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German Porsche To Roll Out New Porsche Cayman S 2005
23 February 2005
German News Digest

German luxury sports car maker Porsche AG plans to introduce a new Cayman S model on the market in 2005, which to be based on the Boxster series, the company said on February 23, 2005.

The new car will stand between the 911 Carrera and Boxster S models in terms of engine capacity and price. It will be equipped with a 3.4 litre 295 hp engine. The sports two-seat vehicle will have an extraordinary design, a spokesperson of Porsche said, adding that the company plans to keep the prototype pictures in secret for the moment.

[Editor's note: Porsche expects a pre-tax profit of 225 mln euro ($298 mln) in the first half of fiscal year 2004/05, ending July 31, 2005, up by 6.5 pct year-on-year, preliminary results of the company showed on January 28, 2005. The company's after-tax profit is expected to increase by 3.4 pct to 125 mln euro ($165.5 mln). According to preliminary estimates, consolidated turnover increased by 3.4 pct to 2.95 bln euro ($3.91 bln). Consolidated sales in terms of units sold increased by 9.7 pct year-on-year to 35,660 vehicles, preliminary results showed.]

Ronnie

some pics:





and one which is an artist's impression:

MJones

This is most recient spy / test mule pic
There have been some focus groups around the country this month, featuring the Cayman in the flesh....anybody here get an invite? I will be going in the next few days, but will be bound by a NDA

Renquist

Here is the official web site here in the UK,

http://www3.porsche.com/cayman/pcgb.asp

Red Blur

Is it me or does that look like the Boxster Coupe they're planning on coming out with?

Patriot

I'll pass.

YoungTurk
'05 Carrera (Arctic Silver/Black)

Eric - Plug Guy

Blur - that IS the Boxster Coupe.

Shame on Porsche. They missed the target audience. Initial thoughts were to bring out a reduced price version below the current Boxster pricing model.

This appears to slot between the Boxster S and the base 911. They will lose some 911 sales to newbies who want to enter the Porsche world, but if they had done this below the Boxster pricing, they'd have enough cash to plaster the racing world with their badge too.

MJones

Stuttgart. In the course of this year Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, will be enlarging its range of sports cars through the introduction of another outstanding model. Based on the Boxster series, the new car, given its superior product qualities, will rank between the 911 Carrera and the Boxster S. This position of the new model is also borne out by its six-cylinder boxer engine transmitting maximum output of 295 bhp (217 kW) to the rear wheels. Like the power of the engine, the price of this new sports car will also come between that of the 911 Carrera and the Boxster S.

Apart from inner strengths and qualities typical of Porsche, this sporting two-seater will also show outstanding style and superiority in its looks and appearance. The exceptional design of the car is accentuated by muscular design features conveying a strong feeling of both power and agile driving behaviour. In addition, the new sports car not only fulfils the great demands made by the Porsche customer in terms of sporting performance, but also, through its well-conceived space concept, allows all kinds of leisure time activities.

Reflecting its superior and, indeed, unique product substance, this new Porsche sports car will bear its own name: It will be called the Cayman S, thus ranking equal with the Carrera, Boxster, and Cayenne model designations already so rich in tradition.

Introducing this name, Porsche is taking up a concept from the animal world: The cayman belongs to the crocodile family. Within this group of the world's largest reptiles, the cayman is however a relatively small but very nimble athlete. And precisely this creates a clear resemblance not only to Porsche's new sports car, but also to the Company as a whole: The cayman is acknowledged as a highly specialised hunter with strength and agility, quick reflexes and clear target orientation.

The heart of the Cayman S is its 3.4-litre power unit mounted midship in front of the rear axle. Benefiting from this mid-engine concept and an excellent power-to-weight ratio, the Cayman S is perfectly suited for the kind of performance so typical of Porsche: The Cayman S responds directly to the steering and ensures very dynamic behaviour in bends. It goes without saying that Porsche, maintaining the usual standard, offers supreme brake technology for very high deceleration forces also in this new, fixed roof model. In a nutshell, therefore, the combination of supreme power and performance in the Cayman S provides an unprecedented experience on the road: driving pleasure in its purest form

BD997

what is it????

Blue S2

This thing better blow their lineup away real good and it better be stunning to look at. Placed between the Boxster S and below the 911????? Whats the price gap???? Wrong move in my opinion personally. It should have been between the Boxsters, or below the Boxsters. They wouldnt have been able to build them fast enough.

Well, looks like the paint-to-sample greens from the 60s might be a hot item on this one at least!

danoberer

What a stupid name...no history behind it. Gimmick, wrong price point, etc.

MrBonus

Is it me or is Porsche trying to phase out the 911?

MMD

First the "Porsche with Panties" crap and now this great name, like the Nova.

not that there's anything wrong with it.

PV

Yes, that would be a great move. Porsche without a 911 in the line-up............

Although, last week I saw a comment from the designer of the 911 that he thinks it will be difficult to re-design the current 997.

Blue S2

They probably already have the next 911. Porsche is always ahead of the game. If i ever bought a "Cayman" , i would rebadge that sucker before i left the dealer.

So this is basically a mid-engine 911? Im very curious to see the final debut. This really should have been a lightweight car below the Boxster S. Why even try to differentiate the car from the Boxster??? The moment you line up a "Cayman" with a 987, EVERYONE in the world is gonna be like hey... its a Boxster with a roof!

Then Porsche says, "no no, they are two different models!" And then the whole word replies, "Then why are they identical in every way???" And then Porsche replies, "Because if you thought we made HUGE profit margins on the Boxster, wait til you see what we make by calling it a Cayman and just raising the price and building it cheaper/fixed roof etc... We aren't number 1 for nothing! "