Basically since the beginning of Porsche production, it has been running overflow excess capacity through the facility in Osnabrück, Lower Saxony which was at one point a Karmann-owned plant. Certain models of 356 were produced there, including the uniquely styled notchback coupe. Many 911 and 912 coupes were produced there between 1966 and 1971, …
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Porsche to reveal 718 Cayman GT4 RS and two new Taycan models at Los Angeles Auto Show
The 2021 Los Angeles Auto Show will be busy for Porsche as it is scheduled to reveal several new models. First, is the 718 Cayman GT4 RS, the most track-focused member of the 718 family to date. It features more downforce than the standard Cayman GT4 while weighing less. The high-revving 4.0-liter flat-six is also more powerful according to …
Continue to the full article2022 Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS previewed with a Nürburgring lap time
Porsche’s most hardcore 718 model has been previewed ahead of its debut and it has also decided to flaunt its capabilities on the track. Slotting above the Cayman GT4, the 2022 Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS will be the most track-focused model and the first member of the mid-engine sports car family to wear the RS badge. Development driver Jörg …
Continue to the full articlePorsche will sell you 3D-printed seat inserts for your buckets
Last year Porsche delivered a working concept of something called a "3D-printed bodyform full-bucket seat" which more or less looks pretty similar to the carbon fiber buckets already found in some of the higher-performance versions of 911 and 718 models. The bucket seat's padding is typically quite minimal, but Porsche is working on a new …
Continue to the full articlePorsche says the next-generation 718 will be all-electric and will deliver performance to match the 911
In what might be the longest and most drawn out move to electrified performance, the next-generation Boxster and Cayman will finally go all-electric. The sportscar maker from Stuttgart has been trying to cram batteries and electric motors into its entry level sports car for at least 15 years. There was an attempt with the 987-generation Boxster E …
Continue to the full articleSpy Video: Porsche’s secret Cayman GT4 RS project sounds incredible
OK, so maybe it's a little more of an open secret than a true secret, but the new Cayman GT4 RS has been spotted testing at the Nürburgring again. This time we got an even better taste of the gloriously sonorous exhaust note, and it's making us rethink everything we know about the world, Porsche, and the Cayman. Thanks to Automotive Mike on …
Continue to the full articleWhat’s the difference between the 2021 Cayman GTS 4.0 and the Cayman GT4?
So, you’ve settled on a 2021 Porsche 718 Cayman and you want that 4.0-liter flat-six screaming behind you. Now you’re wondering which one to get? The GTS 4.0 or the GT4? They have the same engine so what else could be different between these two? Quite a lot actually. Here’s a rundown of what’s different between the 718 Cayman GTS 4.0 and the …
Continue to the full article2021 Porsche 718 Cayman GTS 4.0 review: Nearly everything you’d want from the GT4
Los Angeles is the perfect setting for the driving enthusiast. Between the glitz, glam, awesome neighborhoods, and the epic food scene are superb roads perfect for cars like the 2021 Porsche 718 Cayman GTS 4.0. These twisting layers of asphalt are your playground, the place where you (plus one lucky person) can have one of the most euphoric …
Continue to the full articleIs Porsche finally going to build an electric Boxster?
Porsche has been threatening to build an all-electric two-seat sports car for years, building electrified Boxster and Cayman prototypes on 987 and 981 platforms, but never quite making it to production. After 25 years of the entry-level mid-engine platform, it's possible Porsche is about to tear up the script and rewrite it completely for the next …
Continue to the full articleSpied: Porsche Is Already Testing The Next Generation Cayman
The Boxster and Cayman are incredible pieces of the Porsche family, which already hold over 25 years of mid-engine history. The "entry level" sports car family is important to Porsche, as it allows people to not only join the Porsche faithful for around $60,000, but it gives customers a stepping stone to experience the brand before getting into a …
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