| Porsche has introduced Cayman with the | | | | headlights and forward portion of the interior. The |
| fat-engine, fat-wallet S version, which has a | | | | design of the Cayman's body is the combination |
| 3.4-liter, 295-horsepower flat-six and a $59,695 | | | | of styling cues from two classic Porsches: the 550 |
| price tag. | | | | Coupé and the 904 Coupe. |
| The Cayman is the older version of Cayman S | | | | But, unlike the Boxster, the Cayman has a large |
| where the letter S is the short-cut for special. It | | | | hatchback for access to luggage areas on top and |
| has an updated 2.7-liter flat-six-higher 11.3:1 | | | | in back of the engine cover. Nevertheless, the |
| compression ratio, five more horses (245), two | | | | suspension design is fundamentally the same as |
| extra pound-feet of torque (201), and Vario Cam | | | | that of the Boxster. The only difference is that it |
| Plus, which adjusts intake-valve lift as well as | | | | features revised settings appropriate to the |
| timing. The intake-valve lift adjuster has the | | | | increase in chassis stiffness resulting from the |
| delivers 0-to-60 mph in roughly 5.8 seconds and a | | | | Cayman's fixed roof. |
| top speed of 161 mph. | | | | Standard on the normal Cayman is a 5-speed |
| It has 17-inch wheels, black brake calipers, and a | | | | manual transaxle. The normal Cayman is powered |
| single oval exhaust. Offered as options are | | | | by a 2.7 litre version of the 3.4 liter six-cylinder |
| Porsche Active Suspension Management, a | | | | boxer engine. |
| six-speed manual, a five-speed Tiptronic, a Sports | | | | The exclusive use of the new power plants in |
| Chrono Package, and 18- and 19-inch wheels. As a | | | | Caymans ended with the 2007 model year when |
| whole, the vehicle measures 170.9 x 70.9x 51.4 | | | | the Boxster and Boxster S were upgraded with |
| inches in length, width, and height, respectively. | | | | the engine from the respective Cayman model. |
| The Cayman is a mid-engine 2-seat sports car | | | | The name "Cayman" is said to be an alternate |
| produced by Porsche AG of Germany and was | | | | spelling of caiman, a species of reptile closely |
| first launched in the 2006 model year. The | | | | related to the alligator, and has nothing to do with |
| Cayman is the coupe version of the second | | | | the Cayman Islands. Porsche has, in fact, donated |
| generation Porsche Boxster convertible. And like | | | | to a Stuttgart Zoo's caiman exhibit, because of |
| the Boxster, the Cayman is assembled in Finland | | | | the shared namesakes between the animal and |
| by Valmet Automotive. | | | | the automobile. And like the Volkswagen Jetta |
| The Cayman coupe and the second generation | | | | which is equipped with efficient VW Jetta parts, |
| Boxster convertible have the same mid-engine | | | | Volkswagen has also equipped this 2007 Porsche |
| platform and share many components. These | | | | Cayman with excellent quality auto parts. |
| include the front fenders and trunk lid, side doors, | | | | |