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### Article: A Deep Dive into the Porsche Spider RS: A Simply Epic Road Machine

#### Introduction

In this article, we take you on a journey through the world of the Porsche Spider RS, a car that has captured the hearts of many Porsche enthusiasts. From its debut at the Goodwood Festival of Speed to its latest adventures on the road, this car is nothing short of sensational. In this video, the host shares his experience with the Porsche Spider RS, highlighting its design, performance, and unique features.

#### A Car for the Road: The Design Philosophy

The Porsche Spider RS is often compared to the Cayman GT4 RS, but it’s not just a “roof-chopped” version of that car. While both share a GT3 engine with 500 horsepower and a 9,000 RPM redline, they are designed for different purposes. The GT4 RS is a track-focused machine with aggressive aerodynamic features like the swan-neck wing at the back and a large front splitter. In contrast, the Spider RS is more road-focused, with softened damper rates and a sleeker design that emphasizes comfort and fun on the road.

#### Weight and Engineering: The Lighter Side of Performance

Weight plays a crucial role in the performance of any vehicle, and the Porsche Spider RS is no exception. With a base weight of 1410 kilos, this car is already quite light. However, with optional packages like the Weissach pack (which includes exposed carbon bonnet, carbon brakes, and a titanium exhaust), it can shed even more weight. The roof itself is a marvel of engineering—it weighs only 7.6 kilos when removed, making it significantly lighter than the standard spider’s roof. This attention to detail ensures that the Spider RS remains nimble and responsive on the road.

#### The Roof: A Unique Feature

One of the most distinctive features of the Porsche Spider RS is its removable roof. While removing a roof might seem like a simple task, it’s actually quite involved. The host walks through the process, which includes loosening straps, unhooking tensioners, and carefully folding back the roof components. Despite the complexity, the end result is worth it—this car looks absolutely stunning with its roof removed. The high-level brake light and carbon bridge add to its aesthetic appeal, making it a head-turner on any road.

#### Driving Experience: A Symphony of Sound and Performance

The heart of the Porsche Spider RS lies in its engine—a 4-liter flat-six that revs up to 9,000 RPM. The induction noise is incredibly visceral, especially with the roof removed. The host describes the sound as “off the charts,” making every drive feel like an occasion. Whether you’re tackling twisty roads or enjoying a scenic route, this car delivers an unforgettable driving experience.

The suspension setup is another highlight. While it’s firmer than the standard spider, it’s still supple enough for comfortable road driving. The GT4 RS, in comparison, feels more bone-crushing and jittery, whereas the Spider RS offers a balance of sharpness and comfort.

#### Performance on the Road

The Porsche Spider RS is no slouch when it comes to performance. With 500 horsepower and a seven-speed PDK gearbox, it accelerates with relentless power. The host mentions that while he hasn’t had the chance to test it in ideal conditions, the car feels incredibly fast even at modest speeds. The noise it produces is another highlight—whether you’re accelerating up a hill or cruising down a straight road, the engine’s melodic growl is nothing short of addictive.

#### Financial Considerations: A Premium Investment

While the Porsche Spider RS is a dream machine for many, it’s also a significant investment. With a starting price of around £136,000 and optional packages like the Weissach pack (costing over £9,000), this car is far from affordable. Additionally, new models are difficult to obtain due to limited production numbers. However, the host argues that for those who can afford it, the Spider RS offers exceptional value—especially when compared to other high-end sports cars that command even higher prices on the used market.

#### Conclusion: A New Favorite Porsche

The host’s verdict is clear: the Porsche Spider RS is a car that ticks all the boxes. It combines stunning aesthetics, incredible performance, and a unique driving experience that makes every journey unforgettable. While it may not be practical for everyday use (especially with its fussy roof mechanism), it’s hard to deny the allure of this machine. For those who can afford it, the Porsche Spider RS is nothing short of a roadgoing masterpiece—one that will leave you grinning from ear to ear every time you take it out for a drive.

