• Porsche revealed the 718 Spyder RS, probably the most aggressive Boxster mannequin so far.
• The brand new Spyder RS will share the illustrious 4.0-liter six-cylinder from the 911 GT3 and 718 Cayman GT4 RS and can produce 493 horsepower and 331 pound-feet of torque.
• The Spyder RS will carry a beginning price ticket of $162,150 when it begins arriving at dealerships within the spring of 2024.

Get your earplugs prepared, then suppose higher and throw them out, as a result of Porsche has simply introduced the 2024 718 Spyder RS, probably the most aggressive Boxster mannequin ever. Sourcing its 4.0-liter flat-six engine straight out of the 911 GT3 and 718 Cayman GT4 RS, the Spyder RS shall be a naturally aspirated symphony.

Open Air, 9000 RPM, 493 HP

We have been listening to rumors a couple of GT4 RS equal for a while, however now Porsche has confirmed it. Along with the Spyder RS being a droptop, there are a couple of key variations, however Porsche assures in its press supplies that the powertrains are an identical. The 4.0-liter six-cylinder revs as much as 9000 rpm and produces 493 horsepower and 331 pound-feet of torque. That provides it a 79-hp benefit over the already highly effective 718 Spyder.

Like each different trendy Porsche with the RS designation, the Spyder RS will solely be obtainable with Porsche’s seven-speed PDK automated transmission. Identical to within the Cayman, the ratios have been shortened to enhance acceleration. Based on Porsche, the brand new RS will match the Cayman’s on-paper declare of a 3.2-second time to 60 mph. We reckon these are conservative estimates and suppose the brand new RS will handle nearer to the two.8-second time we recorded in our testing of the GT4 RS final spring.

The chassis of the brand new RS is a mix between the Cayman GT4 RS and the 718 Spyder. It comes customary with Porsche Lively Suspension Administration together with sport calibration, and has been lowered by 1.2 inches. It encompasses a mechanical limited-slip differential on the rear, in addition to ball-jointed suspension mountings and 20-inch heart locking solid alloy wheels. In comparison with the GT4 RS, the spring and damper charges have been diminished, one thing that may seemingly damage lap instances, however it’s additionally what Porsche describes as “a extra relaxed, characteristically convertible-style setup.”

The entrance finish of the brand new RS is designed to be almost an identical to the entrance of the GT4 RS with a barely shorter carbon-fiber-reinforced plastic splitter on the entrance to account for the shortage of a wing on the rear. As a substitute, an enlarged and reshaped ducktail spoiler helps with downforce on the rear.

Upgrading to the Weissach bundle results in much more weight financial savings. The entrance hood, door mirror caps, higher and decrease aspect air intakes, and Gurney flap on the duckbill are all swapped for carbon-fiber replacements. The Weissach bundle additionally features a titanium exhaust Porsche says is impressed by the limited-edition 935 from 2018.

Intentional Weight Financial savings

As that is an RS mannequin, Porsche was keenly targeted on saving weight. Meaning material door straps as an alternative of inside handles. Moreover, when the climate will get good and drivers wish to get pleasure from their Spyder RS accurately (with the highest down), they should manually decrease the delicate high. In fact, climate non-permitting, which means getting out of the automotive and scurrying from side to side to get it secured in place once more. The entire high weighs simply over 40 kilos and shaves 16 kilos in contrast with the burden of the usual Spyder.

As soon as it begins arriving at dealerships in spring 2024, the brand new Spyder RS will carry a beginning price ticket of $162,150. Porsche plans to carry the general public premiere for the automotive at a celebration in June earlier than it makes an look on the Goodwood Competition of Velocity. That is a roughly $20,000 premium over the beginning worth of the Cayman GT4 RS equal, although Porsche has all the time been good at getting clients to pay extra for much less.

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