Tag: Cayman Turbo

Yesterday we were getting interested about the arrival of a 2.5 litre flat four-cylinder powered Cayman Turbo, expected to debut in September this year. Today we’ve been put in our place!

“It is no real secret that we are working on a four-cylinder engine,” said an unnamed Porsche official. “But it is still in an early development phase. On current planning, it will be another three years at least before we will be ready to reveal anything official on this subject.”

Suggesting we’ll have to wait for the current Boxster/Cayman to receive their mid-cycle facelift the official added, “It is not due before 2016.”

So there!

[Source: Autocar]

Porsche has just revealed it’s new 981 Cayman, but already we’ve heard a rather appealing rumour. Remember the news that Porsche will be making a four-cylinder boxer engine? Well, the 2.5 litre turbocharged four-pot and its expected 350hp (260kW) will find its way into the Cayman’s heart.

Word is the Cayman Turbo could debut at the next Frankfurt Motor Show in September 2013.

The prediction of 350hp would be a 25hp increase on the normally aspirated 3.4 litre flat-six used in the new Cayman S. Peak torque could be as high as 500Nm, a very healthy boost of 130Nm compared with the current Cayman S.

Perhaps the only downside to this rumour is the expectation the Cayman Turbo would only be offered with a PDK transmission.

A force-fed four-cylinder is being adopted for its lower fuel consumption and fewer CO2 emissions. We wouldn’t rule out a normally aspirated four-clyinder finding its way into entry-level Boxster/Cayman offerings either.

Let’s hope Porsche makes the internals of the new turbo four nice and strong so all those aftermarket tuners can try to be the first to reach 400hp and beyond!

[Source: 0-100.it | translated]