轉載: Can't afford F488? how about this: Cayman GT4

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Finally, the Porsche 911 GT3 gets a little brother. Meet the awesome-looking new 2015 Porsche Cayman GT4 that promises mega performance.

Yes, for the first time Porsche is introducing a stripped-out GT-badged version of its mid-engined Cayman. Best of all, it’s powered by a 911 motor and is only available with a manual gearbox.

That’s right, no PDK-only nonsense here, meaning the Cayman GT4 immediately scores one over its 911 big brother from a purist point of view.

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Porsche has clearly made the decision to include a six-speed manual (not the over-cogged seven speeder) on the basis that a clutch pedal and a gear stick really do provide the most involving driving experience. After all, the GT4 won’t be competing with the GT3 for raw speed, so you might as well concentrate on enjoying the ride.

Sitting amidships just behind the cabin is the 3.8-litre flat-six from the 911 Carrera S. It’s been detuned a bit – 283kW instead of 295kW – but still has enough oomph to propel the Cayman to 100kph just 4.4sec after launch and give the GT4 a top speed of 295kph.

To put that into perspective, that’s half a second quicker than a Cayman GTS manual, and 0.1sec faster than the 911 Carrera S that donated the boxer engine.

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Porsche says, the Cayman GT4 has already lapped the Nürburgring in 7min 40sec, which matches the best time recorded by a previous-generation 911 GT3. That’s saying something.

The new fixed rear wing isn’t exactly subtle, is it? But together with the trio of inlets in that GT3-style nose it works to give the GT4 genuine downforce. Porsche hasn’t yet revealed any figures but says this is the first Cayman with real downforce over both axles.

The GT4 sits 30mm lower than a standard Cayman, has upgraded brakes, a limited-slip differential, Porsche Torque Vectoring, and it even shares a few chassis components with the GT3. For all this, Porsche claims it retains ‘everyday utility’.

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Want to make your Cayman GT4 stand out even more? Then you’ll be specifying the optional carbon-ceramic brakes and the carbonfibre shell-back seats – and there’s the Club Sport Package.

As is traditional, the Club Sport Package is aimed at serious trackday enthusiasts. It includes a rear half-rollcage, preparation for a battery cut-off switch, a fire extinguisher and a six-point racing harness for the driver, compatible with a neck-saving HANS device.

There’s also a Cayman GT4-specific Sport Chrono Package with a unique Track Precision app. This adds an additional ECU to the car in order to deliver telemetry data to your phone, including speed, steering angle, acceleration and braking behaviour, lateral G and rpm. Plus it uses the GPS to automatically record laptimes.

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It’s you feel the need to queue up, the Cayman GT4 will be available to order very soon, ahead of its debut at the 2015 Geneva motor show. Local prices are not available yet, but it’ll no doubt be a few grand more than a Cayman and a whole lot less than a 911 GT3. In other words, the Porsche Cayman GT4 could be the performance bargain of the decade.

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Much, Much, Much cheaper than the thrilling F488 GTB... but still way beyond my reach

S5pro

今次 GT4 最最最吸引的地方一定係 "six-speed manual"
好多波子迷都等緊的手波，今次一定大賣了！其實現時科技先進，自動波已經可以做得快過手波(職業車手除外)，但仲係好多車迷喜歡手波那種直接感。

hung720

回復 S5pro #2 的帖子

try drive it in peak hour HK traffic, am sure you'll change your mind

cwb141

driving a manual Porsche in HK?
Man, do you really hate yourself that much to ensure you have to torture yourself like this??

parma

車迷期待

redart

Finally, Porsche is listening to what the diehard fans has been saying.

redart

cwb141 發表於 2015-2-5 02:04
driving a manual Porsche in HK?
Man, do you really hate yourself that much to ensure you have to tor ...

i ve found the exactly opposite. Driving an automatic Porsche is a torture.

I used to run a GT3 everyday. No hard work at all. Very enjoyable indeed.

hung720

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in HK daily? man, gotta buy you a drink...