Seeing the last of the last of the truly analog GT3s thrown around the Fito Hillclimb is a thing of beauty. With the talented Iván Ares at the wheel and a camera recording his expertise in slick conditions, we're given a masterclass in car control and another reason why mainstream rally ought to have more of this type around. No four-wheel …
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Porsche’s 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport Is Rally Ready
Porsche has a deep and rich history in rallying, and it's about damn time the company mounted a real comeback effort. The motorsport department has been working on developing the 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport into a rally machine to compete in the FIA's R-GT regulation classes. Late last year, Romain Dumas drove a concept version of this vehicle as the …
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Privateers have been rallying Porsche's Cayman GT4 in FIA R-GT class racing for a couple seasons now—it was 997 GT3s before that. Now, Porsche is putting a corporate toe in the water to investigate whether the company could sell a ready-made Caymany R-GT to the buying public. Next weekend in Germany, Porsche will unveil a specially-built …
Continue to the full articleRomain Dumas Drives a Rally-Spec Cayman GT4 Past the Limit of Adhesion
Getting to see a Le Mans ace and outright record holder at Pikes Peak behind the wheel of anything is special. It's even better when those visuals are complemented by one of the most glorious exhaust notes in the world of motorsport. Romain Dumas has mastered most vehicles with four wheels, and as he's a curious, old-school kind of driver …
Continue to the full articleWatch This 911 GT3 Rally Car Fly Through the Woods
I feel for right-seaters in rally cars, I really do, especially on gravel. Even while reading the pace notes, they are completely at the mercy of the driver. On this test route, the person in the navigator's position appears to be simply acting as ballast. Based on their clothing, they may well be an unsuspecting member of the team. I'm sure they …
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