In a recent race and distinction within the Porsche family, the 911 GT3 competes against the famous and extremely rare Cayman GT4 RS.
As you know, the Porsche 911 is the main car in its family and the company’s most pampering car, so to speak, while the Cayman – or 718 – comes in the company’s second tier of preference. However, the 718 succeeds in providing a lot of fun and enjoyment while driving thanks to its distinctive driving dynamics. The mid-engine compared to the rear-engined 911 and slightly more difficult driving dynamics.
In the regular categories of the two cars, the 911 easily outperforms thanks to its more powerful engines, but when you jump to the Cayman GT3 RS, it becomes really difficult for the 911 to challenge its smaller sister, thanks to the two cars getting an almost identical engine with a power of 500 hp for the Cayman and 510 hp for the 911, where the difference comes thanks to engineering. Exhaust: A slight difference in weight between the two cars is noted in favor of the Cayman.
However, the 911 GT3 actually still performed better around the Nürburgring track with a lap time of 6:59.9 compared to the Cayman GT3 RS’s 7:04.5. It also excels in another point, which is the higher level of comfort for daily driving compared to its smaller sister, which has rigid tuning geared towards performance and tracks.
