Porsche Cayman
Manufacturer	Porsche
Also called	Porsche 987c
Production	2005–
Assembly	Uusikaupunki, Finland (Valmet)
Predecessor	Porsche 968
Class	Sports car
Body style(s)	2-door Coupé
Layout	RMR layout
Engine(s)	2. The automotive industry is the industry involved in the design development manufacture marketing and sale of Motor vehicles In 2007 more than 73 million motor vehicles Porsche SE or Porsche ( German, ˈpɔɹʃə is a German manufacturer of automobiles which is majority-owned by the Porsche and Piëch Uusikaupunki (ˈuːsiˌkɑupuŋki or Nystad in Swedish, is a town and municipality of Finland. Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. Valmet Oy was a Finnish state-owned company Valmet (originally Valtion Metallitehtaat — State Metalworks was formed in 1951, when the state of The 968 was a Sports car sold by Porsche AG from 1992 to 1995, it took over the entry-level position in Porsche's lineup from the Car classification is subjective since many vehicles fall into multiple categories or do not fit well into any A sports car is a term used to describe a class of Automobile. Cars can come in a large variety of different body styles. Some are still in production while others are of historical interest only In Automotive design layout specifies where on the car the Engine and Drive wheels are found In Automotive design, a RMR or Rear Mid-engine, Rear-wheel drive layout is one in which the rear wheels are driven by an engine placed just 7 L flat-6, 245 hp (183 kW) 3. flat-6 or horizontally-opposed-6 is a Flat engine with six Cylinders arranged horizontally in two banks of three cylinders on each side of a central 4 L flat-6, 295 hp (220 kW)
Transmission(s)	5-speed automatic 5-speed manual 6-speed manual
Wheelbase	2416 mm (95. flat-6 or horizontally-opposed-6 is a Flat engine with six Cylinders arranged horizontally in two banks of three cylinders on each side of a central An automatic transmission (commonly "AT" or "Auto" is an Automobile Gearbox that can change Gear ratios automatically as the vehicle A manual transmission (also known as a stick shift or just 'stick' 'straight drive' or standard transmission) is a type of transmission used in In both road and rail Vehicles the wheelbase is the distance between the centers of the front and rear wheels 1 in)
Length	4372 mm (172. 1 in)
Width	1801 mm (70. 9 in)
Height	1305 mm (51. 4 in)
Curb weight	1340 kg (2954 lb)
Related	Porsche 987 Porsche 997
Designer	Pinky Lai

The Porsche Cayman is a mid-engined, rear wheel drive 2-seat sports car produced by Porsche AG of Germany. Curb weight is the total Weight of a Vehicle with standard equipment all necessary operating Consumables (e 986 The styling of the Boxster is due to former "Style Porsche" department head Harm Lagaay. The Porsche Type 997, or simply 997 is the Project code name for the current version of the Sports car Porsche 911, built by the German Pinky Lai ( Hong Kong, born 20 March 1951) is an Automotive designer, currently working at Porsche AG. In Automotive design, a RMR or Rear Mid-engine, Rear-wheel drive layout is one in which the rear wheels are driven by an engine placed just A sports car is a term used to describe a class of Automobile. Porsche SE or Porsche ( German, ˈpɔɹʃə is a German manufacturer of automobiles which is majority-owned by the Porsche and Piëch Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. First launched in the 2006 model year , the Cayman is a coupé derived from Porsche's second generation Boxster convertible. The model year of a product is a number used to describe approximately when a product was produced 986 The styling of the Boxster is due to former "Style Porsche" department head Harm Lagaay. Like the Boxster, the Cayman is assembled in Finland for Porsche by Valmet Automotive. Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. Valmet Oy was a Finnish state-owned company Valmet (originally Valtion Metallitehtaat — State Metalworks was formed in 1951, when the state of

Development

After two years of development, the first model of the coupé to be released was the Cayman S (type 987. 120). Photographs and technical details were released in May of 2005, but the public unveiling did not take place until the September Frankfurt Motor Show. The International Motor Show or Internationale Automobil-Ausstellung (IAA is the world's largest Motor show. The S suffix (an acronym for Special^[1]) indicated that this was a higher performance version of a then unreleased normal model. That model, the Cayman (987. 110), went on sale in July of 2006. A motorsport-tuned model, the Cayman RS, is rumored to have been tested at the Nürburgring that same year. The Nürburgring, known as simply " The Ring " by enthusiasts is a Motorsport Race track in Nürburg, Germany. ^[2]

