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The Porsche 718 Spyder is a high-performance, open-top sports car that combines Porsche’s classic roadster design with modern engineering and power. It’s part of the 718 lineup, sharing much with the 718 Cayman GT4, and is designed for drivers who want both track-ready performance and the joy of open-air driving.
The 718 Spyder is powered by a naturally aspirated 4.0-liter flat-six engine, producing 414 horsepower and 309 lb-ft of torque, with a redline of 8,000 rpm. This engine delivers powerful acceleration, taking the Spyder from 0 to 60 mph in around 4 seconds. The car is available with either a 6-speed manual transmission, which emphasizes driver engagement, or a 7-speed PDK dual-clutch automatic for faster shifts.
The Spyder features a lightweight, manually operated soft top, designed for simplicity and to save weight. Its suspension system includes Porsche’s Active Suspension Management (PASM), and the car sits 1.2 inches lower than standard 718 models, improving handling and stability. Large brakes and an optional ceramic brake package provide strong stopping power. A rear diffuser and ducktail spoiler enhance aerodynamics, providing stability at high speeds without a fixed rear wing.
Inside, the 718 Spyder offers a driver-focused cabin with sport seats, premium materials, and minimalistic design to reduce distractions. Standard features include a GT sports steering wheel, Porsche Communication Management (PCM) system with navigation, and optional leather and Alcantara finishes.
The Porsche 718 Spyder combines high-performance engineering with a classic open-top design, appealing to drivers who value both track performance and the joy of driving a lightweight roadster.
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From 12 documented buildsTrendsPorsche 718 Spyder owners frequently upgrade to Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 or Pirelli Trofeo R tires. Suspension sees significant attention with SP Motorsports toe links and DSC Sport Controllers being common. Dundon Motorsports headers and BMC air filters are popular engine modifications.
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3 buildsLap Times
| Time | Track | Car | Mod | Driver | Tire | Lap Date | Date Added | vs Predict | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1:50.4 | Strawberry Creek Raceway (Full CCW) | Light | 02 Oct, 2021 | 07 Feb, 2026 | -7.94s | +6.96% | |||
| 1:52.6 | Strawberry Creek Raceway (Full CCW) | Stock | 25 Jun, 2023 | 07 Feb, 2024 | -5.83s | +5.02% | |||
| 1:09.2 | Mission Raceway Park (CCW) | Stock | 27 May, 2026 | 01 Jun, 2026 | -3.46s | +4.79% | |||
| 1:54.6 | Inde Motorsports Ranch (Configuration 5 CCW) | Stock | 29 Mar, 2022 | 22 Jan, 2026 | -5.36s | +4.53% | |||
| 1:38.6 | Club Motorsports | Stock | 10 Sep, 2024 | 23 Jan, 2026 | -3.17s | +3.11% | |||
| 1:17.0 | Vancouver Island Motorsports Circuit | Stock | 24 May, 2026 | 29 May, 2026 | -1.88s | +2.37% | |||
| 1:24.9 | Castrol Raceway - RAD TORQUE RACEWAY | Light | 29 Aug, 2021 | 21 Oct, 2022 | -1.6s | +1.83% | |||
| 7:30.0 | Nürburgring (BTG) | Light | 02 Sep, 2025 | 03 Jan, 2026 | -6.96s | +1.48% | |||
| 2:18.7 | Sebring (CW) | Medium | 25 Jan, 2026 | 25 Mar, 2026 | -1.88s | +1.31% | |||
| 7:23.0 | Nürburgring (BTG) | Medium | 21 Sep, 2022 | 14 Oct, 2022 | -6.03s | +1.28% | |||
| 1:45.4 | Ridge Motorsports Park (Current) | Light | 15 Jun, 2025 | 09 May, 2026 | -1.39s | +1.28% | |||
