Post FOS the top videos on the new cars are coming through

Henry Catchpole is one of my favourite journalists.

Here are two new videos from this years Goodwood event.

1) Gen II GT4 and Spyder and the Limited Edition 935 (just 77 cars will be made). Henry interviews the GT guru Andreas Preuninger.

Enjoy

GT4/Spyder

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqW-cQPL6tE

935

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8lQNYsT_Wp8

Update 25 July 2019

I’m adding a new review by ex Evo, Colleague of Henry’s, Dan Prosser reporting for PistonHeads. It’s from the same Porsche experience at Knockhill.

He mentions this new engine is not just a one off for these cars and will find it way into others. Andreas hints at this.

Bottom line is Dan says stay with the Gen I car………

He is not convinced the new engine with its sound track, is rich and tuneful enough. The emission baggage is hurting it.

The gearbox [same as in GTS] is too long such that 85mph and 115 mph for 2nd and 3rd gears, mean you really need car on song over 5,000 revs to max it out. Andreas admitted Porsche said a revised gearbox was too expensive to go for a new one so inherits the GTS and of course the Pound/Foot at 309 is the same 718 GTS as the Gen II and GT4/Spyder. The GTS PDK does get an extra 10 Pound/Foot and that may be offered later for GT4/Sypder.

Ring time of 7 mins 30 secs is 4 secs faster than a Carrera GT. It’s 10 seconds faster than the Gen I which is same as 718 GTS on the slower Pirelli tyres. I actually think this car will not be quicker than 718 GTS.

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

Andreas has also admitted that the Sports Division is looking to give the new 4.0 litres engine more grunt and talk of a RS version….something for FoS 2020 no doubt……