Porsche is likely to be engaged on the brand new and fully electric successors of the Boxster and Cayman sportscars, however we nonetheless can’t recover from the swan music of the present ICE-powered era, the 718 Cayman GT4 RS. A shocking instance of the latter was offered by Autowelt Schweiz AG in Zurich, Switzerland, that includes a complete black configuration.
For the reason that debut of the 718 Cayman GT4 RS that came about precisely one yr in the past, we spent numerous time within the official configurator, making an attempt totally different colour combos for our dream automobile. Nonetheless, the proprietor of this instance went for one thing easier, making a timeless darkish look. Some will discover it much like Porsche’s own camouflaged prototype, however others will certainly admire the stealthy seems to be.
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The mid-engined sportscar is painted in black, with matching 20-inch center-lock solid aluminum wheels and contrasting brilliant yellow brake calipers. It comes fitted with the Weissach Package deal which is a $13,250 possibility including an uncovered carbon-fiber end on a number of parts (trunk, mirrors, aspect intakes, and rear wing), plus a set of titanium tailpipes. The proprietor additionally opted for black GT4 RS logos on the profile and the tail.
The darkish theme continues contained in the cabin, interrupted by the yellow seatbelts, the steering wheel ribbon, and the door straps. There’s loads of uncovered carbon fiber, together with the bucket seats, plus some Race-Tex upholstery on the dashboard courtesy of the Weissach Package deal. Particular logos on the dashboard trim and embroidered on the headrests are the crowning glory.
Images of the sportscar have been printed on the social media of Autowelt Schweiz AG final week, however we couldn’t discover it on the official website’s inventory. This most likely signifies that the GT4 RS didn’t keep within the dealership for lengthy, and is probably going already sitting within the storage of its new proprietor.
The 718 Cayman GT4 RS is essentially the most excessive Cayman ever produced, and the final of the ICE-powered variations. It comes fitted with a naturally aspirated 4.0-liter flat-six producing 493 hp (368 kW / 500 PS), mixed with redesigned aero and a track-focused chassis setup. All these options made it the quickest of its type round Nürburgring-Nordschleife, with a powerful lap time of seven:04.511.
Images: Autowelt Schweiz AG