The 718 family welcomes new members the new 718 Spyder and 718 Cayman GT4, which are two particularly emotional and powerful top models to claim top spot in the model series. Their pure characters appeal to sports car enthusiasts who delight in unadulterated driving pleasure and appreciate a high level of agility and an almost intimate proximity to the centre of power. The perfectly balanced mid-engine concept offers all this. For the first time ever, the 718 Spyder and 718 Cayman GT4 share a technical base. This includes the newly developed four litre six-cylinder naturally aspirated engine, together with a six-speed manual transmission. The boxer engine generates 309 kW (420 PS) in both models. Whilst the GT4 represents the entry-level GT road model from Porsche, the Spyder lends itself to all kinds of curves. Both rely on highly efficient aerodynamics, a full GT chassis and powerful brakes. Among the striking features of the 718 Cayman GT4 is the comprehensively improved aerodynamics concept.
It produces up to 50 percent more downforce, without adversely affecting drag - proof of outstanding efficiency. Among the striking features of the 718 Cayman GT4 is the comprehensively improved aerodynamics concept. It produces up to 50 percent more downforce, without adversely affecting drag - proof of outstanding efficiency. The new 718 Spyder is a pure machine for driving pleasure with a lightweight convertible top that can cope with top speeds. It continues the history of such famous Roadsters as the Porsche 550 Spyder and 718 RS 60 Spyder. Open or closed, it thrills with a captivating silhouette. The roof is suitable for everyday use and can be stowed away under the boot lid in just a few steps. Unlike the GT4, the 718 Spyder has a rear spoiler that comes up automatically at 120 km/h. Thanks to the functional diffuser, it is the first model in the Boxster family to generate aerodynamic downforce at the rear axle.
Few cars match the 911's poise in so many areas. The 911 range is at once fast yet tremendously composed, rewarding and civilized. The 911 shares its front-end architecture with the lesser 718 Boxster/Cayman models, which reduces cost 鈥?the bones from the firewall forward are largely shared. Aft of the firewall, the 911 is like no other car. 2 seating arrangement and engine hung outside of the rear axle are unique in the motoring world. While in the past the 911's rear engine layout has been at the root of some wayward handling characteristics, there is no denying the braking and acceleration benefits that it imparts. And the modern 911 has thoroughly exorcised its more notorious habits. In the process the 911 has morphed into more of a GT car, something that is larger and more comfortable for long journeys than 911s of yore. Yet there is no denying it is an accomplished driver's car with few equals.
Many who reject the option of an electric vehicle say that they鈥檒l consider one only when EVs have the range for occasional long-distance drives and can recharge about as quickly as you can refill a car鈥檚 tank with gasoline. Well, that time is nearly here鈥攁 lot sooner than even many experts in charging technology anticipated. Charging hardware being installed this year will be upgradable to the capability to restore 300 miles or more of driving range in just 10 minutes. In 鈥渃harging miles per hour,鈥?as the upstart electric-car maker Faraday Future and others have called it, that鈥檚 1800 mph. Current DC fast charging, on either the CHAdeMO or Combined Charging System (CCS, or Combo) interfaces, runs at up to 50 kW鈥攅ven though some carmakers list higher numbers that are still only theoretically possible. Both systems are in the process of being upgraded to be compatible for up to 150 kW, with the first publicly accessible chargers at that rate expected to be online late this year.
Ultrafast chargers with compatibility to 350 kW and beyond鈥攖he charging ability that would get us nearly to gas-station fill speeds鈥攁re in the works, with a 350-kW test installation underway in Baker, California. Within a few years, a new high-powered CCS standard, employing a special liquid-cooled version of the connector that鈥檚 backward compatible with today鈥檚 vehicles, will be able to provide DC fast-charging power up to 460 kW, 920 volts, and 500 amps. That will surpass even the seemingly unbelievable 800-volt rate that seemed like far-off vaporware in 2015, when Porsche mentioned it in conjunction with its Mission E concept. That would allow more than 250 miles of recovered range in as little as 15 minutes. Even at such rates, experts caution that you鈥檒l need a battery pack with range about 25 percent longer than the distances you seek to drive between charges. No matter the size of the pack, truly fast charging happens only for the first 80 percent of the capacity, Peeters noted, comparing it to pouring a glass of beer.
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