Auto123 reviews the 2023 Porsche Cayman GTS 4.0, a 6-cylinder Cayman variant sure to please purists.
When Porsche designs a car, it is guided by one thing: the pursuit of excellence. When it concocts a more advanced version, it is driven by the same ambition, multiplied by ten.
As you might have guessed, prices vary enormously from one model to the next, even before we get to the options. Roughly speaking, the offer starts at around $81,000 and closes at nearly $215,000. Our GTS 4.0 variant had a base price of $98,800, and $123,750 with options. I'll come back to that. The 6-cylinder engine is the heart and soul of the 718 series.
If the price of these options makes you cringe, you're in the wrong place. For years, Porsche has been offering a wide range of expensive options to set each model apart from the rest. Buyers are well aware of this, and have the means to realize their ambitions. And the fun starts as soon as you slip inside. In the case of our version, fitted with sport seats, a very stiff lip made the experience more perilous. Getting out was even worse; some contorting was required to extricate oneself, much to the amusement of anybody watching nearby. As for the edge of these seats, it's impossible not to rub against it on entry and exit; I fear wear and tear in the long term. As an owner, I'd look at a way to protect it.
Balance is undoubtedly the most seductive feature. Whether you're jerking the car from left to right on a series of successive bends, or ordering it to accelerate briskly out of a corner, it grips the asphalt impressively well.