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2006 Porsche Cayman

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When Porsche unveiled the Boxter back in 1997 we knew it was a sign of good things to come for the German sportscar manufacturer. At the time the only two models availible from Porsche were the Boxter and the 911 with its variations. Eventually Porsche grabbed a part of the SUV market with the Cayenne and further expanded its line with the Carerra GT. Porsche’s new Cayman S, is poised to raise the German company’s already haughty standing at the sharp end of the sports car ranks.

For many of us, we find ourselves in financial reach of the Boxter but crave the hardtop styling of the 911. The Cayman is just that, a sportier and sexier hardtop version of the Porsche Boxter. The Cayman is absolutely stunning and impeccably inherits the finer aspects of the Porsche lineup.

The 3.4-liter 295-hp flat-six-powered coupe is scheduled to make its first public appearance at September’s Frankfurt motor show before reaching North American showrooms early next year.

The two-seat Cayman S slots into the Porsche line slightly above the new 2005 Boxster, and in doing so it bucks Porsche tradition of pitching coupes at a lower price point than their more complex convertible siblings. It’s a strategy that has required Porsche to provide the Cayman S with greater firepower than the 3.2-liter 280-hp Boxster S simply to justify its positioning. At the same time, Porsche has been careful not to let its latest model—named after the caiman breed of crocodile found in Central and South America (rather than the Caribbean tax haven)—encroach on the territory ruled by the 3.6-liter 325-hp 911 Carrera.

In both power and straight-line performance, the Cayman S remains a respectable distance from its more expensive Carrera stablemate, although if word from the Stuttgart grapevine proves correct, Porsche is already considering a racing-focused stripped-down Clubsport version of the Cayman, possibly to receive the historical GTS designation. A less expensive base Cayman is also planned, running either the 3.2-liter from the Boxster S, or a 3.0-liter 260-hp flat six.


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