Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS: “The best car I’ve ever driven” - Auto Express

Can the new Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS really be the best driver's car money can buy? Our man Steve Sutcliffe thinks it is as he puts it through its paces on road and on track.

Squeezing the 4.0-litre naturally-aspirated flat-six and seven-speed PDK gearbox from the 911 GT3 in a smaller and more lightweight package was always going to make the Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS a firecracker. But having got behind the wheel, Steve Sutcliffe reckons it ranks as one of the all-time greats. It's louder, lower and wider than other Caymans, and it produces more downforce and records a Nürburgring laptime 23.6 seconds faster than the 'standard' Cayman GT4. It's a masterclass in performance and dynamics. And yours for £108,370.

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[YachtReport]

Steve Sutcliff is the most underrated journalist. Love watching his videos. And this did not disappoint.

[stu]

Porsche has to be the best car maker in the world, who else consistently does it as well, and produces cars this good?

[Detail_Den_UK]

There are cars I’ve wanted to own at some point in my life, many of which I never will. This Porsche Cayman GT4 RS just went to the top of that list. That noise from the induction is utterly sensational, I can only imagine how incredible it sounds in person. Bravo Porsche GT division. This car is a love song to N/A performance performance motoring.

[dionysisdaras]

this car just shows everybody how pointless these 1000 hp monsters really are

[RuTube]

I haven't seen this guy so happy in a review since he reviewed the 981 GTS for autocar.

[JoaoBorgesSr]

Finally, a review of this car with one of the best car journalists, a voice valued in the game, part of the great old school UK car journalists. Thanks Steve for this amazing review! And what a car, Porsche nailing it, as always. A very well deserved goodbye to the combustion engine Cayman.

[angels]

Steve Sutcliffe, is without a doubt, my all time favorite automotive journalist. Thanks for all of the awesome video reviews, Steve. Cheers.

[scooterb]

"2nd gear, I'm not going to say anything. Your just going to listen." Proceeds to cut 3 or 4 different rev sounds together instead of us just listening....

[uweheinrich]

Steve Sutcliffe has been right about the Cayman in every video that the team produced for him. So, the GT4 RS is the Pinnacle. Likewise a bit of sadness is settling in that we are now at the end of the road with ICE. I will hold on to my 981GTS in recognition that no EV will ever replace the joy of driving that these cars have given

[samuelsessions]

Sorry to add a second comment but I just have to echo the remarks made about Steve Sutcliffe. He is without question the best car reviewer both in videos and in writing. And an absolutely superb driver. Lapped Silverstone in a Honda F1 .4 of a second behind the team’s test driver. Clearly not an Oxbridge graduate but his prose is elegant and eloquent (see his articles for EVO), so he must be self-taught. Just the best. So very glad to see that others see him the same way.

[ThereIsNoSubstitute]

So much praise from Steve. Must be a hell of a car. The engine sound !!

[gsthree]

Steve - you are correct. This the last of its breed; the end of an era. Thank you Porsche for giving us the best Cayman that you could.

[detonator]

Porsche has what... 5 cars in the top-10 Nurnburgring best lap times for the production cars. They're in the league of their own. However while the new models are much better and faster cars I still prefer the old air cooled 911's over the new 911's. There is just something about them. Cayman feels much more like the traditional G-model, 964 and 993 because it's smaller and has more "road feeling". Definitely the car to go now over HUGE 991 and 992 (if you want a new one). Cheers.

[cestrian]

I have read and watched reviews by Steve since his Autocar days. Clearly an excellent driver, a hand as they are known in the trade. No show boating no moaning about no out of date and useless in today’s traffic manual gearbox just a proper review. Pity most people will never own one due to Porsche’s policy of keeping volumes low and values high. In fairness, not many people have the talent to control this car, including me.

[dominicrusho]

Anyone else here after Sutcliffe slagged this car off on the Intercooler?

[stephenswift]

I’m glad I put my headphones on! That sound and Steve’s enthusiasm for the Porsche gave me goosebumps!

[martinboulden]

The best review of this model on YouTube. Thank you.

[MrLalando]

The best Car Review I have ever seen Mr. Sutcliffe. You could quit now and accomplished automotive journalism perfection. A master class. Standing ovation. I really mean it.

[brycewilliams]

He's usually not this effusive. Must be something. Can't wait to drive it.

[apolloandratti]

Favorite review of the GT4RS today so far--recognizing this is the last of an ear where the curtains are coming down soon.