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History Of Porsche
The history of Porsche began in 1948, June 8th to be exact. That
is when the first two seater 356 was produced. There were 51
hand built Porsche 356/2 automobiles built in Austria. This
model had a 40 hp 1.1 liter center engine.
The Porsche 911 rear engine automobile was introduced in 1963.
It has been one of the biggest selling sports cars in the world.
Over one million have been sold.
Porsche has a new offering for the sports car enthusiast in
2006. Positioned between the Boxster S and 911 Carrera, and
marketed as an alternative to the BMW Z4 and the Mercedes SLK,
the Cayman S is to start appearing in showrooms in January 2006
and will carry a price tag of $58,900.00. Porsche is only
offering this hot-rod Cayman S and will not say when they will
offer an entry level model.
The Cayman S is a two seater modified version of the Boxster
convertible. The Cayman has a 295 hp 3.4 liter six cylinder
mid-engine that goes from 0-60 mph in an impressive 5.1 seconds.
Similar to the Boxster S, the Cayman S has a precise six speed
manual gearbox with a double inertia flywheel and hydraulic
clutch and power rear wheels. The Porsche Active Suspension
Management is an electronic damping control system that is an
option on the Cayman S. Switched on this system assures a smooth
ride and it improves stability and grip for sharper steering
responses.
Inside the Cayman S offers an on-board computer system with
continuous indication of mileage, time and speed, automatic
climate control, digital radio with in dash CD and a 7 speaker
Bose Surround Sound System.
Porsche expects the new Cayman S to attract the upwardly mobile
market. The company expects that Cayman buyers will be customers
moving up from the Porsche Boxster
About the Author
This article courtesy of http://www.porsche-monster.com
Why is the porsche cayman more expensive than the equivalent boxster?
Aren't convertible versions of a car generally more expensive?
It does seem a little odd, and is a departure from the normal Porsche pricing habits (where the convertible version costs more than the coupe).
When the Cayman was first introduced, it was the Cayman S (with the base version still being a year away), and it came in before the same updates were available with the Boxster S... as such the inintial Cayman S was a definite step up over the Boxster S in all performance areas, and justified the higher price. However, when the Boxster line was updated, thus matching the Cayman with the same engines and suspension packages, the pricing structure remained in place!
Why? Hard to say, though it seems Porsche has decided the Boxster is the entry level model. It's also possible (though I don't have any inside info to confirm this) that the chasis cost on the Caymen is more costly, though looking at the spec differences and the extra challenges a topless car presents, I would guess the overall costs are quite similar.
Porsche has positioned the Cayman as a step up in terms of performance, even though the engine, brakes, and suspension between the similar models is the same. But, while all those items, most trim, and basic vehicle layout is the same (both the Cayman and the Boxster are mid-engined), the Cayman is in fact a higher performance option!
While most coupe versions are higher performance than their enclosed counterparts, the Cayman in particular has one of the best chasis designs in use... being a little bit lighter than the Boxster, but more than 4 times as rigid! The Boxster is a great chasis, well balanced and very poised in transition... the Cayman is better.
This is the type of difference that usually doesn't cost more, but given published sales figures and my own observations at PCA and track events, I would say Porsche correctly predicted the markets for each car, and was right on in the fact that most enthusiasts that would gravitate towards the Cayman would pay the premium for the coupe rather than the other way around. Ununsual and not normal based on other models and history, but some strong reasons why.
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