Can we call ours 718 now?

[BIGJake111]

I showed my girlfriend the video and what she liked most was the sound of the car Reving at the end as it reminds her a bit more of the muscle cars she grew up liking.

Time for some brain washing to a true flat 6 sound.

[Perfectlap]

Originally Posted by Pominoz

You are being polite about the engine sound. It's far worse than I thought it would be, in fact I wonder if the engineers have made it sound that bad to try and kill it off.

I was trying to think what it reminded me of, and I've just remembered.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MeX13TlHEXo

Originally Posted by BIGJake111

I showed my girlfriend the video and what she liked most was the sound of the car Reving at the end as it reminds her a bit more of the muscle cars she grew up liking.

Time for some brain washing to a true flat 6 sound.

It is disturbingly quiet for an open top car. If the Boxster Spyder came along and peeled away from a 718 Boxster (I already hate this name as I type it) the passengers in the turbo 4 would not be able to hear each other. If they carved the same canyon together one would definitely be jealous of the other's notes.

[Nine8Six]

So this thread.... does it all mean that I can't cnc myself a shinny 718 badge and place it on the back of my car, ever? never?

[BIGJake111]

We didn't start the fire. It was always burning since the world's been turning.

[cfos]

Actually, PL, preferred nomenclature would state: "tsk tsk".

The third "tisk" isn't really necessary. Nor is the "i".

:P

[particlewave]

Originally Posted by cfos

Actually, PL, preferred nomenclature would state: "tsk tsk".

The third "tisk" isn't really necessary. Nor is the "i".

:P

Actually "cfos", that would be verbiage. Nomenclature refers to naming, particularly in scientific fields.

:troll:

[Smallblock454]

Maybe the best cars have been built.

If you take a look at last CES and whats going on in the automobile industry with self driving electric cars and thousands of electronic gizmos there are less and less cars that will get you emotionally. Also emission laws do influent what will be built now and in the future. If you like the sounds of engines and like to drive a car without a ton of assisment systems it will get harder and harder to find one.

Would i call my box 718. Definetively not. It has a number that says 986. And that's a good number, because maybe the 987 is nicer from an optical pont of view, it's also softer - too much refined. And the 981 is maybe much faster, but it's not a pure Roadster. It's full of electronics that helps any idiot to drive fast. And the 718 sounds like a ricer. Maybe it's fast / faster, but it was the N/A flat 6 that catched me. So i'm happy with my 986 box.

Regards, Markus

[Santafe]

Well said Markus. Have to agree with you.

[BIGJake111]

Looks like the 718 is 982 internally btw.

[Fintro11]

i have a feeling the are planning on killing off the Boxster / cayman name and just replace it with 718 in the coming years

[BRAN]

they should have renamed the Boxster "711"...for the better sounding phonetic flow...and a little cross marketing

I just wait until a 1.5l triple turbo is introduced...with 500hp and electronic sound support and better fuel economy

As if anyone driving a Porsche really cares, honestly.

[Retroman1969]

On a little side note:
I've never understood the phony electronic engine sound that's being incorporated into some of the vehicles these days. Does that really do anything for anyone? It's like being a kid pretending to drive a car and going "rum! Rum-rum! Ruuuuuuuuuummmm!!!"
It's like having an electronic mirror that makes you look like a supermodel, only... You don't look like a supermodel and when you go out you just look like yourself to the rest of the world.
Sorry for getting a bit off track, but since part of this thread is about how things are changing, this is my wish that Porsche never does anything so sad. Let a car be what it's going to be.

[boxxster]

Playing sound through the speakers has always reminded me of this ridiculous product I saw on Pimp my Ride many years back. Can't believe they still sell them.

VroomBox.com

“Instead of paying $500-$700 to improve the exhaust sound with an aftermarket Cat Back why not pay $159 and make your RX-8 sound like a 71’ Hemi Cuda?”

[dghii]

I'd take one, 4 cyl or not. I think its a great looking car and I bet it'll be a blast. That being said, I'll be hanging onto my 2000S until these get way older and come WAY down in price!