When the Cayman RS was tested on the Nurburgring circuit in Germany the lips they were a wagging from the sidelines. Revieweres were busy discussing what the RS had to offer. Here was a car that was making history and the high performance magazines were quick to pick up on the potential of this car.
The trademark white paint with the red side decal made it stand out just that much more. Add the alloy wheels and you've got a Porsche that is as stunning as the 911 GT. Overall this was a car that would catch your attention on the exterior and interior before you even heard about the performance of the engine.
And with this car is no turbo charge instead you get a finely tuned 3.4 liter six cylinder engine boasting a whopping 295 bhp but it is more likely to produce around 340 bhp. This car will do an impressive 0 to 60 mph in under five seconds. Now you have to admit that could be tough to beat. That's enough to even whoop the BMW Z4 and many other cars on the market in this class.
Porsche reduced the weight on the Cayman RS with just a few simple changes such as removing the trim from the interior, added racing bucket seats that were lighter in weight, and using a smaller hard top which all successfully contributed to reducing the overall weight of the car.
A stiffer suspension was also added combined with the ceramic brakes making this one of the best cars to drive on the market. And that's just the changes that they've put out to the public. There were plenty of other design changes that occurred that haven't even been open for discussion yet.
The RS is expected to hit the market for the 2007 sales year. Price hasn't really been determined yet but what is expected is small numbers. After all they do not want to have any impact on the sales of the 911 after all they only want to entice a small percentage of Porsche buyers into this new model.
Now the rumblings out on the street are that the Cayman RS is just the beginning of several new models that are going to hit the market perhaps even for the 2008 season. It is believed that Porsche is actually planning to introduce several new models which might include a stripped down Cayman entry level car, a 911 GT3, a Targa, and a 911 Turbo Cab.
There is also talk about a new partnership between Porsche and Audi where there is talk about a VW R32. I guess only time will tell whether these rumblings are true or not.
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