Over the summer, a mysterious Porsche 718 Cayman T
was revealed in a VIN decoder guide submitted to the National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration. While it didn’t reveal much about the upcoming model,
new details are starting to emerge about the car.
Auto Express reports the Cayman T will follow in the
footsteps of the 911 T and offer a more focused driving experience. In order to
achieve this, the model will reportedly adopt an assortment to weight saving
measures including using thinner glass and lighter sports seats. The model
could also eschew an infotainment system and adopt fabric door pulls. These
changes could enable the car to be approximately 20 kg lighter than
the 718 Cayman S.
Besides the weight saving measures, the Cayman T
will reportedly have a sports exhaust system, a reduced ride height and 20-inch
alloy wheels. The model should also come standard with the Sport Chrono package
which adds Porsche Active Driveline Mounts, launch control and a rev-matching function
on models equipped with a manual transmission.
While the VIN document suggested the car would come
equipped with a turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine, the publication
says the model will be positioned between the Cayman S and GTS and use the
turbocharged 2.5-liter four-cylinder. It is expected to produce around 360 hp which is 10 hp more than the Cayman S and 5 hp less than the Cayman GTS.
Assuming the report is correct, the 718 Cayman T
would be priced somewhere between US$ 67,700 and US$ 80,700. Of course, that should
be taken with a grain of salt as the VIN decoder document suggested the 718
Cayman T would be based on the entry-level Cayman which starts at US$ 56,900. The
document also said the model would be 30 kg lighter than the base
model.
We shouldn’t have to wait too much longer to find
out all the details as the 718 Cayman T is slated to arrive for the 2019 model
year.