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"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enoh boy oh wow hey guys and welcome to petrol pet and welcome to the simply epic Porsche Spider RS oh wow oh wow oh yeah I have been very excited about getting this car on the channel since I first got behind the wheel of it at the Goodwood Festival of speed where it made its Dynamic debut I wasn't able to film that experience but I knew from the very brief time I had with a car it was a car for me as many of you know I'm sure I have a Porsche Boxer 718 GTS it's just parked in the garage over there I was going to park them next to each other but that car is so filthy it's a Grace um it's been a frustrating few days because I've had this car now this is the fourth day I've had it but really the only day I've been able to film it's been absolutely torrential rain all week but finally the sun is out and I can start to explore this car now basic format many of you know what this car is or do you because most people will just describe this as a Cayman GT4 RS with the roof chopped off because there are many elements between this and the Cayman GT4 RS that are similar they both have a GT3 engine in the back 4 L Flat 6 9,000 RPM Red Line and 500 horsepower however they are actually quite different cars you might also think of this as just a spruced up boxer or a a faster spider you'd maybe be a little bit more correct on those ones but it is a sensational car there is much to discuss so I guess let's first off talk about Arrow now if you watched my Cayman GT4 RS review that I did last year I think you might remember I really did like that car in fact I I would go as far as to say it's one of my favorite Porsches I've driven if not the favorite Porsche I've driven but that car is a very hardcore very track focused car and this you think well okay it's just a GT4 RS with the roof taken off but it's actually not they're designed for quite different things the kayman gt4rs has a lot of Arrow it has that big swung net Wing at the back it's got a big aggressive splitter at the front and it's a very firm very Twitchy very alive car to drive this this has been more designed to have a huge amount of fund down an Alpine pass or on an amazing A or B Road it's more Road focused first off they've softened up the damper rates a lot compared with the GT4 RS and the big thing that's missing is that huge big swan neck Wing at the back instead you've got this little duct tail although Andreas Pinger actually calls this a swan tail it's way more aggressive than the little duct tail you get at the back of the spider and because you're not getting as much downforce on the rear what they've also had to do is just pull the splitter in a little bit of the front otherwise it would would have too much downforce at the front and be far too far too edgy and sharp at the front end so a little bit bleeding off a bit of Arrow softening up the dampers and then in terms of gearbox it's got the seven-speed pdk um it's not available in a manual and again doing some reading the the couple of reasons for that is the manual that's in the spider um has two longer gear ratios and basically with the engine and the characteristics of the 9,000 RPM rev range and so on that just wouldn't fit and the manual that's in the GT3 literally doesn't fit in the car so there's a an engineering reason why it's a pdk but also for me having driven this car quite a bit this week so far it's so quick and things happen so fast actually a pdk suits this car really really well um next thing I want to talk about is weight let's talk weights mind you you know me and weights with Porsche I'm bound to get this wrong first up headline weight for this car before you do anything to it is, 1410 kilos however this press car has the weac pack which is a £ 9,400 option and it's I guess a little bit less dramatic than in the GT4 RS the obvious Telltale sign of the ysac pack is the exposed carbon Bonnet and I just love these ducts in it that feed into the brake cooling system and then you've got the 918 carbon buckets you don't have a roll cage in this car like you would do in the GT4 RS and then the other thing it's got is a titanium exhaust which is obviously lighter but also sounds really cool um the Yack pack also opens up the option to spec magnesium Alloys now this car doesn't have those but the Magnesium Alloys obviously they're going to reduce your unsprung mass but if you do the Yack pack with magnesium Alloys you can get this car sub 1400 kilos and this press car also doesn't have the carbon Ceramics which would again improve unsprung Mass but also reduce weight a little bit I guess too but the big weight saving thing on this car which is one of the issues I have with it but the longer I spend time with the car the less it becomes an issue is the roof because it's well it's quite a lightweight thing so the whole roof only weighs 8 and 1/2 kilos and putting it up or taking it down is an entirely m manual process I will show you that in a moment but that means the roof on the spider RS is 7.6 kilos less than the spider because the 718 spider has a partly electrical roof so you've got a motor that takes it down and then a partly manual process but amazingly it makes it 16 and2 kilos lighter than the roof that's on my boxer now to put that into context that is a 16 kilo dumbbell carry that round put it in the boot that's that's all the weight that you're not having to break and turn and accelerate and it's a heavy old weight I do my morning exercises with this thing and it gets a right sweat on so yeah 16 1/2 kilos less than the boxer roof however in my Boxster if I want to put the roof down I just pull over in fact I don't even have to pull over I can do it while I'm going along push a button roof comes down in a few seconds if I if it starts raining I just push a button and it comes back up again and I've got my my Tracy test Tracy takes the boxer out all the time with a roof up roof down it's