Porsche Cayman Gt4

For a while, I’ve been worried that Porsche might be completely ditching the traditional manual transmission in favor of its paddle-shifted “doppelkupplung” dual clutch transmission. So far the manual has remained in some of the high-end 911 models.

Porsche has announced that it is working on a new car that is for the racetrack only. The car is based on the Cayman GT4 (pictured) and is called the Cayman GT4 Clubsport. The Clubsport gets a 385 hp 3.8 liter flat-six engine mated with a dual-clutch transmission with paddle-shifters.

I’ve been saying it for years: the Cayman is the best sports car that Porsche makes, but the history of the 911 keeps Porsche from pushing the platform as far as they do the 911. It’s sad, because I’m one of those guys who just cant get that excited about a 911, and also can’t tell any of the 75,983,737,234 variants that are on sale right now apart.