It may be a piece of sweet sacrilege - this was the consensus in our office back in September when we brought you the tale of a first-generation Porsche Cayman that had received a... Coyote swap.
Since we were left wondering if the mind-bending Ford V8 heart transplant had been matched with the kind of handling work that would be worthy of the Zuffenhausen badges, we are now back on the topic.
The CayStang, as we've decided to label the contraption, has now been put through its paces by Matt Farah. With the thing having been built by Florida-based Limitless Motorworks, the journo took it for a canyon assault after having spent half a week daily driving the car, all to replicate the owner's behavior.
Now, before anybody points a finger at the unorthodox side of the build, allow us to remind you that this Cayman had blown its engine, with Zuffenhausen parts costs determining the owner to become curious about a Ford crate engine job.
As it often happens with such projects, curiosity killed the budget. Since the build was the first of its kind and became wildly complex, firewall relocation included, the machine ended up costing $100,000. Nevertheless, the aftermarket specialist behind the projects does mention that further cars could be built for around $70,000, with the price of the engineless Cayman included.
Specs? The naturally-aspirated five-oh churns out 425 hp and a peak torque of 364 lb-ft, while working with the factory Cayman S six-speed stick shift - the figures are for the output at the wheels, so yes, the crank output estimation we used in a title comes with a hefty error margin.
And since the CayStang tips the scales at 3,050 lbs, the resulting velocity is the type that will blow your mind.
The handling is aided by the 47:53 (front:rear) weight distribution and, as Matt explains in the video, everything seems to be well sorted out. Oh, and let's not forget the Gallardo GT3 racecar (electric) power steering.
The clip allows you to enjoy the full aural glory of this project car, even though we're wondering how the daily driver role can be played when this car is loud enough to make one forget about the radio being on for the whole duration of the ride.
In his quest to bring you the most impressive automotive creations, Andrei relies on learning as a superpower. There's quite a bit of room in the garage that is this aficionado's heart, so factory-condition classics and widebody contraptions with turbos poking through the hood can peacefully coexist. Full profile
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