{"id":13644,"date":"2021-11-17T12:09:45","date_gmt":"2021-11-17T17:09:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/autosector.com\/auto\/?p=13644"},"modified":"2021-11-17T12:09:45","modified_gmt":"2021-11-17T17:09:45","slug":"porsche-718-cayman-gt4-rs-can-the-upcoming-bmw-m4-csl-compete","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=13644","title":{"rendered":"Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS — Can the Upcoming BMW M4 CSL Compete?"},"content":{"rendered":"

BMW fans are naturally excited about the upcoming M4 CSL<\/a>, which is set to be the most badass of all M3\/M4 models. When it hits the market, it will bring with it around 550 horsepower from its twin-turbocharged inline-six, an eight-speed automatic gearbox, rear-wheel drive, some cool aero, and less weight than the standard M4. If the previous-gen\u00a0 BMW M4 GTS<\/a> is anything to go by, expect it to wear a price tag of around $130,000-$140,000. Sounds great, right? Well, BMW may have just received some bad news from Stuttgart, as the Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS might be a bit better.<\/p>\n

As great as BMW\u2019s M cars are, they\u2019re never really been able to take down Porsche\u2019s best. It\u2019s not exactly fair, either, as M cars are built on regular road cars that your mom leases, while Porsches (especially their \u201cGT\u201d cars) are purpose-built sports cars without such humble underpinnings. The Cayman, especially, has always been a thorn in BMW\u2019s side, as its lightweight mid-engine layout gives it an inherent advantage.<\/p>\n

This new Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS is the pinnacle of internal combustion Cayman goodness, acting as a sort of swansong before Porsche\u2019s mid-engine sports car turns electric. It will also finally answer the question of whether or not the Cayman has always been able to take down the 911 but was just hamstrung all these years to prevent it from unseating Porsche\u2019s crown jewel.<\/p>\n

It all starts with its engine. Powering the Cayman GT4 RS is the same naturally-aspirated 4.0 liter inline-six as the Porsche 911 GT3, which means 493 horsepower, 331 lb-ft of torque, and a screaming 9,000 rpm redline. That stratospheric engine is paired with a seven-speed PDK dual-clutch gearbox only \u2014 no manual this time, as the 911 GT3\u2019s manual doesn\u2019t fit and the Cayman\u2019s manual isn\u2019t strong enough. Power is, of course, sent only to the rear. According to Porsche, 0-60 mph happens in 3.2 seconds, which should be similar to the M4 CSL.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s interesting is weight. The Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS is far, far lighter than current BMW M4 and likely far lighter than the M4 CSL as well. The standard M4 weighs around 3,800 lbs, so we\u2019ll be generous and say BMW can shave 200 lbs off of that for CSL-duty, making it 3,600 lbs. That\u2019s still two dirt bikes heavier than the Cayman. However, the GT4 RS\u2019 power-to-weight ratio is 6.55 lbs per horsepower. If the M4 CSL weighs 3,600 lbs (which is admittedly a generous figure) and makes 550 horsepower, its power-to-weight is an identical 6.55 lbs per horsepower. Very interesting.<\/p>\n

How much will the Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS cost? It will start at $141,700 before destination, which likely around what the M4 CSL will cost. However, there\u2019s a bit of a caveat \u2014 availability. Like with all super special Porsches, dealers are going to get a limited stock, which means adjusted prices are going to balloon to nearly $200,000, if not more. Admittedly, the same will likely be said about the M4 CSL but it\u2019s worth pointing out that the real prices people will pay likely won\u2019t match the MSRP.<\/p>\n

Will the BMW M4 CSL, as great as it may be, be able to take on this precision-crafted, track-ready athlete with an engine that can rev to 9,000 rpm? I don\u2019t know but gosh dang it I can\u2019t wait to find out.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

BMW fans are naturally excited about the upcoming M4 CSL, which is set to be the most badass of all M3\/M4 models. When it hits the market, it will bring with it around 550 horsepower from its twin-turbocharged inline-six, an eight-speed automatic gearbox, rear-wheel drive, some cool aero, and less weight than the standard M4. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":8313,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13644","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-industry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13644","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=13644"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13644\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/8313"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=13644"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=13644"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=13644"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}