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Porsche

981 GT4 Clubsport

4s0–60 MPH
295TOP SPEED KPH
385HORSEPOWER

Notes

The Porsche 981 Cayman GT4 Clubsport is a track-only race car introduced in 2015, derived from the road-going Cayman GT4 but optimized exclusively for competition use. It features the same naturally aspirated 3.8-liter flat-six engine as its street counterpart, producing 385 horsepower (283 kW) at 7,400 rpm and 420 Nm of torque at 4,750 rpm, delivering power to the rear wheels through a PDK dual-clutch transmission with 7th gear disabled for racing applications. The car includes a mechanical rear-axle locking differential for improved traction and corner exit performance.

Weighing 1,300 kilograms (2,866 pounds), the GT4 Clubsport is 89 pounds lighter than the street GT4, with optional Manthey Racing (MR) package components allowing further weight reduction through polycarbonate windows, carbon fiber doors and panels, and a lithium-ion battery. It shares the lightweight suspension strut front axle and Performance Friction brakes with the Porsche 991 GT3 Cup, featuring 380mm steel brake discs front and rear with 12-position adjustable ABS. Running on forged wheels with Michelin slicks (25/64-18 front, 27/68-18 rear), the Clubsport offered a relatively accessible entry point into Porsche customer racing at $165,000, making it popular for club racing, track days, and gentleman driver competitions worldwide.

Rank
horsepower
385
WEIGHT KG
1,315
Power to Weight
0.29
CURRENT VALUE
$150,000

OEM Specs

engine Description
DOHC 24-valve 3.8-liter H-6
drive Type
RWD
0-60 MPH
4 SECs
TOP SPEED KPH
295
PRICE (MSRP) USD
$165,000
gearbox
RIGIDLY MOUNTED SIX-SPEED PDK-GEARBOX (DCT, DUAL CLUTCH TRANSMISSION)
torque
420 N.M
Model Years
2016-2019

Compare to

Popular Porsche 981 GT4 Clubsport Mods by Level

From 10 documented builds

TrendsPorsche 981 GT4 Clubsport owners prioritize grip and handling, commonly upgrading to Pirelli DH Slicks and MCS 3-Way dampers with Swift Springs. Braking is enhanced with 997.2 GT3 fronts and Ferodo DS1.11 pads. For power, Dundon headers and a Cobb tune are popular, with some escalating to a 4.2L 991.1 Carrera GTS X51 engine.

Race

10 builds
Tires Pirelli P Zero Slick4· Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 21· Bridgestone Potenza RE-71RS1· Yokohama Advan A0051· Michelin Slicks1
Suspension MCS 3-Way Adjustable Dampers1· Swift Springs1· Tarett Cup Control Arms1· Tarett Anti-Roll Bars1
Brakes Porsche 997.2 GT3 Front Brakes1· Porsche Cayman S Rear Brakes1· Ferodo DS1.111
Intake/Exhaust Dundon Motorsports Long-Tube Headers1· Dundon Motorsports Titanium Muffler1· Dundon Intake Runners1
Power/Tune Porsche 4.2L 991.1 Carrera GTS X51 Engine1· Cobb Tune1
Wheels Apex VS-5RS1
Other Porsche Roll Cage1

