The 1st ever Porsche Cayman GT4 RS will be coming on to the market in November. Based on the 718 Cayman, it will be the top of the range model for the 718 family. Porsche have been doing final test and evaluation drive to ensure that the first 718 to carry the RS badge will be able to be able to handle the twisty mountain roads and racetrack.
In the recent test, Porsche’s ambassador and development driver Jörg Bergmeister has lapped the 20.832-kilometre Nürburgring-Nordschleife circuit in a lightly disguised production car in 7:09.300 minutes. For the shorter 20.6km, the 718 Cayman GT4 RS manage to clock 7:04.511 minutes, which is 23.6 seconds faster than the 718 Cayman GT4. To prepare the car for the track, the 718 Cayman GT4 RS is fitted with a racing seat and the optional Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 R. Other than that, the car tested is pretty much a standard car. 
“During development, we gave the 718 Cayman GT4 RS everything that characterises a genuine RS: lightweight construction, more downforce, more power and, of course, an even higher level of responsiveness and feedback to driver inputs. The fantastic lap time of the Nordschleife is impressive proof of how clearly noticeable these improvements in driving dynamics are,” says Director GT Model Line, Andreas Preuninger. “Our customers can look forward to a pure driver’s car that makes a thrilling driving experience an absolute priority.” 
“The 718 Cayman GT4 RS is an uncompromising driving machine. It feels as nimble as a go-kart on mountain roads, yet is impressively stable and well-balanced on the racetrack. Otherwise, such a lap time wouldn’t even be possible,” says Jörg Bergmeister. “The GT4 RS is one of the sharpest cars Porsche has ever developed. And you really have had to experience the breathtaking noise it makes for yourself,” adds the world-class driver, who has devoted more than 500 hours to the 718 Cayman GT4 RS during test and tuning drives as part of the car’s development.
