Porsche Revolutionizes Sports Cars With New Composite Based 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport
Porsche recently debuted the 718 GT4 Clubsport as the first production race car built with natural fiber body parts. It is an updated version of the 2015 GTS Clubsport, made for both amateur racers and professionals. When building the 718 GT4 Clubsport, Porsche notes that the principal focus centered on improving lap times, enhanced drivability and the utilization of natural-fiber composite body parts. These parts are in both driver doors as well as the rear wing, and natural fibers like hemp and flax are the primary composites chosen for said pieces. These fibers feature many similarities with carbon fiber and allow the vehicle a lighter weight of 2,910 pounds. The latest sports car features a 3.8-liter flat-six engine producing 313 kW (425 hp), along with a dual-clutch gearbox with six gears and a mechanical rear axle differential lock, which gives the car its power. The automobile comes in two distinct versions, the 鈥淭rackday鈥?model and the 鈥淐ompetition鈥? 鈥淭rackday鈥?is meant for amateur drivers whose aim consists of private track usage. Its features include; a fixed shock absorber system, ABS and a traction control program that may be deactivated when at maximum limits, a rescue hatch in the roof, a handheld fire extinguisher and an FIA regulated 80-liter safety fuel cell. The 鈥淐ompetition鈥?model offers a more intricate suspension system, made for national and international racing. The 鈥淐ompetition鈥?includes an adjustable shock absorber, a 115-liter safety tank for long-distance drives, a quick release steering wheel, an automatic fire extinguisher and various adjustment options catered to the individual driver鈥檚 needs.
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Zuffenhausen's new vehicle development motor is working at full pace these days, with the most recent example of this coming from the 2019 Porsche 718 Cayman GT4. Our spy shooters have recently crossed paths with the sharpest mid-engined Porscha around, which is now in its advanced development stages. Unlike the early 718 Cayman GT4 test cars, the one we have here sports dedicated front and rear fascias, with the new aprons showing just how aggressive the aero package of the newcomer will be. Interestingly, the 718 Boxster Spyder, which we spied earlier this week, still comes with the provisional Sport Design bumper, which, by the way, is standard on the freshly-revealed GTS models. When it comes to the tech side of the 2019 Porsche 718 Cayman GT4, the wildest rumors out there talk about the sportscar packing the new 4.0-liter flat-six introduced by the 2018 GT3. Of course, with the mill, which is based on the flat-six heart of the GT3 Cup racecar, delivering 500 horses on the 911 GT3, we're expecting the motor to be downtuned for the mid-engined animal. Since the now-retired Cayman GT4 packs 385 hp, extracted from the also-retired 991.1 Carrera S' 3.8-liter, the newcomer should deliver at least 400 ponies. Until we get our hands on more info, we can at least jump for joy knowing that the GT4 badge means that the mid-engined animal will maintain its naturally aspirated aura. And while we've already shown you a 2019 Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 prototype packing a manual gearbox, forum chat also mentions the possibility of an optional PDK. Alas, we're expecting Porche to stick to the reverse-911-GT3-RS recipe (the recently-spied 991.2 Neunelfer won't follow the GT3 down the manual path) for the 718 GT4, which means the sportscar should only be offered in three-pedal form. Even so, expect the new GT4 to be a serious threat for its rear-engined big brother.
These are exciting times if you鈥檙e considering switching to an electric car. Prices are falling as battery range continues to grow - and so does our fleet, because alongside the Nissan Leaf we鈥檝e taken delivery of one of the best EVs around, the Hyundai Kona Electric. Our Affordable Electric Car of the Year, the Kona Electric comes in a couple of specs - but we鈥檝e gone the same way as the vast majority of the early orders by opting for the more powerful, bigger-battery edition. Hyundai GB is being quite canny about introducing the Kona Electric, mind you. You can鈥檛 order the car conventionally at present; instead, you use its Click to Buy website to get a personalised quote. Stick in about 10 per cent as a deposit, with no part-exchange, and you鈥檒l be looking at a monthly figure of just under 拢500 based on 10,000 miles per year. That sounds a fair old whack, but then you have to factor in how much you鈥檒l save in fuel.