' 2015 Porsche Cayman GT4 '

911 Lovers "air" are convinced, recent generations have gradually shifted to the standards of Grand Touring. For a 911 or a minimum teigneuse, it must become GT3 or GT3 RS, and weapon technology. Not really the idea that one has a sporty stripped.

Gros aspirated engine in central position, manual transmission, mechanical locking and aerodynamic thrust: the most endearing of the Porsche family would be upset that Cayman. We had had a taste with very fun Cayman R previous generation. No, this time it's much more serious.

First, a large graft. The GT4 inherits the 3.8 L flat-six of the 911 Carrera S. The slide in the narrow engine cradle comes with a few adjustments: lighter flywheel, and fatally tortured more air intake where ie power to 385 hp. Harmless: with 3.48 kg / hp, the Cayman GT4 is still before the donor 911 (3.54 kg / hp).


More importantly, only the manual transmission is available. It comes from the GTS but deflections were shortened and revised staging. Finally, chassis side, we find the front axle of the 911 GT3 (adjustable) and rear shock absorbers from the same source. In short, pure pistarde below. The optional PCCB brakes are also shared with the GT3.

The spirit of the older sister is also present in the cabin with optional carbon bucket. The air conditioning is even a free option, just to grab a few kilos. Shame not to have gone further in simplifying the radicalism against doors and fittings (handles more than replaced by strips). Both the weight (1340 kg, is almost identical to the Cayman GTS) and for the spirit of the car, but no doubt is it to leave room for a RS GT4.

The Cayman GT4 seems almost cramped little quick on technical routes. Here, on the circuit of La Ferte-Gaucher in short configuration, the relatively long box tiering on the interim reports is felt (almost 130 km / h in 2nd!) In recovery in output pin, one often finds under the peak torque (420 Nm at 4,750 rev / min), imposing tough to keep a rhythm. Remain beyond the 5,000 laps. This is great, there are still almost 3,000 laps before the red zone.

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Neither power of infinity or brutality. If the sharper Cayman is terrible for the 911 is as much in terms of pure performance that philosophy between versatility (it has two trunks, our spine and our fillings are still there) and moderate toughness.


It is understood that the followers of pre-996 911 find their account there to the point of GT4 everyday mount. More generous anyway, starting at just under $ 90 000, a Carrera S charged about € 20,000 more. Note that the Sport Chrono Package (with smartphone application!) The PCCB brakes and the Clubsport package of our model ($ 7380 and $ 3960) are really necessary as followers of days tracks repeatedly. They will be well advised to await the arrival of a future GT4 lightweight RS and announced to over 400 hp.


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