2017 Porsche 718 Cayman
Following the
latest Boxster, the Porsche 718 Cayman has arrived with an array of slightly
new things.
As with its roadster
sibling, the chief change other than the three new numbers attached to the name
is the engine. New turbocharged flat-fours replace the naturally aspirated
sixes in the old car, with a 2.0-liter with 300 horsepower going in the Cayman
and a 2.5 with 350 in the Cayman S.
Porsche says that's good
enough to take the Cayman S from zero to 60 mph in 4 seconds and up to 177 mph.
The standard car is no slouch, getting to 60 in as little as 4.5 seconds and up
to 170 mph.
New brakes round out the mechanical
changes, and the Porsche Active Suspension Management Sport suspension is now
an option on the Cayman S. And as on the Boxster, the 718 Cayman gets
catch-them-if-you-can changes over the previous model.
The 718 Cayman is on sale
now, with deliveries reaching Europe this summer and the U.S. in November, with
Americans being asked to shell out at least US$ 54,950 for the base model and US$ 67,350 for the S.