The boys at Sport Auto magazine recently had a chance to take a Porsche 718 Cayman S around the Nurburgring and they decided that instead of a leisurely cruise around the Green Hell they should attempt a full on lap record. The time they recorded with the new Cayman was 7 minutes 46.7 seconds.
Given that Porsche 718 Cayman S only has a four-banger that records is hugely impressive, especially when you realize it is pretty much the same record as the V12-powered Ferrari 599 GTB. Bloody good motor, this Cayman is.
Porsche 718 Cayman S Specs:
- 2.5 liter turbocharged four-cylinder flat engine
- Power output 257 kW (350 hp) & 420 Nm of torque
- Turbocharger with variable turbine geometry (VTG)
- Optional Porsche Torque Vectoring (PTV)
- Optional Sport Chrono Package
- Optional PASM with 10mm lowered ride height
- “Normal”, “Sport”, “Sport Plus” and “Individual” driving mods
- 918 steering wheel
- Standard Porsche Communication Management (PCM)
- Zero to 100 km/h in 4.2 seconds (PDK & Sport Chrono)
- Top speed 285 km/h
