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How to Do a Perfect Launch in the Porsche Cayman GT4: 0-240 KM/H

One decade. This is how long it took Porsche to allow the Cayman to rival the contemporary 911 in terms of grunt. When describing a Porsche, power is not necessarily the first aspect to discuss, but with the Cayman GT4, the 385 horses delivered by the 911 Carrera S-borrowed 3.8-liter flat six at the back are uber-important.
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Coupled to another gem, a six-speed manual (you heard that right GT3 RS buyers), the boxer pushes the Cayman GT4 to 60 mph in 4.2 seconds (0-100 km/h in 4.4 seconds). Sure, a PDK box would have made this Cayman a bit quicker, but the H gate was the obvious choice here. As for the top speed, this sits at 183 mph (290 km/h).

Still, figures are just figures, so we are here to give you a piece of footage that offer a real world GT4 experience, namely a 0 to 149 mph (240 km/h) sprint.

The clip, which comes from Motorsport Magazine, offers multiple treats, among which we have the perfect way in which the car is launched, as well as the dashboard instruments footage, which lets you see not only how quick the car is, but also the length of the gear ratios.

Since we mentioned the GT3, we have to explain this has borrowed most of its suspension hardware to the GT4. Along with the dynamic transmission mounts, the new setup allows the king of Caymans to lap the 'Ring in 7 minutes and 40 seconds, which puts it on par with the previous-generation 911 GT3.

Still, 911 owners shouldn't be all that worried about competition coming from the Cayman GT4 and that's simply because the chances of running into one of these mid-engined demons are pretty slim - production will be limited to somewhere above 2,000 units.

While you're watching the sprint below, keep in mind this is a Cayman with as much power as a 911 Turbo from the 90s.

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About the author: Andrei Tutu
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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.
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