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Car and Driver announces 2010 10Best Cars

Our pals over at Car and Driver, now helmed by our esteemable buddy Eddie Alterman, just released their 2010 10Best Cars. Quite an undertaking. As they put it, "58 contenders. $2.5 million total. 12,000 test miles logged." For those keeping track, this is the 28th time C/D has published their 10Best. Surprises this year? No not really. The BMW 3 Series continues its unabated drive of dominance to 10Best history with an impressive, will-probably-never-be-duplicated 19th straight win. Not to be too outdone, the Honda Accord also makes the cut for ... Read more →

Total Croc: Porsche suing popular shoe company over naming rights? Michael Harley

Porsche AG is known for vigorously defending its intellectual property. It's understandable, as the company has spent more than half a century building its performance-oriented automotive brand around ...

Porsche to pull Boxster production from Magna over Opel stake? Jonathon Ramsey

After a great deal of international haggling, Magna ended up winning the competition for Opel. One of the many questions to be answered now is: How will the deal affect Magna's engineering and ...

Shooting Fake: Porsche Cayman Shooting Brake a Top Gear hoax [w/VIDEO] Jonny Lieberman

Punked, we've been punked! And that's OK. In the high powered, fast paced deeply sexy world of car blogging, mistakes are going to be made. And every once in a while a group of mayhem minded ...

Spy Shot? Porsche Cayman Shooting Brake revealed? Jonny Lieberman

Yes, well, wouldn't this be something. We've heard rumors and innuendo concerning the supposed Porsche Cayman Shooting Brake. In many ways, a shooting brake (also properly spelled with a hyphen -- ...

More evidence of Porsche Cayman Shooting Brake? 4 months ago on Autoblog

In order to put real cars in video games, game studios need to buy licenses from automobile manufacturers. Remember that Cayman shooting brake/breadvan mule recently spotted on the streets of Europe and supposed by many commenters to be a fake? It's been captured in Forza Motorsport 3. While this ...

Spy Video: Porsche Cayman Shooting Brake caught on camera phone? 4 months ago on Autoblog

Camera phones are turning into quite an asset in this business, as readers of various automotive news sites across the interwebs and around the world have turned into legions of spy photographers. In this instance, one such reader-turned-paparazzo (apparently in Italy, no less) caught on video what ...

REPORT: Porsche Cayman Clubsport coming in October 10 months ago on Autoblog

Brit buff mag Autocar says that Porsche is readying a lightweight version of the new Cayman, with plans to create a single-make racing series for it as it already does with the 911. The Porsche Cayman Clubsport, as it'll reportedly be called, will weigh 220 pounds (100 kg) less than the ...

LA 2008: Porsche to debut freshened Boxster and Cayman with PDK 1 year ago on Autoblog

Porsche is going to unveil its newly freshened Boxster and Cayman models at the LA Auto Show today. As you can see in the galleries below, their noses and tails have been redone with a touch of Carrera GT, but each car now has a unique look. More importantly, the engines and transmissions have ...

Porsche Boxster/Cayman facelift leaked? 1 year ago on Autoblog

The team at Autoweek.nl supposedly snatched a few images of the facelifted Boxster and Cayman from Porsche's configuration page, revealing a slightly revised set of headlamps and air intakes, along with restyled LED taillights inspired by the 2009 911. But what's mounted amidships is far more ...

Spy Shots: Cayman with bigger wheel arches, a mule for the S Sport? 1 year ago on Autoblog

The Cayman has two events to get ready for: the Cayman S Sport, and a facelift. A blacked-out Cayman with larger wheel arches and bolt-on fender flares was spotted recently, and it could be a tester for either car. With the rumored suspension tweaks for the Cayman S Sport, this could be making room ...

Porsche releases new special edition Boxster and Cayman S 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for high-res gallery of the new special ed Boxster With both the Boxster RS 60 Spyder and Cayman S Porsche Design Edition 1 already sold out, Porsche is moving on to its next pair of special edition mid-engine sportscars. Both of the new exclusive models feature a boost of a modest ...

Leakage: 303 hp Porsche Cayman S Sport 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for a larger image of the Porsche Cayman S Sport. The Cartribe crew is living up their reputation as the newest embargo breakers in the biz, with a follow up to their original story that the Porsche Cayman is getting a serious Sport injection ahead of the new model's debut next year. ...

Rumormill: Porsche Cayman S Sport 1 year ago on Autoblog

The Porsche Cayman is due for a makeover, and to coincide with the automaker's 60th anniversary, Porsche will be offering a Sport version of its mid-engine coupe as a fitting send off before the next generation arrives in 2009. CarTribe is reporting that the Cayman S Sport will be equipped with ...

Review: 2008 Porsche Cayman S 1 year ago on Autoblog

To many, the Porsche Cayman is just a look-alike twin to the drop-top Porsche Boxster. While it shares a platform, underpinnings, and even engine choices with its two-seat sibling, the Cayman performs a decidedly different role and delivers even more gratifying performance. Porsche dropped off a ...

Porsche to move Cayman & Boxster production from Finland to Austria 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click for a hi-res gallery of Porsche production in Finland Porsche has announced that production of its Boxster and Cayman models is to shift to component supplier Magna Steyr's facility in Austria beginning in 2012. Last year the contract with Finland's Valmet to assemble the two associated ...

