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Design
e xterior.
Character, profile and a clear point of view.
These values have been encoded in the
Cayman genes since the very beginning.
Aesthetically, they have evolved to find
a precisely st yled expression defined by
sculpted lines and edges, sleek wheel arches, short overhangs, taut proportions
and a classic silhouet te.
The front is dominated by the prominent
wings for which
Porsche is renowned,
and features rest yled headlights inspired
by the Porsche racing heritage of the 1960s and 1970s. With its large and
dynamic air intakes, the front end rein -
forces the car’s powerful demeanor.
For the Cayman slats in the exterior
colour of the vehicle lend structure
for the Cayman S however, the black
air intakes and front spoiler, in the same colour as the exterior, accentuate
the car’s sport y nature.
The circular
front light units integrated in
the air
intakes are a classic feature of
Cayman
styling and incorporate LED daytime
running lights and position lights for
active safety. Precise edges stretch backwards along
the roof to the rear. In conjunction with
the wide track, the effect is a sculpted
and honed physique. Imposing wings
lend prominence to the wheels. The wide
brake light is an integral feature of the
large rear screen.
The rear wing is more than a stunning
eye-catcher. It deploys automatically
at
120 km/ h (74 mph) and its effective
aerodynamic surface area has been
enlarged, reducing lift
to improve contact
with the road and heighten driving pleas -
ure
at the limits of sport y performance.
Forward thinking.
Design.
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Design
(dual-tube on the Cayman S) adds the
powerful finishing touch.
Compared with the previous model, the
wheelbase of the new Cayman has been
extended by 60 mm, the wheels are larger
Retracted, the spoiler separation edge
of the rear wing makes a seamless transi -
tion to the LED taillights. The integrated
direction indicators are narrow and in
line with the wing. The rear apron with
centrally framed stainless-steel tailpipe and the silhouet te is sleeker. The result is
a more dynamic effect on the eye –
and on the road. The side windows are
narrow. If you wish, you can highlight their
contours with the optional trim strips
in a high-gloss finish. The forward-shifted windscreen coupled with the roofline that
extends far into the rear accentuate the
taut appearance of the exterior design.
The exterior mirrors are mounted directly
on the doors for impressive aerodynamics
and low wind noise. Air intake channels,
wheel arches and the roof are clearly
accentuated. The design of the doors gives
emphasis to the Cayman profile and the dynamic contouring improves airflow
to the side air intakes for the purpose
of cooling and supplying oxygen to this
athlete’s beating heart: the boxer engine.
Where the new Cayman models want
to go is clear at first glance. Every line
and every technical detail is focused
in one direction: forwards. Every aspect
tells a story – of character and perfor -
mance.
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Exploring your own direction takes
unswerving conviction, but that doesn’t
mean you should have to forgo cornering
fun – especially not in the new Cayman.
One good reason is the new mid-mounted
boxer engine. With a displacement of 2.7 litres, this
6-cylinder engine equipped with direct
fuel injection (DFI) and VarioCam Plus
produc
es 202 kW (275 hp) and enables
a top speed of 266 km/ h (165 mph).
With the precisely geared 6-speed
manual gearbox fit ted
as standard, the Cayman accelerates from 0 to 100 km/ h
(0 – 62 mph) in 5.7 seconds. With
the
optional 7-speed Porsche Doppel
kupplung
(PDK) combined with the Sport
Chrono
Package also available on request,
this
time is cut to 5.4 seconds.
The revised front end with air intakes
painted in the same colour as the exterior
is distinctive. Halogen headlights are
fit ted as standard. The 18-inch Cayman
wheels with dual-arm spoke design are
elegantly st yled. The brake system
with
4-piston aluminium monobloc fixed calipers in black is powerful and
reassuring. The sound
from the
central tailpipe in brushed stainless
steel is unmistakable. The new Cayman. Wouldn’t it be boring
if an unswerving conviction always led
you down the straight road?
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The new Cayman models |
Cayman
w hat’s the best thing about unconventional routes?
Their twists and turns.
The new Cayman.
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Cayman S
Those who give their all,
should be given it all back.
The new Cayman S.Having an idea is one thing, thinking it
through to the end is another. Some-
times you have to give your all, and with
the new Cayman S this is exactly what
we did – in every respect and with suc -
cess. Its 3.4-litre flat-six engine with DFI
and VarioCam Plus generates 239 kW
(325 hp). It accelerates from 0 to 100 km/ h
(0–62 mph)
in 5.0 seconds and achieves
a top speed
of 283 km/ h (175 mph).
