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