Porsche Cayman News
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Today at Motor Authority, our car news headlines include a crashed McLaren MP4-12C and Aston Martin naming its one millionth Facebook fan car. Lotus fired up its IndyCar engine and Subaru is bringing two BRZ Concepts to the Tokyo Auto Salon. All this and more in today's car news, right here on Motor Authority. According to MINI, this video shows off the best test drive ever. Subaru is bringing two BRZ Concepts to the 2012 Tokyo Auto Salon. The Delorean from Back To The Future sold for $541k. This McLaren MP4-12C has been crashed. Would you buy it? Aston Martin named its one millionth Facebook...
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The Porsche Cayman, Explained: Video
Gordon Robertson, chief driving consultant for Porsche's Experience Center at Silverstone, explains why the Porsche Cayman is one of the best-handling cars in Porsche's current lineup.
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What NOT To Do To Your Porsche Cayman S--New Photo, Owner Update
Update: We've been in contact with the owner of the car, who sent us this (much better) photograph and explained some of the background of the car. It turns out it was owned and created by Porsche or an affiliated race shop until the new owner acquired it, with the paint and Techart body kit...
Nelson Ireson -
2011-12 Porsche 911, 2012 Porsche Boxster, Cayman Models Recalled
Porsche has announced a recall of certain 2011-12 Porsche 911, Boxster and Cayman models to repair a potentially defective seat belt anchor plate.
Kurt Ernst -
Bentley Diesels, Cayman Spied, Plenty Of Lithium: Car News Headlines
Bentley chief Duerheimer is talking about the future of powertrains for the company, and it could include diesels, hybrids. [MotorAuthority] The Audi Urban Concept gets a preview video. [MotorAuthority] We're not going to run out of lithium for electric car batteries anytime soon, say researchers...
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2011 Porsche Cayman S Black Edition Preview
Just as it did with the 911 and Boxster models, Porsche has released a new special edition of its Cayman S dubbed the Cayman S Black Edition. Marking the end of the Cayman line before the arrival of the next-generation 2012 Porsche Boxster and Cayman arrives, the latest special edition coupe will...
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It's been a while since the 2012 Porsche Cayman R officially hit the scene last November, but today we have a bountiful bevy of beautiful new photos for you to peruse. With 10 more horsepower from its 3.4-liter flat six, making for 330 horsepower total, and a lightness-enhancing treatment that shaves 121 pounds from the standard Cayman, the Cayman R is the refined driver's choice in the mid-range, mid-engine Porsche lineup. It's no slouch at the fast bits, either: 4.4 seconds to 60 mph with the PDK dual-clutch cog swapper (4.7 for the manual), and 175 mph top speed with the manual (174 for...
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Porsche Mulling Entry-Level Roadster And Cayman Targa
Porsche has consistently expressed its desire to double its current levels of sales to around 150,000 to 200,000 vehicles in the mid to long term, and to do so its main strategy is to launch several new models including two whole new vehicle lines. Speaking with Automotive News, Porsche CEO...
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Porsche Developing Four-Cylinder Boxer Engine For Boxster And Cayman
For better or worse, government and social concern over fuel efficiency is a real and serious consideration for the world's major automakers. Porsche, with its full line of vehicles and rapidly increasing sales, is among them, so it’s not surprising to hear that even the legendary sports car...
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Porsche Considering North American, Chinese Factories
Porsche CEO Matthius Mueller recently said that Porsche might soon build vehicles in China and North America. The reason? Its current production facility in Zuffenhausen, Germany is simply too small for Porsche to achieve its goal of doubling sales to 200,000 units by 2018. Mueller insists that the...
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Porsche Cayman, Boxster To Be Built Alongside VW Golf
We already knew the 2012 Porsche Boxster and Cayman would be built in-house at the Volkswagen Osnabrueck plant, bucking the trend of outsourcing construction to contract firms like Valmet or Magna. What we didn't know is that the next-gen Cayman and Boxster would be built alongside Volkswagens...
Nelson Ireson -
Report: Porsche And Bentley To Share Tech?
With Porsche now under the fold over the ever-expanding Volkswagen empire, we’re likely to see even greater cross-sharing of design and technology amongst the group’s brands. Porsche already shares a platform with Volkswagen and Audi for its Cayenne SUV but in the future we could see...
