Welcome to our 6th edition of ‘Let’s Talk Numbers’ where we take two ore more vehicles and do a straight number comparison and let you decide who the winner is. Last week, BMW invited us up to Monticello Motor Club in New York to test drive the new 2012 BMW 1-Series M Coupe. When we [...]
We’ve seen the Porsche 911 Black Edition and right after that Porsche introduced us to the Porsche Boxster S Black Edition. Today, Porsche has released the new 2012 Porsche Cayman S Black Edition. Like its other two Black Edition siblings,the 2012 Cayman S Black Edition features a 10-horsepower boost and a long list of standard [...]
Yes, Porsche is really trying to pitch its 911 and Cayman as an everyday car – we’re a bit surprised as well. The only every day Porsche models that come to our minds are the Porsche Panamera 4 and the Porsche Cayenne. The theme behind the new ad campaign is: “Porsche. A car designed with [...]
Porsche new CEO Matthias Mueller recently had a sit down with Automotive News Europe and revealed some interesting product plans for the company’s future. Right off the bat, Mueller mentioned that the next-generation 911, which we’ve been hearing about for quite some time now, will be the most successful 911 of all time. Mueller said [...]
At the 2010 LA Auto Show, Porsche unveiled the Cayman R, a hardcore 330-hp version of the Cayman – however, Porsche has no plans of topping out the Cayman range with the R. According to Porsche executive Hans-Jurgen Wohler, Porsche could add a hotter Club Sport version to the Cayman lineup. Wohler admitted that such [...]
Car and Driver has released its annual 10Best Cars list for 2011, with the list featuring some familiar faces and some new ones. The list features some high-horsepower vehicles such as the 556-hp Cadillac CTS-V and for the first time ever, electrically powered vehicles with the Chevrolet Volt. “Our 10Best award celebrates the best cars [...]
Seen on the eve of the 2010 LA Auto Show, Porsche held the world debut of the 2011 Porsche Cayman R here in Los Angeles this week. The limited edition Cayman is apparently a “direct descendant of the famous 1950″s 550 and 1960″s 904 mid-engined, high-performance Coupes.” Power comes from 3.7L 6-cylinder Direct Fuel Injection [...]
A couple days ago Porsche released a press statement saying that it will unveil a new “mid-engine sports car” at the 2010 LA Auto Show – well, here it is – the 2011 Porsche Cayman R. What’s so special about this Cayman that it has to carry an ‘R’ badge? It weighs in 121 pounds [...]
Later this year, we will head to Los Angeles for the 2010 LA Auto Show and according to latest reports we’ll be welcomed by a hardcore, lighter version of the Cayman S. Said to be called the Cayman Clubsport, the model will make its debut at the show in LA and will go on sale [...]
Known by many as “˜The Poor Man”s Porsche”, the mid-engined, rear-wheel-drive, Porsche Cayman was introduced in 2006. Derived from the Stuttgart automaker”s second-generation Boxster convertible, the 2-seater Cayman is the third-most affordable option to those who long to own a Porsche; only the Boxster and Cayenne are more modestly priced. So when it comes to [...]
