The Porsche Cayman S is a coupé with 2 doors and a mid mounted engine which delivers the power through the rear wheels.
The Porsche Cayman S is one of the 987C model family from Porsche.
Power is produced by a double overhead camshaft, 3.4 litre naturally aspirated dry-sumped 6 cylinder powerplant, with 4 valves per cylinder that provides power and torque figures of 291 bhp (295 PS/217 kW) at 6250 rpm and 340 N·m (251 lb·ft/34.7 kgm) at 4200-6000 rpm respectively. Lubrication is of the dry sump-type.
A 5 speed automatic transmission transfers the power to the wheels.
It weighs a claimed 1455 kg at the kerb.
Top claimed speed is 267 km/h (166 mph), stated fuel consumption is 16.3/7.9/11.0 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 262.0 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) | 1486 mm | 58.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1528 mm | 60.2 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 | 1455 kg | 3208 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 64 litres | 14.1 [16.9] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.3 | ||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Porsche | ||
| Engine code | M97.21 | ||
| Cylinders | Flat 6 | ||
| Capacity | 3.4 litre 3387 cc (206.687 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 96 × 78 mm
3.78 × 3.07 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.23 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 24 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 295 PS (291 bhp) (217 kW) at 6250 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 340 Nm (251 ft·lb) (34.7 kgm) at 4200-6000 rpm |
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| Specific output | 64.1 kW/litre 87.1 ps/litre 85.9 bhp/litre 1.41 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
100.38 Nm/litre
1.21 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | dry sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 11.1:1 | ||
| Fuel system | |||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1261.5 kPa (183 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 7 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 564.5 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) | 13.5 s | ||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 267 km/h (166 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 202.78 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.2 PS/kg 149.14 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.15 kW/kg 200 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.2 bhp/kg 0.09 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 6.71 kg/kW 11.2 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 16.3/7.9/11.0 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 16.3/7.9/11.0 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 6.1/12.7/9.1 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 17.3/35.8/25.7 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 14.4/29.8/21.4 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 262.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | M | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | mid | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.MS.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.MS.CS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 8J x 18 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 9J x 18 | ||
| Tyres front | 235/40 ZR 18 | ||
| Tyres rear | 265/40 ZR 18 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 318 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 299 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 133903 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | 987.120 | ||
| Model family | 987C | ||
| RAC rating | 34.3 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2005 Porsche Cayman S Tiptronic added 2005-09-13. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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