New 2008 Porsche Cayman
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Date: 2022-04-17
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marshknute
-JETZcorp Porsche realized when developing the Cayman that it was better balanced than any of the 911's thanks to its superior mid-engine layout. Unwilling to outdo their flagship 911, Porsche denied the Cayman a limited slip differential. After complaints from Porsche fans and car reviewers, Porsche finally added a limited slip differential to the Cayman's options list. The sad truth is that the Cayman is a better car than the 911, but Porsche doesn't want to deface its historic flagship.
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-JETZcorp Porsche realized when developing the Cayman that it was better balanced than any of the 911's thanks to its superior mid-engine layout. Unwilling to outdo their flagship 911, Porsche denied the Cayman a limited slip differential. After complaints from Porsche fans and car reviewers, Porsche finally added a limited slip differential to the Cayman's options list. The sad truth is that the Cayman is a better car than the 911, but Porsche doesn't want to deface its historic flagship.
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JETZcorp
Hold on just one god damn minute.
The Cayman didn't have a limited-slip differential before the facelift? Are you kidding! You know what the first year for a limited-slip diff on the Dodge Challenger was? 1970! The first year it was made! And that wasn't a fine piece of engineering that was honed like a Swiss watch like a Porsche, so why did the rear-end have better technology than a 2007 Cayman? Don't get me wrong here, I love the Cayman and I fully intend to buy one, but. come on!
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Hold on just one god damn minute.
The Cayman didn't have a limited-slip differential before the facelift? Are you kidding! You know what the first year for a limited-slip diff on the Dodge Challenger was? 1970! The first year it was made! And that wasn't a fine piece of engineering that was honed like a Swiss watch like a Porsche, so why did the rear-end have better technology than a 2007 Cayman? Don't get me wrong here, I love the Cayman and I fully intend to buy one, but. come on!
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marshknute
This really is the best car Porsche makes. After attending track days with the Porsche Club of America, I have seen the design flaws of the 911 first hand: they can't cope with quick hairpins, and spin too easily if you lift off the throttle in a tight bend. The Cayman is much better balanced and changes direction like a fly. I just wish it looked more exotic. Porsche doesn't know how to properly style a car. The bumpers don't look as good as the Boxster's and the interior is boring.
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This really is the best car Porsche makes. After attending track days with the Porsche Club of America, I have seen the design flaws of the 911 first hand: they can't cope with quick hairpins, and spin too easily if you lift off the throttle in a tight bend. The Cayman is much better balanced and changes direction like a fly. I just wish it looked more exotic. Porsche doesn't know how to properly style a car. The bumpers don't look as good as the Boxster's and the interior is boring.
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DrakorGaet
Let me tell you something. Do you buy a Ferrari because it-s a wonderfull sportscar or because it-s expensive and you can show of?
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Of course because it-s expensive. 80% of all the people who buy sportscars only buy them for the image they get along with it. The actual performance of the car is not important. It-s nice to have a strong car, but if that was the only thing people wanted they-d buy a Audi TTRS or, like you said, a GTR.
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Let me tell you something. Do you buy a Ferrari because it-s a wonderfull sportscar or because it-s expensive and you can show of?
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Of course because it-s expensive. 80% of all the people who buy sportscars only buy them for the image they get along with it. The actual performance of the car is not important. It-s nice to have a strong car, but if that was the only thing people wanted they-d buy a Audi TTRS or, like you said, a GTR.
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JETZcorp
-marshknute Pretty sad that they'd intentionally give one of their cars crippleware, that's something that really doesn't jive with the standard Porsche rhetoric about relentless pursuit of engineering excellence and all that. Nevertheless, I just can't sleep at night over how much I want a Cayman.
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-marshknute Pretty sad that they'd intentionally give one of their cars crippleware, that's something that really doesn't jive with the standard Porsche rhetoric about relentless pursuit of engineering excellence and all that. Nevertheless, I just can't sleep at night over how much I want a Cayman.
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Stefan
Yes, Jamie is right. The mid-engined Cayman S is the better car compared to the rear tailed engined 911 Carrera, which is why it needs to succeed the 911 overall. It does have a chance against the Nissan GTR and the Corvette ZR1 which have beaten the GT2 in price and performance.
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Yes, Jamie is right. The mid-engined Cayman S is the better car compared to the rear tailed engined 911 Carrera, which is why it needs to succeed the 911 overall. It does have a chance against the Nissan GTR and the Corvette ZR1 which have beaten the GT2 in price and performance.
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tubeyouman1009
-fi7thy So what if it's -still a Nissan-, a car gets put on a pedestal because its good, performance wise and not because it comes from any particular brand. It's like saying that Obama will never be good enough because he's African-American.
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-fi7thy So what if it's -still a Nissan-, a car gets put on a pedestal because its good, performance wise and not because it comes from any particular brand. It's like saying that Obama will never be good enough because he's African-American.
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sakda
Porsche should make cayman a flagship and make 911 a retro car like Mini.
This should solve the challenge by other sport car maker and still can sale a lot of 911 to it own fan.
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Porsche should make cayman a flagship and make 911 a retro car like Mini.
This should solve the challenge by other sport car maker and still can sale a lot of 911 to it own fan.
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TheJoeMB
-whackachangchang To me yes. I prefer the 370Z its more approachable and attainable. Its got some pedigree too. Not as much as the Porsche i know, but at least its got some.
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-whackachangchang To me yes. I prefer the 370Z its more approachable and attainable. Its got some pedigree too. Not as much as the Porsche i know, but at least its got some.
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