02-04-2015, 07:34 AM
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The pricing I saw was $85k in USD. Regardless, I imagine you aren't driving out of the showroom without options, dealer markups, and tax for under $110k.
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02-04-2015, 07:44 AM
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Has anybody noticed the Cayman GT-4 with 380 hp matched the time of the 2011 GT-3 that has 475 hp. If true that's impressive and speak volumes to the superiority of the Cayman to the 911.
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02-04-2015, 12:52 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Porsche9
Has anybody noticed the Cayman GT-4 with 380 hp matched the time of the 2011 GT-3 that has 475 hp. If true that's impressive and speak volumes to the superiority of the Cayman to the 911.
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I thought that the 3.8L 997 GT-3 was rated at 435hp?
If that is the case, then the power-to-weight ratio of the two cars is fairly close and probably why the two are nearly even on the racetrack.
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02-04-2015, 02:24 PM
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Originally Posted by thstone
I thought that the 3.8L 997 GT-3 was rated at 435hp?
If that is the case, then the power-to-weight ratio of the two cars is fairly close and probably why the two are nearly even on the racetrack.
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I stand corrected. 435 is the correct number.
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02-04-2015, 06:48 PM
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02-04-2015, 08:30 PM
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It is $86K USD base price for a GT-4 in the configurator. GTS is $75.
Built a nice PTS GTS for $86K.
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02-04-2015, 08:56 PM
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Based on the options available I wouldn't add a single cost ad option.
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02-05-2015, 06:05 AM
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Originally Posted by Porsche9
Based on the options available I wouldn't add a single cost ad option.
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I would probably add the full buckets. The clubsport package looks interesting but I didn't see it in the configurator, just in the details pages.
Edit: looks like Clubsport package is gone from the site for now. I did see this interesting note on the engine page:
"The flat-six engine is equipped with direct fuel injection (DFI), VarioCam Plus and integrated dry-sump lubrication."
I wonder if that is the same "integrated dry sump lubrication" that we have on the 986 Boxsters.
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02-04-2015, 08:08 AM
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Originally Posted by tomonomics
The pricing I saw was $85k in USD. Regardless, I imagine you aren't driving out of the showroom without options, dealer markups, and tax for under $110k.
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So they're pricing it like a base 991. Not bad... for Porsche. I'd definitely take the GT4 over the 991 or 991S because of the mid-engine. But boy the whole lure of the GT3 cars is that they are rock solid no matter how long the stints. Without the centerpiece of that category (the engine) it seems more like a clever marketing spin using the GT category name. Sure the speed is there over a single lap but GT3's are not one lap cars. Seems like this is still a GTS car. Albeit a very, very fast GTS.
Top of my wish list would be a 918 without all the Jestons tech and an 'old school' GT3 engine or the regular street engine. Seems wacky to either offer the $1 mm car or nothing after sinking all that money into developing a sub 7 minute N-ring car. A $100-$200K 918 is money on the table.
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02-04-2015, 08:25 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by tomonomics
The pricing I saw was $85k in USD. Regardless, I imagine you aren't driving out of the showroom without options, dealer markups, and tax for under $110k.
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I think it was shown as USD in the R&T article but a link in Planet-9 says Euros, which makes more sense.
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