The Porsche 911 GT3 R rennsport wasn't the only new model the German carmaker chose to debut at last week's Rennsport Renunion held at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca.
Porsche on Wednesday released photographs of a lightly disguised 718 Cayman GT4 RS lapping the gnarly Nürburgring-Nordschleife circuit – the car's final exam before its world premiere in November
autoevolution 18 Jan 2021, 17:17 UTC ·
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Some might even argue that it s even better, though that impression could be skewed by the fact it can cost significantly less than the 911, and people can confuse a better buy with a better car overall. Whatever the case, it s clear the Cayman is up there in terms of driver involvement, and that s more than you can say about most modern offerings.
Of course, the GT4 version takes that to an even higher level thanks to its 4.0-liter naturally aspirated flat-six generating 420 PS (414 hp) and 310 lb-ft (420 Nm) of maximum torque. It s the same engine in the GTS version, except here it makes 20 hp more. The GT4 also keeps the six-speed manual transmission in the GTS, and it would have been a shame if it didn t. However, one area where the GT4 doesn t excel is the sound.