Boxster/Cayman (981/987) [Official] Porsche Cayman (981)
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The Porsche 987 is the internal designation for the second generation Porsche Boxster sports car, built from 2004 to 2012.
In 2005, it was joined in the range by the new Cayman fastback coupé (project 987c).
donkeykong
Track Technician
Rainer271
Kraftwagen König
Another Week, Another Porsche Exclusive Cayman S
Porsche's personalization division has crafted another Cayman S for all of you who found the previous Exclusive model a bit too yellow, in a Fast&FuriousHonda Civic kind of way.
Porsche Exclusive used the color on the brake calipers, Sport Chrono stopwatch and instrument panel dials, and the seat belts.
On the outside, the car was finished in a special Agate Grey metallic paint, with other Porsche Exclusive options including a 20mm lower sports suspension, black painted model designation and alloy wheels, sports exhaust system and smoked headlights.
In the cabin, there's a carbon fiber trim package, extended leather treatment, racing-style seats, air vent slats in leather and storage compartment lid with model logo.
Porsche's personalization division has crafted another Cayman S for all of you who found the previous Exclusive model a bit too yellow, in a Fast&FuriousHonda Civic kind of way.
Porsche Exclusive used the color on the brake calipers, Sport Chrono stopwatch and instrument panel dials, and the seat belts.
On the outside, the car was finished in a special Agate Grey metallic paint, with other Porsche Exclusive options including a 20mm lower sports suspension, black painted model designation and alloy wheels, sports exhaust system and smoked headlights.
In the cabin, there's a carbon fiber trim package, extended leather treatment, racing-style seats, air vent slats in leather and storage compartment lid with model logo.
donkeykong
Track Technician
Diggin the buckets, not a fan of the multi function steering wheel though.
And a gear lever where you pull back to go up a gear, not push forward.
martinbo
Staff member
100% agree, boss.
Rainer271
Kraftwagen König
2016 Porsche Cayman facelift spied for the first time
Appears to feature minor styling changes
Our spies have already caught the facelifted Porsche Boxster on numerous occasions but here are the first photos of the updated Cayman.
Caught undergoing testing on the Nürburgring, the facelifted Cayman has a familiar design but adopts a new front bumper with LED daytime running lights. Additional changes are limited but we can see restyled mirrors and a new rear bumper with a revised diffuser.
Porsche CEO Matthias Müller has previously confirmed the next-generation Boxster and Cayman will have four-cylinder engines but speculation suggests the facelifted models could be offered with four-cylinder engines as well. Nothing is official but previous reports have suggested the company will offer a 1.6-liter with 210 bhp (156 kW), a 2.0-liter with 286 bhp (213 kW) and a 2.5-liter unit with 360 bhp (268 kW).
wcf
Appears to feature minor styling changes
Our spies have already caught the facelifted Porsche Boxster on numerous occasions but here are the first photos of the updated Cayman.
Caught undergoing testing on the Nürburgring, the facelifted Cayman has a familiar design but adopts a new front bumper with LED daytime running lights. Additional changes are limited but we can see restyled mirrors and a new rear bumper with a revised diffuser.
Porsche CEO Matthias Müller has previously confirmed the next-generation Boxster and Cayman will have four-cylinder engines but speculation suggests the facelifted models could be offered with four-cylinder engines as well. Nothing is official but previous reports have suggested the company will offer a 1.6-liter with 210 bhp (156 kW), a 2.0-liter with 286 bhp (213 kW) and a 2.5-liter unit with 360 bhp (268 kW).
wcf
ThroughandThrough
Kraftkurve King
The back looks similar to the Mercedes-AMG GT.
JHF
Driving Dynamics Pro
2014 Porsche Cayman S
We managed to restrain ourselves.
Over the last few years, it has become something of a Car and Driver pastime to complain about, scoff at, and, in every way, ridicule the totally absurd cost of optional equipment on Porsche vehicles. We might feel bad about this, were it not for the fact that we sometimes get Porsches in here for tests that are so larded up with insane—and insanely priced—options that their as-tested bottom lines are double their base prices. Double.
Now, the company typically points out (with an inevitable sigh) that the relatively low level of equipment offered on base Porsches and the plethora of standalone options allow buyers to tailor their car to perfectly meet their desires. And that’s not untrue. We get it.
