Pricing
Performance and Powertrains
Interior and Technology
Suspension and Braking
Fuel Economy
Safety Features
Conclusion
The ultimate luxury sports car, 2024 Porsche 718 Cayman comes in a lineup of vehicles appropriate for every level of performance enthusiasm and budget. Whether you take the basic Cayman, which has its balanced handling and its price, or whether you go whole hog on a GT4 RS fully track-ready, Cayman is pure driving for enthusiasts. Its lineup of mighty engines-from the turbocharged flat four to the GT4 RS’s 493-hp flat six-is just the latest testament to how hard Porsche is willing to commit to engineering expertise. But the Cayman boasts a mid-engine layout and advanced suspension systems that really set it apart from most of the competition.
The Cayman’s design is decidedly minimalist, something whose appeal and focus on functionality offers an interior experience directed at driving. Unencumbered by some of the most advanced infotainment functions, it scores with high-quality materials, intuitive controls, and optional premium audio upgrades. And though Porsche can do better in offering additional standard safety features, the Cayman’s state-of-the-art traction and stability management systems remain closely in line with its mission: to deliver thrilling, highly controlled performance.
Overall, the 2024 Porsche 718 Cayman is just a symbol of the engineering and design philosophy of Porsche: luxury combined with performance. It can make racing excitement on regular roads, thus making every drive not only possible but quite exhilarating. But in the face of evermore competitive forces-from pure-play sports cars to high-performance EVs-Porsche will have to continue to iterate on these designs for Cayman to stay atop the luxury sports car landscape.
Whether that is yet another reduction in smoothing of combustion engines or a further step toward electrification, everything from Porsche’s heritage seems to point to future generations of the Cayman: embracing such heritage within a context of new technologies.