(NEWS) MPH Highlights... TechArt Cayman GT Sport

What does a hundred grand buy you these days? In supercar terms, not a great deal. No 911 Turbo. No Ferrari F430. No Aston Martin DB9. Not even a Lamborghini Gallardo.

In fact, if you're budget is limited to just a pound over five figures the choice is somewhat limited, unless you want a poor-man's 911 or an Aston Vantage.

But how about this? 385bhp, German, Mid-engined, stunning to look at and so exclusive you've got more chance of being murdered twice than ever seeing another one on the public highway.

Sound tempting? Then perhaps sir would like to examine the TechArt modified Cayman: the GT Sport.

Let's start with the exterior. Many aftermarket bodykits can look tacky, some are over agressive and others simply take a great-looking car and make it slightly worse. TechArt, though, have something of a knack for making slightly staid Porsches into something special - and that's no more evident than with their Cayman mods.

The GT sport pack adds aggressive front and side spoilers, gorgeous wheels and a huge 911-style rear wing. It makes the Cayman look uncannily like a lower, sleeker, mid-engined 911 turbo - and that's no bad thing.

But its under the bonnet where the real magic happens. They take a standard Cayman S and bore the engine out from 3.4 to 3.8 litres. They then replace or fettle just about every other part of the engine to up power by nearly a hundred horse power.

We're not alone in thinking the standard Cayman S is a great chassis in need of far more power, and TechArt can oblige.

We've not got behind the wheel, but here's betting a GT Sport driven well would give a 911 Turbo a run for its money around the 'Ring. We like. We like lots.

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(MPH is an annual motorshow held in October/November each year at the NEC in Birmingham and Earls Court in London. Over the next few days SuperLeaded will be bringing you selected highlights from this year's show).