So when Porsche offered us a Cayman S to run through our 40,000-mile gantlet, we were faced with the same dilemma as buyers. Could we actually configure a Cayman S that stayed out of the $90,000-plus range? We did pretty well, if we do say so ourselves. Our Cayman S stickers for a not-totally-unreasonable $72,545. That’s up $7750 from the base MSRP of $64,795. By Porsche standards, that’s a pittance. And better yet, the car is no hair shirt. It is, in fact, spectacular. So much so that we’ve accumulated nearly 11,000 miles on our little gator before our not-totally-lazy staffer managed to write this long-term-car introduction. But we needn’t dwell on his shortcomings. Let’s look instead at our Cayman’s specifics.
We chose to have it slathered in no-cost Guards Red. Yes, Guards Red is something of a cliché and it doesn’t follow the current fashion in the way that, say, Mahogany Metallic might. But we’re looking out our window at the car this very moment and we can tell you that there is nothing at all wrong with a Guards Red Cayman S. Also, Guards Red is one of only four hues that don’t cost any extra money (the others are black, white, and Racing Yellow). We stuck with the standard 19-inch wheels because, really, do you need 20s on a Cayman? Nope. We chose the six-speed manual because it doesn’t cost anything and also it’s entirely awesome. The items we paid extra for were pretty much all to make the car perform better. So we opted for the $1320 Porsche Torque Vectoring, the $1235 nonadjustable Sport Suspension, and the $2825 Sport Exhaust System. Okay, that last one doesn’t make the car perform any better, unless you consider a stirring aural experience to be part of the performance package. Our ears say it is, and we always listen to our ears.
Because we are not totally immune to the charms of luxury and convenience, we opted for the $670 satellite-radio receiver and the $900 Convenience package. That latter option brings two-zone automatic climate control, about which we don’t really care. But it also brings heated seats, about which we Michiganders care greatly. Butt-warmers are especially important to those, like us, who plan to drive their Porsche all winter long.
Speaking of winter, we mounted a set of Michelin Pilot Alpin winter tires to our standard rims in November, replacing the Goodyears that came on the car. We managed about 10,000 miles on the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2 summer tires before the swap, averaging 2500 miles per month. And considering that we visited Indiana, West Virginia, Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Illinois, and Ohio in the car’s first four months with us, there is apparently no trepidation about taking this two-seat sports car on road trips. We’ve logged no complaints about the car’s ride, despite the buffed suspension settings. And the convenience of the two luggage compartments still manages to surprise many editors.
What does not surprise them is the near-perfect steering. The excellent brakes. The delicious flat-six soundtrack. The boffo shifter. Good God, this car is good. Oh, you want some data to back up those impressions? Well, in our initial testing, the 3025-pound, 325-hp Cayman S accelerated to 60 mph in 4.2 seconds and through the quarter-mile in 12.7 seconds at 112 mph. That’s only a tenth of a second less-quick than the last PDK-equipped Cayman S we tested. It’s three-tenths slower than our 460-hp long-term Corvette Stingray. Our long-term Cayman S also stopped from 70 mph in a scant 145 feet. And it gripped the skidpad at 1.03 g.
Okay, so long trips have a few of our staffers complaining of backaches, and if we had it to do again, we would have ordered the GTS version of the car, which brings a ton more equipment for not a ton more money. But that version wasn’t available when we ordered our car. Predictably, staff commenters, while all claiming allegiance to our cost-conscious approach to spec’ing this car, would each like to change a few things. One wants the $250 SportDesign steering wheel with its shiny loveliness to replace our dour, black unadorned spokes. The same guy doesn’t like the standard wheels because, well, he just doesn’t. He would pay to have them painted black for $880 and upsized for between $1560 and $2990. Further, he would like to add the $185 color-painted crests for the wheels’ center caps. Another staffer would spring for the extra $555 over the price of the sport suspension to get the PASM adjustable shocks. We would all like a USB port for charging our devices and/or audio playback.
Possibly, you see where this is headed. If we listened to every staffer over the course of the loan, we’d end up with a $90K Cayman S. And then we would complain about its price.
