Porsche says the 718 Spyder is the first Boxster model to generate downforce on the rear axle, and 50 percent of it comes from the diffuser (compared with 30 percent on the GT4). The central opening guides the airflow upward through the center radiator to an outlet in front of the front luggage compartment lid. An additional Gurney flap generates a vacuum that sucks air from the outlet. The 718 GT4 is probably the best new sports car around right now. And in any case, the Spyder’s proportions work a little better - the Speedster’s ass is just a bit too big. It does NOT sound better than the 2.5T to me. Be your own judge.
But these have been cars that, in truth, have merely toyed with the idea of the ultimate, open-top, mid-engine performance Porsche. One upgrade for 2020: The roof can now be ordered in red cloth as well as black. There’s precious little to separate the two in terms of dynamics, other than the GT4 riding slightly harder due to its stiffer ARB setup and there being just a little less give in the Cayman’s coupe shell. The GT4 felt like something of a one-off at the time, but if you speak to Porsche GT boss Andreas Preuninger, he’ll tell you a follow-up was always on the agenda. The Good The 2020 Porsche 718 Spyder's 4.0-liter flat-6 engine is a total gem, and its sharp handling and excellent balance make it a fantastic …

Thanks for sharing, very funny, opps what does that button do? That's why Porsche claims the Spyder weighs exactly the same (3,130 pounds dry) as the GT4.

Those front and rear fascias aren't there for show: As on the GT4, they are functional aerodynamic aids. The closest thing to it is the 911 Speedster, which is sold out, and also nearly three times the price. Quite dirty as if it had been driven a ways. https://www.roadandtrack.com/new-ca...xster-spyder-road-trip-remembering-carl-ruiz/, 2017+ Porsche 718 General Discussion Forum, Porsche 718 Dealers, Pricing, and Ordering, VerticalScope Inc., 111 Peter Street, Suite 901, Toronto, Ontario, M5V 2H1, Canada. Whether you’re driving it on the road or the track, you’re in for a good time.

Not so the 718 version. Can't wait to see that. No pics. Given that a Porsche rep was sitting in the seat next to him I don't think he could be ask blunt as he likes to be. The 2020 Porsche 718 Spyder is the real deal, an open-top, mid-engine sports car that channels the spirit of the legendary race-bred 550 Spyder and 718 RS 60 roadsters. Might have been a press car. Key to the concept is the rigid structure of the Boxster on which it is based, a car developed from scratch as an open-top vehicle, and not a Cayman with the roof cut off and some extra bracing added. Please confirm you agree to the use of tracking cookies as outlined in the Cookies Policy. I got a good chuckle from it.

To be honest, the 718 GT4 with GPF sounds bad. But it doesn’t do anything the old one didn’t - it doesn’t tread new ground, and that lessens its impact, no matter how sodding good it is. And being outside in a Porsche GT product is a nice feeling. Having the roof down means you can better enjoy that newly developed N/A flat-six and its 8000rpm redline, even if - thanks to the long gearing - you may not be there as often as you’d like. The ultimate solution would be to have both the GT4 and the Spyder, an option you can bet many particularly well-off Porsche GT buyers will go for. We didn't get much chance to enjoy the 718 Spyder al fresco.
I don’t think so. © 2020 MotorTrend | MOTOR TREND GROUP, LLC. The 718 Spyder is powered by the same 414-hp 4.0-liter flat-six as the GT4, and has the same six-speed manual transmission. We've saved the best bit for last. I just noticed it when they opened the rear trunk. Under the conditions, the Spyder proved even more surprisingly civilized on the road than its coupe cousin. At $97,650 the 2020 Porsche 718 Spyder, which arrives in U.S. Porsche dealerships in spring 2020, is $2,900 cheaper than the Cayman GT4. Awkwardly though, after all these years of pining, I wouldn’t have one.

If I had to choose, though, I’d be going for the one with no roof. A soggy Scottish summer's day meant we spent most of our nearly 200-mile loop north of Edinburgh driving with the roof up, windshield wipers clearing the view ahead.

If the right amount of money were to magically appear in my bank balance, I’d want the GT4’s cousin, the new 718 Boxster Spyder. The roof might be only partially lined, with a plastic rear window, but it stays snug and taut at freeway speeds, and wind noise is remarkably low. And—no surprise—the Spyder's performance is nearly identical. Yep, even with the 718 Cayman ditching its naturally-aspirated flat-sixes in favour of far less interesting turbocharged flat-fours. Our first drive of the 2020 Porsche 718 Spyder, the highest-possible Boxster available. As good as the 981 GT4 sounds, I am actually glad my 718 Boxster sounds the same, it would be too much attention for my taste from the exhaust note, the 718 flat-4 is somehow more civilized. The 718 Cayman GT4 may be technically superior to its Boxster Spyder sibling, but the latter feels more special and unique. the Smoking Tire guy had one for a few days. Identical, too, are the standard 15-inch steel brakes and 20-inch alloy wheels wrapped in 245/35 ZR20 and 295/30 ZR20 Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 tires front and rear, along with the mechanical limited-slip differential and standard torque-vectoring-by-brake. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. And as I also own a Tesla Model 3 I can actually also appreciate being able to accelerate hard without drawing too much attention. The same can’t be said of the Spyder. That's the only thing GT4-lite about it. As with the 981 Spyder, the 718 features a manually operated bikini roof to save weight.


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