Possibly the greatest reviewer compliment paid to the Porsche Cayman is the declaration that it is a “true sports car.” The 2021 Cayman captures that essence with a perfectly balanced mid-engine design, two seats, and a cabin focused on driver efficiency. With a choice of six-speed manual or Porsche’s “shifts-faster-than-you-can” PDK automatic, you can tool around town, carve up windy mountain roads, or legitimately tear up the track.
Basics About the 2021 Porsche Cayman
Porsche debuted the Cayman in the 2005 model year as a hardtop sister to its successful Boxster convertible. The 2021 edition marks the Cayman’s fourth generation. Known internally as the 982 series, the car is badged as the Cayman 718. Regardless of badging, the car embodies Porsche’s inspired lines, a luxurious driver-focused cockpit, and an engine note best described as sonorous.
Trim Levels = Engine Levels
The engine is the main feature that changes as you step up Cayman trim levels. A base Cayman features a 300 horsepower turbo 2.0 liter flat four-cylinder. The Cayman S steps up to a 2.5 liter variant of the same engine, which gains 50 more horsepower. The new-for-2021 Cayman GTS 4.0 drops the turbo and adds two cylinders for 394 horsepower (or 414 if you choose the GT4 RS). Each version comes stock with Porsche’s brilliant six-speed manual but can be upgraded to the equally-brilliant uber-quick seven-speed automatic.
New for 2021
Even in mid-generation years, Porsche makes a ritual of incrementally improving their vehicles by adding standard features. In 2021, this includes headlights that track with the steering, Apple Carplay, auto-dimming mirrors, and dual-zone climate buttons.
So Many Options
A Porsche hallmark is to offer so many options that you are pretty much customizing your car. You can, of course, take home a base model. Even so, it might be fun to sit down in your dealership’s design studio to tour their incredible paint options, materials samples, leather swatches, and even stitching thread choices to get everything just to your liking. You can also choose to upgrade stereos to an excellent Bose system or even the audiophile-pleasing 12-speaker Burmester.
Porsche has a well-honed (and earned) reputation for engineering the most exciting vehicles on the road. Not only are they quick, fast, and exciting to drive, they have a reputation for long-term reliability, particularly among the performance-minded. The 2021 is a true driver’s machine, placing exactly the mechanicals, controls, and just enough luxury into the driver’s hands. Contact Porsche Chantilly today to experience what a “true spots car” feels like in yours.
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