Power in the Middle
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Porsche Cayman SIntroducing the Cayman S, Porsche offers the customer a new Sports Coupé positioned between the Boxster and the 911 Carrera.
Unique Design in that Typical Porsche Style In its design, the Cayman S clearly boasts all the styling elements of a Porsche re-interpreted in a very different look. The new face of the car, for example, is characterised by the asymmetric headlights moved far out to the outside and is further accentuated by large air intakes at the side accommodating the foglamps and position lights integrated in slender trim bars. The Cayman S comes as standard with clear glass H7 main headlights in projection technology, with bi-xenon headlights available as an option. The lines of the car from the side accentuate the particular position of the mid-mounted engine as well as the compact body of this exceptional Sports Coupé. The side view is dominated by flared wheel arches extending far out and rising higher up to accommodate the car's wheels, as well as the strong curvature of the roof tapering down to the low and dynamic rear end. The side air scoops clearly bear testimony to the Boxster, but nevertheless add a new and unique touch through the vertical slats stretching elegantly from top to bottom. A further new and unique feature is the special design of the newly developed 18-inch wheels reminiscent in their look of the Carrera GT. And over and above these standard wheels, the customer has the choice of four 19-inch wheels varying in their rim design. The rear lights and the exhaust tailpipes in the middle of the car also reveal the link between the Cayman S and the Boxster. Each of these features highlights the new design language, with a clear focus on muscle, excitement and tension. This special look is further accentuated by the sweeping rear wings literally "flowing" above the tail lights and the horizontal trim bars merging into the specially designed dual tailpipes to the left and right. Lots of Room at the Rear A truly unique feature of the Cayman S is the extra-large 116 x 90 centimetre (45.7 x 35.4") tailgate integrated into the rear end of the car. Stretching in a muscular, sweeping flow into the roofline, the tailgate offers generous access to the luggage compartment at the rear. This extralarge luggage compartment is subdivided into two levels separated visually from one another by a stainless-steel trim strip. Luggage capacity at the rear is 185 litres or 6.48 cu ft up to the bottom of the window, with an even more significant 260 litres or 9.10 cu ft when using all the space available up to roof level. Capacity of the second luggage compartment at the front is 150 litres or 5.25 cu ft, as in the Boxster. In all, this gives the driver up to 410 litres or 14.35 cu ft of luggage space, the Cayman S thus offering not only supreme sportiness and performance, but also a new standard of allround function and practical value. Superior Aerodynamics: Drag Coefficient 0.29
Fast-Revving Six-Cylinder Featuring Porsche VarioCam Plus The power unit in the Cayman S is Porsche's first six-cylinder outside of the 911 model series to boast VarioCam Plus technology. Based on the 3.2-litre engine of the Boxster S, the power unit featured in the Cayman S comes with the same cylinder heads as in the 911 Carrera, the Cayman S thus combining powerful muscle and acceleration with superior top-end performance and low fuel consumption: In the EU composite test, Porsche's new Sports Coupé consumes only 10.6 litres of premium plus/100 km, equal to 26.6 mpg Imp. And it almost goes without saying that the new Cayman S outperforms both the EU4 European emission standard and the LEVII standard in the USA. Power transmission in the Cayman S is provided by a six-speed manual gearbox ensuring a precise and ultra-short gearshift. Tiptronic S automatic transmission comes as an option, the five-speed automatic transmission unit in this two-seater Sports Coupé boasting new hydraulic and electronic management with all the benefits of the variable gearshift programs carried over from the Carrera. Chassis and Suspension: Sporting and Firm The chassis and suspension of the Cayman S is based on the same overall concept as the suspension of the Boxster S, but is far more sporting and dynamic in its overall setup. This specific configuration in conjunction with the very strong, torsionally and flexurally-resistant bodyshell gives the Cayman S a new standard of driving behaviour and sports handling ne-ver seen before - sporting performance with superior safety reserves, but without neglecting driving comfort