Porsche decided to expand mid-engine coupe model range and from November 2008 a new, limited edition Cayman S will be launched. The 2008 Porsche Design Edition 1 Cayman S will have a 3.4 liter boxer-6 engine delivering 295 hp at 6250 rpm. The 2008 Porsche Design Edition 1 Cayman S will accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in 4.8 seconds and will have a top speed of 273 km/h.
Porsche Press Release:
Dr. Ing. h. c. F. Porsche AG of Stuttgart, Germany, is to expand its mid-engine coupe model range with the launch, in November 2007, of the Cayman S “Porsche Design Edition 1”, a limited-edition special series. Porsche has incorporated
various design disciplines into this very special mid-engine coupe: the black exterior emphasizes the purist nature of the 295-bhp sports car and, at the same time, is a nod to Porsche Design and the famous Chronograph 1s designed by Ferdinand Alexander Porsche precisely 35 years previously.
This look, cultivated by Porsche Design, imparts additional luxury and class on the Cayman S: the black leather and Alcantara upholstery harmonizes with refined details such as the instrument dials, the layout of which reflects that of all Porsche Design chronographs.
Even the center console, dashboard, and door trims glisten in black, while the three-spoke sports steering wheel, the gear lever, the handbrake grip, and the roof lining are clothed in non-slip black Alcantara. The Porsche logo (crest) is embossed on the headrests.
The vehicle’s technical features are equally sophisticated: beneath the ten-millimeter-lower body, standard Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM) actively controls the hardness of the shock absorbers and it features a special Sport mode that can be activated at the touch of a button for a really dynamic driving feel.
Five-millimeter spacers together with 19-inch turbo wheels give the Cayman S “Porsche Design Edition 1” a presence that is reinforced yet further by the 235/35 ZR 19 tires at the front axle and the 265/35 ZR 19 tires at the rear.
The Porsche Design Studio, created by Ferdinand Alexander Porsche 35 years ago, has rapidly become a top international name for industrial design, luxury items, and consumer goods. Top-class functionality and esthetics glisten in the new “Porsche Design Edition 1” collection – in black
or black matt, of course.
The Cayman S “Porsche Design Edition 1” standard equipment thus includes an elegant briefcase containing the Flat Six Chronograph, a pocket knife, a pair of sunglasses, a pen, and a key ring – all in black, even the knife blade, in keeping with the vehicle’s styling. The number of Cayman S “Porsche Design Edition 1” units is to be as exclusive as this series-production luxury package: only 777 are being built, and each will be identifiable from a badge on the lid of the glove box.
The market launch of this black Cayman with exclusive Porsche Design equipment, including briefcase, will begin in Germany in
November 2007 and in the United States in January 2008. The base price is 58,600 Euros and, factoring in 19 percent value-added tax, the price in Germany will be 69,942 Euros.
Technical Specifications:
- Engine: 3.4 liter boxer-6
- Aspiration: natural
- Power: 295 hp @ 6250 rpm
- HP/Liter: 86.8 hp per liter
- 0-62 mph: 4.8 seconds
- Weight: 2954 lbs (stock)
- Torque: 252 lb-ft @ 4400 rpm
- HP/Weight: 10 lbs per hp
- Top Speed: 171 mph