The Cayman coupé (project 987c) and the second generation Boxster convertible (project 987) share the same mid-engined platform and many components, including the front fenders and trunk lid, side doors, headlights and forward portion of the interior. 986 The styling of the Boxster is due to former "Style Porsche" department head Harm Lagaay. The design of the Cayman's body incorporates styling cues from two classic Porsches; the 550 Coupé and the 904 Coupé. The Porsche 904 was officially called Porsche Carrera GTS due to the same naming rights problem that required renaming the Porsche 901. ^[3][4] Unlike the Boxster, the Cayman has a large hatchback for access to luggage areas on top and in back of the engine cover. The suspension design is fundamentally the same as that of the Boxster, but features revised settings appropriate to the increase in chassis stiffness resulting from the Cayman's fixed roof. Suspension is the term given to the system of springs, Shock absorbers and linkages that connects a Vehicle to its Wheels Suspension A chassis (plural "chassis" (ˈʃæːsiː ˈtʃæːsiː consists of a framework that supports an inanimate object analogous to an Animal 's

Rear corner view of the Cayman S

The 3. 4 litre flat-6 boxer engine (M97. The litre or liter (see spelling differences) is a unit of Volume. flat-6 or horizontally-opposed-6 is a Flat engine with six Cylinders arranged horizontally in two banks of three cylinders on each side of a central A flat engine is an Internal combustion engine with pistons that are all relatively horizontal 21) in the Cayman S is derived from the 3. 2 litre powerplant (M96. 26) that was used in the Boxster S, but features cylinder heads from the Porsche 997 S's 3. The Porsche Type 997, or simply 997 is the Project code name for the current version of the Sports car Porsche 911, built by the German 8 litre motor (M97. 01) which have the VarioCam Plus inlet valve timing and lift system. VarioCam is an Automobile Variable valve timing technology developed by Porsche. In a Piston engine, the valve timing is the precise timing of the opening and closing of the valves A less powerful but more fuel efficient version of the 3. 4 litre engine, the 2. 7 litre M97. 20, powers the normal Cayman. The exclusive use of these new powerplants in Caymans ended in MY 2007 when the Boxster (987. The model year of a product is a number used to describe approximately when a product was produced 310) and Boxster S (987. 320) were upgraded with the engine from the respective Cayman model. ^[5]

A 5-speed manual transaxle is standard on the normal Cayman (G87. A manual transmission (also known as a stick shift or just 'stick' 'straight drive' or standard transmission) is a type of transmission used in A transaxle, in the Automotive field is a component that combines the functionality of the '''trans'''mission, the differential and the drive 01), while a 6-speed manual (Getrag 466) is the default for the S (G87. Getrag (sometimes written GETRAG) is a leading manufacturer of Automobile Manual transmissions The company was founded on 1 May, 1935 21) and an option on the normal (A87. 20). An electronically controlled 5-speed automatic transaxle (Tiptronic) is also available on the S (A87. An automatic transmission (commonly "AT" or "Auto" is an Automobile Gearbox that can change Gear ratios automatically as the vehicle Tiptronic (sometimes informally abbreviated to Tip) is a type of discrete Automatic transmission developed by Porsche, and used in its vehicles and those 21) and the non-S version. (A87. 02). Other options include active shock absorbers (ThyssenKrupp Bilstein GmbH's DampTronic, rebadged as PASM by Porsche), ceramic disc brakes (PCCB), xenon headlights (Hella's Bi-Xenon) and an electronically controlled sport mode (Sport Chrono Package). A shock absorber in common parlance (or damper in technical use is a mechanical device designed to smooth out or dampen shock impulse and dissipate ThyssenKrupp AG ( is a large German industrial conglomerate, with more than 200000 employees The disc brake or disk brake is a device for slowing or stopping the rotation of a Wheel.

