The new 718 GTS 4.0 models have been given the proper Porsche treatment. Blessed with a naturally aspirated six-cylinder engine from the GT4 and Boxster Syper models, it is looking like the pick of the litter.
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The new 718 GTS 4.0 models have been given the proper Porsche treatment. Blessed with a naturally aspirated six-cylinder engine from the GT4 and Boxster Syper models, it is looking like the pick of the litter.
Modern Porsche knows that they can take a bog standard 911 then remove sound insulation, air-conditioning (which can be optioned back in), a few other creature comforts, stiff up the suspension and proceed to sell it for more than the normal car. They can do this because that only thickens the special sauce that makes a Carrera a driving joy. Less is more. There once was a time when Porsche didn’t know that they could charge more for cars with fewer features.
Porsche loves parting with generations with limited edition specials. In this case, they are saying goodbye to the 991 911 with the new 911 Speedster. The Speedster traces its name back to the early 356s, but returned with a number of iterations that came at the end of the 3.2 Carreras, the 964, a very limited 993, and most recently the 997. Generally, the Speedsters have differentiated themselves with a low-cut windshield, lightweight components, and a manual convertible top that is less effective than Facebook at keeping you isolated from the outside world. With the end of the 991 generation, Porsche has turned to its Motorsport department to create a very special 911 will surely attract the attention of Porsche speculators.
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