{"id":3988,"date":"2012-02-01T00:11:16","date_gmt":"2012-02-01T07:11:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.westerndriver.com\/?p=3988"},"modified":"2012-02-01T00:35:14","modified_gmt":"2012-02-01T07:35:14","slug":"2012-porsche-cayman-r","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.westerndriver.com\/?p=3988","title":{"rendered":"2012 Porsche Cayman R"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/strong>New mid-engine coupe takes its purist cue from Boxster Spyder\"\"<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Featuring 121 pounds less weight and the most horsepower available in a mid-engined Porsche, the 330-hp Cayman R has been created for one reason: pure driving dynamics.<\/p>\n

With its highly-tuned sports suspension and vigilant attention to weight savings, the third Cayman model offers an even more precise driving experience than the \u201cstandard\u201d Cayman S.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>A direct descendant of the famous 1950\u2019s 550 and 1960\u2019s 904 mid-engined, high-performance Coupes, the 2012 Porsche Cayman R, the newest member of the mid-engine family features the highly efficient 3.4-litre six-cylinder Direct Fuel Injection (DFI) boxer engine found in the Cayman S, but produces 10 more horsepower.<\/p>\n

With a six-speed manual transmission, the Cayman R sprints from a standstill to 60 mph in 4.7 seconds, two-tenths of a second faster than the Cayman S.<\/p>\n

With the optional seven-speed dual-clutch PDK (Doppelkupplungsgetriebe) transmission and the Sport Chrono package, the exercise is reduced to 4.4 seconds. Top track speed with the manual trans<\/em>mission is up by 3 to 282 km\/h, 280 km\/h with the PDK.<\/p>\n

The main objectiv\"\"<\/a>e in the concept and execution of the Cayman R was to improve the already energetic two-seater through a systematic reduction in weight, thereby increasing performance, driving dynamics and agility.<\/p>\n

With a DIN unladen weight of 1,295 kg, Porsche engineers were able to achieve a power-to-weight ratio of 3.9 kilograms per hp and with 4 kilograms per hp with the PDK.<\/p>\n

More from Less<\/strong><\/p>\n

The greatest savings comes from the use of lightweight components and the omission of certain standard equipment not directly associated wit<\/em>h driving performance.<\/p>\n

In addition to the removal of the A\/C and stereo, the driver-focused Cayman R utilizes a sports suspension system that lowers the Cayman R by 20 mm, helping lower centre of gravity.<\/p>\n

Optional on the Cayman S, the Cayman R comes with a standard limited slip differential, front and rear spoilers from the Cayman Aerokit and special lightweight 19\u201d wheels also fo\"\"<\/a>und on the Boxster Spyder.<\/p>\n

Lightweight aluminum door skins, carbon-fiber backed sport bucket seats and interior door panels from the 911 GT3 RS also contribute to the weight reduction. Black-framed halogen headlights, contrasting side mirrors and decorative “PORSCHE” side-stripes add to the unique appearance.<\/p>\n

The 2012 Cayman R is in dealer showrooms with a base price of $75,600.<\/p>\n

Quick Specs:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Horizontally opposed 6-Cylinder, Mid-Engine\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Displacement \u2013 3.4 litres<\/p>\n

Bore \u2013 97 mm<\/p>\n

Stroke \u2013 77.5 mm<\/em><\/p>\n

Horsepower \u2013 3<\/em>30 @ rpm \u2013 7400<\/p>\n

Torque – 273 lb-ft @ rpm \u2013 4750<\/p>\n

Compression ratio \u2013 12.5: 1<\/p>\n

Fuel tank capacity \u2013 54 litres<\/p>\n

0-60 (manual: PDK w\/Sport Chrono PDK) \u2013 4.7 seconds \/4.4 seconds<\/p>\n

Top track speed manual (PDK) \u2013 282 km\/h.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

New mid-engine coupe takes its purist cue from Boxster Spyder Featuring 121 pounds less weight and the most horsepower available in a mid-engined Porsche, the 330-hp Cayman R has been created for one reason: pure driving dynamics. With its highly-tuned sports suspension and vigilant attention to weight savings, the third Cayman model offers an evenRead Full Story<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3988","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-porsche"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.westerndriver.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3988","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.westerndriver.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.westerndriver.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.westerndriver.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.westerndriver.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3988"}],"version-history":[{"count":16,"href":"https:\/\/www.westerndriver.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3988\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3991,"href":"https:\/\/www.westerndriver.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3988\/revisions\/3991"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.westerndriver.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3988"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.westerndriver.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3988"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.westerndriver.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3988"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}