Porsche Cayman 987.1 (2005-2008)

Official photos: 2005 May 23
Premiere: 2005 September 14, IAA Frankfurt motor show press day
Market launch: 2005 November 26

MY2006	MY2007	MY2008
	Cayman 2.7 180 kW
Cayman S 3.4 217 kW
		Cayman S Sport 3.4 223 kW

Technical specifications

Modification	Engine	Power	Torque	Gearbox	60 mph	100 km/h	100 mph	200 km/h	1 km	Top speed	DIN weight
Cayman	2.7B6	180 kW	201 lb-ft 273 Nm	Tiptronic 5-speed	6.7 sec.	7.0 sec.	16.4 sec.	27.3 sec.	27.0 sec.	157 mph 253 km/h	1360 kg 2998 lb
				manual 5-speed	5.8 sec.	6.1 sec.	14.2 sec.	23.7 sec.	26.0 sec.	160 mph 258 km/h	1300 kg 2866 lb
				manual 6-speed	5.8 sec.	6.1 sec.	14.0 sec.	23.2 sec.	25.8 sec.	162 mph 260 km/h
Cayman S	3.4B6	217 kW	250 lb-ft 340 Nm	Tiptronic 5-speed	5.8 sec.	6.1 sec.	13.5 sec.	21.6 sec.	25.4 sec.	166 mph 267 km/h	1390 kg 3064 lb
				manual 6-speed	5.1 sec.	5.4 sec.	11.7 sec.	18.6 sec.	24.3 sec.	171 mph 275 km/h	1340 kg 2955 lb

DIN weight = car with 90% fuel, no driver, no cargo. Weight of German versions with standard equipment.

Caiman is a small and nimble crocodile. Cayman is a small and nimble Porsche. With the Boxster 987 as the base, it was a rare occasion in the world of car construction that a coupé was built on the platform of an open car. The plus was the more rigid chassis, the minus the weight not saved. Another strange thing: the fixed roof coupé was more expensive than the roadster with its electrically folding top. The price increase from Boxster to Cayman was 8-10%.

AutoWeek's editors named the Porsche Cayman S the best car at the 2005 Frankfurt motor show. Autocar magazine called it "brilliant" and "Porsche´s most focused sports car". At the New York International Auto Show, the Cayman S was awarded World Performance Car of 2006. In the eyes of the 46-strong jury the Cayman S impressed with its “perfect combination of outstanding handling, looks and performance.”

The cars were built at the Valmet factory in Uusikaupunki, Finland. The incoming car parts were shipped from Rostock in Germany to Uusikaupunki 3 times a week and the majority of the built-up vehicles were shipped back to Germany, this time to Emden port.

The 2.7-litre base version was made available later, from August 2006 as a 2007 model. Its manual transmission had just 5 speeds. The base price on the Cayman 2.7 was a whopping 19% lower than on the 3.4-litre S-version, but standard equipment was really non-existent. That might be a good thing with a sports car, but if you want it for sports, you need the S-version. Even the 6-speed transmission was optional for the base Cayman. For comparison, the entry level Porsche 968 had the 6-speed transmission as standard already in 1991. And no less than a 3-litre engine. 15 years earlier.

Porsche Cayman mule based on 911 — This is a Cayman test mule built on a 911 cabriolet © Porsche

Porsche Cayman prototype — Winter testing of a Cayman prototype © Porsche

Porsche Cayman at the 2005 IAA Frankfurt Motor Show — Cayman S at the 2005 IAA Frankfurt motor show © Porsche

Porsche Cayman production at Valmet in Finland — Cayman production at Valmet Automotive in Finland © Valmet

Porsche Boxster and Cayman made at Valmet in Finland — Confirmation that your Cayman or Boxster was made in Finland is when the 11th character in the VIN is "U" which stands for Uusikaupunki, the town name where the Valmet car factory is located © Valmet

2007-2008 Porsche Cayman with Aerokit — Aerokit was made available in 2007 © Porsche

2007-2008 Porsche Cayman with Aerokit front spoiler lip — Front spoiler add-ons that came with the Aerokit package © Porsche