Lap Times

Time Track Car Mod Driver Tire Lap Date Date Added vs Predict Pace
1:22.7 Atlanta Motorsports Park (CCW) Race 22 Dec, 2016 30 Apr, 2021 -5.13s +5.81%
1:45.8 O C Moscow Raceway (GP10) Race 21 Aug, 2025 23 Jan, 2026 -6.23s +5.52%
1:13.4 C O Portland International Raceway - PIR (CW) Race 19 Oct, 2024 24 Oct, 2024 -4.01s +5.10%
1:23.0 Willow Springs Raceway (Big Willow) Race 01 Feb, 2021 02 Aug, 2022 -4.42s +4.99%
1:26.6 C The Bend Motorsport Park (West CW) Race 04 May, 2019 28 Aug, 2021 -4.17s +4.51%
2:04.3 O C Sydney Motorsport Park (Brabham Circuit) Race 11 Dec, 2021 23 Jan, 2026 -5.97s +4.50%
1:23.6 Willow Springs Raceway (Big Willow) Race 28 Nov, 2025 03 Jan, 2026 -3.7s +4.15%
1:57.1 Watkins Glen International (Full Circuit w/ Loop) Race 21 Jul, 2017 20 Jan, 2026 -4.84s +3.87%
1:57.8 Watkins Glen International (Full Circuit w/ Loop) Race 22 Oct, 2019 26 Jan, 2023 -4.1s +3.26%
2:15.5 C O Tazio Nuvolari Circuit (5260) Race 19 Mar, 2026 29 May, 2026 -4.3s +2.97%
1:29.1 Road Atlanta Race 26 Sep, 2023 14 Nov, 2023 -2.72s +2.86%
1:58.5 Watkins Glen International (Full Circuit w/ Loop) Race 16 Oct, 2017 26 Jan, 2023 -3.28s +2.59%
1:11.2 Putnam Park Road Course Race 08 Oct, 2023 15 Oct, 2023 -1.77s +2.32%
1:37.7 MSR Houston (CCW) Race 09 Sep, 2021 09 Aug, 2022 -2.39s +2.29%
1:59.1 Watkins Glen International (Full Circuit w/ Loop) Race 18 Jun, 2023 04 Aug, 2024 -2.52s +1.98%
2:16.8 NCM Motorsports Park-National Corvette Museum (Full-CW) Race 05 Apr, 2023 23 Apr, 2024 -2.66s +1.82%
1:11.6 Putnam Park Road Course Race 11 May, 2025 31 Aug, 2025 -1.36s +1.78%
2:17.2 Tazio Nuvolari Circuit (5260) Race 26 Feb, 2026 21 May, 2026 -2.49s +1.70%
1:35.4 Gotland Ring (South Loop) Race 20 May, 2024 29 May, 2024 -1.72s +1.69%
2:14.1 Sebring (CW) Race 04 Feb, 2023 10 Jan, 2024 -2.29s +1.60%
1:48.6 C Circuito Estoril Race 19 Jan, 2022 17 Nov, 2022 -1.83s +1.58%
1:00.0 Silverstone (National) Race 08 Dec, 2021 27 Jul, 2022 -0.96s +1.50%
1:25.4 Pacific Raceways Race 22 Sep, 2023 03 Oct, 2023 -1.36s +1.48%
3:08.7 C Gotland Ring (Full Circuit GP) Race 20 May, 2024 29 May, 2024 -2.96s +1.47%
2:20.1 Road America (Current) Race 05 Sep, 2023 14 May, 2024 -2.04s +1.36%
1:55.3 C Buttonwillow Raceway (1CW) Race 08 Jun, 2021 18 Jan, 2022 -1.61s +1.31%
1:39.0 MSR Houston (CW) Race 28 Mar, 2020 27 Aug, 2022 -1.32s +1.25%
1:58.0 Virginia International Raceway - VIR (Full Course) Race 27 Mar, 2022 02 Aug, 2022 -1.52s +1.21%
1:33.0 Laguna Seca (Current) Race 29 May, 2025 08 Feb, 2026 -1.1s +1.11%
1:21.5 C Serres Racing Circuit Race 01 Feb, 2022 14 Mar, 2024 -0.94s +1.08%
2:15.0 Sebring (CW) Race 06 Jan, 2020 09 Sep, 2022 -1.27s +0.88%
2:00.0 Watkins Glen International (Full Circuit w/ Loop) Race 20 Jun, 2022 11 Oct, 2024 -1.04s +0.81%
1:48.9 Oregon Raceway Park (CCW) Race 19 Sep, 2021 27 Sep, 2021 -0.89s +0.77%
1:42.5 C Circuito de Cartagena Race 12 Jan, 2018 24 Jan, 2023 -0.76s +0.70%
1:59.9 Utah Motorsports Campus (Outer Circuit) Race 06 May, 2018 02 May, 2021 -0.59s +0.46%
1:42.6 Ridge Motorsports Park (Current) Race 16 May, 2021 18 May, 2021 -0.23s +0.21%
1:46.4 Bilster Berg Race 22 Mar, 2026 12 Apr, 2026 -0.13s +0.12%
