Porsche is launching the most powerful version of the midengine Boxster roadster — a 493-hp two-seater powered by a race car engine.. The 2024 Porsche 718 Spyder RS arrives in the U.S. next ...

Using the 4.0-liter flat-six from the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup racing car, the new 718 Spyder RS will boast 493 hp and 331 lb-ft of torque, funneled through a short-ratio 7-speed PDK transmission.

The chassis is a mix of Spyder and Cayman GT4 RS bits. Porsche Active Suspension Management is standard, and the car sits 1.2 inches lower than the non-RS Spyder.

The car features a 986 Spyder conversion kit from TuneRS Motorsports, which affords it with a gorgeous dual-hump rear decklid, albeit at the expense of a much more complex convertible experience.

Like Wired, EVO recently got the chance to ride along in an early version of the 2013 Porsche 918 Spyder. With two electric motors and kicking V8, the car is good for a dizzying 770 horsepower ...

VehicleYear and type/model: 1955 Porsche 550-S Spyder replicaCar Owner: John Schnepf, Roche Harbor, Washington PricingPrice of Kit: $30,000Total Price as Tested: $40,000Estimated Hours to Build: 240 ...

Check out Ken Pearson, and the classic kit cars he's owned including a Chevy Camaro, Chevrolet Corvette, Triumph TR6, Toyota MR2, and a Miata, plus his new 1956 Porsche 550 Spyder he built using ...