Planet 9

RennZenn · #**181** 12-17-2009, 07:25 PM

I'd like to see a photo with the rear trunk / engine access opened up.

gvisgilio · #**182** 12-29-2009, 11:48 AM

Well if you can stand the laughter when the "top" is up, maybe. Reminds me of those two cars Ferrari made with the 550 and 575 models. The 550 one had a top which could handle all of 30mph and the 575 model had a clam shell top so that any dirt that accumulated when it was open, rotated into the interior when it closed.

bionichicken · #**183** 12-29-2009, 08:38 PM

Soooooo what's next....a lightweight Cayman in 2011 or does Porsche just want you to take your CS and start striping the inside out of it. Would be nice if factory made a CS with integrated roll cage, light weight materials on the inside, lithium battery standard, and ac delete. Perfect track car. Yes, an RS Cayman

James Carrara White · #**184** 12-30-2009, 11:32 AM

Originally Posted by John OKC

Should have completely dropped Boxster out of the name ... like it or not, the Boxster will always be viewed by many as a woman's car (I owned one for 2 years and it's a great car so don't jump on me for the perception).

Porsche could have sold more of them and at a higher price by simply naming it Spyder.

It's interesting that this perception exists.
During focus groups, the Cayman was initially targeted for women.
It's perception was that the fixed roof would provide more implied "security" in an urban environment. Where the car was always initially photographed.
(reference the original print ads and brochures)
When the original ads for the Caymen came out, it showed a female model taking the car shopping with her glancing back at the car, arms filled with shopping bags.
If I remember correctly, the tag line went "don't worry, she'll wait"
The ads never mentioned the performance advantages of a stiffened chassis.
Having owned a Boxster and now on my second Cayman S, I have found neither to be a "women's car".
Unless of course the women is Danika Patrick.

sixisenuff · #**185** 12-30-2009, 02:55 PM

Originally Posted by bionichicken

Soooooo what's next....a lightweight Cayman in 2011 or does Porsche just want you to take your CS and start striping the inside out of it. Would be nice if factory made a CS with integrated roll cage, light weight materials on the inside, lithium battery standard, and ac delete. Perfect track car. Yes, an RS Cayman

Just was at the car wash in an Audi A4 loaner car. This exercize was pretty fruitless as it's snowing now and I had to drive about 50 miles in suburban traffic today. So much for doing my dealer a good deed.

Anyway, at the car wash, they had a Car and Driver. There was some good Porsche scoop in there. Porsche is considering several new cars:

A two door Panamera, which actually makes a little more sense than the sedan in my book.

A "lightweight Boxster" with a turbo 4. Looked very tasty. Think upmarket Miata.

My A4 loaner has the 2.0 liter TT Audi engine and the poke from this little thing is impressive. The new A4 is not the lightest car in the world and this car had plenty of mid rev power to squirt through traffic with a 6 speed auto. Not a Cayman class fun, but lots of fun for a 4 passenger car with trunk and flip down back seat. If the Porsche version of this motor is as good, we'll have some fun with this car.

A smaller Cayenne type vehicle called the "Roxster" at the moment. This thing looked very cool and would probably be a lot of fun to own. It's about X3 sized, but sportier.

C&D thought the VW corporate wanks were hoping to get volume soaring at Porsche by offering more models. Don't now how many of these cars will actually be produced and offered to the public, but there were photos in the article. We shall see.