Photo: Catalin Garmacea
Nobody should take the GTS badge on a Cayman for granted. While the moniker showed up in 1963 on the 904 Carrera GTS, its modern-day applications targeted almost any other model in the line-up before reaching Porsche’s mid-engined sportscars. And for good reason.
Despite offering more than the S we’re used to, the Cayman GTS is so well balanced that it has sparked a new feeling inside me. Now that I’ve driven it, I’m thinking this might just be all the Porsche I need, at least as a sportscar.
It’s so easy to get acquainted with this coupe than now I’m convinced - when the day comes and Porsche will have to build a self-driving car, they’ll certainly find a way to engage the driver. Even if it will be virtual.
Now back to the 904 Carrera GTS. That was a track machine, one that was also allowed to drive on public roads. Guess the Cayman GTS must also be good on the track, right?
To put that to the test, I took the Porsche to the same track that hoster our Lamborghini Huracan review. The result? The GTS offered me a better experience.
As always with Zuffenhausen machines, the discussions turns a bit grim when it reaches the financial side. For the Cayman GTS, this means a medium-loaded model will travel north of a hundred grand, regardless of which side of the pond you’re on.
That was the price tag of our tester. And it didn’t have keyless access installed. Instead, it served as a performance driving instructor and it’s all explained in our 2015 Porsche Cayman GTS review.
But what about the 911?
Sure, there’s the 911 Turbo S, whose stellar performance allows it to keep up with a Lamborghini Huracan or the 911 GT3 RS, which can sing to tune of any track out there. But you know what the best part about the Cayman GTS is? Its balanced, which is better than the Neunelfer.It’s so easy to get acquainted with this coupe than now I’m convinced - when the day comes and Porsche will have to build a self-driving car, they’ll certainly find a way to engage the driver. Even if it will be virtual.
Now back to the 904 Carrera GTS. That was a track machine, one that was also allowed to drive on public roads. Guess the Cayman GTS must also be good on the track, right?
To put that to the test, I took the Porsche to the same track that hoster our Lamborghini Huracan review. The result? The GTS offered me a better experience.
As always with Zuffenhausen machines, the discussions turns a bit grim when it reaches the financial side. For the Cayman GTS, this means a medium-loaded model will travel north of a hundred grand, regardless of which side of the pond you’re on.
That was the price tag of our tester. And it didn’t have keyless access installed. Instead, it served as a performance driving instructor and it’s all explained in our 2015 Porsche Cayman GTS review.
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