2012 Porsche Cayman CS

First launched in the 2006 model year, the Cayman is a coupé derived from Porsche’s second generation Boxster convertible. Like the Boxster, most Caymans were assembled in Finland for Porsche by Valmet Automotive (the rest are assembled in Zuffenhausen, Stuttgart, Germany). Porsche’s Deputy Chairman, Holger P. Haerter stated that their contract with Valmet Automotive will end in 2012, and the Cayman’s production will be outsourced to Magna Steyr Fahrzeugtechnik of Graz, Austria. (Panorama, 2008). More recently, as Volkswagen assumed ultimate control of Porsche AG, that agreement fell through, and the production of both Caymans and Boxsters after 2012 will be in the former Karmann plant in Osnabruck, now owned by Volkswagen and used for production of the new 2012 Golf Cabriolet.

2012 Porsche Cayman CS Front Side

2012 Porsche Cayman CS Rear
2012 Porsche Cayman CS Review & Feature: Porsche’s design team might be good, but they don’t change a whole lot if they don’t have too. That’s the case with the Cayman CS. The hardcore version of the Cayman will look, well, like the Cayman, just with a few new badges and maybe some gills for air intake.

The styling of the Cayman is, of course, similar to the Boxster, as it shares many of its parts. Yet, it’s got some 911 bits as well, like its sloping fastback-style rear and flaring rear fenders. It’s as if the 911 and the Boxster had a love child together in the dark German factories.

The restyled coupe has new halogen headlights with integrated direction indicators, sort of like what you would find on the Carrera GT. The new LED taillights have been reshaped and they’re integrated well into the new rear end. Porsche also managed to reshape the front fascia and the rear skirt, but you would have to be a Porsche enthusiast to notice the difference.

2012 Porsche Cayman CS Interior
Inside, the Cayman still gets that classic Porsche look and we can’t be sure if that will change for the CS. We do know that the current Cayman has a new touch-screen navigation system that reduces the button count from a busy 32 to 16. This new layout was better than what you had in the old version and we hope that it carries over to the CS.

2012 Porsche Cayman CS Engine
2012 Porsche Cayman CS Specs & Performance: The CS packet also includes; sport bucket seats, revalved steering assist, locking rear differential standard, updated brakes, restylized front fascia, Cayman Club Sport side graphics, rear diffuser, Ducktail-style larger rear spoiler, Club Sport Insignia badging in interior, and optional “Track Pack” which includes a partial roll cage, harness, and fittings plus a fire extinguisher. Power will come from the legendary 3.4 liter, direct-injection flat 6-cylinder that will crank out 328 horsepower mark, nine horses more than the Cayman S. The 0 to 62 mph run will take just 4.6 seconds, shaving 0.3 seconds off of the standard S model’s time.

The Cayman CS is expected to debut at the auto show in Los Angeles this November. The CS will hit dealer showrooms in 2011 as a 2012 model. Prices for the U.S. market will start at $66,330 (€51,015).

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