The purposeful mid-engine arrangement, the distinctive lightweight construction, the extraordinary agility, the precise handling, the uncompromising driving experience. Of course none of this is new for Porsche.

Even in the early 1960s, with the 718 RS 60 Spyder, the successor to the legendary 550 Spyder, Porsche developed a roadster that possessed these very traits and would go on to write its own chapter in sportscar history, for feats in hill-climbing as well as on the road. It is only logical that the name Spyder should continue to be synonymous with a roadster in its purest form, and that it should pay tribute to traditional values. Purity of design, for example, and forsaking modern comfort in favour of performance.