We talk to driver coach mike marot about his yellow cayman gt4 and why he decided a spanish road trip was a good way to run it in. Auto news 5 pros and cons for commuting in a porsche cayman. And sod the firmness i decide, as this by far and away offers the better driving experience. The cayman gt4 may be the best drivers car porsche has ever built. These are cars youd normally see compared on great roads. Used porsche cayman gt4 for sale with photos carfax. Find the best used 2016 porsche cayman gt4 near you. Im 28, and have owned a cayman for about 8 months as a daily driver, and i will give you the pros an cons. Im told the stock gearbox can handle everyday use as well as track day use with proper driving techniques, but would need to be replaced or.
Im sure the gt4 could be used as a daily driver, im just not sure why you would use it for that purpose, unless you could only accommodate one car. One of the chief differences between the clubsport and gt4 caymans is the perception of each one. Gliding through portimaos samsung corner, former world rally champion walter rohrl is driving the 2016 porsche cayman gt4 very, very quickly. Jul 14, 2018 storage space is an interesting topic for a cayman, especially my gt4 with the bbi rollbar installed. Im told the stock gearbox can handle everyday use as well as track day use with proper. Now that the trackonly 718 cayman gt4 clubsport has been revealed, it seems like only a matter of time before the. Im talking about the cayman gt4, the reason why we find ourselves on a chilly but nicely deserted bit of road in the pretty. Jul 04, 2019 for the first time in this model, the legendary german automaker porsche strays from their traditional powertrain design for something much more innovative.
However, its supreme engineering makes a cayman clubsport the best choice for a daring driver. In short, all the accoutrement needed for a daily driver. Pros people will look at you, a lot could be considered a con at least 5 black people a week will ask you what kind of car that is and then will tell you how they used to own a much older porsche. He also discusses it compared to his old cayman, todds lotus, and if hell sell it down the line. This is the first on a series of cayman gt4 opinions from people whove bought the car to own and enjoy. All i can say is that for me the spyder was well worth the extra cash over a bs, to my surprise. Sep 02, 2017 what is it like to own a porsche cayman gts long term. Does the porsche cayman handle better than the 911. The guys get the chance to take a cayman s on one of their favorite roads. The 2020 porsche cayman gt4 pushes the performance envelope even. The only hesitation i would offer is that its not as simple as mid vs. Hungry for every curve and optimised for the racetrack 06182019. Out with it, is the cayman gt4 fit to stand shoulder to shoulder with the 911 gt3.
The bmw m2 and the porsche cayman gts represent relatively affordable. He doesnt begin this particular video with a very intriguing premise, however, since we can easily surmise the 992 carrera is the better everyday car, and the cayman gt4 is a wildchild for the weekend. Its a humdinger of a car, mighty on track, addictive on. This is a summary of my experience over those initial 4 months of dailydriven ownership. In germany, the price of the cayman gt4 is 85,779 euros including vat and countryspecific features. Is this the best everyday driver car on the market.
So, alongside the much cheaper long term frs, the guys go for a first drive and. The new 718 cayman gt4 shows maximum performance, not only when sprinting from 0 to 100 or more, but also when slowing back down to 0. Dec 17, 2015 in everyday traffic, of course, the cayman gt4 is perfectly docile and wellbehaved, it comes with the entire set of assistance and telematics systems that are supposedly indispensable to keep you. For my price range, im looking at either a 200608 cayman, or an older pre2006 911. Prior to purchasing this vehicle, i had a cayman r with the same seats and i really liked. Its been a while since weve caught a prototype of the porsche 718 cayman gt4. It seems the two are nearing a happy medium to keep the track rat pacified and the sunday driver excited. In everyday traffic, of course, the cayman gt4 is perfectly docile and wellbehaved, it comes with the entire set of assistance and telematics systems that. We have 31 porsche cayman gt4 vehicles for sale that are reported accident free, 9 1owner cars, and 25 personal use cars.
Porsche counters the doubters with the cayman gt4 new york. What is a better choice, a newer porsche 718 caymanboxster s. Paul from everyday driver has owned his cayman for a year now, and has a few things to report on long term porsche ownership. Bmw m2 vs cayman gts dream dilemma everyday driver. I actually think the storage space for a 2seater midengine car is pretty good. May 19, 2017 auto news 5 pros and cons for commuting in a porsche cayman. For those people, we have fitted the new 718 cayman gt4 with everything which makes your pulse race. Id be using this as a daily driver, about a 40 mile commute.
