RE: Porsche Cayman GT4 - official!

[zeduffman]

20 minute video on the GT4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGVWojMMeg4

[caraddict]

greggy50 said:

I can't think of a car I have seen that I would rather own than this I struggle to see how it won't be anything other than perfect. All the power you will ever need, lightweight, good looks, manual, amazing chassis and a na engine for me the perfect sportscar fk the gt3

Edited by greggy50 on Tuesday 3rd February 23:33

To me it's one of those cars that are perfect but I still don't want one. What's wrong with me? Anyway this is one of those "if I could only have one sportscar the rest of my life" candidates and a strong one at that.

[SteelySteve]

That does look great, first truly desirable Cayman, and may calm the used GT3 market a bit if they make enough

[MrBarry123]

Hmm...

I like it.

But when I look at a Cayman GTS I have a real desire for one. This I don't. Possibly because I could use the GTS every day whereas I think with this, I'd tire of it after a while, sell it and buy a GTS.

And then the people who'd buy this as a second/weekend/track car, wouldn't you just put a bit extra in and buy a GT3?

[stuckmojo]

Lovely!

[Darsettian]

MrBarry123 said:

Hmm...

I like it.

But when I look at a Cayman GTS I have a real desire for one. This I don't. Possibly because I could use the GTS every day whereas I think with this, I'd tire of it after a while, sell it and buy a GTS.

And then the people who'd buy this as a second/weekend/track car, wouldn't you just put a bit extra in and buy a GT3?

I feel similarly about this. I want to want it. I know it's great (well, you just know don't you?). But... those wing mounts are so very SERIOUS. Now I take driving seriously, but not TRACK-REFUGEE WING MOUNT seriously.

So it comes down to aesthetics for me, as is so often the case. I shouldn't care, but I do.

[jetfire]

So there is a clubsport version also available, will there be an RS with the GT3's 9k rpm engine?

[Baryonyx]

That is glorious.

[EricE]

jetfire said:

So there is a clubsport version also available, will there be an RS with the GT3's 9k rpm engine?

Going by what Preuninger said and hinted at in the interview I'd say a manual 981.2 GT4 RS with some sort of detuned N/A GT3 engine may very well be in the cards. He certainly made it sound like the GT4 will be a regular entry level GT car going forward, rather than a one-off special.

[Polarbert]

Wow, that looks incredible. I'd never have thought I'd be that much a fan of a Cayman, but after hearing the engine noise from one I can't get them out of my head.

[Numeric]

What I find interesting (not having the money I know I won't get my bum in one) is the relative inefficiency of the vehicle. Suddenly it's 27mpg (though is that the US rating?) where most Porsche are now comfortably in the 30+mpg and therefore lower tax areas. I'm sure the car is actually more genuinely efficient than say a 911 auto but because I'm assuming it lacks some of the inefective fuel saving devices that are now fitted for the testing like stop start, (no idea if the 911 has that but you get mmy gist) it suddenly looks a bit juicy. Could be one of the few cars to actually hit its fuel consumption numbers.

[robm3]

About two weeks ago I saw a tricked up Cayman with wing like that. Like a true car nut I got to work and went online to find the wing because that and lowered suspension really made the Cayman look great.

Couldn't find details anywhere so now I'm thinking I may have seen a genuine Porsche prototype.

[Debaser]

It looks great!

So, this or a second hand 997 GT3?

[GravelBen]

Numeric said:

What I find interesting (not having the money I know I won't get my bum in one) is the relative inefficiency of the vehicle. Suddenly it's 27mpg (though is that the US rating?) where most Porsche are now comfortably in the 30+mpg and therefore lower tax areas. I'm sure the car is actually more genuinely efficient than say a 911 auto but because I'm assuming it lacks some of the inefective fuel saving devices that are now fitted for the testing like stop start, (no idea if the 911 has that but you get mmy gist) it suddenly looks a bit juicy. Could be one of the few cars to actually hit its fuel consumption numbers.

It may also be affected by the way the test dictates shift points for manuals, but lets autos decide for themselves. IIRC its defined for manuals as a certain percentage of maximum revs, so it punishes high-revving cars in particular for no good reason.

[tyrrell]

Looks and sounds bloody fantastic well done Porsche

[After_Shock]

Interesting combination, not quite what expected but big thumbs up, id say potentially the best car of 2015 as an all round package. Also nice to see a manufacturer have the balls to go Manual as opposed to chasing the last tenths in the acceleration figures.

[daytona365]

Excellent. Finally a new car that even daytona365 can't criticize, except for maybe the rear lighting detail.

[Joehow]

I think it's unreal, at only £64k for a base model that's a relative bargain?

The press release doesn't read like they're only making tiny numbers so I can't help think it might make a GTS expensive in the long run?

[Daniel1]

That does look fantastic and I'd order one in a heart beat.

My only concern is that the standard S is so good on UK roads I fear this might only be any good for smooth Tarmac and the occasional track day. I look forward to reading the reviews when it is released though.

[Jim909]

Beautiful, I want 1

But omg that yellow is so so bad, its beyond terrible