Everyone’s aware that Porsche’s working on a new
911, but at the same time they’re also making the final adjustments to the 718
Cayman GT4. The most anticipated version of the car comes dangerously close to
its larger and more expensive siblings in terms of performance.
The 4.0-liter boxer unit produces 500 PS and 460 Nm of torque in the 911 GT3, and will probably put
out about 100 PS less in the upcoming Porsche 718 Cayman GT4.
That should be an improvement over the previous iteration and its 911 Carrera
S-sourced 3.8-liter flat-six that was making 385 PS.
Porsche will probably offer it with a choice of two
transmissions: a six-speed manual and a dual-clutch automatic, just like the
911 GT3. The previous GT4 sped to 100 km/h in 4.4 seconds and hit a
top speed of 295 km/h, so we expect its replacement to beat those
figures.
Visually, the 2019 Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 will be
easily distinguishable from the rest of the range thanks to the aero package
that’s partially visible in the following video. The footage shows a prototype
of the car testing at Italy’s Monza track, and reveals the sonorous engine
under heavy throttle once again, so you may want to turn up the volume before
clicking play.
