Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 And Boxster Spyder 2019
Porsche has taken the covers off its new Cayman GT4 coupe and drop-top Boxster Spyder - a pair of hardcore models based on the German firm鈥檚 718-generation sports cars. Designed with a focus on driving thrills over comfort, the new models will feature a manual gearbox, with no mention of any automatic option in the pipeline. And driving fans may be pleased to learn that a flat-six motor will replace the turbocharged flat-four engines found in the standard 718 Cayman and Boxster, which were criticised for their lacklustre sound. Prices for the Boxster Spyder kick off at 拢73,405, while the Cayman GT4 is slightly more expensive at 拢75,348, PistonHeads reports. Porsche is known for offering buyers an extensive options list, so expect both of those figures to rise once a few extras have been added. Both models are available to order now. Porsche will offer a Clubsport package - adding a rear roll bar, a fire extinguisher and a six-point seatbelt for the driver - at a later date, says Auto Express.
The performance-focused newcomers look similar to the entry-level sports cars on which they鈥檙e based, but are set apart by a few key design tweaks. The Cayman GT4 gets a more aggressive front and rear bumper design than that of the previous-generation model. There鈥檚 also a small wing above the boot lid and a pair of exhausts that emerge from the diffuser at the bottom of the rear bumper. The Boxster Spyder gets a similar treatment, including the addition of more angular bumpers and a twin-exit exhaust system. However, as a drop-top, the Boxster Spyder鈥檚 engine cover extends from the back of the cabin to the small ducktail-esque wing. The roof is fastened in place manually and can be stored under the front bonnet when not in use. Both models are powered by a naturally aspirated 4.0-litre flat-six engine, as opposed to the turbocharged 2.0-litre flat-four motors that feature in the base-spec Cayman and Boxster. On paper, the engine looks identical to the motor that powers the hardcore 991-generation 911 GT3 RS. Instead, the engine that powers the track-honed 718 cars is a larger, naturally aspirated version of the turbo flat-six found in standard 911 Carrera models. The engine in the new models produces 414bhp and 310lb ft of torque, revving all the way to 8,000rpm, notes Autocar. Power is sent to the rear-wheels through a six-speed manual gearbox, to achieve a zero to 62mph time of 4.4 seconds in both models. Top speed comes in at 188mph on the Cayman GT4, and 187mph on the Boxster Spyder.
Dont. You will wear out the shift fork and it will jump out of gear! Spiders often will jump out of reverse gear. That is because their owners keep their hand of the shift stick whilst cruising in fifth gear. Here you see me holding the extra gear for the reverse. Here is the shift fork. This one moves the 5th and reverse gear. You can see how it has been work down on the sides. Because it is worn down, when engaging reverse, it can not fully push the reverse gear in place and then it pops out again! Last year we went to France with some of our Spider friends, see earlier posts. Early on in the trip, whilst still in the Netherlands, close to the Belgium border, my friend Biancas Spider had already developed a problem. She could not get the car into 4th or 5th gear. The gearbox had just been overhauled.
Since we learned that there had been a batch of poorly manufactured synchromess rings. Since, workshops like these are aware and know what to look for. I picked up some more signs this week from several webshops and of course in Birmingham. So when I came home after the technical meeting, I spend a couple of hours hanging them. Also took the opportunity to properly clean my garage floor. Even though I clean up after every job, it makes good sense to know and then run over the floor with a mop and degreaser. My to do list and parts to get is unusual small. No doubt some more things will make it to the list in the weeks to come. I am typing this up at 0700am on a Sunday morning. It looks like it is going to be a very nice, sunny day. My wife and I will visit a brocante / antique market today. It is held in a nice old palace. So will be using our Mercedes W123 for an enjoyable drive there and some more touring and sight seeing afterwards.
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