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which is the main reason why I feel the
radio will hardly be used.
INTERIOR
It’s an incredibly small cabin to decorate,
being a two-seater, but the interior looks
and feels noticeably luxurious with the
plush factor going through the roof. You
can customize your car when you place
the order so you get what you pay for
here. The test unit was dressed in the
new Sapphire Blue body with the insides
swathed in espresso coloured leather.
Making that caffeinated brown perkier are
the racing yellow accents of the seat belts,
air vents and meters.
The sports seats are very supportive
and hold the body well during aggressive
cornering. They electrically adjust 18-
ways and have so many buttons you can
customize your sitting position and finish
10 levels of Donkey Kong at the same time.
Taking centre stage in the meter
binnacle is the tachometer presumably
because it’s too easy to redline this
machine. On the right is a multi-purpose
display which shows everything from
G-forces felt to oil and fluid temperatures
to map navigation. Off to the left in a
less important role is the speedometer
presumably because you can pay for
speeding tickets after buying this car. And
it truly is very easy to go beyond 200km/h
without you realizing it. Despite having
the engine just behind you, there’s more
any roll. It just sticks to the road akin
to riding the proverbial rail and gives
you the confidence to push even harder
at the next corner. For Porsche fans,
there’s not much to elaborate; they know.
For Porsche virgins, let’s just say there
are a lot of engineering and technical
whatchamacallits that make this a truly
exciting machine.
But the Torque Vectoring Plus (PTV
Plus) and Active SuspensionManagement
(PASM) systems deserve mention
because they do a world of wonder for
your enjoyment, besides keeping you on
the tarmac. Engaging the car in ‘Sport
Plus’ mode makes the drive even more
exhilarating, but be warned, your derriere
is in for some hard punishment. Regular
‘Sport’ mode does it for me in most cases,
but even ‘Normal’ is good enough. If this
was as small as its predecessor, it would
be very tempting to drive like a controlled
maniac.
A new electromechanical steering
system replaces the previous hydraulic one
and in many cars can prove to be a weak
point. But Porsche seems to have dialled
it in just right, offering a great amount of
road feel and feedback.
At low revs, the Cayman S is fairly
quiet and will putter about harmlessly
like an ordinary car. But floor the throttle
and it will wake up the world. With the
Sound Package Plus, you get an enhanced
Porsche-tuned orchestra in the cabin,
Specif ications
Engine
3,436ccwater-cooled flat-six,
variable valve timing
Output
325ps@7,400rpm, 370Nm@
4,500–5,800rpm
Transmission
7-speed dual-clutch PDK
Brakes And Suspension
Ventilated discs (front & rear);
MacPherson strut (front),
transverse control arms (rear);
PASM; stabilitymanagement; PTV
Plus
Tyre Size
235/40 R19 (front); 265/40 R19
(rear)
Wheelbase (mm)
2,475
Dimensions (mm)
4,380 (L) x 1,801 (W) x 1,295(H)
KerbWeight (kg)
1,320
Fuel Tank (l)
64
Price (As Optioned; Excluding
Road Tax, Insurance, etc)
RM785,947
tire roar than engine roar when cruising.
VERDICT
Youmay initially feel that amore powerful
engine should sit in the Cayman S, but
after a spin, you’ll discover it’s a small
compromise for its remarkable balance and
control and quickly scratch that notion.
They say money can’t buy happiness, but
it can certainly get you a Cayman S, so it’s
pretty close. In the end, this is a Porsche
that is good value-for-money (relatively
speaking) and I’m looking forward to an
early midlife crisis.