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Porsche CaymanIntroducing the Cayman, Porsche now offers another attractive version of this outstanding Sports Coupé. Power comes in this case from Porsche's 2.7-litre six-cylinder boxer enhanced and upgraded to an even higher standard for the new Porsche Cayman.
An outstanding coupé with its own, distinctive look At first sight, the Cayman stands out through its coupé body so typical of Porsche and a truly excellent drag coefficient of just 0.29. Benefiting from two luggage compartments, Porsche's Sports Coupé offers total storage capacity of no less than 410 litres or 14.35 cu ft. The larger of the two luggage compartments above the rear axle offers capacity of 260 litres or 9.1 cubic feet, while the luggage compartment at the rear is accessible through the tailgate opening up extra-high to provide head clearance of no less 1,95 metres or 6'6". Seen from outside, the Cayman stands out from the Cayman S mainly through its new 17-inch light-alloy wheels with five double spokes, brake callipers with black eloxy-plating, black lips around the front spoiler, the model designation in titanium colour, as well as the oval exhaust gas tailpipe. Ultra-modern engine technology featuring VarioCam Plus For the first time Porsche's smallest boxer engine now features VarioCam Plus valve manage-ment controlling the entire charge cycle. This ensures not only higher torque and engine output, but also enhanced fuel economy. VarioCam Plus technology already featured on the 911 models and the Cayman S is a combination of variable valve timing on the intake cam-shaft (VarioCam) and a valve stroke switching system (Plus). Smaller pistons, higher compression ratio
Shifting gears - either manually or with automatic control In standard trim, the Cayman comes with a five-speed manual gearbox delivering the power of the engine to the rear wheels of the car. The optional Sports Package comprises Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM) and a specially matched six-speed gearbox with a longer ratio in top gear. Maximum speed in this case is 260 km/h or 161 mph, with acceleration from 0-100 km/h coming in 6.1 seconds, as with the five-gear model. Yet a further alternative is Porsche's five-speed Tiptronic S automatic transmission, with the Cayman accelerating to 100 km/h in 7 seconds and reaching a top speed of 253 km/h or 157 mph. PASM for even more sporting performance The extra-strong bodyshell highly resistant to both flexural and bending forces, plus the mid--engined concept of the car, offer everything required for neutral and precise driving characte-ristics with a high standard of safety reserves. The front wheels run on a spring strut axle with separate arrangement of the longitudinal and track control arms, while the rear axle incorporates a spring strut configuration specially optimised by Porsche for this new Sports Coupé. Using modified anti-roll bars and bearer springs, the chassis and suspension has been set up especially for the Cayman. The very dynamic overall characteristics of the chassis and suspension may be enhanced to an even higher level by optional Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM). This is an electronically controlled damper system offering the driver the choice of either a very sporting or a more comfortable set-up simply at the touch of a button. Firm brakes free of fading The high-performance brake system featured in the Cayman has been carried over in all its principal features from the Cayman S and stands out in particular through its monobloc fixed-calliper brakes in black eloxy plating, each of them with four pistons. Diameter of the front disc brakes is 298 millimetres or 11.73", the rear-wheel brakes feature 299-millimetre (11.77-inch) brake discs carried over from the Cayman S. To ensure efficient brake cooling, the Cayman comes with a brake air spoiler, while opti-mum brake power assistance is generated by a vane cell pump driven by the outlet camshaft on the right row of cylinders and building up the underpressure required in the servo unit. An athlete with substantial safety reserves The Cayman comes as standard with PSM Porsche Stability Management combining a high level of active driving safety with that agility so typical of Porsche and only intervening selectively in the brakes as required to stabilise the car when the driver is approaching the ut-most limit. The driver even has the option to deactivate PSM, the system then automatically being activated again once the brakes, upon application, reach the ABS threshold at least on one front wheel. Porsche's Sports Chrono Package available as an option applies a steeper gas pedal control line, cuts