Cayman

[jmarenas]

Looks like a lot of P car for the money, target audience is under 42 years old. Had some good pics in Autoweek as well.

Porsche to launch Boxster-based Cayman sports car



Reuters / February 23, 2005

FRANKFURT -- Porsche will launch the new Cayman S sports coupe this year to be positioned between its Boxster S roadster and its entry-level 911 Carrera, the company said on Wednesday.

The hardtop two-seater will be based on the Boxster model line but endowed with more power, more room and a higher price. It will be outfitted with a mid-mounted 3.4-liter six-cylinder motor capable of 295 horsepower.

By comparison the Boxster S is powered by a 280-hp, 3.2-liter six-cylinder mid-mounted engine, while the 911 Carrera's six-cylinder, rear-mounted 3.6-liter engine produces 325 hp.

Porsche declined to specify the launch date of the Cayman S, which it made clear was not the eagerly awaited fourth model line that Porsche is due to decide on by mid-year.

"Its name was inspired by a species of crocodile known for its quickness and tenacity," Porsche said on its website. "And like its namesake, the Cayman is both alluring and powerful."

Spy photos published in motoring magazines showing what looked to be a Boxster coupe had elicited concerns among analysts that Porsche Chief Executive Wendelin Wiedeking would go back on his word not to build a car priced lower than the Boxster.

It did not give a price for the Cayman, but said it will cost more than a Boxster and less than a 911.

Generally, convertibles are priced higher than hardtops due in part to the added mechanism needed.

[Elombard]

I saw that. Pretty tasty, I thought it would be a little cheaper than a box but with the same power plant. The Club sport model should be cool but with no AC and radio a bit too extreme possibly for me. I wish they would do a GT3 version that still has some of the stuff on it. Be interesting to see where the 3.2 version of the Cayman they mentioned in Autoweek prices in. Not that it matters I will have to wait five years before I can afford a used one.