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Showing posts with label gt4. Show all posts
Showing posts with label gt4. Show all posts
Thursday, August 3, 2017
Monday, February 13, 2017
Thank You Porsche Gods!
Porsche dealer leaks 4.0-liter powered Cayman GT4 RS
Look for more power and less weight.
Although Porsche has been mum on the idea of a GT4 RS, a dealer in Australia may have tipped the automaker's hand.
Car Advice reports that a now-removed Instagram post from Porsche Centre Brisbane gave details on the yet-to-be confirmed Cayman GT4 RS. Most notably, the post mentioned the car will have a 4.0-liter naturally-aspirated flat-six, up from the 3.8-liter engine in the standard GT4. At a time where Porsche is transitioning to an all-turbocharged lineup, sticking a big, unfettered flat-six under the hood would be a wonderful swan song for natural aspiration. If this is indeed true, look for a detuned version of the 500-horsepower engine in the Porsche 911 GT3 RS.
If the Cayman GT4 gets the full RS treatment, expect more aggressive aero, sticker tires, stiffer suspension, and an even bigger diet relative to the standard Cayman. Of course, you should also expect limited production and a hefty waiting list. While Porsche hasn't confirmed anything, if this is indeed true, we'd count on an announcement in the next few months, possibly as soon as March at the Geneva Motor Show.
(AutoBlog.com)
Look for more power and less weight.
Although Porsche has been mum on the idea of a GT4 RS, a dealer in Australia may have tipped the automaker's hand.
Car Advice reports that a now-removed Instagram post from Porsche Centre Brisbane gave details on the yet-to-be confirmed Cayman GT4 RS. Most notably, the post mentioned the car will have a 4.0-liter naturally-aspirated flat-six, up from the 3.8-liter engine in the standard GT4. At a time where Porsche is transitioning to an all-turbocharged lineup, sticking a big, unfettered flat-six under the hood would be a wonderful swan song for natural aspiration. If this is indeed true, look for a detuned version of the 500-horsepower engine in the Porsche 911 GT3 RS.
If the Cayman GT4 gets the full RS treatment, expect more aggressive aero, sticker tires, stiffer suspension, and an even bigger diet relative to the standard Cayman. Of course, you should also expect limited production and a hefty waiting list. While Porsche hasn't confirmed anything, if this is indeed true, we'd count on an announcement in the next few months, possibly as soon as March at the Geneva Motor Show.
(AutoBlog.com)
Tuesday, November 1, 2016
Thursday, July 28, 2016
I Want The Car Simply For The Air Jacks
The new BMW M4 GT4 carries the factory-prepped race torch
Race-ready out of the box.
The GT4 spec is the lowest class of FIA GT racing. It's meant for amateur racers, and as such the regulations are quite strict. Every car must have at least one amateur driver, and the rules as to what constitutes as an amateur are very specific and clear. Aside from BMW, Aston Martin, Porsche, and Toyota all field cars in GT4 spec races.
Like the M3 GT4, the new version of the M4 comes from the factory homologated to FIA GT4 spec. BMW says the M4 GT4 will use the standard coupe's 425 horsepower twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter inline six cylinder engine, including the electronics – the outgoing M3 GT4 used the standard car's 420 hp, high-revving, 4.0-liter naturally-aspirated V8. The new car will also pull bits like a carbon fiber hood from the M4 GTS.
Specific details like weights or fluid capacities haven't been revealed, nor has the transmission been confirmed. It's unclear if the M4 will be heavier than the smaller outgoing M3, which weighed slightly over 3,000 lbs. Expect things like built-in air jacks, a roll cage, lightweight seats, and other race-ready parts to carry over.
The M4 GT4 will start testing at the end of 2016 in preparation for a 2018 debut. Customers with who can't wait can purchase one of BMW's other race-ready offerings.
(AutoBlog.com)
Race-ready out of the box.
The GT4 spec is the lowest class of FIA GT racing. It's meant for amateur racers, and as such the regulations are quite strict. Every car must have at least one amateur driver, and the rules as to what constitutes as an amateur are very specific and clear. Aside from BMW, Aston Martin, Porsche, and Toyota all field cars in GT4 spec races.
Like the M3 GT4, the new version of the M4 comes from the factory homologated to FIA GT4 spec. BMW says the M4 GT4 will use the standard coupe's 425 horsepower twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter inline six cylinder engine, including the electronics – the outgoing M3 GT4 used the standard car's 420 hp, high-revving, 4.0-liter naturally-aspirated V8. The new car will also pull bits like a carbon fiber hood from the M4 GTS.
Specific details like weights or fluid capacities haven't been revealed, nor has the transmission been confirmed. It's unclear if the M4 will be heavier than the smaller outgoing M3, which weighed slightly over 3,000 lbs. Expect things like built-in air jacks, a roll cage, lightweight seats, and other race-ready parts to carry over.
The M4 GT4 will start testing at the end of 2016 in preparation for a 2018 debut. Customers with who can't wait can purchase one of BMW's other race-ready offerings.
(AutoBlog.com)
Wednesday, March 23, 2016
Because It's Just Fun To Drive
Porsche Cayman GT4: Why I’ll Do Whatever It Takes To Own One
The Cayman GTS is already one of the best sports cars made right now, so how much does the GT4 move the game on?
[T]hat’s the thing with the GT4: it’s not about the headline stats. It’s not the quickest accelerating, the fastest or the prettiest; it’s more about how it makes you feel when you’re driving quickly. And how it makes you feel is bloody marvellous. If you’re at all interested in driving, you simply must do whatever it takes to get behind the wheel of one. Believe the hype.
(CarThrottle.com)
The Cayman GTS is already one of the best sports cars made right now, so how much does the GT4 move the game on?
[T]hat’s the thing with the GT4: it’s not about the headline stats. It’s not the quickest accelerating, the fastest or the prettiest; it’s more about how it makes you feel when you’re driving quickly. And how it makes you feel is bloody marvellous. If you’re at all interested in driving, you simply must do whatever it takes to get behind the wheel of one. Believe the hype.
(CarThrottle.com)
Tuesday, October 27, 2015
I Liked It Until I Read PDK
Would You Pay $165,000 For A Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport?
Citing insider info, Automobile Magazine reports the upcoming track-only Cayman GT4—which packs a 3.8-liter flat-six engine, a PDK gearbox, suspension bits from the 911 GT3 Cup, racing brakes, a safety cage and a six-point harness all from the factory—will start in the mid-$160,000 range.
(Jalopnik.com)
Citing insider info, Automobile Magazine reports the upcoming track-only Cayman GT4—which packs a 3.8-liter flat-six engine, a PDK gearbox, suspension bits from the 911 GT3 Cup, racing brakes, a safety cage and a six-point harness all from the factory—will start in the mid-$160,000 range.
Other factory options are reportedly limited to air jacks ($4,200), Recaro bucket seats ($3,900), and a package of spare parts that will cost between $9,000 and $10,000. The spares kit includes a replacement front and rear bumper, as well as new brakes and wheels. That could put the car’s true sticker price at $182,100-$183,100.Then again, this isn’t a street legal supercar—it’s a track-only variant. It’s a race car. It’s designed to do battle in the Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge, the Pirelli GT3 Cup Trophy, the Pirelli World Challenge and more.
(Jalopnik.com)
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