RE Chris Harris video: new Cayman
Thursday 21st February 2013
You've had the first drive written words already, so there's little point in me adding anything more at this point, other than to introduce the video.
Chris Harris video: new Cayman
Still not sure about the new Cayman? Let Harris try and convince you
I've trawled through the spec sheet of the 3.4 S model and discovered one irrelevant fact will only be of interest to sad people like me: fitted with a manual 'box the Cayman loses out on all the standing start sprints, but it actually records a higher top speed 177mph, as opposed to the slothful 176 claimed for the PDK car.
The most pressing Cayman question for now seems to be whether to go non-S, or S. I didn't have time to drive the smaller car, but with a specific output of 101.6hp per litre it must be a right screamer. One of those in white with some pretty wheels might just be the perfect Cayman.
Check out the press pack for the full geekery. And enjoy the vid.
Discussion
ooh. ooh. no likey.
I love the look of the new Boxster, but this looks like a Cayman cross bred with PAnamera, and coming up with the factory equivalent of a carera GT lookalike based on an MR2.
Please tell me it's nicer from other angles than these pictures? I love the new boxster, and like the old cayman a lot - I was hoping the Cayman grows up to fill the void left by older 911's as the sports car rather than GT...
I love the look of the new Boxster, but this looks like a Cayman cross bred with PAnamera, and coming up with the factory equivalent of a carera GT lookalike based on an MR2.
Please tell me it's nicer from other angles than these pictures? I love the new boxster, and like the old cayman a lot - I was hoping the Cayman grows up to fill the void left by older 911's as the sports car rather than GT...
Looks wise, I just can't get on with that lip thing running across the back and into the rear lights. It looks absolutely ridiculous! Why couldn't they have swept the boot line up into a proper flat tail rather than having that daft thing?
Still, sounds like it's a decent car if you like that sort of thing. I'm sure it'll sell well.
Still, sounds like it's a decent car if you like that sort of thing. I'm sure it'll sell well.
Edited by kambites on Wednesday 20th February 23:44
Hmm, agree with what someone said earlier about darker colours suiting it better. And yeah, that line across the tail lights takes a bit of getting used to. It's like they stuck the spoiler on with cheap glue and it slipped off in the rain. Still, it's not bad enough to put me off wanting one!
Another press Porsche with PDK. If Porsche was not owned by VW, would they be pushing the PDK message so much or is it Porsche are simply bowing to market tastes?
PDK gearboxes are getting better, that I except, but Porsche is a driver focused car manufacture. For them to continuiously position their cars with PDKs is interesting.
PDK gearboxes are getting better, that I except, but Porsche is a driver focused car manufacture. For them to continuiously position their cars with PDKs is interesting.
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