Porsche 718 News
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There have been rumors for years of an extra spicy “RS” version of the Porsche Cayman GT4, and now one of the automaker’s dealerships may have just confirmed it. Porsche Centre Brisbane recently posted a photo of a Cayman GT4 on its Instagram page along with the message that a “GT4 RS” was coming and that it would feature a 4.0-liter flat-6. The post has been removed but not before CarAdvice was able to snap a screenshot. When prompted by the Australian website for comment a Porsche spokesperson denied the possibility of a Cayman GT4 RS. Of course, it’s not...
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2017 Porsche 718 Boxster and Cayman first drive review: don't play it by earThe Porsche Boxster and Cayman are brilliant sports cars, but they're not so different as the names might suggest — they’re basically the same car, aside from that minor roof thing. So why different names? Indeed. This year, Porsche's debugging that situation by adding a new prefix...
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Porsche planning less powerful 718 Boxster and Cayman models for China
When it comes to sports cars, less power usually isn't a good thing. But Porsche thinks less powerful but more affordable versions of its new 718 Boxster and 718 Cayman will help boost the attraction of the cars in the lucrative Chinese market. These models will have a 250-horsepower 2.0-liter...
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Porsche 718 GT4, Spyder models coming with flat-6 engines
Porsche’s new 718 Boxster and 718 Cayman are fitted exclusively with turbocharged 4-cylinder engines, but more potent versions of the cars are coming and these will stick to naturally-aspirated flat-6 engines. That’s the word of Porsche engineer August Achleitner, who is in charge of...
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2017 Porsche 718 Cayman debuts at 2016 Beijing auto show
Following the debut of Porsche's 2017 718 Boxster earlier this year, the German sports car marque has finally unveiled the car’s coupe counterpart. The new 718 Cayman, which made its debut today at the 2016 Beijing Auto Show, races into the 2017 model year with fresh styling, turbocharged...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
2017 Porsche 718 Boxster debuts with turbocharged flat-4
Back in December Porsche announced that the updated Boxster (and Cayman) will adopt the 718 name and swap the current naturally aspirated flat-sixes for turbocharged four-cylinder engines, albeit still with a flat "boxer" design. At the time, we could only speculate on the power output, and now we...
Kirk Bell