Months in Fleet: 4 months
Current Mileage: 10,655 miles Average Fuel Economy: 23 mpg
Fuel Tank Size: 16.9 gal Fuel Range: 390 miles
Service: $324.16 Normal Wear: $0 Repair: $0
SPECIFICATIONS
VEHICLE TYPE: mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive, 2-passenger, 2-door coupe
PRICE AS TESTED: $72,545 (base price: $64,795)
ENGINE TYPE: DOHC 24-valve flat-6, aluminum block and heads, direct fuel injection
Displacement: 210 cu in, 3436 cc
Power: 325 hp @ 7400 rpm
Torque: 272 lb-ft @ 4500 rpm
TRANSMISSION: 6-speed manual
DIMENSIONS:
Wheelbase: 97.4 in
Length: 172.4 in
Width: 70.9 in Height: 50.2 in
Curb weight: 3025 lb
C/D TEST RESULTS:
Zero to 60 mph: 4.2 sec
Zero to 100 mph: 10.0 sec
Zero to 130 mph: 17.5 sec
Zero to 150 mph: 26.0 sec
Rolling start, 5-60 mph: 5.2 sec
Top gear, 30-50 mph: 7.2 sec
Top gear, 50-70 mph: 6.2 sec
Standing ¼-mile: 12.7 sec @ 112 mph
Top speed (drag limited): 176 mph
Braking, 70-0 mph: 145 ft
Roadholding, 300-ft-dia skidpad: 1.03 g
FUEL ECONOMY:
EPA city/highway: 20/28 mpg
C/D observed: 23 mpg
Unscheduled oil additions: 0 qt
WARRANTY:
4 years/50,000 miles bumper to bumper;
4 years/50,000 miles powertrain;
12 years/unlimited miles corrosion protection;
4 years/50,000 miles roadside assistance
2014 Porsche Cayman S Long-Term Test – Review – Car and Driver
We managed to restrain ourselves.
Over the last few years, it has become something of a Car and Driver pastime to complain about, scoff at, and, in every way, ridicule the totally absurd cost of optional equipment on Porsche vehicles. We might feel bad about this, were it not for the fact that we sometimes get Porsches in here for tests that are so larded up with insane—and insanely priced—options that their as-tested bottom lines are double their base prices. Double.
Now, the company typically points out (with an inevitable sigh) that the relatively low level of equipment offered on base Porsches and the plethora of standalone options allow buyers to tailor their car to perfectly meet their desires. And that’s not untrue. We get it.
So when Porsche offered us a Cayman S to run through our 40,000-mile gantlet, we were faced with the same dilemma as buyers. Could we actually configure a Cayman S that stayed out of the $90,000-plus range? We did pretty well, if we do say so ourselves. Our Cayman S stickers for a not-totally-unreasonable $72,545. That’s up $7750 from the base MSRP of $64,795. By Porsche standards, that’s a pittance. And better yet, the car is no hair shirt. It is, in fact, spectacular. So much so that we’ve accumulated nearly 11,000 miles on our little gator before our not-totally-lazy staffer managed to write this long-term-car introduction. But we needn’t dwell on his shortcomings. Let’s look instead at our Cayman’s specifics.
We chose to have it slathered in no-cost Guards Red. Yes, Guards Red is something of a cliché and it doesn’t follow the current fashion in the way that, say, Mahogany Metallic might. But we’re looking out our window at the car this very moment and we can tell you that there is nothing at all wrong with a Guards Red Cayman S. Also, Guards Red is one of only four hues that don’t cost any extra money (the others are black, white, and Racing Yellow). We stuck with the standard 19-inch wheels because, really, do you need 20s on a Cayman? Nope. We chose the six-speed manual because it doesn’t cost anything and also it’s entirely awesome. The items we paid extra for were pretty much all to make the car perform better. So we opted for the $1320 Porsche Torque Vectoring, the $1235 nonadjustable Sport Suspension, and the $2825 Sport Exhaust System. Okay, that last one doesn’t make the car perform any better, unless you consider a stirring aural experience to be part of the performance package. Our ears say it is, and we always listen to our ears.
Because we are not totally immune to the charms of luxury and convenience, we opted for the $670 satellite-radio receiver and the $900 Convenience package. That latter option brings two-zone automatic climate control, about which we don’t really care. But it also brings heated seats, about which we Michiganders care greatly. Butt-warmers are especially important to those, like us, who plan to drive their Porsche all winter long.
Speaking of winter, we mounted a set of Michelin Pilot Alpin winter tires to our standard rims in November, replacing the Goodyears that came on the car. We managed about 10,000 miles on the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2 summer tires before the swap, averaging 2500 miles per month. And considering that we visited Indiana, West Virginia, Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Illinois, and Ohio in the car’s first four months with us, there is apparently no trepidation about taking this two-seat sports car on road trips. We’ve logged no complaints about the car’s ride, despite the buffed suspension settings. And the convenience of the two luggage compartments still manages to surprise many editors.
