2023 Porsche 718 Cayman GT4

The 718 Cayman GT4 marks the point at which Porsche finally gave the mid-engine Cayman the engine it always deserved — a 4.0-litre naturally aspirated flat-six drawn from the 911 GT3 family, producing 414 bhp and spinning freely to a 8,000 rpm redline. This 2023 car has covered 12,491 miles from a single owner and arrives in a particularly well-considered specification: the Chrono Package with lap trigger preparation, Carbon with Leather Interior Package, white instrument dials, and Adaptive Sports Seats Plus with 18-way electrical adjustment combine to create an interior that's focused without being spartan. Porsche Dynamic Light System headlights and electrically folding mirrors are useful additions for daily use.

The Grey exterior is finished with black high-gloss door handles and satin black Porsche logo badging for a restrained, purposeful appearance. Inside, the red centre marking on the steering wheel rim and carbon trim provide deliberate contrast. Critically, the gearbox is a six-speed manual — the only option available on this generation GT4 — making it the purist's choice in an era of near-universal paddle-shift. A 189 mph top speed and 0-62 time of 4.4 seconds are the numbers, but they don't fully capture how the car feels in practice.

With fewer than 13,000 miles from new and a single keeper, this example has been lightly used relative to its age. The GT4 in this form — naturally aspirated, manual, mid-engined — is widely considered the definitive 718 Cayman, and the used market has responded accordingly.