Topic: The New Porsche Cayman GT4 - A Purist's Wet Dream

[Snowman]

If I owed a GT$...see what I did there 

[rrocket]

To each their own obviously, but no way I'd take a Viper over this GT4.

Well it doesn't have to be a Viper.  Could be a brand new Z06, Audi RS5, Audi S7, 911, Tesla, etc.

[evil_twin]

The wing is not a visual garnish in this case. I believe it's a functional spoiler and designed to actually add downforce...up to 240lbs I think.

Perhaps aerodynamically/funtionally speaking, the wing has been integrated into the design.

there are a lot of cars much faster than this thing that didn't slap a big garish wing on the back....imo, the gts would be THE cayman to buy.

Sure but those cars are not necessarily designed with track use in mind, which the GT4 obviously is.

and the rest of the time you are driving it you look like a douche. 

How do you look like a douche driving your track spec awesome Porsche? Seriously, you come across as a douche thinking people who are driviing it automatically look like a douche, haha.

Chris Harris explains how the wing is integrated into the rest of the aero on the car:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9-Sr8RPty4

Thank you for the compliment.  Ask about a dozen of your friends at work who aren't corvette fan boys...ask the women what they think when they see the Cayman gts and the Cayman gt4 with its big douche bag wing that will never be used by 98% of the people buying this car. Ask them their impressions.

I'm always amused at the myopia on this forum.

Your logic still makes no sense.   Nobody should be buying a GT4 with the goal of impressing non-car enthusiasts (at least I assume you were referring to non-car enthusiasts with "aren't corvette fan boys" and "women" - speaking of myopic....)

The GT4 is about driving the most race ready Cayman that Porsche factory produces.   The GTS is certainly the more subtle (and suitable) choice for 98% of drivers, and Porsche will happily sell them one.

But by your logic, why bother with the GTS?  Just get the base Cayman as most "women and non corvette fan boys" won't know the difference anyway. 

[Triple Bob]

To each their own obviously, but no way I'd take a Viper over this GT4.

I so would.  The GT4 is an excellent car.  The Viper is just bonkers, and so much more of an event.  A stupid event for sure, but an event nonetheless.

I saw this pull in front of me on the skyway one day. It. Was. Epic.

[rrocket]

^^Yea....it would be bananas for sure!!  Would be hard not to have a huge smile while driving...or just staring at it in the garage.

[aquadorhj]

To each their own obviously, but no way I'd take a Viper over this GT4.

I so would.  The GT4 is an excellent car.  The Viper is just bonkers, and so much more of an event.  A stupid event for sure, but an event nonetheless.

I saw this pull in front of me on the skyway one day. It. Was. Epic.

oh, i would go for Viper too......  GT4 is all great and dandy.    Viper is just nuts.

[initial_D]

oh, i would go for Viper too......  GT4 is all great and dandy.    Viper is just nuts.

Same goes for their owners. 

A friend has a Viper Convertible, parked in the garage during winter. One night he asked his 12 year-old son to move a manual Jack-up Jeep park behind it. Kid didn't know Jeep was in gear, turned the key, and it climbed on top of Viper.

Good thing he had insurance, and he is one of those guys wouldn't let anyone else touch his car.

[initial_D]

Personally, I'd LOVE to look like a douche driving one of these.  This car wins on so many levels!!!   

I wonder if if would be a miserable street car though?

Depends on road condition?? running over a few grains of sand could consider uncomfortable for some. 

[aquadorhj]

Oh boy. You guys are funny. 11k bucks more for a wing and you don't  mind embarrassing yourself.  And now you are talking about a viper???   😂

My point is, if this is a track car, go for it and put a roll cage in the bloody thing and race it.  Stop pretending. If I saw one of these with a roll cage downtown I would give the nod of approval.

didn't james say that porsches are the only cars that are track ready right out of the factory?

heck, no roll cage needed!!!

[Triple Bob]

Oh boy. You guys are funny. 11k bucks more for a wing and you don't  mind embarrassing yourself.  And now you are talking about a viper???   

My point is, if this is a track car, go for it and put a roll cage in the bloody thing and race it.  Stop pretending. If I saw one of these with a roll cage downtown I would give the nod of approval.

didn't james say that porsches are the only cars that are track ready right out of the factory?

heck, no roll cage needed!!!

And Lotii

[Sir Osis of Liver]

I like the Cayman, but not the stupid pricing. Turns out, I'd skip this winged wonder also. Looks very F&F, I don't care if it's functional.

If the design required a wing that large, then there's something wrong with the aerodynamics. The Camaro Z28, Corvette Z06 and Viper GTS only need little ducktail spoilers for downforce, and they have considerably more performance potential.

I'd stick with the GTS, but really I'd skip Porsche altogether and get a Corvette.

