Porsche Cayman News
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A prototype electric race car is being tested as the Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 ePerformance with 985 hp in qualifying tune and 603 hp for races.
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Leaked documents hint at 2019 Porsche Panamera GTS, Cayman T
New documents submitted to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reveal clues about what Porsche has in the pipeline for the 2019 model year. Specifically, we could soon see another Porsche Panamera GTS and a new 718 Cayman T. News on the potential new variants comes from a Thursday...
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"Porsche Turbo Charging" showcased with electric Porsche Cayman
Tesla laid a blueprint for electric car infrastructure with its Supercharger stations, but Porsche may be aiming to perfect it and spread the benefits with its own 320-kilowatt fast-charging stations. The luxury and sports car brand installed its first prototype 350-kw, 800-volt station in Berlin...
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Porsche needed the Boxster to save itself, because 911s aren't cheap
Porsche is a shining star of Volkswagen Group these days, but times weren't always so prosperous. In fact, Porsche was in crisis mode in the early 1990s as sales of its 911 slipped. In fact, it sold just 3,713 cars in the United States in 1993, according to the automaker. What's a sports car brand...
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Meet the Porsche Cayman 5.0--yes, a Ford Mustang 5.0
We’ve seen some interesting engine swaps lately, though the latest is perhaps the most ambitious. First discovered by Road & Track, it’s a Porsche Cayman that's had much of its internals removed so a Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] 5.0-liter V-8 could be squeezed in. As the photos show...
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Manthey-Racing builds extra hardcore Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport
Porsche introduced a race car based on its limited edition Cayman GT4 for the 2016 motorsport season. Ahead of the 2017 season, there’s a new, more hardcore version. It’s called the Cayman GT4 Clubsport MR, and it was developed by German motorsport and engineering firm Manthey-Racing...
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Last week Porsche confirmed it was finally reviving its 718 nameplate last used on a racing car in the 1960s. However, rather than use the 718 name for a new model, Porsche will attach it to its Boxster and Cayman when the sports cars undergo a mid-cycle update next year. They will be called the 718 Boxster and 718 Cayman, respectively. Along with the announcement, Porsche released a video teasing the arrival of the modern 718 by linking it with the original through the words: “The legend 718 is about to return.” We also get some great footage of the race car plus the intoxicating...
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Porsche Boxster And Cayman To Carry 718 Name From 2016
Porsche today announced that its mid-engine Boxster roadster and Cayman coupe will carry the 718 name when they undergo their mid-cycle update in 2016. The models will be called the 718 Boxster and 718 Cayman and both will use turbocharged four-cylinder engines, as previously confirmed. We've...
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2016 Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport races into LA auto show
Porsche’s entry-level customer race car at present is the 911 GT3 Cup, but the automaker has now undercut this with a new GT4-spec racer based on the recently revealed Cayman GT4. GT4 competition has been growing in popularity over the years as the series tend to be a much more affordable...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
2017 Porsche Cayman Spy Shots And Video
Porsche is set to introduce a facelift for its entry-level Boxster and Cayman sports cars, both of which are approaching the midway point in their respective life cycles. The updated Boxster has been spotted in the wild extensively but now we have new, very revealing spy shots of the updated...
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2016 Porsche Cayman Gets Black Edition Treatment
Porsche’s Cayman is due to receive a mid-cycle update late next year, but if you’re keen to hop behind the wheel earlier Porsche is sweetening the deal with the availability of a special Black Edition model. Similar to the 911 and Boxster Black Editions launched earlier in the year, the...
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Porsche Confirms Four-Cylinder Engine For 2017 Boxster And Cayman
Porsche officials have hinted at the possibility of a four-cylinder engine for the Boxster and Cayman since at least 2008. And in 2011 a senior Porsche exec confirmed that a four-cylinder engine with a horizontally-opposed ‘boxer’ design was in fact in the works. Now, Porsche CEO...