Awards

The Cayman has been the recipient of a number of awards, including:

• Automobile – All-Star: 2007
• Car & Driver – One of the 10 Best Cars of 2008 & 2007
• World Car of the Year (WCOTY) – World Performance Car of the Year of 2006
• Top Gear – Sports Car of the Year 2005

Performance

The performance of the Cayman S approaches that of Porsche's flagship sports car, the 911 Carrera. An automobile magazine is a Magazine with news and reports on Automobiles and the Automobile industry. Car and Driver is an American automotive enthusiast Magazine. A flagship vehicle is the most prestigious vehicle in the line-up of an auto marque The Porsche Type 997, or simply 997 is the Project code name for the current version of the Sports car Porsche 911, built by the German Rally legend Walter Röhrl lapped the Nürburgring Nordschleife track in a Cayman S equipped with optional 19" wheels, PCCB, and PASM^[6] in a time of 8 minutes, 11 seconds. Rallying is a form of motor competition that takes place on public or private roads with modified production or specially built road-legal cars Walter Röhrl (born March 7 1947 in Regensburg) is a German rally and auto racing driver with victories for Fiat, ^{[7] [8]} The time for a standard Cayman S, as published by the manufacturer, was 8 minutes, 20 seconds. ^[9] In contrast, Röhrl recorded 8 minutes, 15 seconds in a 911 Carrera. The Porsche Type 997, or simply 997 is the Project code name for the current version of the Sports car Porsche 911, built by the German ^{[10] [11]} The similarity in performance between the two cars has led to speculation about whether the Cayman S will cannibalize sales of the Carrera, as the basic Carrera's recommended retail price in the United States is $12,400 higher than that of the Cayman S. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the

Side view of the Porsche Cayman S

A Cayman prepared and run by privateers Jürgen and Uwe Alzen finished fourth overall (of 220 entrants) in the 2007 Nürburgring 24 Hour race, ahead of two flagship Porsche 997 GT3 RSR's, a 997 GT3 Cup, and a 996 GT3 Cup. ^[12] Another two privateer Caymans, entered by CSR and MSpeed, finished 22nd and 117th overall, respectively. Porsche disclaims support for the Cayman teams, while supporting some or all of the 997 teams. ^[13]

A sports car feature which is not offered by Porsche for the Cayman is limited slip differential (LSD). A limited slip differential ( LSD) is a modified or derived type of differential gear arrangement that allows for some difference in rotational Velocity Some commentators have speculated that LSD is not offered, even as an option, because the Cayman S's performance would then be too close to that of the 911 Carrera. Several tuning companies offer Cayman buyers the ability to retrofit an LSD.

Name

Cayman is an alternate spelling of caiman, a reptile in the same family as the alligator. Alligators and caimans are Archosaurs Species of Crocodilians and form the family Alligatoridae (sometimes regarded instead Reptiles, or members of the class Reptilia are air-breathing Cold-blooded Vertebrates that have skin covered in scales as opposed to hair or feathers for differences between alligators and crocodiles please see Crocodilia An Alligator is a Crocodilian in the Genus The car is not named after the Cayman Islands; rather the islands' also derive their name from the caiman. The Cayman Islands are a British overseas territory located in the western Caribbean Sea, comprising the islands of Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac On the same day that the first Caymans arrived at dealerships for sale Porsche adopted four caimans at the Stuttgart's Wilhelma Zoo. Stuttgart (ˈʃtʊtgaɐ̯t is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. This article is about the zoo For the templer settlement see Wilhelma Palestine Wilhelma is a Zoo in Stuttgart, ^[14]

Specifications

Deliveries

Trivia

- A Porsche Cayman became the first Porsche to be offered since the foreign car ban was removed from The Price Is Right in 2008. The Price Is Right is an five time Emmy Award-winning American Game show centering on contestants guessing the retail prices of featured prizes It was offered on Lucky $even, but was not won. Lucky $even is a pricing game on the American Television Game show The Price Is Right.

- François Sterchele (March 14, 1982 – May 8, 2008), a Belgian footballer was killed instantly when he crashed his Porsche Cayman S into a tree In the early morning of May 8, 2008. François Sterchele ( March 14, 1982 - May 8, 2008) was a Belgian footballer who played for Club Brugge. Events 1489 - The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Events 589 - Reccared summons the Third Council of Toledo 1450 - Jack Cade's Rebellion: Kentishmen 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered The Porsche Cayman is a mid-engined rear wheel drive 2-seat Sports car produced by Porsche AG of Germany. A tree is a perennial Woody plant. It is most often defined as a woody plant that has many secondary branches supported clear of the ground on a single main stem or Events 589 - Reccared summons the Third Council of Toledo 1450 - Jack Cade's Rebellion: Kentishmen 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common

See also

• Porsche Boxster
• Porsche 997

References

External links

• Cayman models at Porsche's website
• The Cayman (normal) - official minisite
• The Cayman S - official minisite
• The Cayman Club - site of the official Porsche Club of America (PCA) registry for Caymans