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Is the Cayman Worthy of the Porsche Crest?

August 31, 2007

The new online magazine motive posted a review of the Cayman, accompanied by some great photos. The article puts the Cayman alongside the 911 Turbo to see if the Cayman is a real Porsche.
From the article:

There are a few truths in the automotive world that have always been held to be completely self-evident. Wheels are round. British cars are unreliable. Audis understeer. And dammit, a real Porsche must be shaped like a bathtub and, like that bathroom fixture, must have all of its mechanicals hanging out at one end – the rear. There have been attempts to buck the trend along the way, but even if cars like the 944 were sales successes, the most diehard of Porsche loyalists never clasped them to their breasts. Even the current Boxster, a perfectly balanced, gold medal-caliber track athlete, has failed to gain acceptance in many Porsche circles, simply because of its toplessness. Enter the Cayman: a stiffer, more aggressive Boxster with a welded-on-with-testosterone roof. It isn’t exactly a bathtub – more a Jacuzzi, with shallow ridges around the end and a deeper section in the middle – and the engine isn’t quite at the rear, but it is at least close. Is this entry-level Stuttgart sportster worthy of the Porsche crest? We’ll put it side-by-side with the Porsche family patriarch – a 911 Turbo – to search out the common DNA.

It is a great article, and did I mention the great photos? Do yourself a favor and read the full article here and see how it did.

[source: motive]

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