With PDK and the Sport Chrono
Package, both of which are optional, it
reaches 100 km/ h in just
4.7 s e c o n d s. Improved performance demands capable
components. The chassis of the new
Cayman S is matched specifically to the
high power output of the engine. Even
greater levels of agilit y, traction and con -
trol in corners can be achieved with
Porsche Active Suspension Management
(PASM), Porsche Torque Vectoring (PTV)
with rear differential lock and the dynamic
gearbox mounts of the Sport Chrono
Package – all of which are available from
our list of options. For added safet y, the
front axle is equipped with larger brake
discs to cope with the increased engine
power. The brake calipers are finished
in red. Imposing 19-inch Cayman S light-
alloy wheels with a classic five-spoke
design are fit ted as standard.
On the new Cayman S, Bi-Xenon headlights
are fit ted as standard. The precisely st yled
LED front light units accentuate the front
air intakes finished in black. At the rear,
the twin tailpipe in brushed stainless steel is located in the centre and produces the
typically resonant
Porsche sound.
For the new Cayman S, we gave our all.
As a mat ter of principle, out of passion
and in anticipation of the corner ahead.
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It ’s always worth exploring your own
direction, even if you never know exactly
where this will lead. For this reason, it
pays to have an ingenious safet y concept
on board that employs components that
are just as performance-oriented as the
drivetrain.
In the case of the new Cayman models,
this concept involves an innovative body -
work construction, the stiffness of which
has been purposefully optimised despite
an achieved weight-saving of up to 30 kg
compared with the previous model – a
combination that delivers increased stabi -
lit y and agilit y. It includes an interior that
provides reliable protection in the event of
an accident. It uses a chassis and brakes
that have been specifically matched to
the power output that the new Cayman
models are able to develop. And it is
enhanced by intelligent control systems,
such as Porsche Stabilit y Management
(PSM), which intervene when you reach
the limits of sport y performance.
Some things are indispensable for a broad
view – including a clever lighting concept
with powerful headlights and, of course,
driver assistance systems designed to
give you the right information at the right
time so that you can devote all your at ten -
tion to the next corner.
engineered body design.
The bodyshell of the new Cayman models
is based on an intelligent light weight
principle involving the composite construc -
tion of aluminium and steel. The use of
dissimilar but precisely combined compo -
nents makes it possible to utilise specific
material properties exactly where they
are needed. Not only does this provide a
high degree of safet y for the driver, it
also offers a considerable weight saving
compared with the bodyshell of the prev -
i
ous model. This is why the doors, luggage
compartment lid and rear hatch are made
entirely of lightweight aluminium. Alumi -
nium accounts for around 44 % of the
entire bodyshell. The crumple zones in the front and rear
aprons feature integral light-alloy bumpers,
while impact absorbers offer additional
safet y. For the protection of occupants,
energy-absorbing padding is used selec
-
tively in important areas within the passen -
ger cell.
Safety and environment |
Safety
It takes courage to set out on your own path.
a nd you’ll need a broad view to reach your destination.
Safety.
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a irbags.
To protect the driver and passenger,
the new Cayman models are equipped
as standard with full -size airbags, which
are inflated in t wo stages depending on
the severit y and t ype of accident (e.g. frontal or offset frontal). In less serious
accidents, the airbags are only partially
inflated, thereby minimising discomfort
to the occupants. In addition to the central airbag control
unit on the transmission tunnel, a pair
of impact sensors are located near the
headlights. This allows a crash to be
detected and evaluated far sooner and
with considerably greater accuracy.
Porsche Side Impact Protection
System (P oSIP).
Both new Cayman models are equipped
as standard with the Porsche Side Impact
Protection System (POSIP). It comprises
t wo side airbags on each side. An integral
Safety and environment |
Safety
1 Engineered body design
2 Airbags and Porsche Side Impact Protection System
(POSIP)thorax airbag is located in the outer
side bolster of each seat, while the door
panels each contain an upwards-inflating
head airbag. Each thorax airbag has a
volume of 10 litres and each head airbag
15 litres, ensuring excellent protection in the event of a side impact. POSIP
additionally includes steel side impact
protection elements in the doors.
Deep-drawing steel Aluminium
Micro -alloyed steel (super high -strength)
Multiphase steel (ultra high -strength steel)
Boron steel
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lights.
A design is either fascinating or functional.
