PORSCHE CAYMAN R 2010 1.G Information Manual

The new Cayman R
Radically PorscheThe new Cayman R
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Every so often, it’s time to take the next step forward.
Every so often, you realise that the best is simply not enough.
Every so often, there is only one right way: your own.
The new Cayman R – radically Porsche.

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would other wise mean only
one thing: increased weight.
This is the principle of Porsche
Intelligent Per formance.
the power-to -weight ratio. For
us, improving performance

is not simply about boosting
engine output, but radically
dispensing with features that What does this mean for the
driver? More dynamics, more
agilit y, and even more Porsche.Minimising is another way to push the boundaries.
The Cayman R.How exactly do you refine an
existing sportscar concept? Do
you add one thing af ter another,
piling more on top, and packing
more in?
Many would think so, but we
don’t.
The result is the new
Cayman R.
Minimise to maximise was the
idea. The guiding principle was

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the driver, such as a purposeful
mid - engine layout combined
with a rigorous reduction in
weight and increased engine
output. In other words, Porsche
Intelligent Performance.
The result? No radio. No air con-
ditioning system. No cupholders.
Instead, 19 - inch light weight alloy
Cayman R concept.
A rebellious character knows
exactly what it wants. Our
engineers adopted the same
attitude when developing the
Cayman R. One thing was clear:
it should be uncompromising,
sharper and more radical than
ever before. To achieve this,
any thing was acceptable as long
as it would ultimately benefit wheels, sports bucket seats,
and 330 hp. In short, 55 kg

less and 10 hp more than the
Cayman S.
The body has been lowered
by 20 mm, and a retuned
sports suspension provides
uncompromising proximit y to
the road.
The Cayman R reflects the
radical rejection of the pursuit of
comfort. It ’s a character that is
not influenced by the opinion of
others; and that is exactly what
makes it so at tractive.
Do you prefer to follow the crowd,
or decide your own journey?

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The reason? An intelligent mid-
engine concept which, owing
to the concentration of weight
close to the centre of the vehicle,
gave it enormous agilit y,
excellent cornering dynamics
and a low centre of gravit y.
Reason enough, then, to go
back to these old values.
The result today is a pure-bred
sportscar with a mid - mounted
engine, delivering uniform weight
Mid-engine concept.
Wilful and strong personalities
are known for their extreme
emotions, like those of the
Cayman R. Its heart has a

particularly power ful and loud
beat, and it is in exactly the
right place: the middle.
Built in 1953 with a design
based on the 550 Spyder,
the ‘Le Mans Coupé’ proved
successful in the legendary
Le Mans motor race. distribution bet ween the front
and rear axles and particularly
well-balanced handling charac-
teristics for high cornering
speeds with excellent control.
As a whole, the Cayman R

is a convincing and coherent
concept. Af ter all, a strong
character also has a strong
heart.
It never seeks the middle ground.
Yet its strength lies at its heart.

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Drive system.
How can one satisfy an insatiable
urge for increased performance?
There are many ways. We take
the intelligent route, which
has been the common theme
at Porsche for over 60 years.
For Porsche, at least, simply
increasing engine output is not
enough. Improved dynamics
are not achieved by increased
output alone, but by a harmonious
balance of low weight – for
excellent agilit y – and high engine
power – for outstanding perfor -
mance. In other words, by an
optimum power-to-weight ratio.
The Cayman R is 55 kg lighter
and 10 hp more power ful than
the Cayman S. This has made it possible to achieve a power-to -
weight ratio of less than 4 kg/hp.
The light-alloy 3.4-litre horizon -
tally opposed cylinder engine
produces 243 kW (330 hp) at
7,400 rpm. Maximum torque is
370 Nm at 4,750 rpm. At the rear end, the exhaust
system with its t win tailpipe in
black has the last sport y word.
The optional sports exhaust
system of fers an even more
impressive sound.
Efficiency only takes one route:
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The results are impressive

per formance figures, extremely
smooth running, optimised
gas cycles and tremendous
cornering agilit y with low fuel
consumption and emissions.
The Cayman R responds to
ever y touch of the accelerator
pedal with radical for ward
thrust. Acceleration from 0 to
62 mph (100 km/ h) is completed
in just 5 seconds, 0.2 seconds
faster than the Cayman S.
The engine features direct fuel
injection (DFI) as standard.

