http://forums.audiworld.com/tt/msgs/1280014.phtml

 

i think the location of the fogs are a bit funny

other than that i like it. though i would still choose the 997 over it easy

 

well yea, but this is only 58k, and is 5.1 to 60 with 295hp...

not bad for 58k

 

It is funny, but this car has the porsche world upside down. Ive heard ring times of approximately 8.40 (im recalling from memory). This car will out handle the 911, but it just doesnt carry the panache as the 911 name.

 

wont outhandle the 911....

911 turbo does 7:56.... in june, 2000

911 C4S does 8:23.....

 

yeah from my understanding the cayman is going to be between the boxster and the 911 right? it doesnt make sense to make this car out perform the 911

 

it looks pretty cool but i still dont like the name. Gayman...... i mean cayman S

 

Here is an interesting angle from an NSX owners discussion. Porsche with the Cayman S practically build their own version of the NSX. Think about it. It is a 295 HP mid engine car. NSX-T is a 290 HP mid engine car. Both are low 3K lbs. Price wise when it is all said an done will be fairly close. NSX uses a 3.2L V6, Cayman a 3.6L flat 6. 0-100 is about 4.9-5.0 seconds for the NSX. 0-100 is reported at about 5.4 for the Cayman. Porsche claims their prototype lapped the Nurburring North circuit at 8:11. 3.2L NSX-T times are 8:17, NSX-R did it in 7:56, and the 91 3.0L NSX did it in 8:38. Some were reporting 8:40 range for production Caymans, but I think it will be closer to the 8:11 prototype times. Anyway, the question now is the NSX really underpowered or is the Cayman S really all that? Now, I like the Cayman S. If I get a Porsche I would pick this one over a 911 simply for the mid engine which I love. This is the direction I'm glad to see Porsche heading in. The question is, should Porsche have done better with this car? After all, it simply is about on par with the NSX that so many publications think is under powered. I say good for Porsche, but I'm just throwing out that question.

 

CLK...I'm glad you brought that up because I think the answer is YES. It was very interesting but I can't remember if it was either EVO or CAR did a comparison between a Boxster and 911 (NON-S), and on the track, the Boxster was actually a few tenths of a second FASTER than the 911. This was attributed to the mid-engine setup which balances the car out nicely whereas the 911 rear-engine bias is trickier to master. However, both drivers reported that the 911 is the way to go just for the shear thrill factor.

The low 8.11 times you mentioned IMO will be much faster once the tuners get their hands on this...possibly even faster than 911-s variants.

 

I like it, but if price no issue, I'll still take the 997. A good buy for a Porsche though

 

Oh the person who wanted the internal code.

987 C7/C7S

 

ok, i was wrong, cayman will outhandle the 911

8:11, 7 sec faster than the Boxster S and 4 seconds faster than the 997


http://www.autoweek.com/printwindow....&pageType=news

 

wow that's some very good comparison and point of view, chris. indeed it's very similar

and that honda did all that about 15 yrs ago?