in any way. These handling qualities in general as well as the car's lateral acceleration in particular are further enhanced by the mid-engined concept with its ideal balance of weight front-to-rear. Indeed, this superiority is cleared confirmed by the Cayman S fast lap times, with the car lapping the Northern Circuit of Nürburgring in just 8:20 minutes. As an option the Cayman S is available with Porsche's electronically controlled Active Sus-pension Management (PASM) lowering the entire car by 10 millimetres or almost 0.4" and enabling the driver to choose two different suspension set-ups at the touch of a button: The PASM Normal set-up activates a sporting but comfortable configuration, the PASM Sport set-up makes the suspension extra-sporting and dynamic. High-Performance Brakes Finished in Red In its basic features and components, the brake system is the same as in the 911 Carrera and Boxster S, thus offering brake power and resistance to fading of the highest calibre. At the front brake power is generated by four-piston monobloc fixed callipers acting on innervented brake discs measuring 318 millimetres or 12.52" in diameter. At the rear the Cayman S likewise comes with brake discs measuring 299 millimetres or 11.77" in diameter and also featuring four-piston monobloc fixed callipers. All four callipers are finished in red as a particular sign of distinction. As an option the Cayman S is available with Porsche Ceramic Composite Brakes or PCCB for short. This brake system excels above all by its four extra-light ceramic brake discs en-suring a high and consistent frictional coefficient without the slightest delay and keeping wear to an absolute minimum under regular driving conditions. Porsche's Sports Chrono Package for Even More Dynamic Performance The Sports Chrono Package is yet another unique and exclusive Porsche option also avail-able on the Cayman S. Giving various functions of the car a particularly sporting and dynamic setup, the Sports Chrono Package modifies both the car's engine management and Porsche Stability Management (PSM), as well as the shift behaviour and the gearshift speed of Tiptronic S and the particular characteristics of Porsche's active PASM suspension, where fitted. As a result, the Cayman S responds even more dynamically and directly to the gas pedal, offering the driver even greater freedom when driving to the limit thanks to the car's more sporting and dynamic setup. Using the Sports Chrono Program, the Cayman S Sports Coupé laps the Northern Circuit of Nürburgring another three seconds faster than usual. Passive Safety with that Supreme Porsche Standard Offering supreme structural stiffness all round the passenger cell, the Cayman S has everything it takes to ensure passive safety of the highest standard. Apart from three-point inertiareel seat belts complete with belt latch tensioners and belt force limiters, two-stage full-size airbags on the driver's and passenger's side come as standard. A further standard feature is the POSIP Porsche Side Impact Protection System comprising, inter alia, a thorax and a head airbag on each side of the car, again in the interest of extra all-round safety.
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Based on the Boxster model series, this
mid-engined sports car comes in different dimensions and has an even more
powerful engine: The new 3.4-litre six-cylinder mounted upfront of the rear
axle of the Cayman S develops maximum output of 295 bhp (217 kW) at 6250
rpm, giving this 1340 kg (2955 lb) sports car a power-to-weight ratio of
4.5 kilos per horsepower (6.2 kg/kW) and ensuring acceleration to 100 km/h
in just 5.4 seconds. Top speed is 275 km/h or 183 mph, attributable inter
alia to the outstanding drag coefficient of just 0.29.
Featuring a drag coefficient of 0.29,
the Cayman S ranks way ahead of the competition also in terms of aerodynamics.
The know-how making this superiority possible comes out clearly in every
detail, various improvements reducing lift forces on all four wheels by 14
kilos or 31 lb on each wheel in comparison with the Boxster at a speed of
270 km/h or 167 mph. At the rear this strong downforce is mainly a result
of the new split wing moving up approximately 80 millimetres or 3.15" as
soon as the car exceeds a speed of 120 km/h or 75 mph. Contrary to a spoiler
of the type to be found in the Boxster, a split wing of this kind keeps air
resistance to a minimum while generating powerful downforce through the specific
angle of the wing. And, finally, these aerodynamic benefits are rounded off
by the underfloor cover extending almost completely from front to rear and
side to side.