The subject of rumor for years, the 2022 Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS pushes this mid-engine chassis to its limit, and the result is an utter delight to drive.
Strapped into the driver’s seat of the 2022 Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS, I’m trying to listen to the hand radio stashed next to the gearshift, but I can’t make out the words. I assume they’re instructions from the Porsche factory driver that I’m chasing, since I asked before this latest session of hot laps about the ideal line to take in the upcoming heavily banked lefthander after an uphill straightaway.
Starting under the sheet metal, the whole front subframe of the car has been swapped out, integrating the front of a 991 Carrera 4S into the Cayman. This change allows for the installation of a front axle lift system that raises the car’s front diffuser by 1.6 inches so it can make it over speedbumps. The car uses the front and rear axles from the GT4, but new RS-specific dampers sit at each corner and the spring rates are cranked up to increase stiffness.
The GT4 RS tips the scales at just 3,227 lb, 49 lb lighter than the GT4. The added air ducts, larger front brake rotors, and spoiler add around 23.5 lb, but lightweight body panels made of carbon fiber, carbon-fiber bucket seats, the GT3 engine, reduced sound deadening, and other minor changes pull out 72 lb. Opting for the magnesium wheels shaves off another 22 lb, and the carbon-ceramic brakes take off another 37.
The chicane is the spot on the track that requires the most faith. It’s a slight left-right-left over a crest that leads into the back straightaway. The instructor noticed my nervousness after the first session of laps, but assured me that if I take it full out and trust the downforce the car will handle it beautifully. He’s right. As I pass 100 mph, I can feel the car hunker down and become even more stable as I keep the throttle pinned down.“We decided to have a very pure car.
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