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Porsche Cayman GT4 Drag Races Buggyra Race Truck with Purist-Offending Result

When you find yourself behind the wheel of a Porsche Cayman GT4, it seems almost impossible to be scarred by the though of racing a truck, even if we're talking about a motorsport-destined "hauler".
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Come to think of it, why in the world would anybody race a GT4 against a truck? Well, the answer probably won't shock anybody: for the sheer fun of it. And we're not talking hypothetical matters here, as the piece of footage at the bottom of the page brings us just that.

The straight line battle involves a Yellow uber-Cayman and a Buggyra race truck, which duked it out on the Most racetrack in the Czech Republic. In case you're wondering what the big rig name stands for, you should know the Czech-based company is famous in the world of truck racing, with some of its most notable achievement having to do with the Dakar Rally, where they run race-frency Tatras.

We all know the 911-engined Porsche Cayman GT4 packs 385 hp and 310 lb-ft (420 Nm) of twist, while tipping the scales at 2,954 lbs (1,340 kg), but what about the track-savvy truck we have here?

The specs of such a behemoth can obviously varry by quite a margin, but the one we have here is believed to pack an output of 1,050 horses and (ready for it?) a maximum torque value of no less than 4,425 lb-ft (6,000 Nm), while coming with a weight of around 12,125 lbs (5.5 tons).

The engine is a 12.5-liter turbodiesel: based on a CAT block, this has been developed by Gyrtech, a famous name in the field and further tuned by Buggyra.

The monstrous oil-burning powerplant of the truck puts up quite a fight when it comes to engaging in an aural duel with the road-going Porsche's flat-six, so the soundtrack of the clip is just as engaging as you'd expect it to be.

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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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