Arguably, the Cayman is a well-rounded sports car even in its base form, so when Porsche decides to up the ante with a hardcore GT version everybody stops to listen.
And while these are the very first spy shots we have of the coupe that will likely wear the Cayman GT4 moniker, it looks like Porsche is in an advanced stage of testing – so much so, that we wouldn’t be surprised if the Germans revealed the car as early as this fall at the Paris Motor Show.
According to Porsche’s GT model tradition, it should be a higher-performance model that combines excellent trackday abilities with acceptable comfort and refinement levels to make it useable as an everyday car.
What we can see from these pictures is the new styling and aerodynamics package with an extended front lip spoiler, an additional air inlet in front of the hood, a fixed rear wing, a rear bumper with a diffuser and twin pipes similar to that used on the GTS, plus different wheels and huge brakes on all corners.
We can’t see what’s hiding under the sheetmetal, but rumor has it that the Cayman GT4 will sport a flat-six with a larger displacement than the GTS at 3.6-liters and an output of around 360-horses that would place it just about the base 911 Carrera. Suspension tweaks are to be expected as well. Whether it will be offered exclusively with a seven-speed dual clutch transmission or if Porsche will give the option of a manual gearbox, remains unknown at this point.
By John Halas
Photo Credits: CarPix for CarScoopS
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