Porsche unveils new 718 Spyder RS
10 May 2023|1,083 views
The sound of a 4.0-litre engine accompanied by a cool breeze in your hair as you power along your favourite section of road. That's what is being offered from this new Porsche 718 Spyder RS.
Just as the Cayman 718 GT4 RS took the lead in the Cayman lineup when it was revealed, this new Porsche 718 Spyder RS will now take the spot as the top-of-the-line for the open-top lineup of the 718 family.
The Porsche 718 Spyder RS gets a manually operated soft-top roof to help keep its total weight down to a low 1,410kg Let's get the important figures out first. The Porsche 718 Spyder RS will utilise the same drivetrain as its coupe sibling, so that's 493bhp at 9,000rpm from a 4.0-litre engine.
This engine will develop a total of 450Nm, and paired to a short-ratio seven-speed dual-clutch transmission, will allow the car to hit 100km/h from a standstill in just 3.4 seconds - the exact same sprint time as the Cayman 718 GT4 RS.
And that's not all that the Porsche 718 Spyder RS shares with the Cayman 718 GT4 RS. Up front, the cars are said to be nearly identical. So, the Porsche 718 Spyder RS continues to sport the CFRP front bonnet complete with two NACA ducts.
A ducktail spoiler sits at the back of the 718 Spyder RS instead of the fixed rear wing of the Cayman 718 GT4 RS Aft of this front, things start to differ. The roof of the 718 Spyder RS is a manually operated single-layer lightweight soft-top that comprises of two parts: A sun sail and a weather deflector. Both pieces can be stowed in the vehicle, although the sun sail can be deployed alone to offer protection from the sunlight.
And at the rear, the Porsche 718 Spyder RS features a striking tear-off edge shaped like a ducktail, instead of the massive fixed rear wing of the Cayman 718 GT4 RS.
Underneath all this sheet metal, meanwhile, the 718 Spyder RS will get the Porsche Active Suspension Management system, alongside a ride height that has been reduced by 30mm and a mechanical limited-slip differential at the rear.
Porsche does state however, that the spring and damper rates here have been reduced compared to the Cayman 718 GT4 RS in order to achieve a more relaxed set-up fitting for a convertible.
Standard full bucket seats are made of lightweight CFRP in a carbon-weave finish and upholstered with black leather and a perforated Race-Tex seat centre round off the performance touches for the convertible.
Just as the Cayman 718 GT4 RS took the lead in the Cayman lineup when it was revealed, this new Porsche 718 Spyder RS will now take the spot as the top-of-the-line for the open-top lineup of the 718 family.
This engine will develop a total of 450Nm, and paired to a short-ratio seven-speed dual-clutch transmission, will allow the car to hit 100km/h from a standstill in just 3.4 seconds - the exact same sprint time as the Cayman 718 GT4 RS.
And that's not all that the Porsche 718 Spyder RS shares with the Cayman 718 GT4 RS. Up front, the cars are said to be nearly identical. So, the Porsche 718 Spyder RS continues to sport the CFRP front bonnet complete with two NACA ducts.
And at the rear, the Porsche 718 Spyder RS features a striking tear-off edge shaped like a ducktail, instead of the massive fixed rear wing of the Cayman 718 GT4 RS.
Underneath all this sheet metal, meanwhile, the 718 Spyder RS will get the Porsche Active Suspension Management system, alongside a ride height that has been reduced by 30mm and a mechanical limited-slip differential at the rear.
Porsche does state however, that the spring and damper rates here have been reduced compared to the Cayman 718 GT4 RS in order to achieve a more relaxed set-up fitting for a convertible.
Standard full bucket seats are made of lightweight CFRP in a carbon-weave finish and upholstered with black leather and a perforated Race-Tex seat centre round off the performance touches for the convertible.
The sound of a 4.0-litre engine accompanied by a cool breeze in your hair as you power along your favourite section of road. That's what is being offered from this new Porsche 718 Spyder RS.
Just as the Cayman 718 GT4 RS took the lead in the Cayman lineup when it was revealed, this new Porsche 718 Spyder RS will now take the spot as the top-of-the-line for the open-top lineup of the 718 family.
The Porsche 718 Spyder RS gets a manually operated soft-top roof to help keep its total weight down to a low 1,410kg Let's get the important figures out first. The Porsche 718 Spyder RS will utilise the same drivetrain as its coupe sibling, so that's 493bhp at 9,000rpm from a 4.0-litre engine.
This engine will develop a total of 450Nm, and paired to a short-ratio seven-speed dual-clutch transmission, will allow the car to hit 100km/h from a standstill in just 3.4 seconds - the exact same sprint time as the Cayman 718 GT4 RS.
And that's not all that the Porsche 718 Spyder RS shares with the Cayman 718 GT4 RS. Up front, the cars are said to be nearly identical. So, the Porsche 718 Spyder RS continues to sport the CFRP front bonnet complete with two NACA ducts.
A ducktail spoiler sits at the back of the 718 Spyder RS instead of the fixed rear wing of the Cayman 718 GT4 RS Aft of this front, things start to differ. The roof of the 718 Spyder RS is a manually operated single-layer lightweight soft-top that comprises of two parts: A sun sail and a weather deflector. Both pieces can be stowed in the vehicle, although the sun sail can be deployed alone to offer protection from the sunlight.
And at the rear, the Porsche 718 Spyder RS features a striking tear-off edge shaped like a ducktail, instead of the massive fixed rear wing of the Cayman 718 GT4 RS.
Underneath all this sheet metal, meanwhile, the 718 Spyder RS will get the Porsche Active Suspension Management system, alongside a ride height that has been reduced by 30mm and a mechanical limited-slip differential at the rear.
Porsche does state however, that the spring and damper rates here have been reduced compared to the Cayman 718 GT4 RS in order to achieve a more relaxed set-up fitting for a convertible.
Standard full bucket seats are made of lightweight CFRP in a carbon-weave finish and upholstered with black leather and a perforated Race-Tex seat centre round off the performance touches for the convertible.
Just as the Cayman 718 GT4 RS took the lead in the Cayman lineup when it was revealed, this new Porsche 718 Spyder RS will now take the spot as the top-of-the-line for the open-top lineup of the 718 family.
This engine will develop a total of 450Nm, and paired to a short-ratio seven-speed dual-clutch transmission, will allow the car to hit 100km/h from a standstill in just 3.4 seconds - the exact same sprint time as the Cayman 718 GT4 RS.
And that's not all that the Porsche 718 Spyder RS shares with the Cayman 718 GT4 RS. Up front, the cars are said to be nearly identical. So, the Porsche 718 Spyder RS continues to sport the CFRP front bonnet complete with two NACA ducts.
And at the rear, the Porsche 718 Spyder RS features a striking tear-off edge shaped like a ducktail, instead of the massive fixed rear wing of the Cayman 718 GT4 RS.
Underneath all this sheet metal, meanwhile, the 718 Spyder RS will get the Porsche Active Suspension Management system, alongside a ride height that has been reduced by 30mm and a mechanical limited-slip differential at the rear.
Porsche does state however, that the spring and damper rates here have been reduced compared to the Cayman 718 GT4 RS in order to achieve a more relaxed set-up fitting for a convertible.
Standard full bucket seats are made of lightweight CFRP in a carbon-weave finish and upholstered with black leather and a perforated Race-Tex seat centre round off the performance touches for the convertible.
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