He bought this cayman gts used, and has a bmw m2 on order. However, a couple of years ago, that car was the porsche cayman gt4. Its the small, punchy, everyday sports car that everyone seems to love. In 2020, the new 718 porsche cayman gt4 will feature a flat sixcylinder engine, straying from the original fourcylinder turbo that came with the car in years past. Jan 23, 2020 dan prosser might be one of the best spoken and most technically savvy journalists in the biz, and he can drive as well as any of them. This porsche gt4 is my daily driver and it is equipped with the optional 918 porsche racing bucket seats. The gt4 is widely considered one of the best track cars available today. Dec 28, 2018 that said, the m2 faces an uphill battle before its even arrived, because five minutes in a cayman gt4 will convince you of little need for any other car. If im going to take my photo gear, i keep it in a 20l peak design everyday backpack in the lower hatch area. Paul from everyday driver has owned his cayman for a year now, and has. The gt4 is a more streetappropriate car, one that is more viable for everyday use, and its less likely to be seen on a racing track.
We have 29 2016 porsche cayman gt4 vehicles for sale that are reported accident free, 9 1owner cars, and 24 personal use cars. It can already be ordered now, and it will arrive at dealers at the end of march. They sit on sport seats, upholstered in a combination of leather and alcantara, which are distinguished by very good lateral support. Storage space is an interesting topic for a cayman, especially my gt4 with the bbi rollbar installed. Helping people find a car they will love, and taking our audience on car adventures. The cayman gt4 celebrates its world premiere in early march at the geneva international motor show. The gt4 clubsport collection takes the look of the midengined rebel and interprets the black and yellow crest design as a windbreaker, baseball cap, lanyard and collectors tshirt in the box. The interior of the cayman gt4 is designed so that the driver and front passenger can experience unfiltered driving enjoyment. Apr 08, 2020 according to car and driver, porsche will give the cayman a new topoftheline performance version. Its a humdinger of a car, mighty on track, addictive on the road and capable of making your fizzy. The porsche cayman 981 c replaced the model 987c in 20. Porsche 718 cayman gt4 rs coming soon, report says gear patrol.
Find the best porsche cayman gt4 for sale near you. After a year of ownership, paul takes his cayman gts on a favorite road to share the good and bad. Aug 31, 2017 after a year of ownership, paul takes his cayman gts on a favorite road to share the good and bad. This is for people seeking a challenge as much in their everyday life as at track days, in both sprint races and long distance. Putting aside the issues around availability, resale and its impending replacement easier said than done, granted this remains a terrific drivers car, one deserving of all the praise heaped upon it. Every used car for sale comes with a free carfax report. The alfa 4c, porsche cayman, and lotus elise share the rare mixture of exotic midengine looks and dynamics with nearaffordable prices. Porsche 718 cayman gt4 looks productionready carbuzz. When you have the opportunity to daily drive a 981 cayman gts. Thats what always happens with limited production variants, when those variants have a meaningful performance bump not available as. Porsche counters the doubters with the cayman gt4 new.
The 2020 porsche 718 cayman gt4 emphatically delivers the dazzling performance, precision, and poise weve always believed possible of the. Jul 26, 2019 while cayman gt4 showed more civility than its predecessor on the track, the boxster spyder was a harder, more focused machine for the country road. Yes, the gts would be a much better daily driver, but. While waiting impatiently for his m2 order, paul went and bought a cayman gts. Some of the best comparisons from everyday driver online make up season 1 of. What is it like to own a porsche cayman gts long term. The 718 cayman gt4 emphatically delivers the dazzling performance. Mar 09, 2015 out with it, is the cayman gt4 fit to stand shoulder to shoulder with the 911 gt3. Hungry for every curve and optimised for the racetrack. The new porsche 718 cayman gt4 is probably the besthandling. Next to the base porsche cayman, the variants cayman s, cayman gts and cayman gt4 were launched. A straightforward take on the new 718 cayman gt4 and boxster. So, paired with a press car from bmw, we set out to see which is the best one. Like its predecessor, the cayman 981 is also based on the same technical platform as the porsche boxster of its generation.
Key differences between cayman gt4 and the cayman clubsport. I spent 7 years with a 997 c4s as my only car used every day and this was a job it performed faultlessly. A cs or gts is a wonderful everyday car, and possibly a better choice compared to a gt4, dont know. Jul 28, 2016 while waiting impatiently for his m2 order, paul went and bought a cayman gts.
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