{"id":15224,"date":"2026-06-02T09:55:07","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T08:55:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.design911.co.uk\/blog\/?p=15224"},"modified":"2026-06-02T10:55:03","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T09:55:03","slug":"why-the-porsche-718-cayman-gt4-rs-is-the-best-porsche-you-can-buy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.design911.co.uk\/blog\/why-the-porsche-718-cayman-gt4-rs-is-the-best-porsche-you-can-buy\/","title":{"rendered":"Why the Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS Is the best Porsche You Can Buy"},"content":{"rendered":"

The 718 Cayman GT4 RS doesn’t just borrow from Porsche’s motorsport DNA \u2014 it lives and breathes it. We caught up with Akin (aka Lord Kinszo), a self-confessed petrolhead who’s driven almost every major Porsche variant over the last decade, to get his honest take on life with a GT4 RS in Racing Yellow.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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“The Most Fun Porsche You Can Buy Right Now”<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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That’s a bold claim \u2014 but Akin backs it up. Having driven the majority of Porsche’s modern performance lineup, including the 991.1 GT3 RS and the GT3 before it, he’s got the frame of reference to say it with confidence.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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“I can categorically say, as far as this petrolhead is concerned, that is the most fun Porsche you can get right now.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The reason? It comes down to a very deliberate combination of ingredients. The GT4 RS runs the flat-six engine from the GT3, paired with the front suspension from the 991.2 GT3 \u2014 all wrapped in a mid-engine layout that puts the balance and handling feel on a different plane to a rear-engined 911. For Akin, that recipe was impossible to ignore.<\/p>\n

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GT4 RS vs GT3 RS: Which Is More Fun?<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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This is the question every enthusiast asks, and Akin’s answer might surprise a few people.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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He’s not saying the GT4 RS is faster than a 911 GT3 RS \u2014 it isn’t, ultimately. But he is saying it’s more immediately rewarding, more communicative, and more confidence-inspiring for a wider range of drivers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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“This car inspires so much more confidence and you are so much more in tune with what the car is doing. If you’ve never driven a GT3 or GT3 RS before and I toss you the keys, you’ll be immediately faster in the GT4 RS. And you’ll be having more fun.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The 911 GT3 RS demands commitment. It demands skill. The GT4 RS rewards practically every driver and makes you feel like you’re operating at the limit \u2014 even when you’re not. Akin tells a brilliant story about a day on the Forker Pass where he found himself going faster than he ever had in his GT3 RS, before having to remind himself: “I am not Max Verstappen.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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That’s the GT4 RS effect. It flatters. It flows. And it does it with a soundtrack that comes straight from the GT3’s naturally aspirated flat-six.<\/p>\n

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The Spec: Options Worth Having<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Akin went into the order process with a clear mindset \u2014 only tick options that directly improve the driving experience. No fluff, no badge-ticking.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Here’s what made the cut:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Colour: Racing Yellow<\/strong> He originally wanted Lava Orange to match his previous GT3 RS, but Porsche had moved it to a cost option at \u00a38,000. Racing Yellow was the next best thing \u2014 and it works.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Weissach Package<\/strong> The headline option. The Weissach Pack brings exposed carbon fibre intakes (including the side intakes), an exposed carbon rear wing, and crucially, a magnesium roll cage. You also need the Weissach Pack to unlock the magnesium wheels \u2014 though Akin chose to skip those, wary of the repair costs if they get kerbed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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PCCB \u2014 Porsche Ceramic Composite Brakes<\/strong> Standard on track-focused builds for good reason. Fade resistance, consistent pedal feel, and a significant reduction in unsprung weight.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Perforated Leather Bucket Seats<\/strong> The carbon bucket seats are standard on the GT4 RS, but Akin opted for perforated leather over the standard finish \u2014 better airflow, better comfort on longer drives.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Leather Steering Wheel<\/strong> The GT4 RS comes with a Alcantara Race-Tex wheel as standard. Akin swapped it for leather \u2014 his preference for feel and grip, particularly with sweatier palms on a hard drive.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Burmester Sound System<\/strong> One of the few non-performance options that made the list, because even on a track-focused car, the commute home still exists.<\/p>\n

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The Porsche Community<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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For Akin, the GT4 RS has also opened a door he hadn’t fully walked through before \u2014 the Porsche community itself.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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“I usually did my thing solo,” he admits. But attending meets and Porsche gatherings for the first time, he encountered exactly the kind of atmosphere that makes this ownership group stand out from others. Friendly, knowledgeable, welcoming \u2014 he describes it as a big family.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The community connections he made early on, including James 911 Spy and AskGeese on Instagram, helped cement what a lot of long-term Porsche owners already know: the car is only part of the story.<\/p>\n

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Why Design911 Is a First Stop for GT4 RS Owners<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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When it comes to sourcing parts \u2014 whether OEM, OEM-plus, or genuine aftermarket upgrades \u2014 Design911 is one of Akin’s go-to destinations.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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“It’s one of the first places I would check if I wanted to buy a part, get an OEM-plus part, or even a replacement part for any Porsche.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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From brake upgrades to carbon aero components, Design911 stocks an extensive range of parts compatible with the 718 Cayman GT4 RS. Whether you’re looking to maintain your car to factory standard or push it further with performance modifications, our team knows these cars inside out.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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[Browse 718 Cayman GT4 RS parts at Design911<\/strong>]<\/a><\/p>\n

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What’s Next for the GT4 RS?<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Akin has no plans to sell. He wants to keep it forever \u2014 and when the budget eventually allows, he’s eyeing a 992 GT3 RS alongside it. The GT4 RS would stay as the everyday driver and mountain pass weapon; the GT3 RS would handle track day duties.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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“I don’t see what can replace this car in terms of fun, engagement, and interaction.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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It’s a sentiment shared by a lot of GT4 RS owners. This is one of those cars that ages well \u2014 not because it depreciates slowly (though it does), but because the more miles you put on it, the more you understand what Porsche’s GT division was trying to achieve.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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A GT3 engine. GT3 suspension. Mid-engine precision. And enough driver reward to make you talk yourself down on a mountain pass.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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That’s not a car. That’s a relationship.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Looking for parts, accessories, or upgrades for your Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS? Design911 carries one of the UK’s most comprehensive ranges of Porsche GT parts \u2014 from OEM replacements to genuine performance upgrades.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n