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Porsche Boss Confirms 395bhp Flat-4 for Cayman

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Courtesy of Autocar:

Porsche boss Matthias Müller has confirmed long-running rumours suggesting future incarnations of the Boxster and Cayman are in line to receive a turbocharged four-cylinder boxer engine.

In an interview with Germany's Auto Motor und Sport magazine, 60-year-old Müller said Porsche road cars would follow the lead of the company's hi-tech 919 Hybrid race car in receiving four-cylinder engines.

But while the 919 Hybrid runs a unique vee-configured engine, the unit being readied for the Boxster and Cayman will follow the lead of Porsche's classic six-cylinder engine with a 180deg horizontally opposed layout as part of a modular engine strategy.

"We will continue with the downsizing strategy and develop a new four-cylinder boxer engine which will see service in the next-generation Boxster and Cayman," said Müller. "We will not separate ourselves from efforts to reduce CO2."

When queried on the output of the new four-cylinder boxer engine, Müller suggested it would boast "up to 400ps [395bhp].

A potential engine for the 981R perhaps? That would put the cat among the pidgeons for the purists..!

Jeff
 
395bhp in a Cayman sounds pretty exciting... It had to happen eventually that they would give it an engine that would push it right up there with the fastest 911's.
 
Sadly, not sure that we'll see it in the 981 though as Muller says that it will see service in the next generation Cayman and Boxster. Perhaps by using a different engine for the Cayman/Boxster compared with that in the 911, Porsche will at last end their reticence not to allow the "lesser" cars out-perform the 911. Jeff
 
ORIGINAL: Motorhead Sadly, not sure that we'll see it in the 981 though as Muller says that it will see service in the next generation Cayman and Boxster.
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But don't forget the new DFI engines came in with the 987.2 - so these could appear in a 981.2 Chris.
 
ORIGINAL: spyderman
ORIGINAL: Motorhead Sadly, not sure that we'll see it in the 981 though as Muller says that it will see service in the next generation Cayman and Boxster.
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But don't forget the new DFI engines came in with the 987.2 - so these could appear in a 981.2 Chris.
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Hmm....quite true Chris. Maybe a 981.2 R could be on the cards after all. Jeff
 
Nice to read, but unless they retire the 911 (991) from it's top spot in the range this is just hot air and temptation. The 991 and beyond will always be kept in front. We can dream!........
 
Sad but true Chris. There have been endless diatribes on the subject and undoubdtedly the discussion will continue to rumble on....and on. However, there is some hope in that Cayman/Boxster sales appear to be accelerating faster than those of the 911 and niche models such as the GTS and (hopefully) a more hard-core R would help to broaden the appeal, mirroring in some respects what happens with the 911 range. A flat-4 turbo engine will help to differentiate the two ranges and allow the Cayman to "out-power" some of the 911 range, subject to marketing constraints. With the current trend towards turbo engines (with hybrid power) in F1 and LM prototype racing, it's an opportunity for Porsche to showcase the technology in their production cars. Who knows, the Cayman could lead the way and Porsche could even be brave enough to introduce a race series....but don't hold your breath. Jeff
 
ORIGINAL: TrackfanR At last it is no longer for those "who can't afford a 911". What rubbish! That view was a massive misconception by some journalists that has taken more than 8 years to shake off.
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Overhead soembody say that while looking at my cayman say that in a pub car park the other day. Smirked to myself and thought 'oh yeah what do you drive". turned out to be a 928. shame on him!
 
A lot of good stuff Brian - I have similar thoughts, given the direction the 911 (991) has gone, but as I have previously posted:- A lot will depend on how the market views the 911 journey from here on - if it is seen that the Cayman is the 'young lion' then the market may help them (Porsche) decide, but given the German propensity for telling people what they want......... Who knows?
 
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Is this the sound of the turbo 4?
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Oh Dear! [:'(]
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Only to be expected Andy, where second engine order (2E) rather than third engine order (3E) is dominant (200Hz vs 300Hz at 6,000revs/min), so it sounds more gruff. The sound-attenuating effect of the turbo doesn't help but then the same could be said about the 911 Turbo compared with its normally-aspirated countertparts. More important is what it sounds like inside the vehicle. A pity no-one thought to post a lap time. Jeff
 
Interesting to note that if this is indeed the turbo flat-4, Porsche have chosen to run it in a 911 rather than a Cayman. I would guess that it's easier to incorporate an air-to-air intercooler package in the 911 chassis - using an arrangement similar to that used in the 911 Turbo - than it is to squeeze the package into the mid-engined Cayman. Jeff
 
For me it is about how it performs rather than how it sounds. More evidence of dilution of the bloodline for a market they do not need to pander to.
 
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