Porsche Cayman Cars For Sale In United Kingdom

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In 2005, the idea of turning the Boxter into a real coupe came to the bright minds of Porsche designers and marketers. At the same time, the Boxter with a non-removable metal dome was proposed to be considered an independent model, for which they came up with a crocodile name - Cayman.

The official premiere of the car took place at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September 2005.

Externally, the two-seater sports coupe Cayman S looks almost like a Boxster S with a hard top. At the front, the differences are minimal - round "fog lights" are cut into the air intakes of the front bumper instead ofOkster rectangular. The rear of the car has changed more significantly - the hard roof is lowered smoothly, and does not break off behind the seats like the “cap” in the Boxster. The rear fenders of the car are also rounder. In the tailgate of the Cayman, like the Boxster, an automatically retractable, scanty tail-spoiler is integrated.

The Cayman S is powered by a new 3.4-liter six-cylinder boxer engine. The power unit is equipped with the VarioCam Plus piston system, which changes the valve timing and valve lift. The system increases torque at low rpmotah and increases efficiency. Until now, such a device relied only on Porsche 911 engines. The engine develops 295 hp. with. and 340 Nm of torque at 4.4 - 6 thousand rpm. With this engine, the Cayman S accelerates from 0 to 100 km / h in 5.4 seconds. The maximum speed of the car is 275 km / h.

The six-speed gearbox was taken from the Boxter S. On request, the coupe will also be equipped with a five-speed automatic transmission with manual shifting - Tiptronic S. Porsche has improved this gearbox by installing new hydraulics and electronics.

One of the curious features of Porsche Boxter, resulting from the central-engine layout - the presence of two trunks in the car at once: front and rear. Both, however, hold very little - the front volume is 150 liters, and the rear volume - 130. The list of additional accessories for Porsche cars includes a branded suitcase and golf bags - the suitcase is "installed" just in the front compartment, and the bags with golf clubs - in the back. In the Cayman there will be more luggage space in the back - "as much" 260 liters.

The standard equipment of the machine includes PSM (Porsche Stability Management). She corrects mistakes inthe operator, automatically removing the "gas" and slowing down the car. The Cayman S can be ordered with PASM (Porsche Active Suspension Management). This device adjusts the ride height and stiffness of the shock absorbers depending on the road conditions and the suspension setting mode selected by the driver - normal or sport.

A few months after the debut of the Cayman S, its basic version, the Cayman, is launched on the market. This glorious member of the Porsche family is powered by a 2.7 liter 6-cylinder boxer engine producing 245 hp, or 180 kW at 6500 rpm.minute. The rated torque is 273 Newton meters in the 4600-6000 rpm range. And the power density is at the level of 91.2 liters. with. per liter of working volume. At the same time, the average fuel consumption is only 9.3 liters per 100 km. At 1,300 kg, the Cayman is an athlete in its class. The favorable weight-to-volume ratio of the engine directly affects the acceleration performance.

With this unit, the car demonstrates very outstanding results: acceleration to 100 km / h takes 6.1 seconds, and the maximum speed is 258 km / h. Coefficienterodynamic resistance cw = 0.29.

Porsche is ready to offer for the Cayman three transmissions to choose from: a five- or six-speed manual gearbox or a proprietary five-speed Tiptronic automatic transmission with gearshift paddles on the steering wheel.

The front axle, as in all production sports cars from Porsche, consists of shock absorbers with a special arrangement of trailing arms and wishbones. This concept provides very precise wheel alignment combined with a high level of comfort. AdditionalA spring with a stop in the shock absorber strut takes effect at high lateral acceleration and minimizes the angle of lateral roll. In this way, the Cayman maintains great stability, even at very high cornering speeds. The rear wheels are mounted on two wishbones and are guided by trailing links, transverse links and shock absorbers.

While the springs on the front suspension are identical to those on the Cayman S, the spring rates at the rear and anti-roll bars on both axles have been re-tuned. For specialThe 17-inch five-twin-spoke alloy wheels developed for the base Cayman are fitted with 205/55 tires at the front and 235/50 at the rear.

A sports package is offered for those who wish. It includes a six-speed manual transmission and Porsche Active Suspension Management with shock absorbers that continuously and automatically adjust their damping to the dynamics and the quality of the road surface. The driver can choose one of two programs for setting the running hourTy: Normal mode provides a comfortable base damping setting that automatically switches to a sportier mode when driving dynamically.

In the "sporty" setting, the harder damping characteristics are included for an emphatically dynamic handling. All wheels are equipped with perforated and ventilated brake discs, which are able to dissipate energy in the form of heat, even under prolonged loads. Each of the eight pads is pressed against the disc by two pistons installed in the anoPlated black fixed calipers.

The Cayman is a vehicle that can be individually equipped with almost all existing options. One of these options is the Sport Chrono Package, which, at the push of a button, provides an emphatically sporty setting for the various vehicle functions and thus increases dynamism: the throttle valve responds more quickly to accelerator pedal movements, the driver feels the increased throttle response of the 2.7-liter power unit, the responsiveness of which maintained up to maximum speed. OAt the same time, PSM (Porsche Stability Management), which is part of the standard equipment, shifts the control threshold towards the limit modes and allows increased slip and side slip.

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