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The Porsche Cayman GT4 is one of the purest sports cars money can buy. With naturally aspirated power, a conventional six-speed manual transmission and a mid-engine body, the Cayman GT4 is a rare sight in a world where turbocharging, hybrid technology and automated transmissions are diluting the basic sports car formula. CHECK OUT: American Startup Bringing 1,700-HP LM2 Streamliner Supercar To New York Auto Show In the video above, legendary rally driver and official Porsche tester Walter Röhrl takes a quick spin in the Cayman GT4 and describes what it’s like behind the wheel...
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Porsche motorsport boss says Cayman GT4 RS a possibility
Porsche pulled no punches with the latest generation of its 911 GT3 RS, delivering a car that was lighter, more powerful, and better handling than any previous versions of the already potent track weapon. That said, the enthusiast community has long suspected Porsche's mid-engined Cayman might be...
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2016 Porsche Cayman GT4 debuts at the 2015 Geneva auto show
The Cayman GT4, a car best described as a mini-911 GT3 but with a six-speed, three-pedal manual instead of a dual-clutch job, is here, and it's on display at the Geneva Motor Show. And yes, you read that right—Porsche’s latest road racer comes with a conventional manual, but many of its...
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New Porsche Cayman GT4 Hits The Track: Video
Anyone saddened by the lack of a conventional manual in the latest 911 GT3, a car considered the purest of Porsches, can instead look forward to the all-new Cayman GT4, which the German automaker has confirmed will come exclusively with a six-speed, three-pedal manual transmission. MUST SEE: Hoon...
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Porsche Boxster And Cayman To Carry 718 Title?
Porsche recently ruled out launching a new entry-level sports car, a car rumored to be called the 718. However, all hope is not lost as a report out over the holiday period points to the arrival of more attainable version of the Boxster and Cayman. According to Automobile, Porsche will rename the...
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Porsche Website Accidentally Confirms Cayman GT4
We know a hardcore, track-focused version of the Porsche Cayman is coming, and now we know that it is likely to be labeled a Cayman GT4 when it arrives sometime next year. That’s because a Cayman GT4 was listed as one of the eligible vehicles on the Porsche Driving Experience website. MUST...
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Yesterday we learned that Porsche is looking to launch a new entry-level race car based on its Cayman sports car, and today we have new spy shots of a prototype that’s likely to be for the Cayman race car’s road-going cousin. The prototype was spotted on some surrounding roads of Germany’s Nürburgring race track and reveals the aggressive look that the little brother to the 911 GT3 will take. Talk of a hardcore Cayman built along the lines of the 911 GT3 dates back all the way to 2009, but since then the closest we’ve got to such a car being launched is...
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Porsche Eyes GT4-Spec Cayman Race Car
Porsche’s entry-level customer race car at present is the 911 GT3 Cup but the automaker could soon launch a new GT4-spec racer based on its Cayman sports car. GT4-spec racing series having been growing in popularity over the years, as they’re a much more affordable avenue for budding...
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Hardcore Porsche Cayman Still In The Works, May Use GT4 Title: Report
Talk of a hardcore Porsche Cayman built along the lines of the 911 GT3 dates back all the way to 2009, but since then the closest we’ve got to such a car being launched is 2012’s Cayman R and the more recent Cayman GTS. However, as nice as they are, neither is what you would imagine a...
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Studiotorino Takes The Knife To Porsche's Cayman
The Porsche Cayman is generally considered one of the finest sports cars on the face of the planet, usable every day but a riot when you're in the mood. Its only real problem is ubiquity--Porsche will sell tens of thousands of the things over coming years, many of which will be as good as...
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Porsche Boxster And Cayman Get GTS Trim For 2015
The latest Porsche Boxster and Cayman are two of the most capable sports cars on the planet. In fact, both have been voted Motor Authority’s Best Car To Buy in recent years. However, never one to rest on its laurels, Porsche has now enhanced both cars by launching more potent...
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Chris Harris Pits The Alfa Romeo 4C Against The Porsche Cayman: Video
The Alfa Romeo 4C is almost here, finally, and while we wait to be handed the keys, here’s some driving impressions from one of the U.K.’s top journos, Chris Harris. He’s put up a review of the 4C for his online series /DRIVE, and brought along one of the Italian beauty's closest...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran