Every used car for sale comes with a free carfax report. I spend most of my time on the paddles in sport mode and it is fantastic. The porsche cayman 981 c replaced the model 987c in 20. Like the cayman gt4, the gts is currently only available with a sixspeed manual transmission. Changes were also made to the manual transmission to make it easier to operate the clutch, while the suspension and steering were altered to improve. Aug 16, 2018 living with the 2018 porsche 718 cayman gts. We have 11 porsche cayman gts vehicles for sale that are reported accident free, 2 1owner cars, and 10 personal use cars. We flew to portugal to see if this new version continues the trend.
The 911s little brother is actually a more pure, more engaging sports car, a throwback to earlier porsche cars when modest power and perfect balance the latter an. Porsche 718 cayman gt4 and 718 boxster spyder to get pdk. Porsches double clutch which is quite literally what doppelkupplung translates to gearbox can switch gears in less than 100 milliseconds. Porsches fantastic 718 boxster and cayman range gets a new halo model this year.
Jul 09, 2018 porsche s fantastic 718 boxster and cayman range gets a new halo model this year. When equipped with pdk and the sport chrono package, the base cayman accelerates to 60 mph in just 5. Here, we hit the track in the manualonly coupe to see whether going oldschool is the. Similar to its predecessor, the 981c is based on the same technical platform as the porsche boxster of its generation. Jan 16, 2020 car people rejoice, because porsche is bringing the sixcylinder back down to its nongt4 midengined sports cars in the form of the 2021 porsche 718 cayman and boxster gts 4. In addition to the basic model of the cayman, the model variants cayman s, gts and gt4 were available. Body design coupe cabriolet suv sedan sport turismo. Your filter criteria did not provide a suitable result.
We have 8 2016 porsche cayman gts vehicles for sale that are reported accident free, 1 1owner cars, and 7 personal use cars. This system boasts 12 amplifier channels with a total output of 821 watts, 12 loudspeakers including an active subwoofer with 300watt class d amplifier, a total diaphragm surface area of more. Standard equipment on the base cayman includes 18inch wheels, summer performance tires, an. Sure, a cayman gts equipped with the automakers pdk. There were no caymans on hand with the standard sixspeed manual. Balanced, precise and fitted with all the options youd want as standard, it makes a compelling case as the best everyday sports car on sale. The pdk transmission is out, and its strictly manual transmission for buyers with the new cars arrivals. Porsches outstanding 718 cayman is at its best in 6speed manual gts guise.
At which point itll take the vast majority of gts sales, as it. As has already been said its down to your own personal preference try both. Initially, the 2021 porsche 718 boxster cayman gts 4. With a dualclutch automatic and the sport chrono package, the porsche 718 cayman tames its turbo lag. Take a look at car and driver test results 2018 718 gts, mt cayman 4. Porsche 718 cayman and boxster gts models get naturally. I understand the allure of a stick and spent a lot of time in that camp myself. Porsche loosed our gts horde on the backroads of sintra, a sun. The porsche cayman gt4 and boxster spyder are finally. The cayman gts features torque vectoring, an active suspension system, 20inch alloy wheels, alcantaratrimmed leather seats, and an alcantara steering wheel.
With porsche doppelkupplung pdk, the new 718 cayman accelerates from 0 to 60 mph in only 4. Cayman gts manual or pdk page 2 porsche general pistonheads. My last 2 cars have been a focus rs manual heavy clutch. Jason is testing out which is better, automatic or manual. It might not seem like it, but the pdk is purer than the manual when it comes to downright acceleration and performance.
Its the new porsche cayman gts, and our first go in a gtsbadged 718 in britain. Unlock power hidden within the vehicle by replacing conservative factory settings with more aggressive calibrations. Available with either a fixed roof of removable top. Porsche cayman 981 gts used cars for sale on auto trader uk. Feb 17, 2020 porsche tells us a pdk gearbox will be available for the gts around 2022. Porsche says the pdk will arrive by the end of the year. Porsche has fitted the wondrous naturally aspirated 4. Its hard to see how the latest sweet cayman pdk box could be. Has anyone had any experience of manual vs pdk on a porsche 718 my last 2 cars have been a focus rs manual heavy clutch and a golf r dsg which was fantastic. Estoril, portugal estorils front straight is over half a mile long, and by the startfinish line the 2021 porsche 718 cayman gts 4. Read our full instrumented test report and see photos at car and driver. And a damning indictment that porsche s customer demographic has changed to an unprecedented degree.
