01 PORSCHE 718 CAYMAN GTS
03.2020
NEW.FAST.FIRST
07 PERFORMANCE REVIEWS
ENGINE 3995cc flat-6, DOHC, 32v
POWER 294kW @ 7000rpm
TORQUE 420Nm @ 5000-6500rpm
0-100KM/H 4.5sec (claimed)
WEIGHT 1405kg • PRICE $172,400
LIKE: Fizzy atmo six; sweet-shifting ‘box; chassis balance; perfect ergonomics
DISLIKE: Gear ratios still too long; heavier than old GTS; scabby warranty
RARELY HAVE ADMISSIONS of wrongdoing been so emphatic. Or sounded so good. Three years after controversially dumping the Cayman’s aspirated six pots in favour of turbocharged flat-fours, Porsche has unashamedly raised its hand and reverted to its original recipe.
Welcome, dear readers, to the new Cayman GTS, a near-perfect sports car that takes the howling 4.0-litre flatsix first seen in the Cayman GT4 and plonks
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