718 GT4 and Spyder. Cool, yet I am disappoint

[G.Irish]

Surprising no one, Porsche has officially announced the 718 GT4 and Spyder.  40ish more horsepower at 414, more downforce, current GT3 brakes and suspension, yadda yadda.

It got an 8000 rpm 4.0L, which is great, but it turns out that it's a bored out version of the Carrera motor, not an actual GT engine. And it has the same max torque as the old motor.  The car is a full 120lbs heavier than the old model, while using the same gearing that was too tall for the 981 GT4.

I expected this car to be more expensive than the previous gen, but a base price of $13k more, puts it at $100k before you start adding options.  If you figure $10-15k in options for a sensible build, you're right in used 991 GT3 territory.  Porsche says the GT4 is 10 seconds a lap faster around the 'Ring which should translate to it being about as fast as a 991.1 GT3 around a racetrack, but I would think with the same tire the GT3 would still be faster since it has more power, and weighs about the same.


Still, being able to configure the car the way you like it, and roll out with a full warranty is definitely worth something.  Will be interesting to see how insane the dealer markups are.


https://newsroom.porsche.com/en/2019/pro...ngine.html