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06-22-2010, 10:04 PM
Filed under: Coupe (http://www.autoblog.com/category/coupes/), Performance (http://www.autoblog.com/category/sports/), Porsche (http://www.autoblog.com/category/porsche/), Rumormill (http://www.autoblog.com/category/rumormill/)
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/06/9porschecaymans01.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2009-porsche-cayman-s/#1314985)Porsche Cayman S - Click above for high-res image gallery
If you salivated at the Porsche Boxster Spyder (http://www.autoblog.com/gallery/first-drive-2011-porsche-boxster-spyder/) but longed for something with a fixed roof, the rumor mill has something tantalizing in store for you. According to reports, Porsche (http://www.autoblog.com/make/porsche/) is preparing to give a similar treatment to the Cayman (http://www.autoblog.com/model/cayman).
Tentatively called the Cayman Clubsport, the hardcore coupe is tipped to get a 20-30 horsepower boost over the 300 hp offered from the 3.4-liter flat-six in the existing Cayman S. Couple that with a weight reduction scheme and similar chassis mods as those carried out on the Spyder and you're looking at a mid-engined Porsche with a 0-60 time in the high fours.
A host of visual enhancements are likely to set it apart from the standard model. But at this point we're looking largely at speculation - the second time (http://www.autoblog.com/2007/11/09/enter-the-rumormill-porsche-cayman-club-sport-spied/) such rumors have rounded the mill - so don't go canceling your 911 GT3 order just yet.
Gallery: 2009 Porsche Cayman S (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2009-porsche-cayman-s/)
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/01/09porschecaymans_hi001_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2009-porsche-cayman-s/#1314985)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/01/09porschecaymans_hi007_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2009-porsche-cayman-s/#1314994)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/01/09porschecaymans_hi010_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2009-porsche-cayman-s/#1314986)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/01/09porschecaymans_hi009_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2009-porsche-cayman-s/#1314996)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/01/09porschecaymans_hi008_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2009-porsche-cayman-s/#1314995)
[Source: ZerCustoms (http://www.zercustoms.com/news/Porsche-Cayman-Clubsport-Info.html) via RPMGo.com (http://www.rpmgo.com/porsche-prepping-hardcore-cayman-clubsport-model?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+AutoUnleashed+%28RPMGO.com+Ca r+Blog%29)]Rumormill: Porsche working on hardcore Cayman Clubsport? (http://www.autoblog.com/2010/06/22/rumormill-porsche-working-on-hardcore-cayman-clubsport/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Tue, 22 Jun 2010 19:24:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/06/9porschecaymans01.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2009-porsche-cayman-s/#1314985)Porsche Cayman S - Click above for high-res image gallery
If you salivated at the Porsche Boxster Spyder (http://www.autoblog.com/gallery/first-drive-2011-porsche-boxster-spyder/) but longed for something with a fixed roof, the rumor mill has something tantalizing in store for you. According to reports, Porsche (http://www.autoblog.com/make/porsche/) is preparing to give a similar treatment to the Cayman (http://www.autoblog.com/model/cayman).
Tentatively called the Cayman Clubsport, the hardcore coupe is tipped to get a 20-30 horsepower boost over the 300 hp offered from the 3.4-liter flat-six in the existing Cayman S. Couple that with a weight reduction scheme and similar chassis mods as those carried out on the Spyder and you're looking at a mid-engined Porsche with a 0-60 time in the high fours.
A host of visual enhancements are likely to set it apart from the standard model. But at this point we're looking largely at speculation - the second time (http://www.autoblog.com/2007/11/09/enter-the-rumormill-porsche-cayman-club-sport-spied/) such rumors have rounded the mill - so don't go canceling your 911 GT3 order just yet.
Gallery: 2009 Porsche Cayman S (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2009-porsche-cayman-s/)
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/01/09porschecaymans_hi001_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2009-porsche-cayman-s/#1314985)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/01/09porschecaymans_hi007_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2009-porsche-cayman-s/#1314994)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/01/09porschecaymans_hi010_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2009-porsche-cayman-s/#1314986)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/01/09porschecaymans_hi009_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2009-porsche-cayman-s/#1314996)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/01/09porschecaymans_hi008_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2009-porsche-cayman-s/#1314995)
[Source: ZerCustoms (http://www.zercustoms.com/news/Porsche-Cayman-Clubsport-Info.html) via RPMGo.com (http://www.rpmgo.com/porsche-prepping-hardcore-cayman-clubsport-model?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+AutoUnleashed+%28RPMGO.com+Ca r+Blog%29)]Rumormill: Porsche working on hardcore Cayman Clubsport? (http://www.autoblog.com/2010/06/22/rumormill-porsche-working-on-hardcore-cayman-clubsport/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Tue, 22 Jun 2010 19:24:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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