Fuel is injected at up to 120 bar
directly into the combustion
chamber with millisecond preci -
sion by means of electromag -
netically actuated injection
valves. The injection spray and
cone angles are tuned for the
optimum fuel/air mixture and
effective combustion. The top speed is 175 mph

(282 km/ h). In conjunction with
the dif ferential lock fit ted as
standard, the precise six-speed
manual gearbox delivers out -
standing traction directly to the
road.
Available as an option is Porsche
Doppelkupplung (PDK), for
gear changes that take place in
milliseconds with no interrup -
tion in the flow of power. With PDK, the Cayman R completes
the sprint from 0 to 62 mph
(100 km/ h) in only 4.9 seconds.
Also available is the optional
Sport Chrono Package which,
when combined with Porsche
Doppelkupplung, offers the
‘Launch Control’ function to
improve acceleration by a
further 0.2 seconds.

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shock absorbers tuned for
firm rebound and compression
to provide improved dynamic
performance with virtually no
difference in ride comfort.
The impact on driving stability is
extremely profound: pitch and
roll are practically eliminated.
The mechanically locking rear
dif ferential, fit ted as standard,
further enhances the traction of
the driven rear wheels on road
sur faces with var ying grip and
when accelerating out of tight
Chassis.
What does exploring your own
direction actually mean? At
Porsche, it means concentrating
without compromise on what
mat ters: the road. It ’s no won-
der, then, that the body of the
Cayman R has been lowered by
20 mm compared with that of
the Cayman S and the chassis
set-up has been modified
accordingly.
The resulting lightweight spring-
strut suspension has anti - roll
bars front and rear and four bends. It also acts to damp

load change reactions during
fast cornering.
The Cayman R is equipped
as standard with 19 -inch
Boxster Spyder wheels with a
high-quality silver painted finish.
They are lightweight and reduce
unsprung masses, e nsu re
excellent responsiveness and
of fer a high level of agilit y.
If you have belief in your own direction,
you will stay true to your course.

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What does following a train of thought mean?
Also being able to stop dead in one’s tracks.the throt tle response more
immediate. The rev- limiter is
then adjusted to a harder set ting
and the engine dynamics are
tuned for performance driving.
In combination with the optional
Porsche Doppelkupplung (PDK),
With the optional Sport Chrono
Package, the engine and PSM
are even more directly and finely
tuned.
Selecting the SPORT but ton

on the centre console activates
‘Sport ’ mode, which makes
The more spirited a character
is, the more power it takes to
stop it.
The 19 - inch Boxster Spyder
wheels
in a superior light weight
design af ford an unobstructed
view of the brake system and its the Sport Chrono Package also
features a SPORT PLUS but ton
with t wo functions for a sport y
drive that borders on a motor
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sport experience.
The first function is ‘Launch
Control’, which unleashes a
four-piston aluminium monobloc
brake calipers.
Available as an
option is the Porsche Ceramic
Composite Brake (PCCB). Tested
on the racetrack, it provides
consistently high levels of friction
and reduces unsprung and rotat -
i ng masses.
racing start. The second is the
‘motorsport derived gearshif t
strategy’ for faster shif t speeds,
extremely short shif t times

and shif t points optimised for
maximum acceleration. The Cayman R. Uncompromisingly
reduced to the sporting basics,
but with no sacrifice in terms of
safet y. Can we even at tempt to
describe the driving experience?
Can you count to infinit y? We can
only suggest one thing: give it a
try for yourself.
1 Porsche Ceramic Composite Brake (PCCB)