保时捷继续对718CaymanGTS进行升级，最近谍照记者在纽伯格林赛道拍到了正在测试的轻度伪装轿跑车。在GT4RS推出之前，该车将是718系列的最高版本。与现行版Cayman衍生车型相比，GTS版本的车身更具侵略性。经过改款的前脸采用了梯形布局，进一步突出了车身的宽度。改款后的侧踏板让车身姿态更低，进气口更突出。新增的尾翼处于自主位置，中置双排气尾管两侧的散流器更突出。从照片看，新车的尾灯组外置颜色比现行版Cayman更深。硕大的五辐轮圈看起来更威猛，特别是中间部分的双色设计更抢眼。这辆车只有车尾进行了伪装，因此可以判断，新车开发已经接近尾声。除了车身改款，GTS还将搭载动力更强劲四缸涡轮引擎，功率约为283千瓦/380马力，而现行版CaymanS为261千瓦/350马力。与动力系统搭配的是手动或双离合器变速器，同时悬挂和制动系统也将获得升级。预计保时捷将在年底前发布 718 Cayman GTS及其Boxster版本，随后于明年初上市。由于性能提升，新车价格也将增加。
Porsche 718 Cayman GTS Spied Undisguised On The Nürburgring
Porsche continues to evaluate the upgrades for the 718 Cayman GTS, and the lightly camouflaged coupe is now lapping the Nürburgring. The new variant would sit at the top of the current lineup until the hardcore GT4 RS arrives to up the ante even further.
Compared to the existing Cayman variants, the GTS sports a far more aggressive body. The revised front fascia features a horizontal layout that accentuates the model’s width. Revised side sills give the coupe a lower appearance, and they lead to intakes with more prominent strakes inside of them. A deployable rear wing is in the active position in these shots, and the GTS features a more prominent diffuser on each side of the dual, center-exit exhausts. These photos also suggest a slightly darker tint for the taillights than on the existing versions of the Cayman. The big, five-spoke wheels like great, too, especially the two-tone finish with darker center sections of the spokes.
The only visible camouflage on this example is a piece of tape across the model designation on the back, so it appears that development is likely nearly done.
In addition to the revised body, the GTS would receive a more powerful turbocharged four-cylinder powerplant with around 380 horsepower (283 kilowatts), versus 350 hp (261 kW) in the current Cayman S. Either a manual gearbox or dual-clutch transmission would be available. A stiffer suspension and better brakes would round out the updates.
Expect Porsche to unveil the 718 Cayman GTS and its Boxster counterpart before the end of the year, but sales might not start until 2018. The extra performance would come with a similar increase in the models’ price.