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Porsche Cayman
The Porsche Cayman (named
after the caiman) is a mid-engine 2-seat sports
car launched for the 2006 model year. It is
based on the compact Porsche Boxster but uses
modified flat-6 engines, which are in terms
of performance in between the Boxster and
the 911. The Cayman is intended to be a purer
sports car than the Boxster, with a stiffer
suspension and higher performance. The
Cayman will be partly produced alongside the
Boxster by Valmet in Finland and is expected
to be released in November 2005.
The Cayman (project
code 987 C7S) was developed for two years.
The first official photographs and technical
details were released by Porsche in May 2005.
The Cayman will be in production before its
public launch in September 2005 at the Frankfurt
Motor Show and it is expected to be revealed
in November. It was spied numerous times,
often referred to as a Boxster coupe. During
prototype testing, rally legend Walter Röhrl
reportedly lapped the Nürburgring faster
than the 911 Carrera's time of 8 minutes,
15 seconds. For sure, the Cayman S and the
911 Carrera will come close in terms of performance,
leaving open whether sales of the Cayman S
would cannibalize sales of the 911 Carrera,
which is €18,000 more expensive in Germany.
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