If you have been searching for a 2025 Porsche 718 Cayman available near Berkeley, CA, the timing matters more than usual. The 2025 model year is the final year of the gasoline-powered 718 Cayman. Porsche ended global production of the 718 Boxster and Cayman, including the GT4 RS and Spyder RS variants, in October 2025.
This guide walks through what is in the lineup, what changed for the final year, what each trim is genuinely good for, and what we currently have available at Cars Dawydiak for East Bay drivers.
What Changed for the 2025 Model Year
Porsche kept the 2025 update list deliberately short. The car was already at the end of its development cycle, and the company chose to leave the formula alone:
- PDK is now the default transmission. The 7-speed PDK dual-clutch automatic became standard across the lineup, with the 6-speed manual remaining available as a no-cost option on most trims. If you want a manual 718 Cayman, you can still order or find one, you simply have to specify it.
- Vanadium Grey Metallic availability expanded. The popular paint code was opened to additional trims for the final year.
- No major mechanical or platform changes. Engines, suspension hardware, and the core driver-assistance feature set carry over from the 2024 model year.
Translation: a 2025 Cayman drives essentially like a 2024 Cayman, with a default-transmission change that matters more on the order sheet than on the road.
The 2025 718 Cayman Trim Lineup
There are four core trims for 2025, plus the entry-level Style Edition variant. Each is mid-engine, rear-wheel drive, and built around the same chassis philosophy. The differences are in engine, character, and price.
718 Cayman and Cayman Style Edition
The base 718 Cayman uses a 2.0-liter turbocharged flat-four producing 300 horsepower and 280 lb-ft of torque. With PDK, 0–60 mph lands in roughly 4.7 seconds. The Style Edition is mechanically identical to the base car but adds visual cues, distinctive 20-inch wheels, exclusive interior accents, and unique colorways for a modest price premium.
Best for: buyers prioritizing chassis feel and balance over straight-line speed. The base car is often described by reviewers as the purest of the lineup, since it is light, balanced, and not over-engined for street use.
718 Cayman S
The S steps up to a 2.5-liter turbocharged flat-four producing 350 horsepower and 309 lb-ft of torque. The added grunt sharpens midrange response and shaves a few tenths off the 0–60 time. Most enthusiast reviews land on the S as the daily-livable sweet spot of the lineup, where you get more pace without the price jump to the GTS 4.0.
Best for: drivers who want meaningful midrange punch but plan to use the car on real roads, not the track.
718 Cayman GTS 4.0
This is the trim a lot of Cayman buyers gravitate toward, and for good reason. The GTS 4.0 swaps in a 4.0-liter naturally aspirated flat-six producing 394 horsepower and 317 lb-ft of torque, the same engine family as the GT4, lightly retuned. The naturally aspirated soundtrack alone is part of the value proposition. Sport Chrono, PASM Sport Suspension, and a sport exhaust are commonly equipped, and the manual is widely chosen by enthusiasts ordering this trim.
Best for: buyers who consider the engine character a primary part of the experience. The flat-six is increasingly rare in this size and price segment.
718 Cayman GT4 RS
The GT4 RS is the apex of the 718 Cayman lineup and one of the most focused road-legal Porsches the brand has produced outside the GT3 RS. It runs the 4.0-liter flat-six tuned to 493 horsepower and 331 lb-ft of torque, redlining north of 9,000 rpm. PDK is the only available transmission, 0–60 mph drops to roughly 3.2 seconds, and the chassis is set up for genuine track use. The Weissach Package adds carbon-fiber components and further weight reduction.
Best for: track-focused owners and enthusiasts who specifically want the highest-output naturally aspirated 718. Allocation has been tight throughout the model run, and the remaining 2025 GT4 RS examples are the rarest part of the inventory equation.
How the 2025 718 Cayman Drives
Strip away the trim debate, and the 718 Cayman is one of the most consistent-feeling chassis Porsche has built. The mid-engine layout puts mass between the axles, the steering is direct without being twitchy, and the brakes have always felt over-engineered for what the car asks of them. The flat-four turbo trims emphasize torque and accessibility. The flat-six trims add character on top of capability.
Optional hardware that meaningfully changes the experience includes:
- PASM (Porsche Active Suspension Management): adaptive dampers with a lower ride height
- Sport Chrono package: mode switch on the steering wheel, launch control, and rev-matching on manuals
- Mechanical limited-slip differential with Porsche Torque Vectoring (PTV)
- Sport exhaust: worth specifying, especially on the flat-six trims
Bay Area Roads That Suit the 718 Cayman
Berkeley sits at the trailhead of some of the best driving roads in the country. From Tilden Park, Wildcat Canyon Road, and Grizzly Peak Boulevard offer tight, technical stretches with elevation change. Cross the bay, and you reach Skyline Boulevard above Highway 35, then Page Mill Road and Highway 84 from Woodside down to La Honda, long-favored Sunday loops for Cayman owners. Mt. Diablo State Park’s summit road offers a different kind of drive on the Diablo side.
For track days and HPDE events, Sonoma Raceway is roughly an hour away, with Thunderhill Raceway Park and Laguna Seca within a longer day-trip radius. PCA Golden Gate Region is one of the most active Porsche Club regions in the United States, with regular driver-education events at all three circuits.
Convenient for East Bay and Bay Area Drivers
Cars Dawydiak is a short drive from Berkeley, with easy access from I-580 and Highway 101. We regularly work with buyers from Oakland, Albany, El Cerrito, Emeryville, Piedmont, Alameda, Walnut Creek, Lafayette, Orinda, and Richmond. San Francisco buyers typically reach us in under 45 minutes outside of commute hours.
If you cannot make a weekday visit, we offer Saturday appointments and after-hours test drives by arrangement. We can also coordinate a test drive on a route that includes a representative stretch of canyon road, since a flat parking-lot loop does not tell you much about a Cayman.
Financing, Trade-Ins, and Buying Process
We work with multiple lenders, including Porsche Financial Services and several Bay Area credit unions. Most 718 Cayman buyers complete pre-qualification online before the visit, which keeps in-store paperwork short. We also handle out-of-state delivery coordination, including transport quotes and title work.
- Soft-pull pre-qualification online with no impact to your credit score
- Trade-in appraisal completed in advance, in person, or via photos and your VIN
- Lease-buyout consulting for buyers coming off another Porsche lease
- Extended service contract options for late-model Porsches
- Out-of-state buyer support, including title and registration paperwork
The Bottom Line
The 2025 Porsche 718 Cayman is the closing chapter of a chassis Porsche spent nearly a decade refining. The lineup ranges from a 300-horsepower base car that excels on a Sunday canyon run to a 493-horsepower GT4 RS built for the track. Pick the trim that matches how you actually intend to drive it, decide the manual-or-PDK question early, and treat the end-of-production context as significant rather than as a sales pitch.
View our current 2025 718 Cayman inventory online, or schedule a test drive at Cars Dawydiak by calling 415-928-2277. We will have the cars you are interested in pulled around, fueled, and ready when you arrive.
