25-03-2025
The Porsche 718 Spyder RS in Photos
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The 493 hp Porsche 718 Spyder RS dressed in the marque's Ruby Star Neo color scheme.
The 718 Spyder RS covers zero to 60 mph in 3.2 seconds, knocks off a quarter-mile sprint in 11.3 seconds, and has a top speed of 191 mph.
Bodywork enhancements include slats in the front wheel arches to relieve air pressure, and so-called 'NACA' ducts that slice the hood to aid brake cooling.
A standard set of headrest fairings swell like ocean waves behind occupants, but necessitate the loss of the Boxster's conventional power-folding top.
The 718 Spyder RS features a strikingly seamless silhouette.
The naturally aspirated Spyder responds eagerly to throttle, ripping through its gears, and the aural experience changes markedly as the car runs through its rpm range.
A natty ducktail spoiler curls up at the rear.
Compared with its hardtop Cayman GT4 cousin, the 718 Spyder RS is tuned more for winding roads than racetracks.
Whether its top is open or closed, the 718 Spyder RS immerses a driver and passenger in Nürburgring levels of intake sound, with accompaniment from a lightweight stainless-steel sport exhaust.
If the 718 Spyder RS performs like an upper-shelf 911—with less weight and signature mid-engine balance—it's also priced like one at $163,650 to start.
