2016 Porsche Cayman GT4: Holy Mother of Awesome - Car and Driver (blog)
Today the Boxster and its Cayman sibling have evolved beyond mere lineup entry points and that, plus Porsche’s enviable profitability, allows the brand to reconsider its long-running decree that the 911 must overpower the small mid-engined cars. So while the 911 further matures into a GT, Porsche gifts us with the ultimate Cayman, the GT4. We've driven the GT4 and we’re thrilled that Porsche is loosening the Cayman’s reins so it can take full advantage of the mid-engine layout’s excellent... Adaptive dampers from the GT3 are retuned to collaborate with the GT4’s softer rear springs. As in other streetable racers, the GT4’s giant rear wing cuts the view aft into hemispheres, but the slab is functional. Normal Caymans make lift at top speed, but the GT4 makes as much downforce as a GT3. The 400-hp 3. 8-liter flat-six from the 911 Carrera S gets a modified intake and block to accommodate the shoehorn installation in the middle of the Cayman. This more restricted airway, we’re told, limits the GT4 to 385 horsepower at 7400 rpm and 310 pound-feet of torque at 4750 rpm. Like the GT3, the Cayman GT4 is available. Source: www.caranddriver.com
