The Porsche Cayman is a mid-engine 2-seat sports car launched in the 2006 model year. It is based on the Porsche Boxster, but has a stiffer chassis due to its fixed roof, and also benefits from correspondingly stiffer suspension tuning. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1024x778, 240 KB) Source: German Wikipedia: Uploaded: 21:20, 21. ... Automakers or automobile manufacturers are companies that design and manufacture automobiles. ... Dr. Ing. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The 968 was an automobile sold by Porsche AG of Germany from 1992 to 1995 and marketed as the replacement for the Porsche 944. ... Car classification is a somewhat subjective subject, as many vehicles fall between classes or even outside all of them. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... 1995 Buick Riviera coupe A coupé (from the French for cut) or coupe is a two or four-seater car with a fixed roof and two doors. ... An automobile platform is a shared set of components common to a number of different automobiles. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Mid-engine design . ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Internal combustion engine. ... The flat-6 engine of the Honda Valkyrie motorcycle A flat-6 is a 6 cylinder configuration of a flat engine or boxer engine. ... Diagram of the opposing pistons in a boxer engine A flat engine or boxer engine or horizontally opposed engine is a type of engine where the pistons lie horizontally opposed, with pairs of cylinders on the left and the right, as opposed to most modern engines where all pistons are... The flat-6 engine of the Honda Valkyrie motorcycle A flat-6 is a 6 cylinder configuration of a flat engine or boxer engine. ... Diagram of the opposing pistons in a boxer engine A flat engine or boxer engine or horizontally opposed engine is a type of engine where the pistons lie horizontally opposed, with pairs of cylinders on the left and the right, as opposed to most modern engines where all pistons are... The Porsche Boxster is a convertible sportscar released in late 1996. ... Dr. Ing. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The Porsche Boxster is a convertible sports car released in late 1996. ...

The Cayman S is produced alongside the Boxster by Valmet in Finland. The name "Cayman" is said to be an alternate spelling of caiman, a species of reptile closely related to the alligator, and has nothing to do with the Cayman Islands. Porsche has, in fact, donated to a Stuttgart zoo's caiman exhibit, because of the shared namesakes between the animal and the automobile. Valmet (originally Valtion Metallitehtaat - Governmental Metalworks) was formed in 1951, when the state of Finland decided to group their various factories working on war reparations for Soviet Union under one company. ... Genera Alligator Caiman Melanosuchus Paleosuchus Alligators and caimans are reptiles closely related to the crocodiles and forming the family Alligatoridae (sometimes regarded instead as the subfamily Alligatorinae). ... Stuttgart [], a city located in southern Germany, is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg with a population of approximately 590,000 (as of September 2005) in the city and around 3 million in the metropolitan area. ...

Development

The Porsche Cayman S at the 2006 Los Angeles Auto Show.

The Cayman series (project code 987 C7S) was developed over a period of two years. It was spied numerous times during testing, although the car was assumed at the time to be a coupe variant of the Boxster, not a distinct model. The first official photographs and technical details were released by Porsche in May 2005. The Cayman S had its public launch in September 2005 at the Frankfurt Motor Show; the base Cayman was released in July 2006. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1280x960, 325 KB) Source: English Wikipedia: Uploaded: 00:01, 8 January 2006 . ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1280x960, 325 KB) Source: English Wikipedia: Uploaded: 00:01, 8 January 2006 . ... ... The International Motor Show or Internationale Automobil-Ausstellung (IAA) is the worlds largest motor show. ...

A motorsport-tuned Cayman, the Cayman RS, has been rumored to be in testing at the Nürburgring. [1]

Statistics

The Cayman shares the mid-engined platform of the Boxster, along with its interior, front end, doors, and lights. When the car was launched, it received unique engines -- the Cayman S's 3.4 liter engine was essentially a detuned version of the Porsche 996's motor, while the base Cayman had a slightly revised version of the 2.7 liter engine from the base Boxster. (In the 2007 model year, both the Boxster and Boxster S were upgraded with the engines originally reserved for the Cayman.) The Suggested Retail Price (SRP) of a product is the price the manufacturer recommends that the retailer sell it for. ... The horsepower (hp) is the name of several non-metric units of power. ... In physics, torque can be thought of informally as rotational force. The SI units for Torque are newton meters although centinewton meters (cN·m), foot-pounds force (ft·lbf), inch pounds (lbf·in) and inch ounces (ozf·in) are also frequently used expressions of torque. ... Look up second in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Miles per hour is a unit of speed, expressing the number of international miles covered per hour. ... The Suggested Retail Price (SRP) of a product is the price the manufacturer recommends that the retailer sell it for. ... The horsepower (hp) is the name of several non-metric units of power. ... In physics, torque can be thought of informally as rotational force. The SI units for Torque are newton meters although centinewton meters (cN·m), foot-pounds force (ft·lbf), inch pounds (lbf·in) and inch ounces (ozf·in) are also frequently used expressions of torque. ... Look up second in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Miles per hour is a unit of speed, expressing the number of international miles covered per hour. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Mid-engine design . ... Porsche 996 with aero kit The Porsche Type 996 is a sports car, and the version of the Porsches 911 Carrera model sold from 1998 (as a 1999 model) through to 2004. ...

The Cayman has a glass hatchback for added practicality. Its suspension design is fundamentally the same as in the Boxster's, but features revised tuning appropriate to the Cayman's increased chassis stiffness. 5-speed manual manual, 6-speed manual, and 5-speed Tiptronic transmissions are available. A Sport Chrono Package including PASM and ceramic composite brakes is also an option. Tiptronic is a type of discrete automatic transmission developed by Porsche and used in its vehicles and those of its licensees. ...

Competition with the Porsche 997

The Cayman S's performance approaches that of Porsche's flagship 911 Carrera. Rally legend Walter Röhrl reportedly lapped the Nürburgring track in a Cayman S prototype faster than the 911 Carrera's time of 8 minutes, 15 seconds. The similarity in performance between the two cars has led to speculation about whether the Cayman S will cannibalize sales of the 911 Carrera, as the 911's retail price is $12,400 higher than the Cayman S's in the United States. Rallying (international) or rally racing (US) is a form of automobile racing that takes place on normal roads with modified production or specially built road cars. ... Walter Röhrl (born March 7, 1947 in Regensburg) is a German rally and racing driver, with famous victories for Audi and Porsche. ... The Nürburgring (alternative spelling: Nuerburgring), known as simply the Ring by enthusiasts, is the name of a famous motorsport race track in Germany. ... The Porsche Type 997, or simply 997 (nine-nine-seven or nine-ninety-seven) is the project code name for the current version of the sports car Porsche 911, built by the German manufacturer Porsche since 2004. ...

See also

• Porsche Boxster
• Porsche 997

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References

• Official Porsche website
  • Cayman models at official Porsche website
    • Cayman
    • Cayman S
  • Official Cayman minisite
  • Official Cayman S minisite
• Official PCA Cayman Register
• Unofficial Cayman Enthusiast site