1:49.5 Oregon Raceway Park (CW) Race 18 Sep, 2021 27 Sep, 2021 -0.04s +0.04%
1:33.7 Laguna Seca (Pre 2023) Race 31 May, 2022 02 Aug, 2022 -0.04s +0.04%
1:34.3 Barber Motorsports Park Race 04 May, 2022 13 Oct, 2022 -0.04s +0.04%
1:24.7 New Jersey Motorsports Park-NJMP (Thunderbolt) Race 16 Jun, 2025 13 Jul, 2025 -0.01s +0.02%
1:33.0 Homestead-Miami Speedway (Road Course) Race 20 Jun, 2024 22 Aug, 2024 +0.01%
1:54.0 Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari-Imola Circuit Race 07 Jul, 2019 15 Oct, 2022 +0.09s -0.08%
2:13.7 Slovakia Ring (Config 4 CW) Race 23 Dec, 2020 30 Nov, 2021 +0.15s -0.11%
1:07.3 Hockenheimring (Short Circuit) Race 09 Feb, 2016 02 Jun, 2022 +0.12s -0.18%
1:59.5 Virginia International Raceway - VIR (Full Course) Race 25 Jun, 2017 18 Jan, 2026 +0.29s -0.23%
1:27.1 Pacific Raceways Race 30 Jun, 2022 08 Oct, 2024 +0.29s -0.32%
1:16.7 Motorsport Ranch-MSR Cresson (1.7 CCW) Race 29 Apr, 2016 24 Aug, 2022 +0.29s -0.36%
1:59.7 Virginia International Raceway - VIR (Full Course) Race 18 Oct, 2021 02 Aug, 2022 +0.51s -0.40%
1:34.4 Laguna Seca (Current) Race 27 Nov, 2023 30 Nov, 2023 +0.41s -0.41%
2:22.5 Road America (Current) Race 13 Sep, 2018 03 May, 2021 +0.82s -0.54%
1:32.0 Road Atlanta Race 06 Apr, 2022 07 Jun, 2022 +0.53s -0.54%
57.6 Lime Rock Park (CW) Race 25 Apr, 2022 19 Oct, 2024 +0.35s -0.58%
2:08.4 Nürburgring (GP Full) Race 16 Sep, 2017 18 Jan, 2026 +0.85s -0.62%
1:33.0 Spring Mountain Motor Resort (East 2.1 Mile) Race 01 May, 2017 24 Jan, 2026 +0.61s -0.62%
1:49.7 Hockenheimring (GP) Race 15 Sep, 2019 16 Dec, 2022 +0.77s -0.66%
1:34.9 Barber Motorsports Park Race 13 Sep, 2021 21 Jan, 2022 +0.68s -0.67%
1:16.9 Motorsport Ranch-MSR Cresson (1.7 CCW) Race 21 Sep, 2016 21 Aug, 2022 +0.55s -0.67%
1:47.8 Circuit Zandvoort Race 30 Jun, 2017 18 Jan, 2026 +0.83s -0.72%
1:20.8 Portland International Raceway - PIR (w/ Chicane) Race 18 Apr, 2021 27 Sep, 2021 +0.69s -0.80%
1:58.4 Thunderhill (East 3 Mile w/ Cyclone) Race 14 Apr, 2022 04 Jan, 2023 +1.03s -0.81%
2:08.0 Igora Drive (GP) Race 19 Oct, 2025 29 Jan, 2026 +1.14s -0.83%
1:54.9 Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari-Imola Circuit Race 03 Oct, 2017 17 Mar, 2022 +1.07s -0.87%
1:54.9 Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari-Imola Circuit Race 26 Sep, 2017 29 May, 2022 +1.18s -0.96%
1:49.3 TT Circuit Assen Race 19 Sep, 2022 28 Mar, 2023 +1.15s -0.99%
1:35.3 Barber Motorsports Park Race 02 Oct, 2022 23 Jul, 2023 +1.01s -0.99%
1:27.6 Pacific Raceways Race 28 Jul, 2019 27 Sep, 2021 +0.94s -1.00%
1:44.1 Ridge Motorsports Park (Current) Race 30 Sep, 2023 03 Oct, 2023 +1.22s -1.10%
1:48.3 Circuit Zandvoort Race 16 Mar, 2026 17 Mar, 2026 +1.4s -1.21%
1:39.9 Sydney Motorsport Park (GP Circuit) Race 17 Oct, 2021 20 May, 2022 +1.32s -1.25%
1:45.8 Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli Race 18 Sep, 2022 14 Sep, 2024 +1.42s -1.26%
1:49.7 O C Ridge Motorsports Park (w/ Chicane) Race 13 May, 2021 18 May, 2021 +1.58s -1.35%
1:58.2 Buttonwillow Raceway (1CW) Race 12 Nov, 2017 01 May, 2021 +1.83s -1.45%
1:57.6 Hedge Hollow Raceway (Outer) Race 08 Jul, 2023 07 Feb, 2024 +1.95s -1.55%
1:49.8 TT Circuit Assen Race 05 Mar, 2021 15 Oct, 2021 +1.86s -1.58%
1:07.5 Autobahn Country Club (North Circuit) Race 02 Jun, 2019 17 Jun, 2022 +1.16s -1.61%
2:18.1 Sebring (CW) Race 28 Feb, 2020 29 Oct, 2022 +2.47s -1.67%
1:55.8 Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari-Imola Circuit Race 28 Oct, 2016 17 Jan, 2026 +2.15s -1.73%
1:14.2 Putnam Park Road Course Race 01 May, 2024 01 Feb, 2026 +1.38s -1.74%
1:28.2 Willow Springs Raceway (Big Willow) Race 04 Sep, 2020 31 Aug, 2022 +1.67s -1.77%
1:17.8 C Anneau du Rhin (3 KM competition) Race 21 Apr, 2022 09 Jun, 2022 +1.5s -1.80%
2:38.3 Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps Race 04 Nov, 2017 18 Jan, 2026 +3.31s -1.95%
2:16.4 Circuit Paul Ricard (Circuit 1C-V2) Race 08 Jun, 2019 15 Oct, 2022 +2.95s -2.01%
1:51.3 Buttonwillow Raceway (Circuit) Race 13 Nov, 2025 03 Jan, 2026 +2.43s -2.04%
1:36.1 Laguna Seca (Current) Race 05 Aug, 2023 25 Jul, 2024 +2.12s -2.06%
2:18.7 New Sebring (CW) Race 26 Apr, 2026 20 May, 2026 +3.14s -2.11%
2:19.1 Sebring (CW) Race 29 Jan, 2023 25 Aug, 2024 +3.14s -2.11%
1:25.8 New Jersey Motorsports Park-NJMP (Thunderbolt (Pre 2024)) Race 15 Aug, 2022 29 Oct, 2022 +1.99s -2.16%
1:54.9 Jerez Circuit (Chicane) Race 17 Feb, 2016 13 Jan, 2026 +2.67s -2.17%
2:16.8 Circuit Paul Ricard (Circuit 1C-V2) Race 08 Aug, 2020 29 Aug, 2021 +3.5s -2.38%
1:29.1 Pacific Raceways Race 17 Feb, 2024 30 Jun, 2024 +2.28s -2.39%
2:21.5 Circuit of the Americas - COTA Race 01 Jan, 2017 18 Jan, 2026 +3.7s -2.44%
1:39.7 Transilvania Motor Ring Race 13 May, 2019 05 Oct, 2022 +2.92s -2.72%
1:52.4 Oregon Raceway Park (CW) Race 09 Jul, 2025 04 Sep, 2025 +3.3s -2.74%
2:04.5 Watkins Glen International (Full Circuit w/ Loop) Race 26 Oct, 2025 15 Feb, 2026 +3.78s -2.83%
1:49.0 Le Mans (Bugatti) Race 21 Oct, 2022 04 Jan, 2023 +3.4s -2.90%
2:28.9 Monticello Motor Club (Full Course) Race 21 May, 2016 18 Jan, 2026 warning
2:04.7 Watkins Glen International (Full Circuit w/ Loop) Race 08 Aug, 2025 19 Aug, 2025 +3.99s -2.98%
1:36.7 Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course (Club Circuit) Race 01 May, 2018 02 May, 2021 +3.46s -3.33%
1:56.8 Chuckwalla Valley Raceway (CW) Race 28 Apr, 2019 20 Jul, 2021 +4.56s -3.64%

Top Modified 981 GT4 Clubsport

Year Driver Name Mod Horsepower Tire Tire Size Vs Predict
2016 Lehman Keen Race 1 P Zero Racing Slicks 25/640/18 / 27/680/18 -13.72s
2016 emilydrivingthings Race -13.49s
2016 Mountain Riders Race 40 Pilot Sport GT-S9M -13.44s
2016 (RobCrocker/Race) Rob Crocker Racing Race 385 1 P Zero Racing Slicks 25/640/18 / 27/680/18 -12.94s
2016 Phil Jaquillard Race 385 1 P Zero Racing Slicks 25/64/18 / 27/68/18 -12.49s
2017 (w/PZS) demanmotorsport Race 560 1 P Zero Racing Slicks 25/640/18 / 27/680/18 -11.88s
2017 Jeremy Leidenfrost Race 1 P Zero Racing Slicks 25/640/18 / 27/680/18 -10.02s
2019 Jeremy Leidenfrost Race 1 P Zero Racing Slicks -9.84s
2017 (w/DHSlick) TheThunderDays Race 40 DH Slick 25/640/18 / 27/680/18 -9.79s
2016 Colin Mazzola Race 385 1 P Zero Racing Slicks 25/64/18 -9.62s
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