The other day.I participated in a 911days running event and drove a 718 Cayman T at Fuji Speedway.
Fuji Speedway is a circuit I have driven many times in the past, but this time with a Cayman T.
I have previously run in a 981 Boxster GTS, a 991 GT3, a 991 pre-Carrera 4 GTS, and a 992 Cabriolet.

Went to Fuji Speedway with my wife's Taikan Cross Turismo 4S

Attack the circuit with the 2 liter base engine.

I have said on my blog that the bare-bones base model Cayman 718 would be interesting to drive on the track, and now I have tried that with the Cayman T.
The engine is the same 2-liter as the base model.

The conclusion of the run is that it is crazy good!

It is just so easy to drive. It is not scary at all even on a circuit.
The car can go with a solid accelerator pedal, and it is extremely stable even when lightly sliding around corners.

Some cars feel scary when turning while sliding, but the Cayman T does not.
It is truly controllable and can be handled as desired. For example, with the 911, the limit is high thanks to the rear engine.
It goes around curves without slipping too much, although occasionally the rear end will go gouge out and give me a cringe,In the case of Cayman, that is not the case.

If you go further, you might go round and round, but that limit is high.
So it is really easy to control for an amateur like me to run.
Even if you keep applying lateral Gs, there is not much sense that it is going to break down somewhere.

With the 911, my butt slides and the stability control corrects it immediately, but there are a few moments of near-misses every so often.
That kind of thing is virtually absent from the Cayman T.
It can really run through each corner as if it were fluttering and dancing.
It is exactly what I would describe as a "fluttering movement.

Sufficient power and great PDK

Of course, compared to the 991 and 992, it has less acceleration and engine power.
It may be a bit of a stretch to compete with the 992.
Acceleration and other factors will be inferior to those of the 911.

But I don't feel it's slow. It's just the right amount of power.
It is possible to step through sufficiently. From the exit of the corner, it is not scary at all even if you step on it.
It is not a situation where the speed is too fast and scary.
This is a good thing about the Cayman T.

And, the PDK is well done.
The 718's PDK was a bit more mature in town and mellower than the 981 era.
But put it in Sport Plus mode on the track and turn it up to the high RPM range,Shifting around the red zone is very responsive and sounds great.
The engine sound is also surprisingly sporty and pleasant.
You can check out my video on Twitter if you want.

https://twitter.com/boxster_gts/status/1769329664961765735?s=20

At Fuji Speedway, it usually goes from 230 km/h to 240 km/h.
It is a turbo engine, so it has acceleration, but I have the impression that the 981 Boxster GTS has a little more extension.

Incidentally, the Cayman T this time came with the Sport Chrono package, which included a "Sport Response Button" that can boost the turbo for 20 seconds, but I completely forgot to use it.
It's a bit of a close call.
If I had used it, I would have been able to run faster.

718 Cayman shows its true potential on the circuit

Anyway, the 718 Cayman is really easy to drive on the track.
It's fast, controllable and great.
We ran with about 50 cars this time, but I don't care about the time because it is not a competition this time.
Nevertheless, the time was about 7th overall, which is good for an inefficient Porsche.

The only people in the upper ranks were those who were good at GT3 and GT4 and those who were driving heavily tuned air-cooled machines.
I think the fact that we were able to achieve close times even with these people is due to the 718 Cayman T's high level of competitiveness.

By the way, I have driven the circuit with GT3 and GT3 is really fast.
It turns like crazy, but there are places where it is too fast to go all the way.
Frankly, an amateur would not be able to draw out half of its potential.

On the other hand.The 718 Cayman can bring out its potential.
At least half of it can be demonstrated. Even an amateur can pull it off.
Of course, a better person would be able to pull it off even better.

My best time was in the 2:03 range, so if a good rider can ride well, he or she can probably shave off another 3 seconds or so and get under 2 minutes.
Remember, this is a Porsche with that much potential.

Therefore.For those who want to drive on the circuit or attack mountain passes, the base model of the 718 Cayman is recommended.
It's really good practice and the pinnacle of what an amateur can handle.

If you are interested in making your circuit debut, why not consider the 718 Cayman?