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5 reasons why the 718 is better than the 981 (to be taken with a LARGE grain of salt) Roger987 - 8 years ago |
718 in a word - YUCK *NM* Gary in SoFL - 8 years ago |
Re: 718 in a word - YUCK carlos in Montreal - 8 years ago |
Re: 718 in a word - YUCK Roger987 - 8 years ago |
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carlos in Montreal
Don't knock the 4 Turbo. I have a 2L in my big Passt CC coupled with the DSG transmission...and this thing moves.
the govmint *NM* Guenter in Ontario - 8 years ago |
Re: the govmint *NM* carlos in Montreal - 8 years ago |
Unfortunately, international goverments *NM* db997S - 8 years ago |
Re: 5 reasons why the 718 is better than the 981 (to be taken with a LARGE grain of salt) Guenter in Ontario - 8 years ago |
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Roger987
[oversteer.co]
My thoughts:
Turbocharging adds weight, complexity, heat, and increased maintenance/repair expense.The turbo 4 may or may not sound as good as the flat 6. Likely, it won't sound as good; there's only so much a f*rt-can exhaust can do.
The 718 purchase price will be more than that of the 981, fuel mileage gains may or may not occur in the real world, and the long-term maintenance cost will be higher.
Re: 5 reasons why the 718 is better than the 981 (to be taken with a LARGE grain of salt) MikenOH - 8 years ago |
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Guenter in Ontario
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Roger987
[oversteer.co]
My thoughts:
Turbocharging adds weight, complexity, heat, and increased maintenance/repair expense.The turbo 4 may or may not sound as good as the flat 6. Likely, it won't sound as good; there's only so much a f*rt-can exhaust can do.
The 718 purchase price will be more than that of the 981, fuel mileage gains may or may not occur in the real world, and the long-term maintenance cost will be higher.
I'm sure the 718 Boxster gets better mileage on the official (European) test circuit. (nothing official in Canada or US yet). Question is, just how often, if ever, is acceleration in these tests enough to bring the turbo into play. It would be interesting to drive a 718 Boxster and 981S (since they're fairly close in power) in an equally "sporting" manner and see just what kind of real world fuel saving there would be.
With the turbo, you've got a 2 liter engine cranking out roughly the same power the old 3.4 liter six did. How much more stress does that put on the smaller engine? (Again, thinking, this is a sports car. Let's drive it as one.). Then there's the extra heat put out by the turbo (although as Chris pointed out, it could save you having to buy the optional heated seats.)
It's going to take a lot of driving to save that extra $4,500 CDN for the 718 Boxster and extra $5,000 CDN for the S. On the plus side, Porsche says you'll be able to buy a Cayman for less when they come out a little later.
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Gary in SoFL
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Mike.... *NM* Gary in SoFL - 8 years ago |
Re: 5 reasons why the 718 is better than the 981 (to be taken with a LARGE grain of salt) Guenter in Ontario - 8 years ago |
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MikenOH
Regarding the extra heat and additional wear, I don't know how you get around it, especially with the limited amount of engine room space in the mid-engine arrangement.
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More h.p and torque, earlier in the rev band, but 'not as easy to fall under this Porsche's spell' Roger987 - 8 years ago |
Re: More h.p and torque, earlier in the rev band, but 'not as easy to fall under this Porsche's spell' Guenter in Ontario - 8 years ago |
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Roger987
[www.youtube.com]
"It just doesn't have that same spine-tingling howl"...
More comfortable, easier to drive, higher fuel mileage... "but hang on, those aren't the qualities of a 911"
Amen, Sister
I would guess that.. grant - 8 years ago |
Re: I would guess that.. Roger987 - 8 years ago |
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grant
The turbo, added to a smaller block with 2/3 the moving parts (roughly) in net reduces weight substantially.
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Grant
the way of the world grant - 8 years ago |