Porsche 718 Spyder for China
The other day, at the same time as the announcement of the Porsche 911 Turbo S commemorative model (Turbo S China 20th Anniversary Edition) commemorating the 20th anniversary of Porsche in China, it was also announced that a new 718 spider will be released for China as well. rice field.
I wasn't particularly interested in this commemorative model (sorry), so I didn't write about it in this blog either.
However, recently I saw an article in Japan that "Porsche may release an in-line 4-cylinder model of 718 spider" and thought "Well, where did such a story come from?" I will.
The 718 Spider announced for the Chinese market is a 2-liter engine, but it is a "horizontally opposed 4-cylinder engine" and is not in-line.
Also, because it was witnessed that this 2 liter flat 4 model 718 spider was being tested at the Nürburgring.
"If you only sell to China, you wouldn't test anything in Nürburgring."
From there
"I'm sure this is only for China now, but this 2-liter flat 4 718 spider may be rolled out worldwide, including in Europe and the United States."
I was calling speculation.
Therefore, there is a possibility that this 2.0 flat 4 engine (with turbo) 718 spider will be sold worldwide in the future, but for now Porsche is making a 718 spider with in-line 4-cylinder. I think there is.
That's why it's not like that! !! (Why get angry (laughs))
2L Flat 4 Porsche 718 Spider Spec
By the way, the specs of the new 718 Spider released in China this time are as follows:
2L Flat4 718 Spider is needed to keep 718 alive
Frank, Mr.911According to the story told beforeIn the first place, I made a 2-liter 4-cylinder model for the 718 because it targeted young Chinese women.
In other words, it was not necessary to have such high performance, it was necessary to make a model that can be purchased and run more easily, and to sell a lot of this model in China, which is a huge market for Porsche. I think.
The reason for choosing 2 liters is that in China, if the engine displacement exceeds 2 liters, the taxable amount will be high.
And since this 2L horizontally opposed 4-cylinder model has been selling well in China, it is said that Porsche was able to continue the 718 series even now. In other words, this 2-liter 4-cylinder version of 718 is "a sales strategy (for 718 continuation)."
In the future, this 2L Flat 4 718 Spider may be rolled out worldwide. But I think that is probably the sales strategy that Porsche needs now.
You see, it costs a lot of money ... I wonder ^^
Anyways! It seems unlikely that Porsche is making an in-line 4-cylinder model of the 718 Spider! !! Plump.
Source:
◆ (Official) Porsche China Site
◆ Porsche Marks 20 Years In China With 911 Turbo S Anniversary Edition
◆ PORSCHE 718 SPYDER FOUR-CYLINDER – GOING TO EUROPE AND BEYOND?
◆ Porsche 718 Spyder Spied Testing With Four-Cylinder Engine
◆ Porsche Made a 2.0-Liter 718 Spyder For China and It's Very Pink
I'm Rika, the author of this article. Ever since Porsche 911 became my favorite car, I've become totally addicted to Porsche, and I can't stop loving Porsche, so I started this blog. My favorite cars are 911 Carrera (991.2), 911 Carrera Cabriolet (992.1), and 911 Carrera T (992.1).
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