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The 2018 Porsche 718 Cayman is at its best in GTS guise

More power and improved poise make one of our favorite sports cars even better.

Steven Ewing
Steven Ewing spent his childhood reading car magazines, making his career as an automotive journalist an absolute dream job. After getting his foot in the door at Automobile while he was still a teenager, Ewing found homes on the mastheads at Winding Road magazine, Autoblog and Motor1.com before joining the CNET team in 2018. He has also served on the World Car Awards jury. Ewing grew up ingrained in the car culture of Detroit -- the Motor City -- before eventually moving to Los Angeles. In his free time, Ewing loves to cook, binge trash TV and play the drums.
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Porsche now offers the GTS treatment on the 718 Boxster and Cayman models.

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The Cayman GTS starts at $79,800, not including $1,050 for destination.

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The GTS uses the Cayman S' 2.5-liter turbocharged flat-4 engine, but output is increased to 365 horsepower.

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With the 7-speed PDK dual-clutch automatic, torque is rated at 317 pound-feet. With the 6-speed manual, that number decreases to 309.

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The manual transmission-equipped Cayman GTS can hit 60 miles per hour in 4.4 seconds.

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The Cayman is famously great to drive, largely thanks to its mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive configuration.

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GTS models come standard with a loud, raspy sport exhaust.

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Xenon headlamps are standard, but full-LED units are optional.

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Carbon ceramic composite brakes are available as a $7,410 option.

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