Coincidently, i have a 4cyl cayman gts, it is better in every way to the prior 981 variant except the sound (which is a big except I get it). It is ALOT faster than a 981 GTS as a consolation however. Carbon ceramics are an option on most porches even on a lowly 2.0t Cayman T. No thanks for me too expensive to maintain for track work. Most guys switch them out for HPDE with iron and put them back on for resale.
Yes I hear you. It’s faster. That torque must be fun.
It’s not the 4-cyl exactly that’s the issue. It’s just philosophically I believe a track car or sports car should be naturally aspirated.
Maybe i’m old school, maybe i’m a Luddite.
If anyone can get a turbo to have a linear throttle response it’s Porsche. Still I think it’s wrong.
Then again Porsche has been doing turbos for decades well before they had to due to emissions regulations. They sort of had to as they couldn’t fit a bigger engine and they needed the power.
Yes you are right about Porsche allowing even the most base model to get $120k+ in options. That’s their thing. But does it make sense on a base Cayman to add $10k brakes that are so delicate? I bet you can add more in options than the base MSRP.
Anyway nice car but just too much car for the road.
If I had to make a choice Genelec would get the money and I’d cut back on my car. Maybe i’m getting old and want a more comfortable commuter car.
Btw, sound matters on Porsche. The most noticeable thing about the car was all the sounds. Every single thing you do with the car makes a specific and distinctive sound.
I didn’t get the sport exhaust but I keep wondering about adding it.