Has anyone had any experience of manual vs pdk on a porsche 718 my last 2 cars have been a focus rs manual heavy clutch. If porsche could have offered auto throttle blipping or pdk for that matter back then, suspect buyers would have. The newfor2020 gt4 model uses the same 6cylinder engine, but it makes an extra 20 hp. Transmission manual tiptronic pdk automatic 2speed transmission. Find the best porsche cayman gts for sale near you. Porsche is clearly banking on customers who dont care as much about 060 times, who would rather have a more involving and stimulating drive experience. Oh, and unlike the old gts which could be had with a sixspeed manual or pdk automatic, the gts 4. Porsche 718 cayman gts, boxster gts go flatsix once again. With the largest range of second hand porsche cayman cars across the uk, find the right car for you. Both gts cars, a cayman with the manual and a boxster with the pdk automatic, exactly matched the zeroto60mph times of the equivalent s models, with the cayman laying down a time of 4. For comparison, a turbo flatfour 718 gts with a manual transmission will do 060 in 4. Initially, the 2021 porsche 718 boxstercayman gts 4.
Pdk auto versions of porsche cayman gts and gt4 will be quicker than 911 carrera. The cayman s rates 2028 mpg with the manual and 2 with. Find the best used 2016 porsche cayman gts near you. When porsche needed an ace to survive, it drew one in the form of the midengined boxster sports car in 1997. Porsche cayman gt4 and boxster spyder getting pdk by late 2020. Used porsche cayman gts for sale with photos carfax. Available with either a fixed roof of removable top, and with manual or dualclutch automatic. Like its predecessor, the cayman 981 is also based on the same technical platform.
Porsche 718 cayman gts hits the autobahn, top speed test ensues. If youve read about, shopped for or driven a porsche in the past decade, youve probably heard of the brands pdk dual. Since then, its success has spawned three more generations as well as a coupe version called the cayman. Its easiest to think of the gts as the pinnacle of the regular 718 cayman range. I had pdk is my 997 gts i initially ordered my cayman gts with pdk but then thought id like a manual, as. Feb 10, 2020 porsche says the pdk will arrive by the end of the year. I drove both the manual and the pdk and bought the pdk and have never once regretted it. View and download porsche cayman owners manual online.
Both gts cars, a cayman with the manual and a boxster with the pdk automatic, exactly matched the zeroto60mph times of the equivalent s. The gts and gt4 models are both manual only, with no pdk option. Max torque hits at 1,900 rpm, lasting until 5,000 rpm with the pdk. Porsche 718 cayman gts the cayman gts features torque vectoring, an active suspension system, 20inch alloy wheels, alcantaratrimmed leather seats, and an alcantara steering wheel.
The slickshifting transmission could also make its way to the gts trims. The accessport v3 is the worlds best selling, most flexible ecu upgrade solution for porsche. Torque in the 718 cayman gts is rated at 317 poundfeet when equipped with a pdk, or 309 poundfeet with the manual transmission. Pdk starting the porsche doppelkupplung pdk is a seven the engine can be started only if the brake speed transmission with an automatic and a pedal is depressed and the selector lever is in manual selection mode. A duo of the strongest and fastest midengine sports cars by porsche is making its way to the starting line. The 2016 porsche cayman is a twoseat coupe available in four trim levels. With a 394hp naturally aspirated flatsix engine and sixspeed manual transmission, the 718 cayman gts 4. I have a 718 cayman pdk on order and have a few days to change the spec. Next to the base porsche cayman, the variants cayman s, cayman gts and cayman gt4 were launched. May 12, 2019 the latest 718 cayman, 718 cayman s and 718 cayman gts have only four cylinders and are turbocharged, producing more power and possessing a fundamentally different if controversial character. Porsches trackfocused hardcore 718 cayman gt4 and 718 boxster spyder launched last year with a sixspeed manual as the only transmission offering.
The porsche cayman 981 c replaced its predecessor model 987c in 20, and was produced until 2016. Thanks to turbocharged induction, it is available as low as 1,950 rpm and prevails until 4,500 rpm. When i placed the order you could only have the pdk box however i notice you can now have a manual box. I had pdk is my 997 gts i initially ordered my cayman gts with pdk. Many of us aspire to the porsche 911, and rightfully so, but a great alternative for a german luxury sports car with a price tag that puts it in reach of a lot more drivers is the porsche 718 cayman. The porsche 718 cayman gt4 and 718 boxster spyder are slated to get an optional pdk gearbox, according to reports. Sound performance of the highest level, specially matched to your 718 boxster gts or 718 cayman gts. Both midengine sports cars are equipped with the sport chrono package as standard. Porsches dominant 962 group c race car was the first equipped with pdk. The half second is still there but significantly faster than the 4. Find porsche cayman 981 gts used cars for sale on auto trader, today. Jun 23, 2018 porsche cayman gts 981 pov test drive fast. Oct 16, 2014 porsche claims that the cayman gts will execute runs to 100 kilometres per hour from a standstill in 4. Porsche doppelkupplung pdk starting the porsche doppelkupplung pdk is a seven the engine can be started only if the brake speed transmission with an automatic and a pedal is depressed and the selector lever is in manual selection mode.