Remember Porsche announced a few days ago it will bring a new mid-engined sports car in LA? Here it is! It is called Cayman R, an not CS as we’ve expected; with R standing for responsive and refined, and of course racing. The name pays tribute to the first Porsche with the "R" designation, the 911 R of 1967. It will go on sale in February 2011, with prices for Germany starting from 69,830 euro (around $95,000 at the current exchange rates).
What makes the difference between a standard Cayman and the R version? First the engine. The Cayman R is powered by a tuned-up 3.4-liter six-cylinder engine that develops an impressive 330 HP. The the sprint from 0 to 60 mph, now made in 4.9 seconds (or 4,7 seconds with the optional Sport Chrono packages) and the top speed of 175 mph with manual gearbox, or 174 mph with PDK.
But that’s not all. With the new Cayman R, Porsche also focused on reducing the car’s weight. For that the company used only lightweight components and renounced to any convenience equipment. There is also a new set 19 inch light wheels. The result is a total weight of 2855 lb and a power-to-weight ration of 8.6 lb per horsepower.
Also for the exterior the Cayman R gets distinctive fixed rear spoiler, high-quality silver-painted wheels and numerous sporting highlights, black-framed headlights, black exterior mirrors and the "PORSCHE" lettering on the side ? in contrasting black or silver, depending on the body color.
Full details in the press release after the jump.
Porsche Cayman R originally appeared on topspeed.com on Wednesday, 17 November 2010 03:33 EST.
Source: http://www.topspeed.com/cars/porsche/2011-porsche-cayman-r-ar100274.html
Chico Landi Hermann Lang Claudio Langes Nicola Larini Oscar Larrauri
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