LastMezger

No pics yet but here's the release:

Porsche develops Cayman GT4 Clubsport

New race car for motorsport newcomers

Atlanta, Georgia. Using the recently released lightweight Cayman GT4 as the basis, Porsche Motorsport has developed a racing version solely for the track. The 385 hp (283 kW) mid-engine racer Cayman GT4 Clubsport will celebrate its world premiere on November 18 at the Los Angeles Auto Show.

Like its production sibling, the Cayman GT4 Clubsport is powered by a 3.8-liter 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 system is taken from its big 911 GT3 Cup brother, which is campaigned in Porsche’s 20 one-make championships around the world. The impressive racing brake system is fitted with steel brake discs all round measuring 380-millimeters in diameter. Tipping the scales at just 2866 lbs. (1,300 kilograms), the Cayman GT4 Clubsport, delivered from the factory 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, or from Porsche Motorsport North America for the North American market. The Cayman GT4 Clubsport is not street legal; therefore, authorized Porsche dealers in the U.S. will not offer it for sale.

For 2016, homologation is planned for race series such as the Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge™, the Porsche Club of America™, the Pirelli GT3 Cup Trophy USA™, the Ultra 94 GT3 Cup Challenge Canada™, the Pirelli World Challenge™ and for other club-level meetings around the world.

Detailed information as well as photos will be available beginning November 18, 2015 at the world premiere of the Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport at the Los Angeles Auto Show.

jumper5836

To bad it doesn't come street legal.

Very interested how these 3.8l engines and pdk transmission hold up during a race season.

Jonathon Rolstin

So it begins...

shizzle

wish they would have kept the manual and given it shorter ratios, but I can understand why they'd go PDK for racing. can't wait to see what the service regimen on this is going to be. definitely interested!

jumper5836

There probably going racing in class that allows automatics. Which manuals don't stand a chance in.

BioBanker

RS please

Ronan

AP has stated there will be no GT4RS, unfortunately.

BioBanker

There will be no GT4RS, until there is one!

RS please!

boman993

YEP, but first:

GT4 Club-sport
GT4 Super-sport
GT4 PCA edition
GT4 Black Edition
GT4 Sport Classic
GT4 Jubilee Edition
GT4 GTS
GT4 S
GT4 4S
GT4 Classic
Then finally the GT4RS

LastMezger

No GT4 Targa Turbo?

Ronan

AP basically said no more RS models with manual as the PDK performance cannot be matched. There are likely to other models though. Look for the 991R ...(MAYBE!)

CamsPorsche

Does Porsche use another automatic transmission other than a PDK? Its odd how they don't specifically state PDK in the press release but state "features a Porsche double clutch transmission with shift paddles on the steering wheel"

StanThePorscheFan

Cam, the DK in PDK stands for double clutch, in German. They could have just said that.

I am more interested in the upcoming 911R. Rumor is that it will be light, manual and naturally aspirated with 450HP. That alone makes me wanna put a deposit down on one.

shizzle

I guess they just stated that since the regular GT4 is a manual, and the Cup cars use sequential gearboxes. This makes it pretty clear that the only choice is PDK, which is fine.

As for your other point, IMHO PDK = double clutch. PDK literally just means Porsche Double Clutch in German.

tcsracing1

these little racers are going to be hard to get and expensive.... trying to get one but the exchange rate isnt helping...