Porsche Treat RS as seen above 718 Cayman GT4 came to Spyder. Packing 493 horsepower and 331 pound-feet of torque, the hot-roaring convertible will sprint to 60 mph in just 3.2 seconds en route to a top speed of 191 mph. . That’s a whole lot of wind in your hair.
Sticking to the previous RS formula, the Spyder is powered by Porsche’s 4.0-liter flat-six engine mated to a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission. It borrows its front design from Cayman GT4 RS, sucks more air into the Spyder RS’s cooling features without compromising its aerodynamics too much. the front lip is carbon fiber and small wings at the edges of the front bumper add downforce. Instead of the protruding rear wing of the GT4 RS, the Spyder is equipped with a ducktail spoiler.
The Spyder’s hand-operated soft top is split into two pieces — the sun visor and the weather shield — that can be stowed inside the vehicle. The sun visor can be used alone or in combination with the weather shield for the ultimate in water driving experience; Just make sure you remember to put the windows up. This bikini is 16 pounds lighter than the standard 718 one-piece bikini. See? There are practical benefits to going slinky.
Porsche’s Active Suspension Management (PASM) is standard equipment, as is a rear differential that limits slip according to mechanical torque vectoring. Components from the Cayman GT4’s suspension have also been replaced here, and a fully adjustable setting will be applied, from travel height to anti-roll bar stiffness. Porsche says the Spyder’s ride will be slightly more touring than the Cayman GT4’s to achieve “a more comfortable, signature convertible-style setup”.
Porsche says the interior has been stripped of “functional and ergonomic essentials”. The all-carbon fiber seat is designed to support the sides while remaining adjustable. Despite the more austere atmosphere in terms of performance, the dashboard and trim elements are still decorated in leather. What are we, farmers?
Porsche’s handling puts the RS 59 pounds off the regular Spyder, but if that’s not enough (and of course it isn’t, is it?) there’s the Weissach package, which adds an exposed carbon fiber hood , carbon fiber side air vents and a carbon fiber Gurney plate on the rear spoiler. You can also determine this with the forged magnesium wheel. Porsche only says that they are “particularly light”; perhaps the final number is not yet available.
2024 Porsche 718 Spyder RS will make its global debut at Porsche’s 75th anniversary June festival sports car in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen, then it will appear at Goodwood Festival of Speed. It will go on sale in the United States next spring for $162,150 – give or take a hundred thousand or two.
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