Rejoice: The Rally-Spec Porsche Is A Thing Again

Porsche’s historic rallying versions of the classic 911 and then the 959 are some of the coolest cars the company has ever made… and now there’s a new one

Porsche has confirmed the existence of a rally-spec Cayman prototype, with a view to producing a limited production run for customers inclined to take the rear-wheel drive sports car into competition.

Known as the Cayman R-GT, it’s the combined work of Porsche works driver Romain Dumas, his engineering firm RD Ltd and Porsche itself. Dumas is also the test pilot for the project, because, you know, you can’t be breaking the Pikes Peak record every week.

It seems to retain the Cayman GT4’s 911-derived 3.8-litre flat-six (and sounds absolutely epic in the video above) but will have a beefier driveline from the gearbox to the differential. The suspension will be vastly different, too, but actual details are still in the collaboration’s pockets.

Perhaps we’ll learn more soon. Porsche and RD Ltd are taking the car to the German round of the WRC, where it will undergo a little competitive action and try to attract some interest from privateer racers and potential customers from all over the world.

The testing we’ve seen footage of is all on asphalt, but we’d just love to see a raised version on a few gravel rounds of the championship.

The decision whether to build a full production run rests on whether or not public response and customer demand at Rally Germany meet the necessary levels to make the car commercially viable. Either way, though: Romain, we salute you.

Source: Top Gear

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Freddie Skeates

Could’ve just used my post that I wrote like 24 hours ago, but never mind if you don’t want community engagement

08/09/2018 - 09:48 |
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Hate when that happens

08/09/2018 - 16:56 |
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Freddie Skeates

Porsche won’t build a production run of these themselves, because it’s based on a model they no longer sell.
Privateers like Tuthill might start providing cars with Porsche providing parts, but they’ll be no factory entrant.
Porsche are most likely waiting for the release of the 718 GT4 to go all in.

Also ‘the rally spec Porsche is a thing again’ don’t you remember the 911 GT3 RS R-GT car that is competing right now?

08/09/2018 - 09:57 |
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I was thinking that about the ‘’is a thing again’’.

08/09/2018 - 13:21 |
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RWB Dude

Yeeeeeeeeeeesssssss

08/09/2018 - 11:22 |
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Anonymous

Hey Ferrari? See that? Cool, right? How about bringing back some rally roots? 488 GR4 anyone?

08/09/2018 - 11:42 |
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Freddie Skeates

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

Where are you now that we need you Michelotto

08/09/2018 - 13:22 |
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Anonymous

Just love how these companies are making these beautiful rally cars. I hope Fiat makes this one!

08/09/2018 - 12:55 |
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Dat Boi 2

Me want!

08/09/2018 - 14:17 |
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Jefferson Tan(日産)

I thought that the RGT was a RUF?

08/09/2018 - 14:38 |
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AnthonyDraws 1

YAY

08/09/2018 - 15:53 |
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Dante Verna

So they’re actually going to race this thing in WRC?

08/09/2018 - 16:04 |
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Anonymous

It honestly looks like crap. It should be burned at the stake.

08/09/2018 - 19:11 |
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Guss De Blöd

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

I think the point of this car is not how it “looks”.

08/10/2018 - 10:04 |
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