Porsche Cayman GT4
Porsche Cayman GT4 (981)
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Porsche Cayman GT4 (981) · 2015–2016

Porsche Motorsport built the first Cayman GT4 by grafting 991 GT3 front suspension and brakes onto the 981 Cayman and fitting a 385-hp 3.8-liter flat-six from the 911 Carrera S, sold with a manual gearbox only. It arrived as the mid-engine, three-pedal antidote to the PDK-only 991 GT3, and that analog purity is what drives values today.

The one to have: 385-hp 3.8L flat-six, 6-speed manual, factory paint on the standard satin-platinum wheels, optioned with PCCB and the fixed carbon buckets — unmodified and low-mileage.

Specification
Engine
3.8L flat-six
Naturally aspirated 9A1 unit derived from the 991 Carrera S; 3,800 cc, redline 7,800 rpm.
Output
385 hp
283 kW at 7,400 rpm; 309 lb-ft (420 Nm) at 4,750 rpm.
0–60 mph
4.2 s
Top track speed 183 mph (295 km/h).
Gearbox
6-speed manual
Manual only — no PDK was ever offered on the 981 GT4.
The market
Verified sales on file
5
May 2023 – Jan 2025
Median sale
$93k
all tracked results
★ Unmodified low-mileage manual
$105k
median of 1 target-spec sales
Top result
$105k
PCARMARKET · Jan 2025
Benchmarks: Drivers $80k–$105k; low-mileage factory-spec cars $115k–$150k+. · Trend: Firm; analog premium holding.

Know the real one

Manual only: Porsche never built a PDK 981 GT4 — a paddle-shift GT4 is a later 718 (982) car.
Roughly 2,500 built for 2015–2016; the 3.8 is derived from the 991 Carrera S engine, not the 911 GT3 unit.
Front suspension, uprights and brakes are shared with the 991 GT3; the body sits ~30 mm lower.
Watch for track abuse and engine swaps (DeMan/Raby 4.0–4.5L builds); factory-spec cars carry the premium, and PCCB plus fixed carbon buckets are the options that matter.

Verified sales · ★ = target spec · foreign results converted to USD as noted

DateVenueYearSpecMilesPriceLocNote
Jan 2025PCARMARKET20166MT, Carrara White ★1,161$105,000—~1k-mile factory-spec example (Calabasas, CA); target-tier low mileage. Confirmed via search: 1,161 mi, Carrara White Metallic, carbon buckets, PCCB.
Oct 2024PCARMARKET20166MT, White16,901$80,000—Modified example (aftermarket wheels, harness bar, GiroDisc rotors, wing gurney flap), Purcellville, VA. Confirmed via search.
Aug 2024Bring a Trailer20166MT5,000$93,000—Low-mileage example, Temescal Valley, CA (corrected from prior PA listing).
May 2024Classic.com20166MT (aggregated)—$54,251—Lowest recorded standard-GT4 result to date; high-mileage/needs-work outlier. Confirmed as lowest via Classic.com market data.
May 2023PCARMARKET20166MT, GT Silver, PCCB10,286$94,000—GT Silver Metallic with PCCB, ~10,286 mi; California car. Confirmed via search.

Where to hunt

Bring a Trailer — 981 Cayman GT4All 981 GT4 auction results and live lots Classic.com — Cayman GT4 (981)Market data, sold prices, live listings Cars & Bids — 981 CaymanRecent GT4 sales and active auctions
Research file — market data verified through July 18, 2026. Sources: individually observed results via Classic.com feeds, BaT, Cars & Bids, Mecum, RM Sotheby's, Broad Arrow, Gooding, Collecting Cars, PCARMARKET and venue coverage, plus marque registries and factory press material.