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Message: Re: I was curious so I Googled it
Changed By: Guenter in Ontario
Change Date: December 11, 2015 10:42AM
Re: I was curious so I Googled it
Change Date: December 11, 2015 10:42AM
Re: I was curious so I Googled it
[quote=Boxsterra]
I searched for "porsche 718 weight". It came up with some results for the old model and for the new one.
This is the article I pulled that data from:
http://carsintrend.com/2016-porsche-718-release-date-and-price/[/quote]
Not sure when that article was published, but it seems to contain a lot of speculation, rather than fact.
Porsche managed a 120 lbs weight reduction from the 981S to the Spyder. Some of that is due to the elimination of AC, stereo and roof sound deadening, motor and transmission, among other things. I doubt that they'll eliminate those things on the 718 Boxster / Cayman. That means they'd have to find a way of shaving somewhere around 200 lbs off the current cars. I don't see the turbo 4 engine weighing that much less.
I also just noticed that it states (under the picture) that the article was prepared based on "peer reviews and rumors from the Internet".
I'm sure we'll have more information soon. I wouldn't be surprised to see the 718 Boxster / Cayman introduced as early as the Detroit Auto Show.
I searched for "porsche 718 weight". It came up with some results for the old model and for the new one.
This is the article I pulled that data from:
http://carsintrend.com/2016-porsche-718-release-date-and-price/[/quote]
Not sure when that article was published, but it seems to contain a lot of speculation, rather than fact.
Porsche managed a 120 lbs weight reduction from the 981S to the Spyder. Some of that is due to the elimination of AC, stereo and roof sound deadening, motor and transmission, among other things. I doubt that they'll eliminate those things on the 718 Boxster / Cayman. That means they'd have to find a way of shaving somewhere around 200 lbs off the current cars. I don't see the turbo 4 engine weighing that much less.
I also just noticed that it states (under the picture) that the article was prepared based on "peer reviews and rumors from the Internet".
I'm sure we'll have more information soon. I wouldn't be surprised to see the 718 Boxster / Cayman introduced as early as the Detroit Auto Show.
Original Message
Author: Guenter in OntarioDate: December 11, 2015 10:37AM
Re: I was curious so I Googled it
[quote=Boxsterra]
I searched for "porsche 718 weight". It came up with some results for the old model and for the new one.
This is the article I pulled that data from:
http://carsintrend.com/2016-porsche-718-release-date-and-price/[/quote]
Not sure when that article was published, but it seems to contain a lot of speculation, rather than fact.
Porsche managed a 120 lbs weight reduction from the 981S to the Spyder. Some of that is due to the elimination of AC, stereo and roof sound deadening, motor and transmission, among other things. I doubt that they'll eliminate those things on the 718 Boxster / Cayman. That means they'd have to find a way of shaving somewhere around 200 lbs off the current cars. I don't see the turbo 4 engine weighing that much less.
I'm sure we'll have more information soon. I wouldn't be surprised to see the 718 Boxster / Cayman introduced as early as the Detroit Auto Show.
I searched for "porsche 718 weight". It came up with some results for the old model and for the new one.
This is the article I pulled that data from:
http://carsintrend.com/2016-porsche-718-release-date-and-price/[/quote]
Not sure when that article was published, but it seems to contain a lot of speculation, rather than fact.
Porsche managed a 120 lbs weight reduction from the 981S to the Spyder. Some of that is due to the elimination of AC, stereo and roof sound deadening, motor and transmission, among other things. I doubt that they'll eliminate those things on the 718 Boxster / Cayman. That means they'd have to find a way of shaving somewhere around 200 lbs off the current cars. I don't see the turbo 4 engine weighing that much less.
I'm sure we'll have more information soon. I wouldn't be surprised to see the 718 Boxster / Cayman introduced as early as the Detroit Auto Show.