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With fewer pounds, more horsepower and a new model year on its Monroney, the 2012 Porsche Cayman R makes its first public appearance at the 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show. In a clever reveal, Porsche's models took on the fashions of each of the six decades of Porsche sportscars in America, while pulling off consecutive car covers before the Cayman was revealed. The new lightweight version of the mid-engined, Boxster-derived coupe, the Cayman R sports the same 3.4-liter, direct-injected flat six that's tucked into the standard Cayman S. A 10-horsepower boost puts total output at 330 hp, and with...
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More Rumors Of Sub-Boxster Porsche Production
Hints from executives, rumors, and outright denials have circulated the web for over a year now, and still we're no closer to knowing for certain if a sub-Boxster model is on its way. With the recent appointment of Matthias Muller to the CEO position at Porsche, however, the new entry-level Porsche...
Nelson Ireson -
Ashley Greene Sides With Team Edward (We Think)
Full disclosure: we haven't watched the Twilight films. Fuller disclosure: we're not going to. Translation: we don't really know anything about Ashley Greene's character in those films, though we assume from the commercials that she is either a blood-sucking freak or some kind of full-moon...
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Report: Porsche Working On Lightweight, Hardcore Cayman Clubsport
The 2011 Boxster Spyder, built to remember the lightweight days of sportscars past, but with a fully modern interpretation of power and handling, may soon get a tin-top cousin: the Porsche Cayman Clubsport. Or at least that's the rumor that's cooking on the Web. Power is said to come from a...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
2012 Porsche Boxster, Cayman To Be Built In-House ... Sort Of
The Porsche Cayman and Boxster are currently built under contract at a Magna facility in Austria.
Nelson Ireson -
Porsche Readying Stripped-Out Cayman 'Clubsport'
Porsche engineers were recently spotted testing a high-performance version of the Cayman at Germany’s Nurburging circuit, which is expected to be a new ‘Clubsport’ or ‘RS’ model. The car will be a stripped-out racer designed for track use and is expected to make its...
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Revealed at the Los Angeles Auto Show in November of last year, Porsche today announced pricing for its updated 2010 Boxster and Cayman models. Starting at $47,550 for the Boxster and $51,250 for the Cayman, the entry-level variants are both accompanied by more potent - and more expensive - S versions as well. Standard Boxster and Cayman models get upgraded to 255hp (190kW) 265hp (197kW), respectively, thanks to new direct-injection engine technology. The S-models start at $57,650 for the Boxster and $61,150 for the Cayman. For that money, the S-variants get a 3.4L engine rated at 310hp...
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Facelifted Porsche Cayman and Boxster debut in L.A.
So far 2008 has been about the renewal and reinvigoration of Porsche's 911 lineup, with the highest-performance variants still to receive their dual-clutch PDK gearboxes and direct-injection upgrades. Next year will be an even bigger year for Porsche, however, as there are more updated 911 models...
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RUF developing all-electric Porsche Cayman
One of the most talked about electric cars in recent times is the Lotus Elise based Tesla Roadster, a car that is quickly become more and more popular in performance circles because of its supercar performance and cutting edge technology. Well-established Porsche tuner RUF, a company that has been...
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Magna Steyr to produce Porsche Boxster and Cayman from 2012
Production of the Porsche Boxster and Cayman will switch from Finland's Valmet Automotive to Magna Steyr in Graz, Austria, from 2012 onwards, Porsche announced today. The Austrian manufacturer secured the contract because it submitted the most financially attractive offer, and because it had the...
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Gemballa does the Porsche Cayman S
Just last month Gemballa dropped the 850hp GTR 800 EVO-R modified Porsche 911 Turbo on the world and since it would be nearly impossible to top that, Gemballa has made February Cayman S month, with the Gemballa GT and GT 4.0L RS packages offering enhanced performance and more aggressive looks to...
Nelson Ireson -
Porsche Design Edition 1 Cayman S
Porsche is launching a special edition version of the Cayman S labeled the ‘Porsche Design Edition 1.’ The new car, which goes on sale in November, was created to signify the work done at Porsche Design and mark the 35th anniversary of the original Chronograph 1s designed by Ferdinand...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran