Records are made to be broken.
Thus, at the wheel of a Porsche 718 Cayman GT4, Jörg Bergmeister, brand ambassador and development driver, has just completed a lap of the Nordchleife of the Nürburgring in 7 minutes 9 seconds and 300 thousandths.
This is a gain of 23.6 seconds compared to the best time of this model and 8.2 seconds better than a 911 GT3 type 991 of 500 horsepower.
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What responsibility at the wheel of an “autonomous car”?
A gain of more than a second per kilometer
Still slightly camouflaged, this vehicle heralds a radical RS version launched in 2022. The first RS in the history of the mid-engined coupe.
This model will be one of the stars of the Los Angeles auto show which will be held from November 19 to 28.
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To gain more than a second per kilometer on the justice of the peace circuit of the Eifel massif, a sacred performance, this Cayman GT4 RS was fitted with Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2R tires which will be offered as an option on the model and equipped with 'a racing bucket seat. Like the whole line of RS, the most efficient Cayman will combine a vitamin cure and weight reduction. The German manufacturer maintains the suspense on the power of its latest model, but the atmospheric 4-liter flat-six should deliver around 450 hp, or 30 hp more than the GT4. The weight / power ratio should be lowered thanks to a lightening treatment based on high-tech materials and a reduction in comfort equipment. The mass should lose between 20 and 30 kilos. Along with these developments,the chassis has been extensively revised to reinforce the recognized dynamic qualities of the vehicle, in particular the handling typical of a kart on winding mountain roads. According to Porsche, this RS coupe is one of the most efficient models it has ever developed. Its particularly neat sound should add to the truly sporting sensations that this Cayman intends to deliver.
