After the premiere of the track-focused 718 Cayman GT4 RS on the Los Angeles Auto Present, Porsche unveiled the track-only 718 Cayman GT4 RS Clubsport which is designed for competing in GT4 championships together with the IMSA Michelin Pilot Problem and SRO racing collection all over the world.
The GT4 RS Clubsport is a successor to the GT4 Clubsport that has been round since 2016 with a significant replace in 2019, promoting a complete of 500 items thus far. As with its predecessors, the brand new mannequin is not avenue authorized, but it surely borrows many elements from the road-going GT4 RS.
Visually, the Clubsport is extra aggressive than ever earlier than because of the redesigned bodykit. This features a extra outstanding splitter for elevated downforce, built-in vents on the fenders, air curtains, and a gurney flap on the adjustable swan-neck rear wing.
Moreover, the automobile will be fitted with additional headlights and fast refueling openings within the entrance lid to be higher suited to nighttime endurance racing, whereas two completely different exhaust programs are supplied for tracks with strict noise limits.
Many of the bodywork (doorways, rear wing, entrance lid, fenders, aero elements) and the steering wheel are product of light-weight pure fiber composites (flax-based fiber) which is a sustainable various to carbon fiber. Porsche is at present utilizing this materials solely in motorsports, however hinted at its potential use in future manufacturing vehicles.
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The mid-mounted naturally aspirated 4.0-liter flat-six is derived from the 911 GT3 Cup, produces 500 hp (373 kW / 507 PS) and 343 lb-ft (465 Nm) of torque and revs as much as 9,000 rpm. That is 75 hp (56 kW / 76 PS) and 30 lb-ft (41 Nm) greater than the outgoing mannequin with the three.8-liter unit. A seven-speed dual-clutch PDK transmission with shorter gearing ratios is changing the previous six-speed unit, sending energy to the rear wheels with the assistance of a limited-slip differential.
The suspension has additionally been “extensively enhanced” for improved dealing with and is sort of completely different from the road-going sibling. The Clubsport has new damper expertise, two-way racing adjustable shock absorbers with improved valve traits, three completely different spring charges for each axles, adjustable double-blade anti-roll bars, and adjustable journey top, camber, and toe.
A set of vented and slotted 380 mm (14.96 inches) discs are caring for braking with reprogrammed software program for the ABS and the Porsche Stability Administration System which comes with a traction management change.
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Normal security tools features a welded-in roll cage, an adjustable Recaro racing seat for the motive force with six-point harnesses, a hearth extinguisher system, a built-in air jack system and a 115-liter (30.4 gallons) FT3 gas cell, all of which adjust to FIA requirements, plus additional foam on the motive force’s facet which is a requirement for the SRO racing collection.
The 718 Cayman GT4 RS shall be out there by way of Porsche Motorsport North America with a beginning value of $229,000 earlier than tax.
