Porsche Cayman GT4

Porsche has announced that a Cayman GT4 Clubsport will be produced and that the new track ready car will make its debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show. The GT4 is already a very capable mid-engined machine powered by an engine sourced from the 911 Carrera S.

Add the nice power plant and the fact that many GT3 parts are found on the suspension and you have the formula for a very good car on the track. The Clubsport will take that to the next level of performance.

Unfortunately, a GT4 RS is not in the works, but if you track your car the Clubsport will be the one to get. The racing version of the car is powered by the same 3.8-liter flat-six that in the street car offers 385 horsepower (no word yet on if the Clubsport will get a power bump, but our guess is no).

The Clubsport features a Porsche double-clutch transmission with shift paddles on the steering wheel and a mechanical rear-axle locking differential. The lightweight suspension strut front axle system is taken from the 911 GT3 Cup car. This should help it be very competitive in its racing class.

The racing brake system is fitted with steel brake discs (sorry, it doesn’t sound like there is a carbon-ceramic factory option) all round measuring 380-millimeters in diameter. Tipping the scales at just 2866 lbs., the Cayman GT4 Clubsport, is ready for the track directly from the factory. It also gets the needed safety equipment with a welded-in safety cage, a racing bucket seat as well as a six-point harness.

The new Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport will make its debut on November 18th in Los Angeles.