Porsche Cayman s Review

It can be very very easy to weight a Porsche with $20K to $30K well worth of options, and our test 2014 Porsche Cayman S is a perfect instance.

ASSOCIATE EDITOR JAKE LINGEMAN: as far as i hate to say it, I’m only a little underwhelmed in the Cayman S, also. It begins using cost. I am talking about $35K well worth of choices? Who does accomplish that? With all this equipment, $75-$80K appears about correct, but significantly more than $100K? No chance. The Ferrari-beating Chevrolet Corvette Z06 will come in significantly less than that.

Today, that is not saying this vehicle isn’t awesome. It is. It seems badass. The bug-eye headlights tend to be cool together with redesign in the taillights seems appropriate. The proportions are perfect. The rims and brake system look great, and they are incredibly powerful.

It is extremely low, rendering it slightly hard getting into and out. Like additional sports vehicles, the easiest way is roll over and put your hand regarding door sill for help. We performed realize that i possibly could easily fit in leading trunk area. At 5’10” and 155 pounds, that’s adequate room for these types of a tiny car. Several continue bags could fit quickly, or a few sleeping bags or a few cases of alcohol would also work. Though I’m today thinking the merits of 48 cool people bouncing over potholes in downtown Detroit. Not a good concept.

Talking about that suspension, it’s about since tough as I would go after a daily-driven street car. It bangs loudly over huge potholes, and low-profile tires don’t take action any favors both. They do look awesome, however.

The steering is great; it seems a lot better than the last 911 we drove. There’s perhaps an inch of play at the top before things start turning. Usually, it’s acutely direct. The huge Pirelli PZeros keep all things trapped on pavement - even misplaced pedal stabs won’t deliver the tail aside, unless you’re truly down kilter.

The seven-speed dual-clutch trans' shifts are imperceptible at lower rates, but it’ll bang slightly at higher rates in sport and sport-plus settings. I don’t that way it shifts itself, even yet in manual mode, if you place the pedal into flooring. I believe handbook mode shouldn't shift for you personally, redline or perhaps not. I do that way it only falls into 2nd equipment whenever slowing down, if you don't grab that final paddle to go on to first.

The 3.4-liter H6 does not truly wake-up until 4, 500 rpm, and doesn’t sound great until about 6, 000 rpm. At idle, all Porsches sound like they’re eating valves for breakfast. Anything about the noise does enhance the experience, though. You put your base straight down, it variety of growls up to 4, 500 rpm, you'll be able to feel some push within the tiny of one's straight back. At 6, 000 rpm it really gets going, and a few seconds later it's time to shift.

So, 0K will get you a Nissan GT-R, Jaguar F-Type R coupe or a Chevy Corvette Z06 with a few thousand to spare. With competitors like that, I’m unsure the Porsche Cayman S has what it takes to outsell others guys. It can do have more natural maneuvering compared to GT-R and F-Type R, but We haven’t driven the newest Z06 yet. Nonetheless, I’m unsure great management is really worth the 200 hp handicap you must cope with. In my situation, it isn’t. Great enjoyable for a night, though.

It's easy to press the 2014 Porsche Cayman S with certainty.

ROAD TEST EDITOR JONATHAN WONG: It’s simple to get sticker surprise from as-tested prices of many for the Porsche hit vehicles that roll in through the Autoweek workplace. Yes, it’s rather easy to load a Porsche with $20K to $30K well worth of options. Individuals in Stuttgart tend to be laughing over schnitzel and beer within ridiculous sum of money they generate away from choices, but more capacity to all of them should they could possibly get away with it.

Needless to say, they truly are that - choices, in addition to great news for consumers is that you don’t need to spring for pricey carbon porcelain brakes or perhaps the elegant infotainment system which includes a kicking Bermester audio system. Forgo those two choices, while’ve whacked $14, 130 from price of our 2014 Porsche Cayman S test vehicle.