insideKENT Magazine Issue 30 - September 2014 | Page 16

New Porsche Cayman GTS
resets sports coupe benchmark
• Definitive mid-engine coupe with more power
and greater dynamic virtuosity
• 340 hp 3.4-litre flat six engine – 0-62 mph in
4.6 secs, 177 mph top speed
• Porsche Active Suspension Management and
Sport Chrono pack fitted as standard
• Optional 20 mm lower sports chassis available
for more focused on-track performance
• Priced from £55,397 – available to order now,
in Porsche Centres from May
The new Porsche Cayman GTS is the most
powerful and fastest edition of the mid-engined
coupe from the German sports car
manufacturer to date. With an uprated engine
and sharpened chassis responses, the Cayman
GTS sets a new benchmark for sporting
performance in its market.
Since its debut in 2005, the Cayman has earned
a particular reputation as a driver’s car. At the
heart of the two-seater beats a charismatic flatsix engine, positioned deep in the middle of
the chassis to offer a low centre of gravity for
a balanced and precise driving experience.
Furthermore, the distinctive coupe styling
confers a high level of torsional rigidity which
further enhances the dynamic virtuosity.
The six-cylinder ‘boxer’ engine in the Cayman
GTS is based on the 3.4-litre engine of the
Cayman S. Specific fine tuning has delivered
an additional 15 hp (11 kW), with the result that
the Cayman GTS offers 340 hp (250 kW). The
torque has also increased by ten newton metres
to 380 Nm.
Further emphasising the distinctive character
of the GTS is the Sport Chrono package and
Porsche Active Suspension Management
(PASM), fitted as standard. These offer the driver
the opportunity to not only modify the damper
stiffness, but also subtly change the throttle
characteristics of the engine. In conjunction
with the optional Doppelkupplungsgetriebe
(PDK) seven-speed double-clutch transmission,

the Launch Control function accessed via
the Sport Plus b