A curious Porsche 718 Cayman prototype has been
snapped during testing and according to some, it may be an early tester for a
Cayman GT4 Touring. The Cayman and Boxster T models premiered back in
December but were mysteriously missing some of the features of this prototype.
This could be because the prototype isn’t a Cayman T at all but instead a
previously unseen version.
The most striking thing about the Cayman prototype
in the gallery below is that it has the same exhaust layout as the incoming
Cayman GT4 which is allegedly bound for the Goodwood Festival of Speed in July.
As the exhausts are the same, there’s a chance that the engine may be the same.
The prototype we’re looking at
is outfitted with a naturally-aspirated 3.8-liter flat-six engine pumping out
approximately 420 hp. The ‘regular’ Cayman GT4 has been spied with aggressive
bodywork and a large wing and there’s a chance Porsche is developing this new
718 as a slightly softer version of the GT4 dubbed the ‘Touring’.
Porsche decided to go down this route not too long
ago with the launch of the Porsche 911 GT3 Touring. This model features largely
identical mechanical parts to the normal GT3 but has a more restrained
appearance. If Porsche is doing the same with the Cayman GT4, it will want to
replicate the sales success of the GT3 Touring.
One other theory about this Porsche 718 Cayman test
car is that it could be a future six-cylinder version designed to slot between
the GTS and GT4. A Spyder variant would likely be sold as well.
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