Yahoo News Porsche reveals 718 Cayman and Boxster GTS: more power - and a manual gearbox as standard
Porsche has revealed GTS versions of its 718 Cayman coupé and Boxster convertible, with another 15bhp from the 2.5-litre, flat-four turbo engine and a six-speed manual gearbox as standard, which should please Porsche purists.
The 718 Cayman GTS costs from £59,866, with the Boxster weighing in at £61,727. Both versions of the mid-engined sports car are available to order now, with the first deliveries in December.
The increased power compared with the existing 718 S has been achieved via a revised intake system and turbocharger tweaks, taking the maximum output to 360bhp.
Porsche garnered acclaim for fitting the 911 GT3 with a manual gearbox. A similar transmission is standard on the 718 GTS, with a PDK double-clutch gearbox available as an option.
Standard equipment includes a Sport Chrono Package, torque vectoring with a mechanical limited-slip differential and Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM), which reduces the ride height by 10mm.
The maximum torque of 317lb ft is available from 1,900 to 5,000rpm. With the PDK gearbox and the launch control function of the Sport Chrono Package, the 718 GTS can accelerate from 0-62mph in 4.1sec.
Both variants have a maximum speed of 180mph. The EU Combined economy is 34.4mpg, with 186g/km of CO2 emissions.
The GTS is marked out by a revised front end, with black-tinted lenses over the Bi-Xenon LED headlights. At the rear, the black theme is continued on the lights and badging, with centrally-exiting black exhaust tailpipes. There ae black GTS logos either side, along with black satin-finished 20-inch alloy wheels.
Inside, there are Alcantara suede-effect sections on the seats, which are electrically adjustable, along with Alcantara on the steering wheel rim, centre console and armrests.
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