Yahoo Autos Porsche unveils 2024 718 Spyder RS — outrun the sun
Porsche's RS treatment as seen on the 718 Cayman GT4 has come to the Spyder. Packing 493 horsepower and 331 pound-feet of torque, the hot-to-trot drop-top will rip off a 60 mph run in just 3.2 seconds on the way to a top speed of 191 miles per hour. That's a whole lot of wind in your hair.
Sticking to the previous RS formula, the Spyder packs Porsche's 4.0-liter flat-six mated to a seven-speed, dual-clutch gearbox. It borrows its front-end design from the Cayman GT4 RS, sucking more air into the Spyder RS's cooling features without an outsize impact on its aerodynamics. The front lip is carbon fiber and the winglets on the edges of the front bumper add downforce. In place of the GT4 RS's protruding rear wing, the Spyder is rockin' a ducktail spoiler.
The Spyder's manual soft top breaks down into two pieces — sun shield and weather protector — that can be stowed right in the car. The sun shield can be used alone or paired with the weather protector for the closest you'll get to a water-tight driving experience; just make sure you remember to put the windows up. This bikini is 16 pounds lighter than the standard 718's one-piece. See? There are practical benefits to going slinky.
