Overview
The 2024 718 Cayman is a delightfully anachronistic sports car, offering modern conveniences such as touchscreen infotainment and Apple CarPlay while retaining the visceral, analog experience of a vintage Porsche. Its brilliant steering and surgically precise handling are the current benchmarks among sports cars—and sporting automobiles of all kinds. Placing the engine amidships gives the Cayman—and its convertible twin, the 718 Boxster—a balance that front-engine rivals such as the Jaguar F-Type or Toyota Supra can’t match. While the base turbocharged four-cylinder sounds thrummy, power is generous—and in S models a larger-displacement four adds even more. The optional 4.0-liter flat-six in the GTS, GT4, and GT4 RS is adds dulcet tones to the mix and boasts up to 493 horsepower. A six-speed manual transmission is standard (and would always be our choice), but a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic is available and operates with a well-honed slickness. The cabin is snug and light on storage solutions, but otherwise, the 718 Cayman has proved over a long-term test that it’s a surprisingly easy car to live with—all the better for justifying one as a daily driver.
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What’s New for 2024?
The Cayman gets a new Style Edition model for 2024 based on the entry-level car with a few added flourishes to its design, including black tailpipes, 20-inch wheels, and available hood and door stripes. The interior comes with a heated, leather-wrapped steering wheel, illuminated door sill protectors, special floormats with chalk-colored stitching, and headrests emblazoned with an embossed Porsche logo. Beyond the new trim, the 718 Cayman lineup rolls into 2024 unchanged.