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Porsche Cayman spied

First pictures of new 2012 coupe caught testing in Spain

Porsche Cayman

Text: Sam Hardy / Photos: SB-Medien

13th May 2011

These are the best pictures yet 
of Porsche’s all-new Cayman. Spied undergoing hot-weather testing in Spain, it’s clear to 
see that the second-generation coupé will stand out more than the current car, with a larger rear window and lower overall profile giving it a sleeker shape.

The new glass hatch should also boost practicality, by increasing luggage space and access. Every other body panel 
is new, with an evolution of the 911-style nose at the front.

Under the skin, the Cayman is identical to the all-new Boxster drop-top. Both cars go on sale next year, featuring revised suspension, a higher-quality cabin and new engines.

Sources have revealed that Porsche is developing a more efficient unit to lower CO2 emissions without harming performance. This is rumoured to take the form of a turbocharged, direct-injection 2.5-litre flat four-cylinder unit, which can produce around 350bhp in S trim. Sales are 
due to start in late 2012.   

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5 Comments

Maybe the Targa will move down to the Cayman...
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-aHoPAxeOrEY/TXkiz-9CYcI/AAAAAAAAEFY/rMvouF4Gndc/s1600/CaymanTarga2012.jpg

By artandcolour on 13 May, 2011, 6:07pm

Let me guess it will look exactly the same as the current cayman so in the other words a squased 911

By Lamborghinirules on 14 May, 2011, 12:26pm

Let me guess it will look exactly the same as the current cayman so in the other words a squased 911

By Lamborghinirules on 14 May, 2011, 12:26pm

sorry i meant squashed

By Lamborghinirules on 14 May, 2011, 12:26pm

Dull, dull, dull...

...and that's speaking as a current Cayman owner ;-) Porsche are fast overtaking Aston Martin as the brand with the worst reputation for cautious styling development.

"The new glass hatch should also boost practicality, by increasing luggage space and access". So how does that work then? The existing lid is already virtually the full width of the car and goes into the roof. The shape of the lid in your spyshot doesn't look any different from the one on my car, so I'm not sure how either space or access can be improved (it's pretty impressive already to be frank)?

Another Auto Express journalistic non-event!

By jazzy_jeff on 17 May, 2011, 9:47am

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