Porsche Cayman User Handbook Manual page 12

All good design is inspired by nature.
Where efficiency is the key to performance.
The Cayman S.
A fundamental principle of Porsche results? An immediate response
engineering is the search for to throttle inputs, 0 to 100 km/h
efficient performance. In the (62 mph) in as little as 5.4 seconds,
Cayman S, the six-cylinder boxer and a top speed of 275 km/h
engine develops 217 kW (295 bhp) (171 mph).
from a 3.4-litre displacement.
Maximum torque of 340 Nm is Working with the engine to achieve
available between 4,400 and that performance is a highly refined
6,000 rpm. VarioCam Plus aerodynamic package. Indeed, the
(see page 39) helps to increase Cayman S has a drag coefficient
torque at lower engine speeds of just 0.29 (with manual gearbox;
and optimise top-end power. The Tiptronic S: 0.30).
Power and torque are applied
with precision through a short-
throw six-speed manual gearbox.
Tiptronic S is available as an
option, offering fully automatic or
manual gearshifts via rocker-type
controls on the steering wheel.
Externally, the Cayman S differs
from the Cayman in its colour-
coded lip spoilers at the front of
the car and dual-tube tailpipe
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design. In keeping with its the ultra-high performance
higher performance capability, the Porsche Ceramic Composite
Cayman S comes with 18-inch Brake (PCCB – see page 62).
wheels as standard. The generous
internal diameter accommodates As you would expect, the interior
a standard braking system with of the car is exclusively designed
internally vented and cross-drilled around the driver. Every material
discs which are larger than those exudes elegance and sporting
on the Cayman. style. The instrument dials have an
aluminium-coloured background
The discs are combined with four- which is tastefully matched to the
piston monobloc aluminium fixed Aluminium Look trim on the gear
calipers featuring a red paint console surround and dashboard.
finish unique to the Cayman S. The standard interior includes
As an optional alternative to the a genuine leather finish on the
standard braking system, there's steering wheel, gear lever,
The new Cayman and the Cayman S |
handbrake lever, door
handle facings and storage
compartment lids on the
doors and centre console.
As a finishing touch, there's a
Cayman S logo on each of the
outer door-sill guards.
Equally attractive are the car's
lengthy service intervals. Not
only do they minimise the cost
of ownership, they also keep
your car longer on the road.
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