2022 Porsche 718 Cayman GTS Manual

Highlights

• Stunning 718 Cayman GTS
• Later six-cylinder model
• One owner – less than 3k miles
• Manual transmission
• Rare Gentian Blue metallic

Overview

When Porsche introduced the 718 Cayman in 2016, many of the brand’s purists were left in a state of shock. For unlike ever before, the new model was a four-cylinder, with forced induction replacing cubic capacity to deliver the performance goods. 

There's no denying that the 2.5-litre four-pot GTS was a good car. Indeed, it was great, with terrific handing and wicked performance. But it just didn’t make the same burbling and warbling noises as the flat-six that had defined previous Caymans, or, indeed, the earlier, smaller 911s that had more in common with a Cayman than the prestigious big GT that the current 911 has become. 

Porsche, though, listened to its fans – and while a four-cylinder Cayman remained and was still a terrific sports car, the re-introduction of a naturally aspirated flat-six led to celebrations among the Porscherati, who had assumed it was gone for good. 

The engine is a naturally aspirated 400bhp unit, which in the GTS is matched with a six-speed manual gearbox and a limited slip diff. It’s as if Porsche’s engineers had gone back to the drawing board with the already terrific four-cylinder 718 and worked out how to extract maximum Porsche out of it. As well as that potent flat-six, the mods included dropping the ride height by 20mm, fitting 20-inch alloys and grippy Michelin Pilot Sport tyres and Porsche Active Suspension Mechanism (PASM) to maximise grip at all times.

Make no mistake, the 2020-onwards 718 Cayman is one of the true great small Porsches, as stylish and well-made as it is engaging to drive. And then there’s the soundtrack – the aforementioned warble at idle turns into a raucous bark at higher revs. There’s no chirruping turbo here making sure that max bhp is applied; just good, old-fashioned engineering from one of the finest engine builders in the business. 0-60mph is dispatched in a shade over four seconds – four seconds in which a myriad of wonderful noises are made and all of your senses are teased.

If you don’t believe us, then the only way to find out is for yourself – and here’s your chance, with this lovely, low-mileage example in stunning Gentian Blue, bought new by the vendor in December 2022 and kept in impeccable condition. It’s a wonderful thing.

History and documentation

• First registered on 20 December 2022 and supplied new by Porsche Centre Nottingham

• UK V5C in the current owner’s name

• First MOT not due until 19 December, 2025 

• Two sets of keys

• This car has a finance agreement in place which will be cleared upon a successful auction prior to collection

• Invoice for major service carried out in December 2024 at Porsche Centre Nottingham for £939.10 – service history is stored on car’s internal ECU 

Interior

• Black and charcoal high-back sports seats in very good condition with no notable bolster wear, Alcantara seat facings

• One very small nick in passenger seat

• Porsche touchscreen infotainment in fully functional order

• Three-spoke sports steering wheel with multifunctional controls

• Alcantara gear surround

• Climate control

• Headlining and carpets in excellent order

• Genuine Porsche floor mats

• Cayman GTS stainless-steel kickplates

• Original tools and warning triangle

Exterior

• Stunning and unusual Gentian Blue Metallic paint

• Superb overall condition with no damage or dents

• The vendor reports that there are two very small stone chips on the front bumper

• Original 20-inch alloy wheels with Michelin Pilot Sport rubber

• Rear diffuser

• Red Brembo brake calipers

Mechanical

• 4.0-litre normally aspirated flat-six

• 396bhp

• 0-60mph in 4.5 seconds/182mph top speed

• Six-speed manual transmission

• Less than 3,000 miles

• Major service within past 500 miles

• Reported to drive perfectly, which is understandable given the mileage

Summary

The 4.0-litre Cayman GTS is one of those Porsches that will be spoken of in hushed tones in years to come. One of the true greats; a car that marked a return to form by taking what was already a brilliant Porsche and making it even better. 

This one has less than 3,000 miles on the clock and has had an easy life, well-loved and cherished by its owner and properly kept and maintained. It’s a genuine collector-quality example in what we also happen to think is a stunning colour.

To arrange a viewing, click the 'Book Viewing' button located under the 'Place Bid' button. Viewings can be booked up until the day before the auction ends, after which the option will change to 'Contact Seller' for further enquiries. This seller is located in Grantham, Lincs.