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2019 Porsche 718 Cayman T is an ode to base-model excellence

The Cayman T blends go-fast goodies from higher-performance models with the 718's base engine.

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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The "T" stands for "Touring," and it's a great package on Porsche's 718 Cayman.

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The T pack gets you 20-inch wheels, a lower ride height and Porsche's Sport Chrono package.

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The T treatment is available on both the 718 Cayman coupe and 718 Boxster roadster.

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The Cayman T is powered by a 300-horsepower, 2.0-liter H4 engine.

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You can buy the Cayman T with a six-speed manual transmission (and you should), but a PDK dual-clutch automatic is available. 

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The engine's 300 horsepower is complemented by 280 pound-feet of torque.

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Porsche says the Cayman T will accelerate to 60 miles per hour in under 5 seconds.

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Inside, you can spec the Cayman T without an infotainment system (in markets outside the US, anyway).

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There's no word on pricing or availability for the US market just yet.

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Keep scrolling for more photos of the new Porsche 718 Cayman T.

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