We saw Porsche testing a new variant of the Cayman
GT4 that will be based on the new 718 Cayman a couple times last year. With a
Cayman GT4 in the works, you can bet that the automaker is working on a
Clubsport variant, too, which, according to Sportscar365, should arrive in
2019.
The last Cayman GT4 Clubsport was a
track-focused version of the Cayman GT4, which is already a sportier, more
enthusiast-oriented variant of the regular Cayman. The report, citing, Porsche’s
GT motorsport boss Dr. Frank-Steffen Walliser, claims that the new vehicle will
be easier to drive.
When it comes to power, the next Cayman GT4 is
rumored to get the naturally-aspirated 4.0-liter flat-six from the 911 GT3.
While that motor makes 500 horsepower, the Cayman GT4 will most likely get a
detuned version, while it is expected to be offered solely with a dual-clutch
PDK transmission.
If this is bad news for the purists, who’d prefer a
manual gearbox, the good news is that Porsche will manufacture more examples of
the next-gen Cayman GT4 Clubsport. While just 400 units of the first one were
built, the new one’s production will not be as limited.
