Cayman Club Sport Gets Green Light!

[Alan Woods]

I knew it'd happen []

http://www.planet-9.com/news-items/47086-cayman-club-sport-gets-green-light.html

 

[berty987]

Pay more get less , seems to be the policy Porsche are trading under with the other "lightweight models" . For serious track day enthusiasts the best option would be to buy a gen 1 cayman and fit the boxster spyder lightweight doors and de trim the carpet and A/C options , then move onto a lighter exhaust and think about softronic race plenums , new cams , and X51 heads. Looking at the spyder it's obvious Porsche are constrained by safety and comfort concerns on the new generation lightweight models. The spyder could have gone much further on weight saving , but would have required some bespoke parts which porsche are obviously not currently entertaining. (ie lightweight carpets, door cards, de trim, lightweight exhuast , lightweight brakes, less electrical spec (fewer airbags etc) and smaller battery , plexi side glass windows , thinner screen glass , roll cage etc.) It would also make sense to look at adjustable rolls bars as used on the Gt3 along with the camber correction front control arms. Short shift or tweaked PDK with paddle shift is also a must IMHO. 330 hp sounds like a mild software tweak, aftermarket tuners are already offering similar gains for the Dfi engine. Personally I think this will be more of a bragging rights model than any serious contender for a new generation CS. Like the boxster spyder it will probably be more directed on giving the perception and feel of a more focussed drivers car but still hold back on its true potential in order to satisfy safety and comfort expectations. Its a shame really because I believe a true Cayman CS with a mild uprate in power would be a terrific track car , worthy of its own race series and probably a serious contender to give a Gt3 a run for its money.

 

[Black80XSA]

Had my LOI in for 5 years now, and based on the linked article, i won't be bothering - i was looking for a mild engine tweak but a more concerted weight loss programme more befitting of the RC/CS heritage. This is nothing more than a raiding of parts bins, and a half hearted attempt at making it feel 'sporty'. Marketting men will no doubt do a great job convincing every buyer its extra special.

 

[John H]

Funny what short memories and rose tinted specs we have. [] The 968 Club Sport is hugely revered these days, yet it was not really all that different from a regular 968 coupe, and had not one bhp extra power. Much the same applied to the old 911 3.2 Club Sport as I recall, yet they are all treasured collectors items these days with prices to match. Having driven several Boxster Spyders now, the difference in feel over a regular Boxster is probably greater than was the case between a 968 Club Sport and a regular 968 coupe (and yes I owned one). The real difference of course was that back in the day, a 968 CS cost LESS than the regular car. Not much chance of that bit of history repeating itself, more's the pity!