What does not surprise them is the near-perfect steering. The excellent brakes. The delicious flat-six soundtrack. The boffo shifter. Good God, this car is good. Oh, you want some data to back up those impressions? Well, in our initial testing, the 3025-pound, 325-hp Cayman S accelerated to 60 mph in 4.2 seconds and through the quarter-mile in 12.7 seconds at 112 mph. That’s only a tenth of a second less-quick than the last PDK-equipped Cayman S we tested. It’s three-tenths slower than our 460-hp long-term Corvette Stingray. Our long-term Cayman S also stopped from 70 mph in a scant 145 feet. And it gripped the skidpad at 1.03 g.
Okay, so long trips have a few of our staffers complaining of backaches, and if we had it to do again, we would have ordered the GTS version of the car, which brings a ton more equipment for not a ton more money. But that version wasn’t available when we ordered our car. Predictably, staff commenters, while all claiming allegiance to our cost-conscious approach to spec’ing this car, would each like to change a few things. One wants the $250 SportDesign steering wheel with its shiny loveliness to replace our dour, black unadorned spokes. The same guy doesn’t like the standard wheels because, well, he just doesn’t. He would pay to have them painted black for $880 and upsized for between $1560 and $2990. Further, he would like to add the $185 color-painted crests for the wheels’ center caps. Another staffer would spring for the extra $555 over the price of the sport suspension to get the PASM adjustable shocks. We would all like a USB port for charging our devices and/or audio playback.
Possibly, you see where this is headed. If we listened to every staffer over the course of the loan, we’d end up with a $90K Cayman S. And then we would complain about its price.
Months in Fleet: 4 months
Current Mileage: 10,655 miles Average Fuel Economy: 23 mpg
Fuel Tank Size: 16.9 gal Fuel Range: 390 miles
Service: $324.16 Normal Wear: $0 Repair: $0
SPECIFICATIONS
VEHICLE TYPE: mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive, 2-passenger, 2-door coupe
PRICE AS TESTED: $72,545 (base price: $64,795)
ENGINE TYPE: DOHC 24-valve flat-6, aluminum block and heads, direct fuel injection
Displacement: 210 cu in, 3436 cc
Power: 325 hp @ 7400 rpm
Torque: 272 lb-ft @ 4500 rpm
TRANSMISSION: 6-speed manual
DIMENSIONS:
Wheelbase: 97.4 in
Length: 172.4 in
Width: 70.9 in Height: 50.2 in
Curb weight: 3025 lb
C/D TEST RESULTS:
Zero to 60 mph: 4.2 sec
Zero to 100 mph: 10.0 sec
Zero to 130 mph: 17.5 sec
Zero to 150 mph: 26.0 sec
Rolling start, 5-60 mph: 5.2 sec
Top gear, 30-50 mph: 7.2 sec
Top gear, 50-70 mph: 6.2 sec
Standing ¼-mile: 12.7 sec @ 112 mph
Top speed (drag limited): 176 mph
Braking, 70-0 mph: 145 ft
Roadholding, 300-ft-dia skidpad: 1.03 g
FUEL ECONOMY:
EPA city/highway: 20/28 mpg
C/D observed: 23 mpg
Unscheduled oil additions: 0 qt
WARRANTY:
4 years/50,000 miles bumper to bumper;
4 years/50,000 miles powertrain;
12 years/unlimited miles corrosion protection;
4 years/50,000 miles roadside assistance
2014 Porsche Cayman S Long-Term Test – Review – Car and Driver
JHF
Driving Dynamics Pro
Porsche Exclusive shows off Cayman S with Racing Yellow finish
Fitted with SportDesign package
Porsche Exclusive is showcasing their latest project, a Cayman S featuring a Racing Yellow look.
At the beginning of September we saw a tailor made Cayman S Agate Grey prepared through Porsche's customization program and now the team was in charge of applying a Racing Yellow theme on the same model. The car seen here comes with the optional SportDesign package and has received black rear side air intake grilles, side mirror lower trims and lettering, along with satin platinum wheels, smoked taillights and a dual sporty exhaust system.
As for the interior, Porsche Exclusive carried over the exterior's Racing Yellow hue and applied it onto the instrument dials, vents, Sport Chrono stopwatch as well as other bits and pieces to spice up the cabin.