not a problem in a normal spider I think that would be a bit of an issue in this this is way more of a faf now I'm going to try and do this in real time in one take when I pick the car up from Porsche GB in Reading I actually had roof school I went through the whole process with one of the techs it's it's actually not that complicated as long as you know the order in which you need to do things and the more times you do it the easier it gets the first thing you need to do to take the roof off and actually also the first thing you need to do to be able to open the rear deck and get to the boot is pull on these two little red straps and that just loosens up these little wings and you just fold them back on either side we'll talk more about this here this is the intake to the engine where all the amazing noise comes from and then if I just get the key out and open that rear deck and then the rear deck opens much like it would do in the standard spider so that's that's quite cool next up um you have here is a a tensioning lever because this whole roof is in tension so if I just pull that tensioner towards that side and then I've got two little eyes that I need to unhook off of either side and that takes the tension out of the roof and then the side pieces here you just pull these out and there's a little clip that Clips them to um a bar so pull these out unclips the bar and then finally there are three poppers along the top here there a little bit cerum esque and then this whole piece here now lifts out and that is stored in the boot um if you're going on a longer Journey there is actually a little bag for it in the boot you put that in the boot that's kind of the first part and then the next bit you need to do I'm just going to open the door to make this a little bit easier is you pull off this bar here and then roll and actually this is where if there's two of you it's a little bit easier you roll this up as neatly and as tight slly as you can until you get to about here and then underneath there's little latch that's very similar to the latch you would see in the spider and then once you've done that you can lift this off and this sits in the back you just have to close that latch again sits in the back quite nicely and then you just have to just fold it as neatly and as nicely as you can making sure everything's tucked away not really tight done that very tightly at all and then once everything is tucked away the theory is you should be able to there you go and then the last thing you need to do is just close either side close that down and shut the door and then once it's closed and the roofs down this car looks epic I absolutely love this high level brake light in this beautiful carbon Bridge it's a stunning thing carbon rollover hoops and then you see the back of the carbon work on the 918 buckets really really beautiful and then the process to put it back up is just the reverse of that really Ian godamn this is a good interior these buckets they are like all of these kind of race inspired buckets a little bit of a of a a task to get into but once you're in them they are just amazing so comfortable there is no recline in them though they are fixed so if you got dodgy back probably um maybe not the seats for you go for the comfort ones driving position perfect and I mean I'm you look at this and it's looks so much like my car in terms of layout it it is a box to layout in here really but there's just the little things as a lovely kind of satin carbon weac RS there obviously yac Embroidery in the back of the um seats it's just an exceptional Place lightweight canvas pulls here instead of door handles it's beautiful but this car is all about the drive and the thing that makes this car dramatic to drive is the engine GT3 engine 9 ,000 RPM red line but actually it's the same as the GT4 RS in that the intake for the engine is literally just behind my ear and that means the induction noise the visceral nature of the engine just comes alive in the car it's really very loud in a GT4 RS in a car with no roof it's exceptional and the thing I'm very excited about is I mentioned already this is the fourth day I've had this car I haven't actually yet been able to drive it with the roof down so um we're about to do that and I'm very very excited because it makes the most incredible noise and I would be brave to say that maybe it's the best sounding car I've driven certainly one of the best certainly one of the best Porsches it's just off the charts now it is getting a bit more cloudy and there is rain in the area but I'm going to risk driving with the roof down for a bit because one I haven't done it very much since I've had the car but also to really experience this car it's what it's designed for driving down a road roof down there's no sport mode or different Drive modes in this car it's just in sport mode all the time there is a pdk sport button down here you've also got PM so I can firm up the dampers if I want to I haven't done that because they're way firm enough for the road anyway but they're still way more Supple than the GT4 RS and then there's a noisy exhaust button which I put on but interestingly this car I don't think it's that loud from the outside all of the noise comes from the induction that happens just behind my Earle and if you lift up the deck you can actually see the pathway from that intake down into the engine and it's quite a spectacular thing when you're driving the car just normally with a roof down just on the throttle I'm just just under 3,000 RPM and you can it's just it is quite a droney car but I will forgive it that because when you open the Taps and this thing clears its throat and you take it all the way up to that 9,000 RPM Red Line it is a simply Sensational car now I would like to try to get the N to 60 time today however the road is quite damp and traction is at well it's limited today let me put it that way you've also got the ability to turn the ESC off and there's a button there that turns ESC