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| Porsche 718 and 718 S Pedro (Odessa, FL) - 8 years ago |
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Pedro
Pedro Bonilla
1998 Boxster 986 - 311,000+ miles: [www.PedrosGarage.com]
PCA National Club Racing Scrutineer - PCA National HPDE Instructor - PCA Technical Committee (Boxster/Cayman)
Racecar spelled backwards is Racecar
"Racing is life. Anything before or after is just waiting" ... Steve McQueen as Michael Delaney in "LeMans"
"If you wait, all that happens is that you get older"... Mario Andretti
"Being second is to be the first of the ones who lose" ... Ayrton Senna
| Re: Porsche 718 and 718 S Roger987 - 8 years ago |
Looking at the exterior of the 718:
The front 'grill' is now an inverted smile (a grimace, or a snarl, sort of), like the turbo 911.
Interestingly, the non-turbo 911's retain the smiling grill - wider at the top.
The 718 and 911 have reflectors mounted low on the rear bumper. I first noticed these on the Acura TSX when it was introduced a number of years ago.
I don't know whether they are mandated for safety reasons, or a new 'styling feature'. They are everywhere - even the Toyota Yaris has them. If they are legislated safety requirements, then Porsche did a reasonable job of integrating them in the overall design. If they are there primarily as a 'yeah, we can add low reflectors, too', then that would be a shame, as a large aesthetic appeal of Porsche is its conviction to do its own thing, and not emulate the masses.
The front 'grill' is now an inverted smile (a grimace, or a snarl, sort of), like the turbo 911.
Interestingly, the non-turbo 911's retain the smiling grill - wider at the top.
The 718 and 911 have reflectors mounted low on the rear bumper. I first noticed these on the Acura TSX when it was introduced a number of years ago.
I don't know whether they are mandated for safety reasons, or a new 'styling feature'. They are everywhere - even the Toyota Yaris has them. If they are legislated safety requirements, then Porsche did a reasonable job of integrating them in the overall design. If they are there primarily as a 'yeah, we can add low reflectors, too', then that would be a shame, as a large aesthetic appeal of Porsche is its conviction to do its own thing, and not emulate the masses.
Laz - 8 years ago |
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Lots of other interesting information, though.
Concerning brake lighting, the article discusses fast blinking brake lights. In Porsche literature for the 981 there's mention of this occurring specifically when ABS is activated during hard braking.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 02/26/2016 05:38PM by Laz. (view changes)
Lots of other interesting information, though.
Concerning brake lighting, the article discusses fast blinking brake lights. In Porsche literature for the 981 there's mention of this occurring specifically when ABS is activated during hard braking.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 02/26/2016 05:38PM by Laz. (view changes)
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