The Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 and 718 Boxster
Spyder will soon be available with dual-clutch PDK transmissions, Evo reports.
Both the current Cayman GT4 and Boxster Spyder are sold exclusively with a
six-speed manual transmission and it was the same story with the
previous-generation models. It is understood Porsche is making its PDK
available in a bid to broaden the appeal of the two hardcore variants and drive
up sales.
Pricing details for the PDK-equipped Cayman
GT4 and Boxster Spyder remain unclear although both models will hit the market
before the end of the year. Powering both the current Cayman GT4 and Boxster
Spyder is a 4.0-liter naturally-aspirated flat-six engine and while you may
think that’s the same engine of the 911 GT3, it isn’t. Instead, Stuttgart
engineers took the twin-turbo 3.0-liter from the 911, ditched the
turbochargers, increased capacity to 4.0-liters and added some
motorsport-inspired parts so the engine delivers an impressive 414 hp and 420 Nm of torque.
Both models can sprint to 100
km/h in just 4.4 seconds with the Boxster Spyder topping out at 301
km/h while the Cayman GT4 can continue through to 304 km/h. It is
reasonable to assume that the presence of a dual-clutch PDK transmission will
enable the two models to accelerate slightly faster than when equipped with the
involving stick-shift.