in more abruptly when reaching the rev limit, and raises the threshold for the intervention of PSM. And if the car is fitted with PASM, the Sports Chrono Package also inter-venes in this control function, giving the driver an even more intense experience of the Cayman's agility and driving dynamics. Sports Coupé with six airbags The body structure of the Cayman is based on the chassis of the Porsche Boxster originally developed as an open sports car. Integration of the coupé roof creates an extremely stiff, strong and sturdy bodyshell offering a supreme standard of passive safety all round. Hence, the Cayman outperforms the legal standards for head-on, three-quarter, side-on and rear-end collisions, as well as a complete rollover, in all relevant markets. The safety equipment boasted by Porsche's new Sports Coupé also includes two-stage full-size airbags for the driver and passenger as well as the Porsche Side Impact Protection System (POSIP). To ensure optimum protection of the upper body, the side impact safety system comprises two thorax airbags, each with a volume of 8 litres, integrated in the seat backrests. Two separate head airbags inflating when required out of the door window shaft also come as standard. High standard of equipment with room for individual wishes
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Like the Porsche 911 models and the Cayman S, the Cayman features
VarioCam Plus technology, the engine developing its maximum output of 245
bhp (180 kW) at 6500 rpm, with peak torque of 273 Newtonmetres or 201 lb-ft
between 4600 and 6000 rpm. Specific output is 91.2 bhp (66.9 kW) per litre,
average fuel consumption 9.3 litres/100 kilometres or 30.4 mpg Imp. With
the car weighing just 1300 kilos or 2867 lb, the 2.7-litre boxer ensures
acceleration to 100 km/h or 62 mph in 6.1 seconds. In-gear acceleration from
80-120 km/h (50-75 mph) in fourth gear comes in 6.9 seconds, and the top
speed of the new model is 258 km/h or 160 mph. Fitted with six-speed manual
gearbox, the Cayman has a top speed of 260 km/h or (161 mph), while top speed
with Tiptronic S is 253 km/h or 157 mph.
As in the 3.4-litre power unit, stroke of the 2.7-litre engine
is 78 millimetres or 3.07". The reduction in engine displacement, therefore,
results from the smaller diameter of the cast pistons down to 85.5 millimetres
or 3.37". The 2.7-litre engine features an even lighter crankshaft and the
bores in the hollow piston pins are larger than before to save six grams
in each pin, giving the engine an even faster, more dynamic and free-revving
response. Detailed improvements are also to be found in the cylinder head,
where an injector bore between the two outlet valves completed after the
casting process reduces thermal loads at this point and thus efficiently
restricts the risk of the engine knocking. As a result, the compression ratio
has been increased by two-tenths over that of the Cayman S to 11.3:1. High
torque throughout the entire range of engine speed is ensured by the intake
system with its resonance flap, the two-chamber distributor pipe and distributor
pipe flap. The manifold system is the same in design and configuration as
on the 3.4-litre power unit of the Cayman S, with the switch thresholds on
both flaps being adjusted to the smaller size of the engine. To ensure an
efficient supply of oil to the engine even under dynamic driving conditions,
finally, the Cayman comes with fully integrated dry sump lubrication. The
new Porsche Cayman naturally also boasts that muscular boxer sound to typical
of Porsche, while the sound of the engine when idling remains smooth and
moderate. Specially conceived for Porsche's new Sports Coupé, the
exhaust system has extra-large cross sections to keep counterpressure to
a minimum and engine output at a maximum. And last but certainly not least,
the new Cayman outperforms both the EU4 and the US ULEV II emission standards.
From the start, the new Cayman comes
with a high standard of sporting, functional, and sophisticated equipment.
The main differences versus the Cayman S lie in the instruments featuring
black dials and surrounded by trim rings in Volcano Grey. Standard features
on the Cayman include air conditioning with a built-in interior air filter,
a CD radio and seats with their central sections in alcantara. The shift
lever gaiter, door handles and handbrake lever in the Cayman are all finished
in leather. Automatic air conditioning and seat upholstery finished either
in grained or smooth leather are available as optional extras. The standard
seats are adjustable in six different directions, with electrically adjustable
seats as well as sports seats in two different configurations co-ming as
individual equipment.