It’s officially a Porsche Day at Motor1.com today as the news from Stuttgart keeps coming. After seeing the refreshed Cayenne Coupe GTS on the Nurburgring, we have an even hotter Porsche vehicle being evaluated at the famous track. What you see in the gallery below is a test prototype of what we believe to be the 718 Boxster Spyder RS.
It’s not the first time we’ve seen a test car for the hardcore Boxster and in fact, it’s the same prototype we photographed earlier in August. However, this time around the roof of the car is open and we can see that the headrests have embroidered Weissach logos, suggesting that this car could be equipped with the Weissach package.
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First offered for the 918 Spyder supercar several years ago, the Weissach Group adds lightweight components to the vehicle to reduce its overall weight. It was then available for some 911 models and the sports car maker hinted that it might introduce it on other nameplates, including the Boxster/Cayman duo and the Cayenne.
Aside from the Weissach logo on the seats, this prototype looks unchanged from previous 718 Boxster Spyder RSs we’ve seen. Surely it’s a long name but the RS badge would provide a healthy power boost. We’re confident there’s a naturally aspirated 4.0-liter flat-six engine sourced from the Porsche 911 GT3 behind the driver. It is expected to produce around 493 hp or the same power as the most hardcore Cayman version. Power will be routed to the rear wheels via a dual-clutch transmission.
Many aerodynamic improvements are also in the cards. From what we can see, Porsche has installed small vents that sit on the side panels, modified vent boxes facing the mid-engine in the rear, and larger side vents. There could be other tweaks too and it’s important to note that the vehicle rolls on center locking wheels worthy of the RS badge.
Finally, the 718 Cayman GT4 RS accelerates to 60 miles per hour (96 kilometers per hour) in 3.2 seconds and has a top speed of 196 mph (315 km/h). We expect the 718 Boxster Spyder RS to be a bit slower given the expected higher weight compared to the coupe.
It’s officially a Porsche Day at Motor1.com today as the news from Stuttgart keeps coming. After seeing the refreshed Cayenne Coupe GTS on the Nurburgring, we have an even hotter Porsche vehicle being evaluated at the famous track. What you see in the gallery below is a test prototype of what we believe to be the 718 Boxster Spyder RS.
It’s not the first time we’ve seen a test car for the hardcore Boxster and in fact, it’s the same prototype we photographed earlier in August. However, this time around the roof of the car is open and we can see that the headrests have embroidered Weissach logos, suggesting that this car could be equipped with the Weissach package.
13 Pictures
First offered for the 918 Spyder supercar several years ago, the Weissach Group adds lightweight components to the vehicle to reduce its overall weight. It was then available for some 911 models and the sports car maker hinted that it might introduce it on other nameplates, including the Boxster/Cayman duo and the Cayenne.
Aside from the Weissach logo on the seats, this prototype looks unchanged from previous 718 Boxster Spyder RSs we’ve seen. Surely it’s a long name but the RS badge would provide a healthy power boost. We’re confident there’s a naturally aspirated 4.0-liter flat-six engine sourced from the Porsche 911 GT3 behind the driver. It is expected to produce around 493 hp or the same power as the most hardcore Cayman version. Power will be routed to the rear wheels via a dual-clutch transmission.
Many aerodynamic improvements are also in the cards. From what we can see, Porsche has installed small vents that sit on the side panels, modified vent boxes facing the mid-engine in the rear, and larger side vents. There could be other tweaks too and it’s important to note that the vehicle rolls on center locking wheels worthy of the RS badge.
Finally, the 718 Cayman GT4 RS accelerates to 60 miles per hour (96 kilometers per hour) in 3.2 seconds and has a top speed of 196 mph (315 km/h). We expect the 718 Boxster Spyder RS to be a bit slower given the expected higher weight compared to the coupe.