| 1:29.4 | Autobahn Country Club (South Circuit) | Race | 26 Apr, 2025 | 07 Jun, 2025 | -1.05s | +1.11% | |||
| 1:44.9 | Ridge Motorsports Park (Current) | Light | 15 Jun, 2025 | 08 Mar, 2026 | -1.02s | +0.94% | |||
| 2:39.8 | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps | Stock | 16 Mar, 2024 | 21 Mar, 2024 | — | ||||
| 1:45.2 | Ridge Motorsports Park (Current) | Light | 15 Jun, 2025 | 26 Jun, 2025 | -0.87s | +0.80% | |||
| 1:17.5 | Vancouver Island Motorsports Circuit | Light | 19 Apr, 2025 | 08 Mar, 2026 | -0.6s | +0.75% | |||
| 1:03.7 | Ring Knutstorp | Stock | 19 Apr, 2023 | 16 Sep, 2023 | -0.48s | +0.72% | |||
| 1:11.1 | Circuit Jules Tacheny Mettet | Light | 29 Oct, 2025 | 04 Nov, 2025 | -0.49s | +0.67% | |||
| 53.4 | Autodromo San Antonio | Stock | 09 Aug, 2023 | 14 Mar, 2024 | -0.28s | +0.51% | |||
| 1:18.3 | Vancouver Island Motorsports Circuit | Light | 07 Jun, 2024 | 09 Mar, 2026 | -0.39s | +0.49% | |||
| 2:15.8 | Area 27 | Stock | 18 Apr, 2026 | 03 Jun, 2026 | -0.05s | +0.04% | |||
| 1:44.5 | Palmer Motorsports Park (CCW) | Stock | 14 Oct, 2023 | 05 Nov, 2023 | -0.04s | +0.04% | |||
| 1:18.7 | Vancouver Island Motorsports Circuit | Light | 27 Jul, 2022 | 28 Aug, 2022 | +0.01s | -0.02% | |||
| 2:15.6 | Area 27 | Light | 29 May, 2022 | 21 Oct, 2022 | +0.25s | -0.18% | |||
| 1:40.5 | Rocky Mountain Motorsports | Stock | 11 Oct, 2022 | 21 Oct, 2022 | +0.34s | -0.33% | |||
| 1:51.1 | Mandalika International Street Circuit | Stock | 26 Jan, 2024 | 08 Feb, 2024 | +0.49s | -0.43% | |||
| 2:16.2 | Area 27 | Light | 15 May, 2025 | 08 Mar, 2026 | +0.76s | -0.54% | |||
| 2:20.4 | Road America (Pre 2023) | Race | 14 Aug, 2022 | 28 Mar, 2023 | +0.88s | -0.60% | |||
| 1:43.0 | Ricardo Tormo Circuit - Valencia | Stock | 23 Nov, 2023 | 29 Nov, 2023 | +0.74s | -0.70% | |||
| 1:37.9 | Laguna Seca (Current) | Light | 16 Sep, 2023 | 03 Oct, 2023 | +1.07s | -1.06% | |||
| 2:22.2 | Silverstone (GP) | Stock | 09 Mar, 2026 | 16 Mar, 2026 | — | ||||
| 1:51.9 | Bilster Berg | Stock | 22 Jul, 2023 | 04 Jan, 2024 | +1.34s | -1.16% | |||
| 2:22.4 | Sebring (CW) | Medium | 11 May, 2024 | 23 May, 2024 | +1.81s | -1.23% | |||
| 2:00.0 | High Plains Raceway (Full) | Stock | 07 Feb, 2021 | 04 May, 2021 | +1.54s | -1.24% | |||
| 1:25.7 | Mantorp Park | Medium | 02 Jun, 2022 | 24 Feb, 2026 | +1.27s | -1.43% | |||
| 1:31.7 | Canadian Tire Motorsport Park-Mosport (Grand Prix Circuit) | Light | 02 Oct, 2023 | 18 Jul, 2024 | +1.41s | -1.49% | |||
| 1:42.7 | Pueblo Motorsports Park | Stock | 27 Aug, 2021 | 06 Sep, 2021 | +1.59s | -1.50% | |||
| 3:22.0 | Thunderhill (5 Mile Cyclone w/ West Bypass) | Medium | 14 Oct, 2022 | 27 Oct, 2022 | +4.04s | -1.94% | |||
| 2:43.6 | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps | Medium | 19 Oct, 2022 | 29 Mar, 2024 | +3.51s | -2.06% | |||
| 1:48.3 | Sonoma Raceway (Long Pre 2024) | Stock | 13 Oct, 2023 | 15 Oct, 2023 | +2.35s | -2.07% | |||
| 1:51.2 | Circuito del Jarama | Stock | 14 Dec, 2019 | 14 Oct, 2022 | +3.26s | -2.83% | |||
| 1:53.0 | Circuit Mont-Tremblant | Medium | 28 Jul, 2023 | 13 Jan, 2026 | — | ||||
| 1:59.1 | Buttonwillow Raceway (13CW) | Medium | 24 Oct, 2023 | 13 Jul, 2024 | +3.59s | -2.93% | |||
| 1:56.0 | Lihpao International Circuit - 單圈紀錄 | Light | 21 Jan, 2024 | 04 Jul, 2024 | +3.58s | -2.98% | |||
| 1:37.7 | Automotodrom Grobnik | Medium | 22 Nov, 2020 | 05 Nov, 2022 | +3.1s | -3.07% | |||
| 1:00.5 | Kinnekulle Ring | Stock | 16 May, 2022 | 19 Feb, 2026 | +1.89s | -3.07% | |||
