Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS

Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS

Last month, Porsche announced the arrival of the most powerful and fastest Cayman. According to the latest unofficial information, the Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS will be premiered to the public a few days before the Los Angeles Auto Show, which will take place from 19 to 28 November.

So far, official photos and video footage from the final tests and measurements taken at the Nürburgring Nordschleife have been published. The Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS is powered by a 4-liter V6 engine with 450 hp (331 kW), which is 36 hp more than the GT4 model. The same engine uses the GT4 model but with 414-hp (304 kW) and 317-lb-ft (430 Nm) of torque. Power is transmitted to the rear wheels via a seven-speed automatic transmission with two clutches (PDK), and it is still unknown whether a manual transmission will be offered.

In testing at the Nürburgring Nordschleife, the Cayman GT4 RS set a lap time of seven minutes and 9.3 seconds, which is 23.6 seconds faster than the Cayman GT4.

More information on the performance of the fastest Cayman, we will have after the official presentation.

Source: Porsche