The 718 GT4 might be arriving sooner than you think!

The 718 GT4 might be arriving sooner than you think!

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gtsralph

1,186 posts

143 months

Thursday 6th September 2018
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Industry Pool Sept 5, some GT4 in amongst other prototype cars

https://youtu.be/er6-veDo3Jg?t=9m15s

TDT

4,910 posts

118 months

Thursday 6th September 2018
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gtsralph said:
Industry Pool Sept 5, some GT4 in amongst other prototype cars

https://youtu.be/er6-veDo3Jg?t=9m15s
If you watch from the start - there is some Spyder in there too.
Suffice to say... GT4 starting to sound bit better than previous clips.

Boxster_racer

265 posts

70 months

Thursday 6th September 2018
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TDT said:
If you watch from the start - there is some Spyder in there too.
Suffice to say... GT4 starting to sound bit better than previous clips.
I like the new Volvo XC 90 ! Easy to spot, even on camo...

joinery80

544 posts

121 months

Saturday 8th September 2018
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Hop it's got the 4.0

GT4RS

4,395 posts

196 months

Saturday 8th September 2018
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joinery80 said:
Hop it's got the 4.0
It does

cormeist

828 posts

100 months

Sunday 9th September 2018
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Not sure how true it is but today i was chatting to a Porsche insider and he mentioned a GT4 and also a GT4R model coming? the latter will be a 4.0ltr its all hearsay and i dont believe it till i see it, never the less im excited

Twinfan

10,125 posts

103 months

Sunday 9th September 2018
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Interesting.

GT4 - some sort of turbo based engine, mass produced
GT4R - NASP flat six, limited production homologation special to qualify the GT4 CS for racing

I could see that working...

TDT

4,910 posts

118 months

Sunday 9th September 2018
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Twinfan said:
Interesting.

GT4 - some sort of turbo based engine, mass produced
GT4R - NASP flat six, limited production homologation special to qualify the GT4 CS for racing

I could see that working...
That would upset ALOT of people... not that Porsche will care.. and every single one will be sold anyway.

davidc1

1,544 posts

161 months

Sunday 9th September 2018
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TDT said:
Twinfan said:
Interesting.

GT4 - some sort of turbo based engine, mass produced
GT4R - NASP flat six, limited production homologation special to qualify the GT4 CS for racing

I could see that working...
That would upset ALOT of people... not that Porsche will care.. and every single one will be sold anyway.
I was chatting to someone who has inside info last week and they said the same.2models.





cormeist

828 posts

100 months

Sunday 9th September 2018
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Up until today I was aware of 2 test mules doing the rounds, I just can’t believe that they will bring 2 models out. Also I can’t see the GT4 being Turbo, too soon when all is GT owners/fans are crying out for NA. Time will tell over the next coming weeks if A Paris motorshow release will happen.?

GT4P

5,188 posts

184 months

Sunday 9th September 2018
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A gt4 turbo is quiet possible considering all engines going forward will be turbo/hybrid through to -electric.A small capacity turbo GT car will help lead the way for future GT models being turbo ie the next GT3

Edited by GT4P on Sunday 9th September 18:25

DuncGTS

101 posts

105 months

Sunday 9th September 2018
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Don't think Porsche can get he 4L to meet the new regs, don't forget they rushed the GT3s out the door, may be the regs and the power they want is just too much to ask ?
Have always said I could see a 4 pot turbo, might not be called a GT4, I don't know
But we should have had the new car released by now and we haven't and that can only mean one thing, they haven't signed the car off yet due to engine, so guess that means we could anything or nothing.
But can see porsche using the GT4 as it's guinpig for going turbo just like it did for manual gear box

Just hope we find out soon as I want to know as thinking about going GT3 RS

isaldiri

18,412 posts

167 months

Sunday 9th September 2018
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Twinfan said:
Interesting.

GT4 - some sort of turbo based engine, mass produced
GT4R - NASP flat six, limited production homologation special to qualify the GT4 CS for racing

I could see that working...
Both are going to be the 4litre NA......

Porsche911R

21,146 posts

264 months

Sunday 9th September 2018
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isaldiri said:
Both are going to be the 4litre NA......
why have 2 with the same engine ?

makes more sense to have a 718R and a GT4 the former with turbo the latter 4.0

Porsche911R

21,146 posts

264 months

Sunday 9th September 2018
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anonymous said:
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no need to have the flat 6 turbo ! just the 2.5 4 pot in 718R spec and then a flat 6 Gt4.

make the GT4 ltd and the R full production with the current engine , +20bhp over the GTS, but less weight.
Very cheap way to go about it then.

and all the failed GT4 deposits get moved across to the R …..

Twinfan

10,125 posts

103 months

Sunday 9th September 2018
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I agree. I think 4-pot turbo and NA six if they're doing two different engines. I don't see an F6T coming.

Given the changes in the whispers of late, Porsche must be struggling to get the NA six through the new regs with the appropriate power at their preferred price point.

Twinfan

10,125 posts

103 months

Sunday 9th September 2018
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25PS for the filter is a guess though isn't it? What if it's 50PS?

It's such an unknown but it must be a problem otherwise you'd think we would have seen the GT4 and more GT3RSs by now.

Twinfan

10,125 posts

103 months

Sunday 9th September 2018
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Depending on how they can claw the power back though it may be costly, that may be the problem not the power.

av185

18,433 posts

126 months

Sunday 9th September 2018
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cormeist said:
Up until today I was aware of 2 test mules doing the rounds, I just can’t believe that they will bring 2 models out. Also I can’t see the GT4 being Turbo, too soon when all is GT owners/fans are crying out for NA. Time will tell over the next coming weeks if A Paris motorshow release will happen.?
Geneva 2019.

J-P

4,350 posts

205 months

Sunday 9th September 2018
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av185 said:
cormeist said:
Up until today I was aware of 2 test mules doing the rounds, I just can’t believe that they will bring 2 models out. Also I can’t see the GT4 being Turbo, too soon when all is GT owners/fans are crying out for NA. Time will tell over the next coming weeks if A Paris motorshow release will happen.?
Geneva 2019.
Hope so, perfect timing for me!!!