| 2:25.3 | Sebring (CW) | Medium | 04 Oct, 2023 | 28 Oct, 2023 | +4.76s | -3.17% | |||
| 2:09.0 | Buttonwillow Raceway (1CCW) | Medium | 19 Sep, 2022 | 18 Sep, 2024 | +4.7s | -3.54% | |||
| 1:35.7 | Sachsenring | Race | 23 Jul, 2025 | 02 Mar, 2026 | +3.52s | -3.60% | |||
| 1:59.2 | Buttonwillow Raceway (13CW) | Light | 13 Jan, 2025 | 28 Jan, 2025 | +4.47s | -3.62% | |||
| 1:26.5 | Thunderhill (West) | Light | 04 Apr, 2015 | 16 Jan, 2026 | +3.43s | -3.82% | |||
| 1:51.4 | Sonoma Raceway (Long Pre 2024) | Light | 02 Oct, 2023 | 03 Oct, 2023 | +5.18s | -4.45% | |||
| 1:42.7 | Laguna Seca (Current) | Medium | 14 Nov, 2023 | 09 Jul, 2024 | +4.84s | -4.59% | |||
| 1:38.9 | Anneau du Rhin (3.7 KM) | Light | 13 Mar, 2024 | 21 Mar, 2024 | +4.78s | -4.66% | |||
| 2:00.2 | National Driving Academy-NAVAK (Full) | Medium | 18 Sep, 2024 | 18 Jan, 2026 | — | ||||
| 2:30.3 | Circuit of the Americas - COTA | Medium | 09 Apr, 2025 | 06 May, 2025 | +7.4s | -4.76% | |||
| 1:35.1 | Canadian Tire Motorsport Park-Mosport (Grand Prix Circuit) | Stock | 06 Oct, 2021 | 14 Oct, 2022 | +4.98s | -5.05% | |||
| 1:41.8 | Road Atlanta | Heavy | 03 Apr, 2026 | 12 Apr, 2026 | +5.43s | -5.27% | |||
| 2:31.6 | Circuit of the Americas - COTA | Medium | 10 Mar, 2025 | 18 Apr, 2025 | +8.8s | -5.61% | |||
| 1:30.0 | Goodwood Circuit | Stock | 11 Oct, 2021 | 13 Feb, 2022 | +5.44s | -5.83% | |||
| 1:40.8 | Road Atlanta | Medium | 07 Nov, 2025 | 13 Jan, 2026 | +6.34s | -6.10% | |||
| 1:28.0 | Anneau du Rhin (3 KM competition) | Stock | 05 Sep, 2022 | 14 Oct, 2022 | +5.77s | -6.57% | |||
| 1:39.9 | Salzburgring | Stock | 02 Sep, 2025 | 14 Oct, 2025 | — | ||||
| 1:36.9 | Pacific Raceways | Medium | 22 Nov, 2025 | 27 Nov, 2025 | +7.27s | -7.25% | |||
| 1:45.6 | Barber Motorsports Park | Medium | 10 Nov, 2025 | 13 Jan, 2026 | +8.27s | -7.57% | |||
| 2:54.0 | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps | Stock | 16 May, 2026 | 16 May, 2026 | — | ||||
| 1:53.4 | Palmer Motorsports Park (CCW) | Stock | 28 Sep, 2025 | 13 Jan, 2026 | +9.29s | -7.89% | |||
| 1:22.3 | Autodromo Riccardo Paletti - Varano | Stock | 30 May, 2022 | 09 Dec, 2022 | +6.84s | -8.07% | |||
| 2:04.5 | National Driving Academy-NAVAK (Full) | Stock | 20 Dec, 2023 | 08 Mar, 2026 | — | ||||
| 1:51.7 | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course (Pro Course) | Stock | 10 Oct, 2021 | 04 Mar, 2026 | — | ||||
| 1:34.3 | Donington Park Circuit (National CW) | Stock | 26 Nov, 2023 | 05 Dec, 2023 | — |
Top Modified 718 Spyder
| Year | Driver Name | Mod | Horsepower | Tire | Tire Size | Vs Predict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Alex @ KMPH | Stock | — | 200 Potenza RE-71RZ | 265/35/19 / 305/30/19 | -10.28s |
| 2020 | Dan Day | Stock | — | — | — | -8.83s |
| 2021 | Tom Herb | Race | — | — | — | -7.95s |
| 2020 | Gabriel Wendel | Stock | 414 | 60 P Zero™ Trofeo R | 245/35/20 / 295/30/20 | -7.72s |
| 2023 | Alex @ KMPH | Stock | 414 | 200 Potenza RE-71RZ | 265/35/19 / 305/30/19 | -6.69s |
| 2021 (W/GY SC3R) | @_sprockett_ | Light | 414 | 100 Eagle F1 Supercar 3R | 245/35/19 / 305/30/19 | -6.65s |
| 2020 | juanpablo046 | Stock | 414 | 80 Sport Maxx Race 2 | 245/35/20 / 295/30/20 | -6.62s |
| 2023 (JCViggen/PS4S) | JCviggen1 | Light | 414 | 300 Pilot Sport 4S | 245/35/20 / 295/30/20 | -6.14s |
| 2022 (w/PSC2) | Eric Parker | Medium | — | 180 Pilot Sport Cup 2 | 245/35/20 / 295/30/20 | -5.84s |
| 2020 (w/Trofeo R) | mat on cars | Medium | 414 | 60 P Zero™ Trofeo R | 245/35/20 / 295/35/20 | -5.73s |