Porsche Unveils Track-Only Cayman GT4 “Clubsport” in Los Angeles
The Cayman GT4 is being hailed by many as the greatest and purest sports car that Porsche currently makes. It takes the great mid-engine platform of the Cayman, and gives it that special performance touch that made the 911 GT3 so special for so many years. But what about the weekend racers who desire a car as laser focused as the 911 GT3 Cup? What are they going to buy if they want the dynamics of a mid-engined car? Well Porsche is answering your cries of “me too!” with a new version of the Cayman GT4 called the Clubsport.
The Clubsport is track-only car that takes the already phenomenal GT4, cuts weight, and adds performance goodies borrowed from the 911 race car. You will find the same front suspension and braking kit on the Cayman Clubsport as the GT3 Cup. Curb weight should come in around 2800 pounds, with horsepower sitting at 385 horsepower from the same 3.8-liter flat-six found in the GT4.
As a track only machine, this car is about performance, speed and laptimes above all else. That means it wont have comfort items like AC or a stereo, but that also means it won’t have a clutch. Just like the GT3 and Cup cars, the Clubsport will arrive with a PDK as its only transmission option.
Still, I am sure its going to be insanely fast and look just as good as its lap times. We’ll know more later this week when Porsche reveals the car at the L.A. Auto Show.
Photos by Ed Tahaney & Porsche
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