![]() The dampers, springs and sway bars have also been revised for more hardcore applications. It will also sit 30 millimeters lower than a regular Cayman and now comes standard with a ball joint suspension system, replacing the rubber bushings used in previous models. Much of the weight savings are the result of a healthy carbon fiber diet, with the front fenders, bonnet, door panels and other fixings now made from the good stuff. Frank Walliser-Vice President of 911 and 718 Product Lines-the GT4 RS will tip the scales at 3,120 lbs, making it around 49 lbs lighter than a similarly-equipped 718 GT4 with PDK. As we correctly predicted, the GT4 RS comes exclusively with a 7-speed PDK transmission, which further highlights the car’s race-bred intentions and stays true to the (modern) ‘GT(x) RS’ mantra.Īccording to Dr. After all, the platform known best for its extraordinary balance and superb handling dynamics, is still good for a blistering 0-60 mph time of 3.2 seconds in its new RS-guise. It revs to 9,000 rpm and makes a bit less torque- 331 lb-ft vs 346 lb-ft in the 992 GT3-which Porsche says is the result of a more complicated exhaust design, but that’s not likely to matter in the grand scheme of things. However, that prediction has essentially come good, with the GT4 RS producing 493 hp (500 PS)-the same as a 991.1 GT3 RS. At the time, that still felt a bit farfetched for a number of reasons, the most notable of that being it would mean the new range-topping 718 would be infringing too deep into 911 GT-level territory. There were some suggestions that based on the Nürburgring lap time, as much as 500 hp would be on tap for the 718 Cayman GT4 RS. What was much less expected or known, was how the confirmed power figures would tally up. You can view a recording of the livestream event, below: Porsche have certainly fulfilled these parameters. ![]() It was public knowledge that the powerplant would be a 4.0L naturally-aspirated flat-6 unit, likely a derivative ( read: detuned version) of those used in current 992 GT3 and GT3 Touring. ![]() You can read more about the Clubsport on our sister-website, Sports Car Digest, here.Īt the forefront of this is the GT4 RS’ engine. Being a niche within a niche, the Clubsport might not be able to match the broad appeal of the road car, but those eagerly anticipating this news were also left delighted. After the dust settled and the fanfare subsided, the automaker also snuck in the announcement for their new Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS Clubsport customer racing car. Now we know a lot more about the ‘how’ and the ‘why’, and Porsche has decided to provide those details to us as part of their participation in the 2021 LA Auto Show, alongside their unveiling of the new Taycan GTS models and the Panamera Platinum Edition. This is some 23.6 seconds quicker than the 718 Cayman GT4, suggesting that virtually no part of the car was spared the ‘RS’ treatment. The most noteworthy fact was that it set a blistering lap time of 7:04.511 at the Nürburgring Nordschleife. Not a whole lot was known at that time, though what was presented to us was more than sufficient in painting the picture of just how great of a car it was shaping up to be. ![]() Late last month, we brought you coverage of Porsche’s confirmation that there would be a GT4 RS model after all.
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