What It's Like To Drive The Stunning Porsche Cayman 'GTR'

We fell in love with Road Scholars' widebody Cayman 'GTR' when we first saw it earlier this year, and now, thanks to the latest episode of The Smoking Tire, we know what it's like to drive
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A few months ago, we were busy ogling a very special Porsche Cayman. The work of a US firm called Road Scholars, it’s based on a 987-generation car, with almost all of its bodywork binned and replaced with new panels to create the wide-arched monster you see here.

It’s powered by a 911 engine stroked to 4.2 litres, putting out somewhere in the region of 400whp. It’s been festooned with numerous 911 GT3 RS bits including carbon ceramic brakes, looks the business inside and out, and has an incredible CAE ‘Ultra Short Shifter’ poking out between its two seats. If we were to list everything that’s been done to it, we’d be here a long time.

As you’d expect, the Cayman GTR’s enviable ingredients lists adds up to quite a special driving experience, as related here by Matt Farah. Oh, and it also sounds as angry as it looks.

The want is strong…

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Tomislav Celić

Hell I won’t even drive a normal Cayman any time soon

08/07/2017 - 12:24 |
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Chewbacca_buddy (McLaren squad)(VW GTI Clubsport)(McLaren 60

When non car guys get the job of giving cars names XD

08/07/2017 - 12:31 |
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What’s wrong with the name?

08/07/2017 - 14:43 |
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Anonymous

This or a Cayman GT4? Decisions, decisions…

08/07/2017 - 12:43 |
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Darth Imperius/Anthony🇭🇷

When I read the title, I thought it was a VR38DETT swapped Cayman LOL.

08/07/2017 - 15:15 |
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racemanryan

Road Scholars is the most amazing dealership to go visit

08/07/2017 - 15:16 |
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They have some amazing cars show up at their CnC’s. They also have an amazing showroom with a great restoration department. I’ve seen a Miura and 959 in for restoration as well as many other beautiful cars.

08/07/2017 - 19:23 |
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ThatPorsche911Guy

This car is always amazing to see in person

08/07/2017 - 16:08 |
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Soni Redx (MD Squad Leader) (Subie Squad Leader)

A “GTR”

08/07/2017 - 17:14 |
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Anonymous

This here is a real GTR.

08/08/2017 - 03:41 |
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Foolishness (TOYOTA 86 FANBOY)

ah the noise

so good

08/08/2017 - 08:13 |
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Anonymous

Luckily no computers for this GTR

08/08/2017 - 10:57 |
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