Porsche Cayman 987.1 with PCCB ceramic brakes — Ultra rare: Cayman with PCCB Porsche Ceramic Composite Brakes© Porsche

Porsche Cayman 987 rear fender design — © Porsche

2007-2008 Porsche Cayman with Aerokit rear spoiler — Aerokit's fixed rear spoiler should never be installed alone - it is designed to work with the front spoiler add-ons© Porsche

Silver Porsche Cayman 987.1 with rear hatch open — A lot of luggage space under front and rear lids© Porsche

Red Porsche Cayman 987.1 with rear hatch open — 987 S has the brakes from the 911 Carrera, but the callipers are painted red!© Porsche

Silver Porsche Cayman 987.1, rear view — The rear spoiler comes out automatically when the speed of 75 mph / 120 km/h is reached© Porsche

Silver Porsche Cayman 987.1, side view — As announced by Porsche, the Cayman 987.1 S lapped the Nürburgring Nordschleife in 8:20 minutes © Porsche

Porsche Cayman 987.1 steering wheel, instruments — White dial faces of the Cayman S 3.4 (they are black on Cayman 2.7)© Porsche

Porsche Cayman 987.1 PCM Porsche Communication Management — Optional navigation screen © Porsche

Porsche Cayman 987.1 interior, cockpit — Note the stopwatch on the dashboard, which tells the car is equipped with the Sports Chrono package. According to Porsche, the package made the car 3 seconds faster on the Nürburgring Nordschleife. © Porsche

Porsche Cayman 987.1 rear trunk open — 9.1 cubic feet / 260 litres of luggage space in addition to 5.2 cubic feet / 150 litres under the front lid! © Porsche

Porsche Cayman 987.1 oil filler cap — © Porsche

Porsche Cayman 987.1 see-through picture — Amazing engineering © Porsche

Porsche Cayman 987.1 engine and exhaust — The air intake is only on the left side © Porsche

Porsche 987.1 2.7-litre power and torque graph — 2.7-litre © Porsche

Porsche 987.1 3.4-litre power and torque graph — 3.4-litre © Porsche

Porsche 987 Sport Chrono graph — The Sport-button in the Sport Chrono package makes the throttle more responsive and raises the trigger threshold of the PSM Porsche Stability Management© Porsche

Porsche Cayman 987.1 front brake cooling — © Porsche

Brakes

	Color of callipers	Front disc diameter	Rear disc diameter
Cayman	Black	298 mm	299 mm
Cayman S	Red	318 mm	299 mm
PCCB ceramic	Yellow	350 mm	350 mm

Cayman S Porsche Design Edition 1

To boost the sales, a black on black Cayman S called Porsche Design Edition 1 was launched in the end of 2007. The car came with a briefcase containing Porsche Design items like the chronograph, a pocket knife, sunglasses, a pen, and a key ring. It should be mentioned, that Porsche Design is an Austrian company established by the designer of the 911, F. A. Porsche. Ferdinand Alexander was the son of Ferdinand Anton Ernst "Ferry" Porsche who created the Porsche marque and the grandson of engineer Ferdinand Porsche.

Porsche Design Edition 1 Cayman — © Porsche

Porsche Design Edition 1 Cayman limited edition plaque — The sales forecasts showed that it is possible to sell 777 units © Porsche

Cayman S Sport

The last original Caymans made before the 2009 facelift version, were Cayman S Sport in September 2008. They were uniquely available also in 911 GT3 RS colors Orange and Green in addition to Black, Indian Red, Speed Yellow, Carrara White and Arctic Silver Metallic. The cars came with sports exhaust system as standard and therefore the car had a little bit more power.

Porsche Cayman S Sport carbon mirror — Optional carbon mirror case © Stuttcars.com

Porsche Cayman S Sport with Aerokit — Cayman S Sport with optional Aerokit front and rear spoilers painted black© Stuttcars.com

Porsche Cayman S Sport black model designaton — © Porsche

Porsche Cayman S Sport alcantara interior — Cayman S Sport interior is similar to the Porsche Design Edition 1 © Porsche

Porsche Cayman S Sport limited edition plaque — Plaque on the glove compartment lid © Porsche

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