Best of Car Spotting 2015 Part 2

You all have been anticipating it for some time now; part 2 of the best and most exclusive vehicles I spotted within the past year has arrived. It showcases cars spotted on the streets between July and December of 2015. Vehicles featured in this post include two Rolls-Royce Phantoms, a Maserati GranTurismo MC Stradale, Porsche 918 Spyder, two Ferrari 458 Spiders, two Ferrari Californias, McLaren 650S Spider, Ferrari 458 Speciale, Lamborghini Aventador SuperVeloce, two Lamborghini Huracans, Aston Martin DB9, Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder, and Ferrari FF. Which of these is your favorite? Let me know in the comments below. Stay tuned for more as I plan to showcase the best vehicles I photographed at car shows I attended within the past year in a two-part series.

Porsche Cayman GT4/Clubsport

Even though the track-only Clubsport is pictured first, I would like to begin with the road-going Porsche Cayman GT4. The latter was introduced to the public at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show in March. Behind the seats, which come straight from the 918 Spyder, is a 3.8-liter flat-six sourced from the 911 Carrera S producing 385 hp and 309 lb-ft of torque. It shares many of its internals with the 911 GT3, such as
its six-speed manual, suspension, and carbon ceramic brakes. 0-60 mph in the Cayman GT4 is accomplished in 4.1 seconds, along with a top speed of 183 mph. However, Porsche refuses to make it faster and more powerful than most 991-gen 911 models (that's fine with me, I prefer most 991-gen 911 models anyway). The GT4 sits 1.2 inches lower than other Cayman trims, and stands out aesthetically by a prominent rear wing, gaping cooling ducts at the front, and a small rear diffuser. Its starting price is at $85,595, which is about the same as a new base 911.

Now onto the even more hardcore Cayman GT4 Clubsport. The track monster is pretty much the same as the fully street-legal GT4, except the former weighs 84 pounds less, contains front struts from the 911 GT3, large Michelin racing slicks, and an available 26.5-gallon fuel tank, in addition to the 18.5-gallon fuel tank that is standard on the road-going Cayman models. The Clubsport is expected to be eligible for a variety of racing series, such as the Pirelli World Challenge, Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge, and Porsche Club of America events, and will be available for purchase at $165,000.

In other news, Porsche recently revealed the next-gen Boxster, renamed 718 Boxster, ahead of its live debut at the Geneva Motor Show in March; it will be powered by an all-new turbocharged flat-four, and all but a few components on the vehicle are brand new. Overall, the Porsche Cayman GT4/Clubsport is a brilliant performance car and track day vehicle; it looks menacing, and can handle and corner excellently. However, I would much rather have a new 911 GT3/RS and 911 Turbo/S because the higher-end 911s are cooler and faster. Pictured below are the current-gen Porsche Cayman/S/GTS.

Best of Car Spotting 2015 Part 1

2015 was a great year for car spotting for me. I spotted tons of interesting cars within the past year, and this will be a two-part series displaying the best vehicles I have photographed on the streets during this time period. Part 1 focuses on vehicles photographed out in the open between January and June of 2015. Featured cars include a Rolls-Royce Wraith, Ferrari California, Ferrari California T, Ferrari F430, Corvette C7 Z06, Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG, Polaris Slingshot, Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud, Tesla Model S P85D, and Aston Martin V8 Vantage roadster. Which one of these is your favorite? Please state it in the comments below. Watch this space for the final part of this series, which will showcase photos of the best vehicles spotted in the second half of 2015.