would appear to be the stance from Porsche to stop people flipping, which makes no sense whatsoever. I will never be able to afford to get into that club, so if I want a GT product or even a Spyder I need to pay overs. Ridiculous.
Not really, you should be able to get one based on the fact you have a Boxster GTS. Just go chat to the opc you bought your original one from.This would appear to be the stance from Porsche to stop people flipping, which makes no sense whatsoever. I will never be able to afford to get into that club, so if I want a GT product or even a Spyder I need to pay overs. Ridiculous.
cypriot said:
Now that the GT3 will also come in a manual, then all the hype over the GT4 will be gone.
Not really. Different car different customer different price point.GT4 around only 450 UK cars. 991 GT3 c 350.
Depends what your definition of 'rare' is. 458s quite rare but as many as c 1250 in the UK.
cypriot said:
Actually I think it will pretty easy to pick up the 718 GT4. Now that the GT3 will also come in a manual, then all the hype over the GT4 will be gone. Dont forget that the gt4 is nowhere near as rare as people think it is.
Agreed.And by the time Porsche builds their last car with a naturally aspirated engine and manual transmission, very few people (outside PH) will care about it anymore. I say this having test-driven the i3/i8 and a friend's 918 and his Tesla model X.
I'll still long for an "old-fashioned" car in my garage for enjoyable weekend trips but that'll be a 356 or late 60s 911, certainly not a GT4.
All of this "last this", "last that", "limited edition" talk is just the Porsche PR department playing their target audience like a fiddle. But if it works and both sides are happy there's nothing wrong with that.
Edited by georgeq on Thursday 21st July 10:37
Thinking on this some more it is my view the spyder will be a F4 turbo!
And as the statement says all GT models will be F6 then my view is the GT4 will get a smaller capacity version of the 4.0 in the current RS to make it competitive with perhaps circa 450 hp and a price tag starting close to a £100k plus extras!
Porsche have done the experiment to test the market and can see punters will be prepared to pay £100k plus for a Gt4!
And if overs do or don't continue on the new model then I can see no harm done to 981 gt4 residuals .
And as the statement says all GT models will be F6 then my view is the GT4 will get a smaller capacity version of the 4.0 in the current RS to make it competitive with perhaps circa 450 hp and a price tag starting close to a £100k plus extras!
Porsche have done the experiment to test the market and can see punters will be prepared to pay £100k plus for a Gt4!
And if overs do or don't continue on the new model then I can see no harm done to 981 gt4 residuals .
I just want the new Spyder to have a trick R8 style electric roof.
then I'll buy one as a daily, it must have boot access though as I use my cars for work and need easy boot access 4 or 5 times a day !
the 981 roof was a deal breaker for me, the steering I could live with just ! .... lets have the x51 engine and a set of short ratio's also lol
how good would that car be !
then I'll buy one as a daily, it must have boot access though as I use my cars for work and need easy boot access 4 or 5 times a day !
the 981 roof was a deal breaker for me, the steering I could live with just ! .... lets have the x51 engine and a set of short ratio's also lol
how good would that car be !
If the new GT4 comes with a flat 6 they can have my deposit now! However, then its a lottery to see if your "allowed" to buy one. I intend on buying one only if its a flat six (Manual or PDK). As it would make the natural upgrade from my GTS.
What's the ETA on the new GT4 2017 or 2018?
What's the ETA on the new GT4 2017 or 2018?
Edited by AndyCGTS on Thursday 21st July 12:02
"Achleitner went on to explain that Porsche has no intention of ditching naturally-aspirated flat-6 engines anytime soon, stating that they will be reserved for enthusiasts models like the GT4, GT3 and GT3 RS"
No mention of flat6 for spyder so would you still want one mrD with r8 style roof and f4 turbo?
If the new 991.2 gt3 arrives early next year then the earliest we will see a revised gt4 is 2018 arriving our shores late 2018 early 2019!
No mention of flat6 for spyder so would you still want one mrD with r8 style roof and f4 turbo?
If the new 991.2 gt3 arrives early next year then the earliest we will see a revised gt4 is 2018 arriving our shores late 2018 early 2019!
bcr5784 said:
But the 718GTS will be faster. I know that the purists will say that doesn't matter blah blah, but I suspect rather fewer will vote with their wallets.
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