Porsche Cayman 2.9-litre road test
The Cayman fits neatly between the Boxster and the 911 in Porsche’s model range, or it would do if it weren’t for the more powerful and slightly more expensive Boxster S. So where does that leave the hardtop-only Cayman with no ‘S’? Might it be superfluous to the Porsche sportscar line-up?
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With a new for ’09 and glorious sounding 2.9-litre flat-six engine producing 265bhp, the Cayman is no slouch. With the standard 6-speed manual gearbox (as opposed to the optional double-clutch PDK transmission), 62mph arrives in 5.8 secs while the top speed of 164mph takes a little longer. Moreover, the gearchange, clutch, brakes and other controls all feel so perfectly weighted and sweetly engineered that, regardless of the raw figures, driving it hard is a real pleasure in itself. Trouble is, I can’t help myself from thinking what the 310bhp, 170mph Boxster S might be like, or the 320bhp, 172mph Cayman S…
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