Four-cylinder racing car

 Four-cylinder racing car

Named 718 as a nod to the four-cylinder racing car. The built from 1957 -’62 and raced by (Graham Hill) among others,The two-seater will be based on a cut-down version of the (current Boxster).
The 2016 version shares its wheelbase with the Boxster but features shorter overhangs, a lighter body-in-white and bespoke body panels. With a 1190kg weight target, the 718 could weigh 120kg less.the (current Boxster), but with all-new, four-cylinder firepower and a no-frills approach to equipment. Think Porsche’s MX-5, and get very excited indeed purists.
The all-new flat-four engine will be Porsche’s first since the 912’s in the mid-’60s. The four displaces 2.0 litres, is turbocharged, and punches out a decent 286bhp and 295lb ft.Get set for the £32,000 Porsche: the new lightweight, back-to-basics Porshce 718 roadster.