Winter Run

car with the 911 GT3. In combination with the 30-millimetre-lower ride height compared to the 718 Cayman, the eye-catching vents on the front wheel arches, the aerodynamically optimised underbody panelling with connected rear diffuser, the multi-adjustable front diffuser and the new front spoiler lip with flow-around side blades, in the Performance mode reserved for use on race tracks the GT4 RS generates approximately 25 per cent more downforce than the GT4.

Modifications to the chassis also contribute to its greater performance. Ball joints bind the chassis tightly to the body to deliver even more precise and direct handling. The adjustable, circuit-ready chassis has an RS-specific shock absorber setup, as well as modified spring and anti-roll bar rates.

The optional Weissach package takes the dynamic design of the GT4 RS even further. The front luggage-compartment lid, process air intakes, cooling air intakes, airbox cover, exterior mirror upper trims and rear wing have a carbon-weave finish. The titanium tailpipes look similar to the exhaust system on the Porsche 935. The fitted roll cage at the rear is also made of titanium. The upper section of the dashboard is upholstered in Race-Tex material and a large Porsche logo is integrated into the rear window. With the Weissach package 20-inch forged magnesium wheels can be ordered at additional cost instead of the 20-inch forged aluminium wheels.

All of these enhancements compared to the 718 Cayman GT4 make the GT4 RS the most uncompromising and sharpest member of the 718 family. This is particularly evident on the Nürburgring Nordschleife. During the final phase of set-up adjustments, Porsche brand ambassador Jörg Bergmeister lapped the 20.832-kilometre track in 7:09.300 minutes. The GT4 RS conquered the shorter 20.6 km version, which previously served as the benchmark, in 7:04.511 minutes – 23.6 seconds faster than the 718 Cayman GT4. created by Porsche Design exclusively for buyers of the vehicle, is as dynamic as its four-wheeled counterpart. The watch also benefits from a lightweight design concept with high-performance features based on the robust, high-tech characteristics of titanium.

Its winding rotor is modelled on the sports car’s rims and can be specified in different colours, just like the car.

The new Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS is celebrating its world premiere at the Los Angeles Auto Show and can now be ordered at a base price of 141,338 euros (including 19 per cent VAT). Delivery begins in December. In addition, the GT4 RS is available with the optional Weissach package to further enhance its aerodynamics. The 718 Cayman GT4 RS Clubsport racing version is also celebrating its premiere in Los Angeles, and it will be launched in several national and international racing series starting in 2022.

A Winter Social Run in Spring: GAJJET’s Day Out

Sunday 7th November, 2021 Story: Gaj & Lesh Photos: Ken Anson & Kon Gogos

As a freshly minted Porsche owner and member of The Porsche Club of Victoria, this was my first opportunity to enjoy one of my passions with like-minded people. I pictured taking over the streets of Melbourne alongside other Porches, and having the opportunity to ogle without retribution!

With my accomplice in the passenger seat, I approached our meeting point at Essendon Fields, and caught glimpses of other beauties; GAJJET, my Miami-blue Cayman 718, was where she belonged among the classic 77 Carreras, Boxster GTS and Ingrid’s orange Targa. I was like a kid in a candy store!

Given Melbourne’s series of lockdowns, it had been a long-awaited winter social run (we were in spring!), and I could feel the hum of excitement in the air as we head to the meeting point, where our first task was to check in with Kon Gogos, our master of ceremonies for the day. He shook our hands in a warm welcome, and made us strike a few poses for the paparazzi (the Club’s professional camera person). But it was relieving to know that we were not the only new recruits out of a field of almost a hundred, who stood in a wide circle in the carpark, with Kon in the middle introducing us newbies and laying out the plans for the day – a two-hour drive to Hurstbridge, the route making almost the same shape as Port Philip Bay on Google Maps.

Caught up in the excitement and always open to trying new things, I volunteered to write this article for the Club’s official magazine (it’s amazing what a bit of adrenaline and bravado will make you do).

Then we were ready to roll. As we head out of the carpark towards Tullamarine Airport, I saw a swarm of Porsche headlights in the rear-view mirror and had to smile; this was what I was looking forward to. And while the day was a cloudy and coolish one, it felt like the sun was shining.

I hadn’t paid much attention to the route details, so my accomplice and I decided to follow the Porsche parade. Well, that was a mistake! I thought we would tag behind a Targa but that thought didn’t last long: at the first set of lights it took off...and I had no chance of tailing it (the next time I saw that car was at lunch!).

Nor did it take long for the Boxster GTS behind us to step on it and overtake, which was the trigger for a few to follow suit.

This is when I realised I was driving ‘Miss Daisy’. With my accomplice gripping the passenger door, I managed to settle into a rhythm and enjoy the wet tracks of Konagaderra Road as we headed towards Bolinda, enjoying the Victorian countryside, with green patches of land, and, occasionally, tall trees that flanked the road.

After passing through Bolinda, we made a pit stop at Wallan to stretch our legs. Then we continued towards Kinglake, forming our own little group with Ben (another newbie) in his yellow 911 right behind us, our cars making the colour of a clear summer’s sky.

As we snaked the windy roads and had to slow down at turnoffs and at occasional traffic jams, I would catch sight of the speedy 911s out the front before they took off again.