The front and rear lights of the new
Cayman models can be both. Clear glass
halogen headlights are fit ted on the
Cayman as standard. The Cayman S is
equipped as standard with Bi-Xenon
headlights. In classic Cayman fashion,
the circular front light units with LED
day time running lights and position lights
are integrated in the air intakes. LEDs
provide powerful illumination, respond
extremely rapidly to driver input and
offer improved energy performance
combined with a longer service life. The
taillights also employ LED technology for increased safet y and an unmistakable
appearance – day and night.
Bi-Xenon headlights including Porsche
Dynamic l ight System (PD lS).
To explore your own direction, you need
to be alert – especially at night. The
optional Porsche Dynamic Light System
(PDLS), which comprises Bi-Xenon main
headlights with halogen auxiliary main-
beam headlights, a headlight cleaning
1 Bi-Xenon headlights incl. PDLS
2 Direction indicator
3 Day time running lights and position lights
4 Night design, front
5 Taillight
6 Brake light
7 Direction indicator
8 Night design, rear
Safety and environment |
Safety
system and automatic dynamic range
control, helps you by providing uniform
illumination of the road with both dipped
or main beam.
The dynamic cornering light function
swivels the main headlights towards the
inside of a bend based on the steering
angle and road speed. In addition, PDLS
adapts light distribution to suit your
current driving speed. The adverse
weather function is activated when
the rear fog light is switched on. This
provides increased safet y – not least in
corners and not only at night.
a utomatic headlight activation.
Automatic headlight activation is available
as standard on the new Cayman models.
The system uses the ambient lighting con -
ditions to automatically switch bet ween
day time running lights and dipped beam.
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Cruise control.
Cruise control is available as an option for
the new Cayman models. This automatic
speed controller for the 30 to 240 km/ h
(18–149 mph) speed range is operated
by a switch on a separate control stalk on
the steering
column. The advantages
are clear. Not only can cruise control be
used as a
means of staying within the
speed limit, it also helps you to save fuel
by maintaining
a constant speed.
adaptive cruise control including
Porsche a ctive Safe (P aS).
Also available as an option is the en -
hanced version of cruise control, which
regulates the speed of your vehicle in
line with the speed of the vehicle in
front. A radar sensor inside the front
centre air intake scans the road ahead
up to a distance of 200 m. Imagine
you’ve selected a cruising speed but
have begun to gain on the vehicle in
front because it is driving more slowly –
this is detected by the radar sensor.
The system now reduces the speed of
your vehicle by restricting throt tle or by
gently applying the brakes until your
chosen distance from the vehicle in front
is maintained. If the vehicle ahead slows
further, adaptive cruise control will decel-
erate your vehicle accordingly – even
down to a halt.
For increased safet y, the system also
readies the brakes whenever it detects
that the distance from the vehicle is
decreasing. However, the driver should
be prepared to intervene manually if
heavier braking is required.
As soon as the road ahead clears, your
vehicle will accelerate back up to the
cruising speed originally set. Porsche
Active Safe (PAS) issues an audible and a
visual warning if the system detects that
your vehicle is approaching the vehicle in
front too quickly. This is accompanied by
a brief application of brake force and,
where necessary, the initiation of targeted
braking. During this process, any braking
by the driver is boosted to achieve the
maximum braking force that the system
is able to provide.
Park assist.
Optional Park Assist is activated the mo -
ment you select reverse gear. An audible
signal gives a warning if you reverse too
close to an obstacle.
An enhanced version of Park Assist pro -
vides monitoring of the area to the front
of the vehicle. Ultrasonic sensors are
neatly integrated in the front and rear
aprons. The audible alert is supplemented
by a visual warning in the central display
screen of the CDR audio system or op -
tional PCM showing a graphical represen -
tation of the vehicle from overhead.
‘ w elcome h ome’ lighting.
The ‘Welcome Home’ lighting function
automatically switches on the LED day -
time running lights for a user-defined
period whenever the vehicle is opened
or closed using the key remote.
a nti-theft protection.
The new Cayman models are equipped as
standard with an immobiliser with in-key
transponder. In addition, the Cayman S has
an alarm system with contact-sensitive
exterior protection. A radar-based interior
surveillance system is available on request.
For the Cayman, a combined alarm and
radar-based interior surveillance system is
available as an option.
Porsche Vehicle Tracking System
(PV TS).
This optional preparation enables future
installation of the Porsche Vehicle Tracking
System (PV TS) from Porsche Tequipment.
PV TS makes it possible to locate a stolen
vehicle across most European countries.
The preparation package includes a spe -
cial wiring loom and a tilt sensor for the
alarm system.