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Information On The Porsche Caymen S

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If you are knew to the world of Porsche and haven't been keeping up with the Porsche changes the Porsche Caymen S is basically a Boxter with a hatchback and a steel coupe roof.

But wait there's a little more to it. The Cayman has a stiffer set of springs for the strut suspension, thicker anti-roll bars, and it comes standard with 18 inch wheels.

The Caymen uses the familiar 3.4 liter engine seen in the Porsche M96, Boxter, and 911. Of course it's been tweaked and now it delivers a whopping 295 HP and 255 pound foot of torque. The old Boxter version had only 280 HP and 236 lb-ft to offer.

From 0 to 60 is capable in 5.1 seconds you'll find your top speed at 171 MPH. That's all the speed you'll ever need. The PSM or Porsche Stability Management System is standard equipment on the Caymen. And the Sport Chrono package with built in lap time counter will be optional.

Another option is ceramic brakes. If you aren't familiar with ceramic brakes you should be. These brakes are half the weight of stand cast iron brakes. You get exceptional braking power, less heat fade, and low brake dust. They Cayman brakes are identical to the Boxter's with just a little more air cooling and ABS tweaking.

A look at the exterior and you will instantly know that the body is built off the Boxter platform. In fact many of the body panels are interchangeable. The rear windows are the same shape as the 911 if you were to turn them on end.

The Cayman has a rapidly sloping hatch that drops quickly and deeply and it is accented with a scripted Cayman S on the rear wing which deploys at speeds over 75 MPH.

The hatch is a nice light weight which rises with no effort presenting you with a nice size trunk that is a decent depth. ...

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