Cayman nearly as fast as the 911(3.4) in a straight line
Test drove a boxster S and wasn't impressed with the straight line speed, so discounted it and decided to stick with my 911 (3.4) for the time being. The Cayman has very similar in gear times as my 911.
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The engine thus punches out 295 horsepower and 250 foot-pounds of torque, propelling the Cayman S from a standing start to 60 miles per hour (96 km/h) in just 5.1 seconds. The car reaches 99 mph (160 km/h) in a mere 11.7 seconds (11 second for the 911) and gets to 124 mph (200 km/h) in 18.6 seconds (17.9 seconds for the 911). The car eclipses the quarter-mile sprint in 13.6 seconds and achieves a top speed on the test track of nearly 171 mph (275 km/h).
The engine also is strong enough to provide power even to what might be considered "lazier" drivers. For example, while cruising in fifth gear at 50 mph (80 km/h), a driver who wants to make a passing manoeuvre can simply push down on the gas pedal and the Cayman S responds by sprinting to 75 mph (125 km/h) in just 6.6 seconds.
The in gear time is actually better than the 3.4, the 911 taking 7.2 seconds to go from 80 KPH to 125KPH in 5 th, while the Cayman takes less with a time of 6.6 seconds.
Glad I've got one on order now, wasn't sure if it would feel a bit flat after the 911.