What exactly is a GTS model? Well, it's essentially Porsche looking at its options list, picking the equipment most buyers add on to the S models, and making them standard. Add some slight tweaking to the engine, tint the lights black, add some black trimming and, voila, you have a GTS.

This here is the Porsche 718 Cayman GTS, which sits above the Cayman S in the model lineup.


So what do you get?

You get a lot of equipment on the options list as standard, albeit cheaper than if you were to spec these options individually.

The Sport Chrono Package comes as standard. Porsche Active Suspension Management also comes as standard, which lowers the body of the GTS models by 10mm compared to the S model. There's also a rear limited-slip differential, sports exhaust, sports seats and an Alcantara-wrapped steering wheel.


So has it added potency to the Cayman?

The GTS formula certainly brings added dynamism to the already potent Cayman. Porsche has redeveloped the intake duct and optimised the turbocharger on the 2.5-litre four-cylinder engine, which has bumped up power by 16bhp to 361bhp. With the PDK gearbox, torque is rated at 430Nm. 

The engine is sharper, while upshifts and downshifts are more aggressive. It revs hard and willingly, and throttle response is fantastic. However, as far as actual power goes, you'll be hard pressed to detect a significant difference from the Cayman S.