Porsche has announced that beginning in 2012, Boxster and Cayman production will move from Valmet Automotive in Finland to Magna Steyr in Graz, Austria. Valmet has been building Boxsters since 1997, and has produced over 200,000 Boxsters and Caymans. As with Valmet, Porsche will still build the engines and transmissions in Zuffenhausen, Germany, and ship [...]

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BridgeToGantry.com, the unofficial Nürburgring Nordschleife website, posted some pictures of a Cayman on the ‘ring. What’s so special about that? Well, they claim it is a Cayman Turbo undergoing testing. How do they know it is a turbo? Well, they don’t actually. They are guessing that’s what it is because of the 911 Turbo-like LED [...]

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Somehow, at the recent New York Auto Show, the guys at Garage 419 were able to shut down 11th Ave. and stage a drag race between a Farnbacher Loles GT3 cup car and a Farnbacher Loles Cayman GTR. Check out the action above, and don’t miss the smoking donuts at the end! [source: YouTube via [...]

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Gemballa announced two new cars based on the Cayman S. The white car pictured above is the Gemballa GT. It features a new front bumper, a new hood with a older 911-style air intake, different wheels, and a radical rear-end treatment. Also, a rear spoiler and side aero-bits are added. It also gets a two-toned [...]

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Spy photographers have captured the upcoming Cayman and Boxster testing overseas. The facelifts include 911 Turbo-style LED lamps up front, along with new, curvier tail lights. Also, notice the rectangular exhaust outlet on the Boxster. Word is that the interiors will be revised too, with upgraded materials, and the engines will be revised too. Pictures [...]

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It’s that time of year again when car magazines put together their lists of their favorite cars for the year. And the Boxster/Cayman duo has already made not one, but two of these lists. Car and Driver named the dynamic duo to their “10 Best” list, saying they feature a “combination of pleasure and functionality [...]

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Remember the Cayman S Porsche Design Edition 1 we told you about awhile back? Well, Porsche has it on display at the L.A. Auto Show and, according to Autoblog, it is pretty stunning in person. Check out our previous post to find out more about this sweet Cayman, or click here to see the pretty [...]

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Looking at this spy shot, it is pretty clear that this is the upcoming facelifted Cayman undergoing testing. The revised front bumper and headlights give that away. But look closer: is that a factory roll bar behind the seats? Could this be a higher-performance, lighter version of the Cayman? An “RS” or “Club Sport” model [...]

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Porsche has announced it has extended its agreement with Valment Automotive through 2011. Valmet, located in Finland, began producing Boxsters for Porsche in 1997 when Porsche could not keep up with demand. The plant now builds Caymans too. The Boxster and Cayman engines are still manufactured by Porsche in Zuffenhausen and sent to Valmet by [...]

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U.K. newspaper The Sun has published a review of the Cayman S. The article starts with an overview of how financially successful Porsche is, then dives into a review of the Cayman itself. From the article: It’s a Stuttgart star with typical lightning speed, precision and lethal bite when provoked. Believe me, this crocodile rocks. [...]

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