Top 12 Best Buys 2024: Performance Car – Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS
Coming in all shapes and sizes, with engines mounted in several configurations, the title of Performance Car goes to the Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS. The post Top 12 Best Buys 2024: Performance Car – Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS appeared first on CAR Magazine.
Coming in all shapes and sizes, with engines mounted in several configurations, the title of Performance Car goes to the Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS.
In pursuit of sheer thrills, here is why the Stuttgart model took the title.
Criteria
Thrills, and nothing else. No matter the price, engine size, 0–100 km/h time or body shape. If it excites us, it’s in with a shot. That means we look at hot hatches, sport cars and top-echelon supercars (as long as we’ve driven them).
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Winner: Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS
Image: Porsche
As was broadly speculated from the moment Porsche introduced the original mid-engined Cayman in 2006, the potential of this lower-ranking product to usurp the more glamorous 911, should it ever be granted the opportunity, had long been a topic of debate. The Cayman has finally been blessed with full RS treatment, headlined by the installation of the brand’s brilliant naturally aspirated 4,0-litre at-six motor within the 718-generation car’s frame. Characterised by bespoke air intakes located in the place of the standard version’s rear windows, the 718 GT4 RS personifies the pinnacle of the Cayman’s potential, sporting an intoxicating soundtrack, astonishingly poised dynamics and a suitably more rebellious character than its straight-suited 911 cousins.
Runner-up: Lotus Emira
Image: Lotus
Ahead of a shift towards an all-electric future, the Lotus Emira (see page 38) represents a compelling final celebration of this British brand’s reliance on internal combustion performance. Beautifully proportioned and finely poised, this is another collectable.
Runner-up: Hyundai i30 N
Image: Hyundai
CAR’s reigning shootout title holder deserves to wear its crown in this company. Despite its age, it remains one of the most entertaining front-wheel drive cars we’ve had the pleasure of testing. For the money, there are few cars that can touch the i30 N.
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