Why choose Porsche Cayman?
It would be consummately simple to describe the Cayman as a hardtop Boxster and then ignore the major in-roads that have been made to improve an already exquisite chassis to new market-leading pinnacles. While the Boxster features a body that is so structurally rigid that it has afforded the car an outstandingly high level of roadholding and handling, it is a convertible model and to make it any stronger would add so much additional weight that the car would lose many if not all of its key advantages. However, the Cayman is a sporty coupe that is not much heavier than the Boxster and can be treated as the hardtop version of that outstanding little sports car. However, such market-leading rigidity and strength means that the Cayman can boast levels of roadholding that cannot be beaten at this time. Former World Rally Champion and Porsche Cars test driver, Walter Rohrl, drove a Cayman around the Nurburgring Nordschleife Racing Circuit in Germany several seconds ahead of a 911 Carrera model that is not only significantly more potent but also features the limited slip rear differential that the Cayman lacks. As a measure of the Cayman's brilliance, this is a very good example. However, the car is pitched very carefully on price into a territory where Porsche has not been represented in recent years, thereby bridging the gap between the "budget" Boxster and the full-on 911. This is not only fortunate but judiciously clever for a sports car manufacturer that is building its portfolio of models.
