Porsche Cayman S: Roadtest and Gallery!

Here is a nice review of the Cayman S. Regaular readers would know that we are very fond of the car (Click here to see our Roadtest), after all the Cayman S did win the Car of the Year award! A must read!

The moment I dropped the hammer on the Porsche Cayman S, an entirely unexpected emotion welled-up inside: fear. I was holding the wheel of the world’s best sports car on a perfectly-groomed country road and I couldn’t fully commit to a corner. I wasn’t afraid of crashing— the Cayman is far too accomplished and forgiving and electronically mindful for that. I was afraid of the unknown. What if some dumb ass pulled out of a hidden drive without looking? What if a child’s bike suddenly appeared just beyond the apex of a turn? My sightlines were good, but my nerves were shot. I suppose that’s what happens when you spend too much seat time in a Honda Odyssey.

As I struggled to reclaim my high-speed equilibrium, I wondered how I’d ever concluded that the Porsche Cayman S was underpowered. If the mid-engined marvel was so acceleratively challenged, why was I dabbing at the stoppers almost as often as the go pedal? If I had extra power underfoot, what the Hell would I do with it? I’d either have to drive faster— a scarcely credible concept at the time— or find another road with big-ass sweepers. But the Cayman is a sports car, not a GT. Nope, I couldn't mind meld with the Cayman’s mojo; all my attempts foundered on the rocks of personal paranoia.

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Source: The Truth About Cars

Porsche Cayman S: Roadtest and Gallery!

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