The new Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS, Porsche Porsche Taycan GTS and Taycan Sport Turismo have now been revealed at the LA motor show.
The hottest Porsche 718 Cayman has been described by its maker as "perfectly irrational", promising quicker laptimes over the existing GT4 courtesy of its lower kerb weight, added power and increased downforce.
Porsche has all but confirmed, meanwhile, that one of the new Taycan variants will be the long-awaited GTS. It will be positioned between the 4S and Turbo variants – a gap that is filled in the Panamera and Taycan line-ups by the lower, stiffer and black-themed GTS models. Expect a similar treatment for the Taycan.
Details of the third bodystyle variant are less concrete, but Autocar reported earlier this year that Porsche was considering a lower-slung, less off-road-oriented version of the Taycan Cross Turismo. Removing the 4x4-inspired body cladding and bringing the suspension back down to the saloon's height would provide the manufacturer with a true electric alternative to the Panamera estate.
Several development mules of the more focused version of the latest 718 Cayman GT4 have already been spied testing on the Nürburgring. A late-stage test run saw a prototype lap the 12.9-mile Nordschleife in 7min 9.300sec. On the shorter, 12.8-mile version of the circuit that Porsche has previously used for development, the model achieved a claimed 7min 4.511sec lap, which, the firm says, is 23.6sec faster than the regular 718 Cayman GT4.
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Boris9119@, sorry for the late response ( only a year,) , my thought was that, if you make two models in your brand, the 911/718 , have similar performance and the lesser model handles better,and if you ve been driving Porsche for years, wouldn't you like the better handling?, also, if your paying for the privilege for what physically looks a smaller vehicle, does size matter?, but I guess, it's the old boring mantra I always trot out, your money, your choice, if your happy, that's all that matters.
Cayman GT4 RS. Nice!