Porsche introduces Boxster GTS and Cayman GTS in India

Porsche is extending the GTS principle to the Boxster and Cayman for the first time ever. These mid-engine sports models from Porsche feature uprated engines and Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM) chassis.

The Boxster GTS costs Rs 1.30 crores (on-road, Delhi) and the Cayman GTS will be about Rs 1.34 crore.

The six-cylinder boxer engines fitted are based on the 3.

4-litre units from the Boxster S and Cayman S. Thanks to fine-tuning they deliver an additional 15bhp: the Boxster GTS now has an output of 330bhp, while the Cayman GTS delivers 340bhp.

Torque increases by ten newton metres in each model. Additionally, the Sport Chrono package is standard. In conjunction with the standard Porsche Doppelkupplung (PDK) gearbox and Sport Plus mode, this translates into sprints from 0-100 km/hr in 4.7 seconds for the Boxster GTS, with the Cayman GTS a tenth of a second faster.

The Boxster GTS’s top speed is 279 km/hr, while the Cayman GTS is even faster at 283 km/hr. Anil Reddi, Director, Porsche India, says: “With the introduction of the GTS versions of the Boxster and Cayman, we are catering to Porsche purists and true sports car enthusiasts in the country. These two new Porsche sports cars excel visually and dynamically, and assure a rewarding ownership and driving experience.”

The Boxster GTS and Cayman GTS feature PASM as standard which offers the driver a choice of sportier or more comfortable settings at the press of a button. The tyres measuring 235/35 at the front and 265/35 at the rear on 20-inch Carrera S wheels provide the perfect setup. Like other Porsche GTS models, both two-seaters come with standard sports seats and leather interiors enhanced with Alcantara elements.

The distinctive front and modified rear end, blackened bi-xenon headlights – with Porsche Dynamic Light System (PDLS) – and taillights as well as silky black gloss exterior lettering are subtle yet unmistakable features of these new models.

The name says it all: at Porsche, “GTS” stands for Gran Turismo Sport and has promised outstanding Porsche performance ever since the legendary 904 Carrera back in 1963. With the new models, Porsche is now extending the GTS principle to the Boxster and Cayman series. In the 1980s and 1990s the 924 GTS and 928 GTS cultivated this principle. It was reborn in 2007 in the form of the Cayenne GTS, and was subsequently also implemented in the 911 series and the Panamera.