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According to Auto Express, the Cayman T will be using lighter seats and thinner glass as weight-saving measures. The car will also abstain from using an infotainment system and will feature fabric door pull handles. The Cayman T will come with a sports exhaust system, and 20-inch alloy wheels. It will also get 20 mm closer to the ground. The Sport Chrono Package is expected to be offered as standard which includes Porsche Active Driveline Mounts and launch control. The manual transmission models will come equipped with a rev-matching function. A couple of months back, the 718 Cayman T was revealed via a VIN decoder guide that was submitted to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. However, Auto Express suggests that the car will be positioned between the Cayman S and the GTS, and will feature a 2.5-liter, turbocharged engine that produces around 360 horses. It is ten horses more than the Cayman S, and five less than the GTS. Instead of relying on this news, we could wait for Porsche to shed some light on the situation, which shouldn鈥檛 take long, as the car is expected to arrive as a 2019 model. Share your thoughts on this new car and its weight-saving measures in the comments section below.
Such profound changes gave the Speedster a somewhat leaner, but more aggressive stance. Now, the bonnet and the hips look more pronounced. While incorporating the 911 Carrera 4 Cabriolet鈥檚 body, the Porsche 911 Speedster includes a GT3 chassis and carbon-ceramic brakes. While incorporating numerous features from the 911 GT3, the Porsche 911 Speedster rides on the 911 Carrera 4 Cabriolet architecture. Yet, Porsche Motorsport replaced many aluminum body panels for the ones made of lighter, sturdier carbon-fiber. The Porsche 911 Speedster features a carbon-fiber hood, front fenders, and that cool rear deck. Furthermore, polyurethane body panels form the whole front and back. Considering the lack of the air conditioning system, the sat-nav-unit, and carbon-ceramic brakes installed as standard, the 3,230-pound weight sounds just right. That鈥檚 actually 200 pounds less compared to 991 Carrera 4 Cabriolet. I was curious about the weight savings you can achieve by deleting the air-con or the sat nav.I found that the air-con delete saves 30-40 pounds at the most, while the sat-nav delete can save only a few pounds. Nevertheless, this just shows the raw nature of the beast. That is what counts the most.
As a final weight saving touch, Porsche Motorsport engineered a manually operated roof attached with eight Tenax fasteners. It鈥檚 an astonishing throwback. In the real world, shorter ratios will give you crisper and more eager acceleration in every gear, while the shorter travel of the lever means you will be able to change through the gears quicker. You鈥檒l feel awesome doing so as well. There鈥檚 a special bliss when working with a short-throw shifter. This transmission weights 9 pounds less compared to the seven-speed unit. That鈥檚 a plus too. Well, or a minus. This six-speed manual transmission routes all the power developed inside the astonishing naturally aspirated hearth of the 4.0-liter flat-six we know from the GT3 and the GT3 RS. Interestingly enough, Porsche made changes to it. Most notably, Porsche Motorsport added individual throttle bodies to improve throttle response. So, let鈥檚 sum it up a bit. Someone at Porsche thought that the throttle response in the GT3 was not up to Speedster standards. Regardless of that excellent six-speed manual, Porsche engineers installed individual throttle bodies for absolute maximum responsiveness.
In the real world, the Speedster鈥檚 4.0-liter should rev quicker and more eagerly across the rpm range. If you feel up to it, you could rev the thing up to 9,000 rpm. Somewhere at 8,500 or so, you will reach 502 horsepower. According to various independent dyno testing procedures, a maximum torque output of 346 pound-feet comes earlier at 7,000 rpm. This setup gives the Speedster some incredible performance. It will surge to 60 mph in 3.8 seconds and top out at 192 mph. These numbers could be better with the PDK, but in that case, the Speedster would weigh 40 pounds more, and it would not have this strange X-factor this one has. The exhaust on the Porsche 911 Speedster is much the same as on the Porsche 911 GT3 RS. Two central tailpipes made of titanium lower the weight compared to typical exhaust setups, but even more important than that, is the integration of two front silencers and one rear silencer. They are specifically optimized to provide a unique exhaust tone. Builindg fewer than 2,000 units of the 911 Speedster, Porsche clearly kept the exclusivity high.
Not as high as on the 911R mind you (only 991 units of those - guess why), but with 1948 units built, Porsche sends a clear message about protecting and celebrating its past. The number references the year when the company officially started its sports cars business. That is the year the first 356 rolled from the production line. Kind of a big deal. The first Speedster, however, appeared in 1954 as a vehicle designed for the Californian market. After the introduction of the new 911 Speedster, Porsche rushed to reveal a unique retro garnish for the model. Inspired by the Porsche 911 991.2 Speedster Concept, the Heritage Design Package adds a healthy complement of specific design cues to differentiate it from the other Speedsters. The number of novelties is somewhat extensive, so I am going to list them here for you. Obviously, quite a change over the standard model. An essential addition to the 911 Speedster Heritage Edition of the 911 Speedster is a unique Porsche Design timepiece. It requires the entry of its own.