[Sir Osis of Liver]

After the divorce, I'm looking at Fiestas at best. 

[Snowman]

I like the Cayman, but not the stupid pricing. Turns out, I'd skip this winged wonder also. Looks very F&F, I don't care if it's functional.

If the design required a wing that large, then there's something wrong with the aerodynamics. The Camaro Z28, Corvette Z06 and Viper GTS only need little ducktail spoilers for downforce, and they have considerably more performance potential.

I'd stick with the GTS, but really I'd skip Porsche altogether and get a Corvette.

you really should drive one though.  it's the best car i've ever driven.

Same here 

[CanuckS2K]

Oh boy. You guys are funny. 11k bucks more for a wing and you don't  mind embarrassing yourself.  And now you are talking about a viper???   😂

My point is, if this is a track car, go for it and put a roll cage in the bloody thing and race it.  Stop pretending. If I saw one of these with a roll cage downtown I would give the nod of approval.

Why do you keep going with the grand assumptions?  Why do you assume everyone will be embarrassed as you say by driving this?  We get it, it's not your cup of tea.......but to assume that everyone that will purchase this is a douche that should be embarrassed is simply asinine.   

[Triple Bob]

a manual tranny m235.  i can't wait to drive it.  i'm expecting it to be almost as nice as the cayman

It won't be anywhere close.

And just to put my CAD$0.02 in, I'd buy a new Exige S Cup instead of the Cayman.  Just as silly looking, significantly faster than the Cayman, ~600lbs lighter than the Cayman, and with much better steering.

http://www.lotuscars.com/racing/exige-v6-cup

I know Porsche fans won't like that opinion, but like Vman, I (pretend to) buy what I like, not what the internet likes.  I used to love driving a stripped out car every day.

[rrocket]

Z06 has a lot more aero than the Cayman GT4 - I wouldn't call the look of the Z06 downplayed at all. Lol

The new Z06 actually has too much aero that creates excessive drag.  It's slower to 150MPH than the previous Z06..which had much, much less horsepower.  It's also slower to that same speed than other cars in it's class.

[rrocket]

a manual tranny m235.  i can't wait to drive it.  i'm expecting it to be almost as nice as the cayman

It won't be anywhere close.

And just to put my CAD$0.02 in, I'd buy a new Exige S Cup instead of the Cayman.  Just as silly looking, significantly faster than the Cayman, ~600lbs lighter than the Cayman, and with much better steering.

http://www.lotuscars.com/racing/exige-v6-cup

I know Porsche fans won't like that opinion, but like Vman, I (pretend to) buy what I like, not what the internet likes.  I used to love driving a stripped out car every day.

Nice kit car!

[Triple Bob]

a manual tranny m235.  i can't wait to drive it.  i'm expecting it to be almost as nice as the cayman

It won't be anywhere close.

And just to put my CAD$0.02 in, I'd buy a new Exige S Cup instead of the Cayman.  Just as silly looking, significantly faster than the Cayman, ~600lbs lighter than the Cayman, and with much better steering.

http://www.lotuscars.com/racing/exige-v6-cup

I know Porsche fans won't like that opinion, but like Vman, I (pretend to) buy what I like, not what the internet likes.  I used to love driving a stripped out car every day.

Nice kit car!

Nice menoporsche!

[rrocket]

a manual tranny m235.  i can't wait to drive it.  i'm expecting it to be almost as nice as the cayman

It won't be anywhere close.

And just to put my CAD$0.02 in, I'd buy a new Exige S Cup instead of the Cayman.  Just as silly looking, significantly faster than the Cayman, ~600lbs lighter than the Cayman, and with much better steering.

http://www.lotuscars.com/racing/exige-v6-cup

I know Porsche fans won't like that opinion, but like Vman, I (pretend to) buy what I like, not what the internet likes.  I used to love driving a stripped out car every day.

Nice kit car!

Nice menoporsche!

Well....Lotus body/suspension with a different powertrain.  Kinda kit car, no?

[Triple Bob]

a manual tranny m235.  i can't wait to drive it.  i'm expecting it to be almost as nice as the cayman

It won't be anywhere close.

And just to put my CAD$0.02 in, I'd buy a new Exige S Cup instead of the Cayman.  Just as silly looking, significantly faster than the Cayman, ~600lbs lighter than the Cayman, and with much better steering.

http://www.lotuscars.com/racing/exige-v6-cup

I know Porsche fans won't like that opinion, but like Vman, I (pretend to) buy what I like, not what the internet likes.  I used to love driving a stripped out car every day.

Nice kit car!

Nice menoporsche!

Well....Lotus body/suspension with a different powertrain.  Kinda kit car, no?

Ron, don't be a all of your life.