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Porsche Motorsport has announced the development of a near-standard racing version using the lightweight Cayman GT4 as the basis. The Cayman GT4 Clubsport celebrates its world premiere at the Los Angeles Motor Show on November 18.
Sales of the 283 kW (385 hp) mid-engine racer for motorsport newcomers also start on this date. Just like its race-worthy production sibling, the Cayman GT4 Clubsport is powered by a 3.8-litre flat-six engine.
The racing version 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 is taken from its big 911 GT3 Cup brother, which is campaigned in Porsche’s 20 one-make champion-ships around the world. The impressive racing brake system is fitted with steel brake discs all round measuring 380-millimetre in diameter.
Tipping the scales at just 1,300 kilograms, the Cayman GT4 Clubsport, delivered ex-works with a welded-in safety cage, a racing bucket seat as well as a six-point harness, is truly lightweight.
Orders for the new Cayman GT4 Clubsport can be made at Porsche Motorsport in Weissach. For 2016, homologation is planned for race series such as the Pirelli World Challenge, the Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge, the Pirelli GT3 Cup Trophy USA, the Ultra 94 GT3 Cup Challenge Canada and for club races run by the Porsche Club of America as well as for other club-level meetings around the world.
Detailed information as well as photos, according to a statement from Porsche, will be made available on the occasion of the world premiere of the Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport on Nov. 18.
