The history of Porsche began in 1948, June 8th
to be exact. That is when the first two seater 356 was produced. There
were 51 hand built Porsche 356/2 automobiles built in Austria. This
model had a 40 hp 1.1 liter center engine.
The Porsche 911 rear engine automobile was introduced in 1963. It has
been one of the biggest selling sports cars in the world. Over one
million have been sold.
Porsche has a new offering for the sports car enthusiast in 2006.
Positioned between the Boxster S and 911 Carrera, and marketed as an
alternative to the BMW Z4 and the Mercedes SLK, the Cayman S is to start
appearing in showrooms in January 2006 and will carry a price tag of
$58,900.00. Porsche is only offering this hot-rod Cayman S and will not
say when they will offer an entry level model.
The Cayman S is a two seater modified version of the Boxster
convertible. The Cayman has a 295 hp 3.4 liter six cylinder mid-engine
that goes from 0-60 mph in an impressive 5.1 seconds. Similar to the
Boxster S, the Cayman S has a precise six speed manual gearbox with a
double inertia flywheel and hydraulic clutch and power rear wheels. The
Porsche Active Suspension Management is an electronic damping control
system that is an option on the Cayman S. Switched on this system
assures a smooth ride and it improves stability and grip for sharper
steering responses.
Inside the Cayman S offers an on-board computer system with
continuous indication of mileage, time and speed, automatic climate
control, digital radio with in dash CD and a 7 speaker Bose Surround
Sound System.
Porsche expects the new Cayman S to attract the upwardly mobile
market. The company expects that Cayman buyers will be customers moving
up from the Porsche Boxster.
