With each new generation of Porsches, people like to draw the conclusion that the 911 has grown mature, that it now offers just the right mix. Well, being good enough on your own is not...sufficient for the whole Porsche badge and it seems that the 911 is now starting to learn how to share the attention. As the rear-engined coupe is set to spread its assets with the upcoming facelift, the Porsche range is now ready to welcome a Cayman that’s not kept on a leash anymore. Meet the Cayman GT4, or whatever they’ll call it for production.
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An uber-Cayman, is this what we should expect?
Yep. Porsche is currently testing an upcoming uber-Cayman that will take the car into that special area which has only been reserved for the 911 in the past. We are referring to a positioning that places the car past what its sports car genre has to offer. To put it shortly, the Cayman GT4 will be some sort of mid-engined Porsche perfection tool.
Hybridization. That’s what we could expect. Porsche is working to bring petrol-electric muscle to all its range-topping model. As for the petrol part of the equation, there are two posibilities. As you know, Porsche is set to unleash its V4 hybrid powers on the 2014 Le Mans race. If all goes well with their 919 Hybrid, we should see the Cayman GT4 receive Porsche’s upcoming turbocharged four-cylinder boxer engine.
A simpler way for the Germans would be to simply carry on with the current six-cylinder pathway, but, at the moment, it is too early to tell which way the Cayman GT4 will go.
As for the rest of the car, expect to see an example of how a sportscar should be like. For instance, you can expect magic-like weight saving measures.
For its extreme Cayman, Porsche will charge some rather extreme money. The Cayman GT4 could be offered for as much as $125,000 (EUR 90,000). Sure, if you compare this to a 911 GT3, things suddenly seem much more reasonable.
One brilliant side of this story is that all the efforts will also have a Boxster incarnation. Better start saving for a new sports car...
Yep. Porsche is currently testing an upcoming uber-Cayman that will take the car into that special area which has only been reserved for the 911 in the past. We are referring to a positioning that places the car past what its sports car genre has to offer. To put it shortly, the Cayman GT4 will be some sort of mid-engined Porsche perfection tool.
Speaking of mid-engined, what will be found at the center of the Cayman GT4?
Hybridization. That’s what we could expect. Porsche is working to bring petrol-electric muscle to all its range-topping model. As for the petrol part of the equation, there are two posibilities. As you know, Porsche is set to unleash its V4 hybrid powers on the 2014 Le Mans race. If all goes well with their 919 Hybrid, we should see the Cayman GT4 receive Porsche’s upcoming turbocharged four-cylinder boxer engine.
A simpler way for the Germans would be to simply carry on with the current six-cylinder pathway, but, at the moment, it is too early to tell which way the Cayman GT4 will go.
As for the rest of the car, expect to see an example of how a sportscar should be like. For instance, you can expect magic-like weight saving measures.
If this is what you get, how about the cash?
For its extreme Cayman, Porsche will charge some rather extreme money. The Cayman GT4 could be offered for as much as $125,000 (EUR 90,000). Sure, if you compare this to a 911 GT3, things suddenly seem much more reasonable.
One brilliant side of this story is that all the efforts will also have a Boxster incarnation. Better start saving for a new sports car...
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