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Yup, pretty quiet.
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Let's be honest here, leaving small volume lightweight sports cars alone would be just fine - and has zero impact on the environment (given their usage and output). Either kill them off entirely or just introduce an EV alongside and see which people choose. The fact that Porsche has applied for a waiver in the EU for the 911 to soldier on with ICE indefinitely shows just how much hypocrisy is involved.
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Skip to 1:40. Literally talks about the sound being noticeable. Yes, it is quiet and there is less NVH, but most motors aren’t too loud at 20% throttle cruising down the road unless they are straight piped or something.
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I'm not sure if they are lying about the weight of 4 cyl. or not. In general people like to add random parts when ordering a new car or if it'll happen to weight it on scales they don't check the fuel level. So, it could appear an older model to be lighter and a newer model to be heavier.
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Swapping out a NA flat 6 engine for a 4 cylinder with all it's related HX and turbo hardware doesn't save any weight. Especially when applied to a vehicle that was designed around a 6 cylinder, not a 4 cylinder.
They pull all sorts of stuff, like making the (previously standard) 17 gallon fuel tank an option, instead gave a smaller one standard.
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I think the efforts to compare weights are futile. The cars typically get heavier every year despite any change in displacement unless major changes in metals were utilized to spare weight. They are always adding technology or making the vehicle bigger. The new 718 Caymans have much more performance; a new Cayman S is faster, about equal or barely behind the 981 GT4 in several head to head comparisons, so there is no sense in comparing weight when the 981 Cayman S would need need more displacement to equal the 718/982’s performance.
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I blame the specification and track time obsession for the weight. A wider, bigger-engined car is a faster car around a track, but width is less fun on a canyon road.
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I read somewhere that the grip advantages weight brings are useful in overall grip.
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On a related, but separate note, adding power to a 4T requires minimal change in weight. A simple boost controller and tune could net more power. The NA motor would need probably much more weight worth of modifications.
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Nah.. the majority of Porsche guys won't get this. The entry level 4T car nailed even in stock form the previous generation same level car with the NA motor and people were just complaining about losing the sound.
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