Wednesday 15th August 2007

Meet Porsche's Black Beast

Stuttgart prepares limited-run Cayman S

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Black...

You must have a penchant for black (or be a closet Goth) to like the new Porsche.

Porsche has released pictures of the new Design Edition 1 Cayman S, which will debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September.  

Available only in black, the limited run of ‘only’ 777 cars will be sold with interior lined in black Alcantara and three glossy stripes running through the middle of the bodywork. The Edition 1 even has a Flat Six Chronograph timepiece, a pair of sunglasses, a pen, key ring and a pocket knife - a pocket knife? Oh yes, and you’ve guessed it - all in black.

...very black.

Technically speaking, not much has changed. The body has been lowered by 10mm, it has 19” wheels from the 911 Turbo and Porsche Active Suspension Management, as well as a Sport mode for better handling.

You’ll also know what number your car is with a plaque on the glovebox. (Astonishingly, this will be in silver, in case you were wondering).

The Design Edition 1 will be on sale in November from £49,890 and will include the Porsche Driving Experience course.

[Whiters]

Strikes me as a bit of a naff marketting exercise and not the sort of thing most enthusiasts want to see Porsche doing with the Cayman. Still at least that keyring will look good on your favourite Sloane Square bar.

[TuscNick]

If it has gloss stripes on the body work - is the rest of it Matt Black ??

[SpyderPig]

Still no LSD though?

[SpyderPig]

Design Edition 1? more like Halfords edition with those stripes!

[PPPPPP]

If this is for the US market, they may just manage to sell.

[Thorny]

I like it!

[juansolo]

Taking notes from Lotus? A paintjob with stripes 'special' edition... hmmm. Sales must be slow.

Edited by juansolo on Wednesday 15th August 10:05

[gmk666]

Is it Matt Black? If so, the Supercup guest car at the GP had matt paintwork and looked .

[Dr S]

They should have skipped the TT alloys and given it and LSD and some lower weight...


Edited to add: And forget the briefcase with the naff accessories.

Edited by Dr S on Wednesday 15th August 12:43

[E4UAN]

Hmm, a limited edition Black version. Not too dissimilar to a Merc Black Series then...
Coming next a BMW M6 "Schwarz" Label, and a short-run Audi TT "Midnight-grey"!

[CharlesW]

I know this is wandering off subject but people keep mentioning the lack of a LSD on the Cayman. Quaife do a LSD for £660.00 + VAT via a group buy at:

http://www.motordrive.com/acatalog/CaymanClub_Grou...

I am waiting for mine to be fitted.

[Ballcock]

Here's a little more info on the 'accessories' from another press release..

"The Cayman S “Porsche Design Edition 1” standard equipment thus includes an elegant briefcase containing the Flat Six Chronograph, a pocket knife, a pair of sunglasses, a pen, and a key ring – all in black, even the knife blade, in keeping with the vehicle’s styling."


' Elegant briefcase '


I'm sorry , real men don't 'accessorise'

[Fittster]

Hmm, special edition Cayman. Suggests that sales are struggling so how long before we get to the Cayman Club Sport?

[stuartbuckell]

Special edition cars make them a bit more appealing and different.

I still laughed when I first saw a VW Golf.... Club. and a VW Golf... Match!

German humor...

Edited by stuartbuckell on Wednesday 15th August 11:27

[poobarr]

Oh dear!

[flow99]

TuscNick said:

If it has gloss stripes on the body work - is the rest of it Matt Black ??

Looks more like matt stripes on gloss paintwork from the photo.

[jjr1]

A Boxster S sport is also due out around the same time and is at a £3k discount to list. It is not going to be produced in one colour but will have a few extras like PASM,Sports Bodykit and red lens at the rear.

The reason is Porsche sales are very slow.

[Clevers]

I am sure the Cayman is a great car, but it strikes me that potential buyers will weight it up with decent second hand 911's at similar prices. Plus, you get 2 rear seats with the 911...a good sop to including the family in on the purchase. We looked at the Cayman as an option but ruled it out on these grounds...perhaps other people are doing the same and affecting sales ?

[pikey]

CharlesW said:

I know this is wandering off subject but people keep mentioning the lack of a LSD on the Cayman. Quaife do a LSD for £660.00 + VAT via a group buy at:

http://www.motordrive.com/acatalog/CaymanClub_Grou...

I am waiting for mine to be fitted.

Charles, how does this affect the warranty?

Might sound like a poofy question, but one reason I buy a brand new car is to not have any faffing around should something break. A nightmare scenario for me would be to have something expensive break and be told because it's not all OEM, the warranty won't pay.

(Not that I'm that interested anyway - I don't drive fast enough to notice the difference between an LSD and normal!)

[rob.e]

Its obvious this limited edition is the product of the marketing department not the engineers.

Where's the limited edition we all want to see:

- lower weight
- more power
- lsd

??

Oh, i remember now - they won't do that 'cos it'll hurt 911 sales...