718 Cayman GT4 RS and 911 GT3 talked by Porsche GT division top

Introduction of 718 Cayman GT4 RS by Top Gear and explanation from Mr. Andreas

On November 17, 2021Just announced Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RSHowever, Top Gear had released a video about the details, so I took a look.

The video also features Andreas Preuninger, Porsche's head of GT, who speaks most of the story.

Andreas is tall! Oh, isn't it there?

I'm glad that it looks good because the video shows the inside and outside of GT4 RS beautifully.

The specifications and features of the GT4 RS announced this time are described separately here ↓, so I will omit them this time.

Click here for GT4 RS specs, etc.: Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS announced, specs and domestic price

In the video, Jack will explain the basics first.

Front air vent (above the headlights) ↓

Adjustable front diffuser.

Furthermore, there is an air duct here (around the front of the front tire), and the air curtain taken in from here makes the air flow smooth ↓

In the video, two cars, 718 Cayman GT4 and 718 Cayman GT4 RS, were lined up.

The back is GT4 and the front is GT4 RS.

By the way, the RS prepared this time is a car with the Weissach package option, so the specifications will be compared with the model with RS + Weissach.

Nylon door handles, roll cages, etc. are also shown in the video ^ ^

While the front of GT4 is very clean ...

RS has a suction port and is carbon, so it's already aggressive. The air taken in goes to brake cooling ↓

The rear wing is also a swan neck and supports aluminum.

This rear wing can also be manually adjusted in 4 steps. It should be adjusted together with the front diffuser.

The RS muffler in Weissach is made of titanium.

Here, Andreas says, "It depends on how you run, but because it is made of titanium, it may gradually turn blue, and then it will match the color of the wheel!"

Here is a wheel that may match the color if the titanium discolors.

Certainly ^^ ↓

718 Cayman GT4 RS "Live Concert on Wheels"

What Mr. Andreas described as the RS model 718 Cayman GT4 RS, which is said to be the peak of Porsche engineering, is "live concert on wheels".

And his opinion when comparing the Porsche 911 GT3 and this GT4 RS is "not in competition".

Because GT3 is 911, GT3 has the essence that should be that 911, and he wants to put everything in GT3.

Cayman is also a midship, and that is a big difference.

718 Cayman GT4 RS is a younger brother of GT3

So what is the position of the GT4 RS? It is the younger brother of the 911 GT3, "a perfect balance between an attractive sports car that can be enjoyed and a track car that can also be driven on the circuit."

RS of GT4 RS is "racing fan"

The model name "RS" that Porsche gives to the highest peak models generally means "racing" in "Renn Sport", but in this Cayman GT4 RS, it is rather "racing" of "Renn Spaß" in German. It was said that it would be better to translate it as "fan".

So that's it.

Although it is "RS", it is Renn Spaß rather than Renn Sport.

It is positioned as a car that can be enjoyed as a driver's car and at the same time can be driven on a circuit.

... I personally think that it is a serious and fast car for that, but ^^

Sound is, in a sense, more hardcore than GT3

Here, Mr. Andreas is said to be "in a sense, GT4 RS can be said to be a more hardcore car than GT3", and the main reason is that "sound".

It's a car that says "Let me entertain you", and this is exactly the Porsche like "Robbie Williams" (who is singing a song with the same title). Hey! "(Laughs).

The Robbie Williams of Porsches!

Yes, let's ask here. This is Robbie Williams's "Let me entertain you".

If you have already purchased the 718 Cayman GT4 RS, please be sure to listen to this in the car. That's because Andreas said, "GT4 RS is already here!" ~ ^^! !!

The sound is not the same just because it is a GT3 engine

Well, that "sound that will entertain you", but even so, the engine is that of GT3, so "Then, the sound is the same as GT3, isn't it?"

The sound of GT3 is mainly due to exhaust, and the sound of GT4 RS is mainly due to air intake, so the sound will be completely different.

The air taken in from the air intake in the rear window part seems to be taken in to the air box with the air filter just above the engine ↓

By the way, it is explained that the air filter is not paper but high quality oil wax cloth.

From the inside of the car, you can hear the wonderful sound of the Cayman GT4 RS that changes variously depending on the running at that time.

I want to actually experience it from inside the car someday ^^! !!

I can't imagine a wonderful sound from the air intake, not the exhaust. I'm looking forward to the difference in sound from the GT3 that I actually listen to. May the day come when you can hear it.

Oh yeah, alreadyConfigurator also releasedAs you may already know, it is possible to use the exterior color of the front center part like the GT2 RS even with the Weissach package.

At the end of the video, "But this GT4 RS seems to be quite affordable (from the viewpoint of production quota), but what about that?", Andreas said, "This is not a limited edition car, so please wait. I think I can prepare it. "

* It is said that it will be produced for two to two and a half years from now (that is, it will be made until about 2024).

Well, but I can get the feeling that "there are various situations, but I'll do my best to deliver it to those who want it", so of course it may be "you can get it after waiting for many years", but it is quite (especially Japan). It may be difficult to get a production quota (in Japan) early.

If anyone buys it, please tell us what the wonderful sound of the air intake is.

Here is the video (21:21). If you have time, please come! ↓

Source: FIRST LOOK: Porsche Cayman GT4 RS – 493bhp GT3 engine, £ 108k, the loudest RS model ever! | Top Gear