Cayman GT3

[BubblesNW]

According to an interview with AP in Australia, they are seriously considering a Cayman GT3.

http://www.carbuzz.com/news/2013/3/30/Porsche-Cons...

Rumours of a manual version for all those missing this feature with the 991GT3s.
No indication of engine size, power etc. Would be awesome with 400 bhp.

[mollytherocker]

Sounds great, but unless you are entering it into the GTE category at Le Mans, for the love of god, do not call it a GT3!

[Roberty]

What's wrong with calling it a GT3?

If it's a Cayman S with an additional 10bhp and slightly lower suspension then sure, Cayman R job done

But if it's a 3.6 or bigger with 380+bhp and a serious track bias set up then why not!

[mollytherocker]

Roberty said:

What's wrong with calling it a GT3?

If it's a Cayman S with an additional 10bhp and slightly lower suspension then sure, Cayman R job done

But if it's a 3.6 or bigger with 380+bhp and a serious track bias set up then why not!

Because it will totally devalue the GT3 name and what it means.

[rob.kellock]

I know I am biased but that Spyder does look great in that picture!

981 Cayman GT3 will struggle to achieve the same combination of old skool thrills. :-)

[spyderman8]

ClubSport maybe - but not GT3 - please! Chuffin stupid idea.

[RudeDog]

Isn't the GT3 name a racing series homologation? If Porsche make a 911 GT3 and a Cayman GT3 to the same sort of specs, I don't see any reason not to name both as GT3 versions.

[MDian]

Would be great, but I'm sure the suggestion of a GT3 esk version is banded around each time a new Porsche launches!

[supersport]

OPC told me Cayman RS is in the pipeline.

[Al W]

spyderman8 said:

ClubSport maybe - but not GT3 - please

+1. CS is an ideal moniker for these models IMO, summing up perfectly their target market.

[Wozy68]

Al W said:

+1. CS is an ideal moniker for these models IMO, summing up perfectly their target market.

I can't understand why not. Its not like GT3 is an only Porsche model name, other companies use it for their more track focused motors.

Can't see it devaluing the 911 GT3 at all. Or am I missing something?

[GT Glee]

Diminishes the name. Next we'll have Panamera GT3 and Cayenne GT3.

GT3 is now a synonym for the 'sportiest model we make', not to homologate the type into into GT class racing. Evidence of this is with the new 991 GT3.

'GT3' is now just a marketing tool for Porsche. Shame.

[Carl_Docklands]

supersport said:

OPC told me Cayman RS is in the pipeline.

Cayman RS would make more sense.

More interested in the car than the name to be honest.

I assume that the new 991 GT3 engine is perfectly slottable into a 981 PDK which will make all this possible.

[spareparts]

BubblesNW said:

According to an interview with AP in Australia, they are seriously considering a Cayman GT3.

http://www.carbuzz.com/news/2013/3/30/Porsche-Cons...

Rumours of a manual version for all those missing this feature with the 991GT3s.
No indication of engine size, power etc. Would be awesome with 400 bhp.

YES PLEASE!

[itsybitsy]

dont know why everyone is getting excited,if porsche make a special 981 firstly its at least 2 years away,you will only get 10hp increase in power,bucket seats,sports chassis and a few kgs shed,oh you can have most of that already!!!
as for large power increases according to planet9

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I forgot where I heard it, but I do recall that one of the reasons Porsche did not consider higher engine power with the 987 is the car is not designed for the extra heat dissipation and heat soak would be a bigger a problem.

981 chassis has been improved in this respect but I dont think its that big of an improvement.

Venting and cooling really needs to be more like an R8 for a mid engine setup if one is really talking about much higher engine powers.

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not sure if the boxster suffers same problem.

plus in the cayman race series cars raced in high tempratures suffer from overheating

[MadMark911]

I'll eat my hat if they use the GT3 tag on anything other than a 911 .... mostly because they won't be powerful enough to homologate for GT racing (thereby devaluing the moniker)!

If is comes out it'll be another Cayman R - or if it's light enough a Cayman RS - but the marketing department will never let it use anything bigger than the 3.4 litre engine - even if they "uncork" it to the same level as a base 991 Carerra (345/350bhp).

[throt]

I agree. The Cayman already is pinching sales units from the 911. You would not of bet on that when the Cayman first come out.

[SimonOcean]

This would be truly great news! Thank to CarAdvice.com.au for this tip, but I shudder to think what the poor folks in Oz would have to pay for such a car after their outrageous luxury car taxes.

If Porsche make this, then I am in. I think that this is the one I've been waiting for.

Now I just need Verizon to buy Vodafone... fingers crossed. You've got two years Verizon...

[Mermaid]

SimonOcean said:

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If Porsche make this, then I am in. I think that this is the one I've been waiting for.

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Amazing track day weapon, will humble the current GT3's.

[DH01]

GT Glee said:

Next we'll have Panamera GT3 and Cayenne GT3.

We can but hope .
Cayenne GT3rs 6.0 for me please.