Porsche Exclusive only fiddles with a car's aesthetics so this Cayman S comes with the same flat-six 3.4-liter developing 325 HP (239 kW), enough for a 0-62 mph (0-100 km/h) run in 4.7 seconds when configured with the optional Sport Chrono package. Top speed stands at 176 mph (283 km/h) with the six-speed manual and at 174 mph (281 km/h) for the PDK-equipped version.
Source: Porsche
Fitted with SportDesign package
Porsche Exclusive is showcasing their latest project, a Cayman S featuring a Racing Yellow look.
At the beginning of September we saw a tailor made Cayman S Agate Grey prepared through Porsche's customization program and now the team was in charge of applying a Racing Yellow theme on the same model. The car seen here comes with the optional SportDesign package and has received black rear side air intake grilles, side mirror lower trims and lettering, along with satin platinum wheels, smoked taillights and a dual sporty exhaust system.
As for the interior, Porsche Exclusive carried over the exterior's Racing Yellow hue and applied it onto the instrument dials, vents, Sport Chrono stopwatch as well as other bits and pieces to spice up the cabin.
Porsche Exclusive only fiddles with a car's aesthetics so this Cayman S comes with the same flat-six 3.4-liter developing 325 HP (239 kW), enough for a 0-62 mph (0-100 km/h) run in 4.7 seconds when configured with the optional Sport Chrono package. Top speed stands at 176 mph (283 km/h) with the six-speed manual and at 174 mph (281 km/h) for the PDK-equipped version.
Source: Porsche
Rainer271
Kraftwagen König
Porsche announces four-cylinder turbo engine coming to Boxster and Cayman in 2016
2016 Porsche Cayman facelift / SB-Medien
Arriving with the facelift
Porsche chief Matthias Müller has revealed plans to introduce a four-cylinder turbocharged engine on the Boxster & Cayman duo next year.
The four-cylinder boxer turbo engine is bound to show up in next year's facelifted Boxster and Cayman range and there are some chances of seeing it in the 911 Carrera in the future as a replacement of the 3.4-liter flat-six motor.
Technical specifications concerning this new smaller engine are not available at this point, but a report from last year indicated the 1.6-liter version will have 210 bhp (156 kW) while the 2.0-liter is expected to deliver 286 bhp (213 kW) and 295 lb-ft (399 Nm). There should also be a larger 2.5-liter generating as much as 360 bhp (268 kW) and 347 lb-ft (470 Nm) of torque. However, a recent German report states Müller has suggested the new motor will be capable of producing "up to 395 horsepower."
We remind you Porsche is already offering a four-cylinder turbo engine for the Macan in select markets where it produces 237 bhp (177 kW) and 258 lb-ft (350 Nm). Müller says Porsche hasn't made up its mind yet whether the four-cylinder Macan will be commercialized in United States.
Source: autonews.com
2016 Porsche Cayman facelift / SB-Medien
Arriving with the facelift
Porsche chief Matthias Müller has revealed plans to introduce a four-cylinder turbocharged engine on the Boxster & Cayman duo next year.
The four-cylinder boxer turbo engine is bound to show up in next year's facelifted Boxster and Cayman range and there are some chances of seeing it in the 911 Carrera in the future as a replacement of the 3.4-liter flat-six motor.
Technical specifications concerning this new smaller engine are not available at this point, but a report from last year indicated the 1.6-liter version will have 210 bhp (156 kW) while the 2.0-liter is expected to deliver 286 bhp (213 kW) and 295 lb-ft (399 Nm). There should also be a larger 2.5-liter generating as much as 360 bhp (268 kW) and 347 lb-ft (470 Nm) of torque. However, a recent German report states Müller has suggested the new motor will be capable of producing "up to 395 horsepower."
We remind you Porsche is already offering a four-cylinder turbo engine for the Macan in select markets where it produces 237 bhp (177 kW) and 258 lb-ft (350 Nm). Müller says Porsche hasn't made up its mind yet whether the four-cylinder Macan will be commercialized in United States.
Source: autonews.com
ThroughandThrough
Kraftkurve King
He must have been high.
In all seriousness, I hope the driver is well.
In all seriousness, I hope the driver is well.
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specializing in high-performance sports cars, SUVs, and sedans,
headquartered in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Owned by
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In its early days, Porsche was contracted by the German government
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