Porsche 718 Cayman GTS review

As you were. Nothing new to report inside the GTS – Porsche updated the Cayman’s interior back in 2016 when it swerved to turbo engines and the ‘718’ moniker. That overhaul brought rounded vents instead of squircles, a refreshed 7-inch PCM touchscreen including Apple CarPlay and Android Auto integration, and new steering wheels. The GTs gets the smaller option, sans buttons on its spokes. Maximum focus, y’see. 

It’s a lovely place to be: high quality materials, put together with great attention to detail. There’s loads of oddment storage and – praise be – the old-school pop-out Porsche cupholders. The centre console’s multitude of buttons is looking dated now, and the fact that, even in a GTS, there’s stacks of blanks still grates. 

Having said that, prodding a tactile button to wake up the sports exhaust is more user-friendly than the touch-sensitive glossy consoles that Porsche is obsessed with of late. And after a weekend of heavy use, the Cayman’s cockpit isn’t a greasy smudgefest of fingerprints either. 

As ever, you sit between two generous boots. The nose compartment is surprisingly deep, and there’s a smaller cargo bay behind the engine, hidden beneath a useful parcel shelf. You can even stow extra bags onto top of the engine ‘hump’ if you’re going on a long trip. Not great for rear visibility (the Cayman’s all-round view is best-in-class), but a handy boon for practicality that no other two-seater can match. 

This is why people think the Cayman is boring, y’know. It’s just pretty damn good at everything – even the sensible stuff.