Engine Specs In The 2019 Porsche 718 Cayman GTS
Inside each Porsche model sits luxury that isn鈥檛 matched by most other models. The German automaker knows a thing or two about how to answer the call made by car shoppers, and they give you all you need in the 2019 718 Cayman GTS. It has a lot to offer under the hood, so that鈥檚 what we鈥檒l discuss here today as we look at the engine specs and features in the 2019 Porsche 718 Cayman GTS. You鈥檒l have a hard time missing the 2019 718 Cayman GTS when it comes into your line of sight. With the signature bug-eye headlights and signature sloped hood, it鈥檚 got to be a Porsche! The 2019 718 Cayman GTS comes with a 2.5L 4-cylinder engine that gets a standard 365 horsepower and 317 lb-ft of torque. With that kind of power, you can expect a quick 0 to 60 time of just 3.9 seconds! Performance is everything when it comes to being the best. Porsche understands that, and that鈥檚 why they consistently rank near the top in luxury sports car sales. With the 2019 718 Cayman GTS you鈥檒l also get other smart performance features like Porsche Active Suspension Management for agility and smooth handling, which is further aided by the lower stature and wide frame of the car. When you upgrade to the Sport Chrono Package, you鈥檒l experience a boost in performance with better tuning and a quicker transmission response due to added functions. Interested in owning the new 2019 718 Cayman GTS? We can help you out here at McDaniels Porsche in Columbia SC! Our team is ready to help you out and give you the full rundown on what to expect out of this luxury coupe. Give us a call or schedule a test drive on our website today!
Air-springs bring the ability to raise ride height for off-roading, and if that's genuinely important to you in your Porsche SUV, you're not like anyone else. All those changes to the braking system seem worth it, because feel is excellent. It's exactly how I like a brake pedal鈥攆irm at the top, and easy to modulate. Especially sweet are the larger brakes in the Macan S, which get overachieving six-piston calipers up front, though the smaller setup in the base Macan get the job done fine. The Macan rides on the same platform of the previous-generation Audi Q5, though Porsche has always been quick to point out that its SUV isn't an Audi wearing Porsche clothes. That was easier at first when the Macan didn't share any body panels or drivetrain components with the Q5, but now, both of its engines are from the four-ringed brand. Regardless of the origin, the V6 in the Macan S is a good engine, if not a great one. On paper, it offers peak torque from 1360 to 4800 rpm, though in the real world, it takes a little while for the turbo to spool up at low revs.
Some vibrations enter the cabin at lower engine speeds, too, but both of these problems go away quickly. On boost, this engine provides tons of torque with linear power delivery. It helps the Macan S feel plenty quick, but never mind-blowingly so. It pairs well with Porsche's PDK gearbox, which proves, as ever, to be one of the best dual-clutches around. It's probably the only one that can match a torque-converter automatic for refinement in regular use, and it certainly beats one with crisp fast shifts. All that said, I did determine one situation where the V6 and PDK didn't quite play nice: When in rolling to a near stop heading towards a roundabout, in Normal mode, the transmission won't downshift to first. In second gear at low speeds, there's a moment where you get on the gas and nothing happens. It's frustrating, though I imagine it could be solved with some software programming. And otherwise, the transmission is top-notch. A really pleasant surprise was the four-cylinder engine in the base Macan.
I only had around an hour in this model, and I expected to be underwhelmed by what is Porsche's least powerful car by a significant margin. This four actually has plenty of power and torque, and in the real world, it doesn't feel all that far behind the V6. More importantly, opting for a four-cylinder Macan over a V6 Macan S shaves 140 lbs off the curb weight. Owing to its Audi-designed platform, the engine in a Macan is located almost entirely ahead of the front axle. The inline-four weighs less than the V6. In the base car, the steering is noticeably lighter, and the car feels more eager to change direction. It feels a lot more tall hot-hatch to the V6's luxury sports-sedan. But for all its sporting ability, the Macan makes no sacrifices to comfort. It's an excellent cruiser, quiet and refined, with torquey engines that make passing effortless. If you needed an SUV to do a driving tour of Vermont tomorrow, you could do a lot worse than a Macan.
Given its best-selling status, the Macan is a car that Porsche can't afford to screw up, and for the 2019 update, Porsche didn't. No huge surprise when you consider that ultimately, not that much is different than before. Driving it, though, I thought a lot about the history of the brand. This is something I tend to do often, but, it's especially hard not to when you look down at the badge on the steering wheel. It just carries so much weight. Ultimately, the Macan is an odd sort of keeper of the flame. The 911 might be the car that most closely connects the Porsche of today with the Porsche of the past, but without the Macan, the 911 might not exist. At the very least, it might not be as good as it is today. I know I'm not the first person to make this argument鈥攑eople have been saying the same thing since the Cayenne arrived on the scene in 2002 and quickly proved to be a hit. But, I think it bears repeating. What's a little less obvious is how the Macan injects Porsche values into what is, ultimately, a very mainstream car. You get the great steering, rock-solid brake-pedal feel, sharp chassis tuning, and best-in-class build quality that made us fall in love with Porsche in the first place. Porsche would probably sell a boatload of Macans even if it drove like every other luxury crossover. The fact that it doesn't means that the engineers and designers behind recognize and value of what made Porsche great. Driving the 2019 Macan was instructive鈥攏ot because the car is mind-blowing in any particular way, rather, because it was a reminder of how important this little SUV is. And for keeping the things we love about Porsche alive, it deserves our respect.