Porsche Cayman

In the news on the Internet the other day.Porsche is preparing to launch a new model, the 718 Cayman T."I found an article that said.I wonder if the T will be available on the Cayman as well as the 911."And then I suddenly realized...

In fact, there is not a single article written about Cayman in this blog.

Why is there no article on Cayman when we update so many articles every day...? No particular deep intention.I would have rather published an article about Cayman, but since no one around me drives a Cayman and I haven't had a chance to see him, I've been holding off on writing one."That's all I have to say. In fact, before I started this blog, my husband had been allowed to test drive a Cayman GTS for a little while by a friend of mine, who had also switched to a 911 when we met the other day.

Therefore, I decided to take this opportunity to research the history of Cayman and its transformation from its initial launch to the present. However, when I started researching, I found that there was a huge amount of information(That's right.)In this issue, we'll just sort out the big picture, including specs and ratings of the Cayman when it was first released.I will write about the 718 Cayman in a follow-up post on what I find out.

2005, Cayman debut

Cayman is a convertible "Boxster" car(Type 987)Coupe model derived fromand was introduced in 2005 with the "Cayman S". The car's name is derived from the reptile "Caiman" (Caiman) of the alligator genus.

＊Image Source: Wikipedia, "Porsche Cayman"

Since the Cayman is a Boxster derivative, it is basically the same as the Boxster, with the

2-seater
Horizontally opposed engine
MR (midship engine, rear drive) layout

But unlike the Boxster, which is a convertible, the Cayman was closed-bodied when it was launched.Bending rigidity is twice that of the BoxsterThe system was set to

However, as far as driving is concernedThe heart of Porsche's soul resides in the 911″.The engine was a 3.4L engine with a bore up based on the Boxster of the time, and the 911(Type 997)The engine was equipped with a cylinder head and crankcase built from a combination of the cylinder head and crankcase of the

And yet the price is in the 6 million yen range. It is a very affordable model.

At the time, theThere are so many articles comparing Cayman to 911.Preliminary specs comparisons show that the

Cayman is about 100 kg lighter than 911
The Cayman is mid-ship, so it is easier to drive than the rear-engine 911.
The 2-seater Cayman has more cargo capacity and is easier to use on a daily basis than the 2+2 seat 911.
Much less expensive than 911.

And although the content was "Cayman-oriented," when I test-drove the car, I found that it was a very good car.Most of the results favor the 911 because it's more Porsche-like."It was.

In addition, the basic elements of a sports car areMidship is better than rear engine."It is said that, despite the fact that the Cayman weighs less than the 911, the Cayman never beat the 911's lap time...

Since the 911 is a higher-end model than the Cayman, the engine is also a higher-end model than the Cayman.The Cayman's engine was set to outperform the 3.6-liter engine in the 911 at the time."The performance was limited, he said.

Relationship between 911 and Cayman

While organizing the information about Cayman, I gradually felt sorry for Cayman (-_-) I guess Porsche has 911 no matter how far they go.

Sounds like the first and second sons born into a samurai family during the Warring States period...A younger brother who cannot surpass his superior older brother. No matter how hard the younger brother tries, in the end it is the eldest son who takes over the house."I mean, I think too anthropomorphically, but...(The Cayman GT4 was launched in 2015, finally surpassing the 911's circuit lap at the time)

Since then, the Cayman has been fully remodeled as the 718 Series and has undergone further evolution.Cayman T to be released?"The news even broke that the

By the way, Cayman sales are also doing well, with worldwide sales of the 718 Cayman and 718 Boxster in 2017 at 25,000 units, an increase of 61 TP2T over the previous year. That's amazing.
＊Porsche Again Sets New Sales Record in 2017

A good point, Cayman

As we look into Cayman.The Cayman is a good value Porsche, a good combination of a Boxster and a 911."I found out that this is the case.

It is a two-seater with a mid-ship engine, so it has a good weight balance as a sports car, and unlike the Boxster, it has a closed body, so it is very rigid, can carry a good amount of luggage in the front and rear trunks, and is about half the price of the 911 in normal condition.

The Cayman is said to be an entry-level Porsche.I thought, "The 911 is expensive and seems difficult to learn to drive, so I'll buy a Cayman first."It is certainly no wonder that many people say that they are

The only thing that bothers me is the rear design of the Cayman. Of course the rear design of the Cayman is beautiful, but when I compare it side by side with the 911, I still think it can't match the refinement and beauty of the 911!(Is that also Porsche's strategy?)The following is a list of the most common problems with the "C" in the "C" column.

I love the rear design of the 911 and now the Panamera.'You're getting so close to 911, it's cool!The couple was so pleased with the results that I wonder if that is a bit of a concern.

I have never even been in the passenger seat of a Cayman, so I would like to ride in one.I wonder if anyone I know will take the Ashiu driveway (lol).Speaking of which, a reader asked for an article on the differences between the Cayman and Boxster, etc., and I would like to write about that someday as well.