Funky Cars > Porsche Provides Details on New Cayman S
[Drivers Drive: An Automotive Blog With Car News and Resources] Porsche has revealed the first official images of its new sports car -- the 2006 Porsche Cayman S, which is a 295 hp, two-seat coupe based on the Porsche Boxster. The Cayman S will go on sale in the United States and Canada in mid January of 2006 at a price of $58,900 US and $83,900 CDN. Porsche offers the following description of the Cayman: The Cayman S's muscular 3.4-liter, flat-six cylinder engine propels the car from 0 to 60 mph in a quick 5.1 seconds and to a top track speed of an impressive 171 mph. The engine is equipped with the same VarioCam Plus variable valve timing system as found on the 2005 911 Carrera. It allows the engine to produce its maximum torque of 255 ft. lbs. between 4,200 and 6,000 rpm. This engine power is transmitted through the Boxster S's standard six- speed manual transmission that has been enhanced for the Cayman S with shortened and more precise shift travel. Offered as an option, the five-speed Tiptronic S automatic transmission system has been tuned...
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[Autoblog.com] Porsche Cayman official pictures - Autoblog - www.autoblog.com _: I think that this is another Porsche Boxster with a real pain in the ass access to the engine compartment made worse now because it's a coupe. With the Boxster you could take apart the convertible top to gain access to topside of the engine. It must be worse now since it's a coupe. How hard would it had been for Porsche to cut an access panel in the front facing wall of the rear trunk to gain access of the engine?
[Autoblog.com] 2005 Porsche Boxster S: In the Autoblog Garage Day 2 - Autoblog ...: Obviously, the Boxster S’ mid-engined layout gives it an inherent advantage over the rear-engined 911— not in terms of achieveable speeds, but in terms of fun. When pushing the S through a corner, the car comes alive beneath you, shifting its weight from front to back, offering a choice of oversteer or understeer, telling you exactly what’s happening with the chassis and tires. To get that kind of involvement from a 911, you have drive at far higher speeds; maybe even twice as fast. But why would you? The sensible thing (on a public road at least) is to dial in the optimal grip / speed ratio and just go ’round.
[Autoblog.com] Porsche announces Cayman sports car - Autoblog - www.autoblog.com _: The Sultans of Stuttgart have pulled the wraps off their newest product: the Cayman S. Basically, it’s a 295hp hardtop Boxster-based roadster with a more 911-ish front end and a rear hatch. Expect the Cayman’s price to fall between the Boxster S and the 911.
[Autoblog.com] Porsche Cayman official pictures - Autoblog - www.autoblog.com _: I think that this is another Porsche Boxster with a real pain in the ass access to the engine compartment made worse now because it's a coupe. With the Boxster you could take apart the convertible top to gain access to topside of the engine. It must be worse now since it's a coupe. How hard would it had been for Porsche to cut an access panel in the front facing wall of the rear trunk to gain access of the engine?
[Jalopnik.com] The Porsche Cayman: The Buzz Machine : Jalopnik: Now that word is out the long-awaited Boxster coupe is to be called the Porsche Cayman, we thought we’d take a look back at the buzz bin leading up to Porsche’s announcement — from reports of the first spy shots through levels of speculation on its positioning in the Porsche line. Interesting stuff, though in some cases it’s like reading old book reports from the fifth grade. Beh.
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