Can the latest 718 iteration of the Porsche Cayman S hold its ground against the most hardcore Cayman, the mighty GT4?
Progress is a b*tch they say, especially if you’re one of those people stuck “in the good old days”. On one hand, soundtrack is one of the most important aspects of the sports car experience and the -now turbo four- 718 Cayman S has failed to offer a good enough aural track to accompany the thrills behind its wheel.
But that’s where the complaints should stop. Because since the birth of the Cayman, people complained that Porsche was holding down their beloved mid-engined model in fear it would cannibalize sales from its bigger sibling, the 911.
Then the GT4 arrived, complete with a 911 engine and the front suspension directly from a GT3, forcing people to sell their kids in order to reserve one example. It’s really that good and one of those cases where the hype was completely justified but now there’s a new Cayman out there and whether you like its exhaust and intake tune or not, it still is a beast.
Finally a Cayman with enough low-down torque to allow the spectacular mid-engine chassis to shine brighter than ever, every time it meets a corner. The question remains though: is it actually faster than the deliciously hardcore Cayman GT4?
The latest Ignition episode is tasked to provide all the answers to all the 718 Cayman-related questions on the link after the jump.
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