The Porsche Cayman is a 2 door coupé style road car with a mid positioned engine powering the rear wheels.
The Porsche Cayman belongs to the 987C range of cars from Porsche.
The 2.7 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, double overhead camshaft, 6 cylinder that produces 242 bhp (245 PS/180 kW) of power at 6500 rpm, and maximum torque of 273 N·m (201 lb·ft/27.8 kgm) at 4600-6000 rpm. Lubrication is of the dry sump-type.
The power is transmitted to the wheels by means of a 5 speed manual gearbox.
Its claimed weight at the kerb is 1300 kg.
Top stated speed is 258 km/h (160 mph), manufacturer claimed fuel consumption is 13.8/6.8/9.3 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 222.0 g/km.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2415 mm | 95.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1490 mm | 58.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1534 mm | 60.4 inches | |
| Length | 4341 mm | 170.9 inches | |
| Width | 1801 mm | 70.9 inches | |
| Height | 1305 mm | 51.4 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.8 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1300 kg | 2866 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 64 litres | 14.1 [16.9] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.29 | ||
| Frontal area | 1.98 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.57 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Porsche | ||
| Engine code | M97.20 | ||
| Cylinders | Flat 6 | ||
| Capacity | 2.7 litre 2687 cc (163.971 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 85.5 × 78 mm
3.37 × 3.07 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.1 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 24 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 245 PS (242 bhp) (180 kW) at 6500 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 273 Nm (201 ft·lb) (27.8 kgm) at 4600-6000 rpm |
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| Specific output | 67.2 kW/litre 91.3 ps/litre 90.1 bhp/litre 1.48 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
101.6 Nm/litre
1.23 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | dry sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 11.3:1 | ||
| Fuel system | DME fuel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1276.7 kPa (185.2 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 7 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 447.83 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 6.1 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | 14.2 s | ||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | 26 s | ||
| Maximum speed | 258 km/h (160 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 188.74 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.19 PS/kg 138.81 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 kW/kg 186.15 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.19 bhp/kg 0.08 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 7.2 kg/kW 12.03 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 13.8/6.8/9.3 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 13.8/6.8/9.3 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 7.2/14.7/10.8 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 20.5/41.5/30.4 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 17.0/34.6/25.3 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 222.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | K | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | mid | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.MS.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.MS.CS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 6.5J x 17 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 8J x 17 | ||
| Tyres front | 205/55 ZR 17 | ||
| Tyres rear | 205/55 ZR 17 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 298 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 299 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.84 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.75 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 143583 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | 987.110 | ||
| Model family | 987C | ||
| RAC rating | 27.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2006 Porsche Cayman added 2006-07-27. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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