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Porsche Cayman Recognized as top sports car

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Khatir Soltani
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Source: Porsche

Motor Trend Magazine has chosen the Porsche Cayman S as the Best Driver’s Car for 2009. Additionally, the Cayman was also picked by British car journal Auto Express as Best Sports Car in their New Car Awards 2009. In both cases Porsches mid-engined coupe won over experts with its driving dynamics, precision, feedback and response.


Featuring PDK (Porsche Doppelkupplung), Porsches Double-Clutch Gearbox, the Cayman S impressed Motor Trend on both regular roads and the race track, making its way to the top against nine other thoroughbred sports cars. The test team included select members of the Motor Trend staff as well as two professional race drivers  Randy Pobst and Massimiliano Max Angelelli.

With its circulation of 1.1 million copies and 7.6 million readers, Motor Trend, an internationally renowned magazine, is acknowledged as one of the leading car magazines in the USA.

Auto Express, the British car journal, was equally clear in emphasizing that the Cayman leads the sports car scene with unrelenting efficiency. The title of Best Sports Car was won with the ultimate blend of traction, balance, and agility. Apart from the characteristic sound of the boxer engines, the testers also lauded the practical qualities of the Cayman with its two luggage compartments and large tailgate.

Auto Express is the best-selling car journal in Great Britain.

Along with the Porsche Boxster, the newest generation of the Cayman has been available since February of this year. Its newly-developed six-cylinder boxer engine provides exceptional fuel economy and performance  320 horsepower delivered by the 3.4-liter power unit in the Cayman S and 265 hp from the 2.9-liter engine in the Cayman. Both models are EPA rated at 29 mpg highway and both fulfill the strict EU5 emission standard in Europe and the ULEV standard in the USA.

Distinguishing itself from the other competitors in the Best Driver’s Car competition, the Cayman S also remains below the fuel consumption limit for Gas Guzzler Tax.

photo:Porsche
Khatir Soltani
Khatir Soltani
Automotive expert
  • Over 6 years experience as a car reviewer
  • Over 50 test drives in the last year
  • Involved in discussions with virtually every auto manufacturer in Canada