and traction control off I'm not going to be touching those today just because the road is is so damp and so wet so just like with my boxer you can have the car changing gear for itself but if you really want to have some fun inter manual override onto the paddles drop down a couple of gears and and it opens his throat and it's just melodic this car has just the best engine sound ever well I just had to bring it to my favorite bit of road right had to the road surface today is really horrible very very slippy it's been wet the last few days so I'm being super careful the nice thing about the car 500 horsepower but it doesn't it doesn't feel like a car that's trying to kill you it's the power Just is there and it's Relentless but you really feel like it's your friend like you can kind of get on it and that downshift a but it's the the way this car revs out you take it up to eight8 and half th000 RPM but it's the last 500 RPM that is the sweetest it's got this little bar right at the end it's almost the indicator of when you need to change gear the suspension the ride is so much more Supple than the GT4 RS it's a very sharp car don't get me wrong the front end is beautiful but it doesn't feel as bone crushing and as jittery and as on the edge of the gt4s it just feels more at home on a road like this and when you just and actually you don't have to be going that fast not going to me wrong this is a very very fast car but the noise the the whole sense of occasion in the car horrible bits of pothole just there but it just yeah keep on keep on coming I'll ride over those the sense of occasion the visceral nature of this car just makes every drive and occasion and come on noise it's making is that noise going to be too much after a while probably are you going to be able to hear anything I'm saying probably not it's Mega I mean God really really Mega this car's just naughty really really naughty up the pet Hill Climb had to do it really just being gentle on the throttle at 6,000 RPM oh oh yes please yes please this car's a hooligan but now I need to make my way back to Porsche GB sadly but on the way in enjoy this thing because and honestly it's the engagement levels of this car are just on another level um I haven't driven it on camera with the roof up but I have driven it with the roof up plenty this week and actually it's a very very good roof in terms of sound insulation you would think because it's such a lightweight well it's it's I won't say temporary Affair but it's it's a fairly kind of flimsy construction but it does a really good job you know a lot of modern day convertibles and Roasters and things you've got a triple Lin roof and loads of sound insulation and this car has none of that but it doesn't really suffer for it too much I wouldn't want to do 190 plus miles hour with the roof on if I'm honest but you know um but yeah very very impressive roof up or roof down wow the sad thing as I poodle through this 30 mph Village is that it's like all GT cars unless you are one of the special few and you've bought you know many many Porsches there's no way you're going to get a build slot for one of these yeah because in terms of spec this car um the two big ticket items on it are the weac pack which I've mentioned 9,400 quid and a nose lift which is about 2,000 it's got the uprated stereo and a few other things but but nothing massive and it's still 136 137,000 so if you could get a build slot at that kind of money this is the bargain of the century absolute bargain of the century unfortunately unless you've bought millions of Porsches you aren't going to get a build slot for one of these and therefore you're going to have to buy one used and these things are going for quite a lot above list even even in the crazy world of devaluing cars that we live in I don't know my godfield says one of these you're going to be spending a couple hundred grand to get one of these and that's just too much and that means I can't have one which is really annoying and when I came into this car I honestly thought that the roof would be a uh basically a a game over I wouldn't want one because the roof would be annoying and faffy and fiddly but the more you get to play with it when you get to that's the you kind of you have to you know give it a bit of Squirt but the roof really isn't that much of a big deal I'll find out in a minute cuz I'm driving towards clouds and it could well be rainy but roof down this car is Sensational it is a proper Road fun car it'd be amazing on track do going to be wrong but on a road who if I'm honest on the road I'd probably prefer to have Pilot Sport 4S's rather than the cup twos that's on it especially this time of year because there's a lot of standing water around the last few days but it even with with cup twos which are very track Focus don't like standing water the grip levels the traction levels have been really good I haven't ever felt that this car is going to spit me off the road into a ditch it's a car that you can tap into it's a car that you can really get your head around it's well within my talent envelope and I love that about it absolutely love that about it and on an overflowing B- Road I can't imagine a better car and on a sunny day in the Pyrenees or in the French ales oh wow what a car this would be anyway it's video is far too long already I'm going to enjoy my drive back to reading but guys I hope you enjoyed that please put in the comments below what you think of the Porsche Spider RS a car I've wanted to drive since last summer and oh my days it has not disappointed at all my new favorite Porsche I know I say that every time I get in a nice hot spicy Porsche but it's very good and it ticks all the boxes I want tick in that's for sure anyway hope you enjoyed that if you did give me a thumbs up comments below are always welcome and if you haven't done so already please subscribe to Pedro ped 20 more content to come big bottle but uh I'll see you on the next film take care guys drive safe he\n"