Spy Shots: Revised Porsche Boxster/Cayman 1 year ago on Autoblog

Spies have caught the restyled Porsche Boxster and its hardtop sibling undergoing testing, and in keeping with Porsche tradition, the changes are easy to overlook. The majority of the restyling is visible in the haunches of the Cayman, where the tail lamps have grown and become more curvaceous ...

Solstice F430: Abomination or Pontiac perfected? 1 year ago on Autoblog

click above to view more images of the Solstice F430 There's a pretty healthy argument to be made for leaving the styling of your Pontiac Solstice alone. It did end up in production virtually off the show floor, as evidenced by the cockpit's spaciousness and spectacular materials (hint: saracasm). ...

LA 2007: Porsche Cayman S Porsche Design Edition 1 is ultimate designer car 2 years ago on Autoblog

click above image to view more pics of the Porsche Cayman S Porsche Design Edition Porsche displayed one extra cool looking Cayman S at the LA Auto Show, with a heckuva mouthful of a name. This black on black Cayman S was sporting 997 Turbo wheels and a unique stripe and lettering set, plus a ...

Enter the Rumormill: Porsche Cayman Club Sport spied? 2 years ago on Autoblog

The introduction of the Porsche Cayman S was met with equal parts reverence and revilement, with many criticizing Porsche's midship masterpiece as being underpowered despite a chassis that was begging for more oomph. While tuners have been swapping larger engines from the top-of-the-line 911 into ...

Ruf celebrates anniversary with special-edition 3400K 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click image for gallery For model year 2007, Ruf, the legendary manufacturer based in Pfaffenhausen, has released a 25th Anniversary Edition of its Boxster/Cayman-based 3400 K Coupe and Roadster. The anniversary cars are available in a choice of Black, Guards Red, or Carrera White and are powered ...

Porsche, Audi to unite on Audi R4? 2 years ago on Autoblog

Porsche of late is doing everything to remain in the news. Crystal balls are still trying to glean what Porsche plans to do with Lamborghini and Bugatti, which have thrived under Audi's watch. Now the brand, for which there is no substitute, has struck a deal with Audi to develop an entry level ...

Ruf set to launch Cayman-based CTR3 supercar 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click image for gallery UPDATE: We've spoken to Ruf, who have corrected us regarding the Porsche Cayman. The CTR 3 is not Cayman-based. The car's body is designed by Ruf. Only the taillamps are sourced from the Cayman. The car's transmission is a 6-speed sequential gearbox, not a seven-speed as had ...

Porsche releases factory Aerokit for Cayman line 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click image for a pair of hi-res shots Porschephiles will soon be able to order up a new Aerokit from the manufacturer that is both functional and appearance-enhancing (well, maybe not to everyone, but you get the point). The new wind-tunnel-tested set of upgrades reduces lift at speed thanks to ...

Wide Load: Techart Widebody Cayman S 2 years ago on Autoblog

The Porsche Cayman is a gorgeous little coupe, with classic Porsche lines that would be near impossible to improve upon. That hasn't stopped TechArt from releasing its decidedly un-subtle Widebody based on the Cayman S. The add-on fenders add 8cm of width to the car, while also improving evacuation ...

Porsche produces 200,000th Boxster 3 years ago on Autoblog

Last week was big for Porsche as the automaker produced the 200,000th Boxster. The Boxster line, which now includes the fixed-roof Cayman variant, is in the midst of its tenth year on the road. Production of the Boxster and Cayman exceeded 27,000 cars for FY 05/06, reflecting the model's growth ...

Porsche Travel Club: Come for the snow, stay for the drifts 3 years ago on Autoblog

What do the financial solvent among us do? Drive new 911s. On a frozen lakebed. In Vail, Colorado. Porsche's popular Travel Club has been enjoyed by thousands of enthusiasts in Europe and, until recently, wasn't available for those who wished to remain stateside. That's all changed when Camp4 was ...

Audi R4 and NSU TT: Is Ingolstadt readying new mid-engine models? 3 years ago on Autoblog

It may be the case that Audi's foray into the midtacular* world of mid-engine cars won't end with the new R8 super sports car. German outlet Autobild claims that Audi is considering a smaller mid-engine sports car called the R4 that would obviously make life a little harder for the Porsche Cayman ...

Rinspeed Imola builds on Porsche Cayman 3 years ago on Autoblog

With styling cues inspired by its 997-based Indy, Zurich-based Rinspeed has developed an appearance and light tuning package for the Porsche Cayman. Dubbed "Imola," the slinky Cayman gets a blazing orange finish that's accented with Rinspeed's checkered-flag motif introduced on the Indy-- a ...

Porsche Panamera test mule in the open 3 years ago on Autoblog

Even though we've stood in front of it in Frankfurt, talked to the people instrumental in its existence and even told you when and where it will be produced, it still strikes us as odd to write about a four-door Porsche. It's coming, whether we're ready for it or not, and this latest sighting is ...

Strosek Porsche Cayman boasts up to 380 HP 3 years ago on Autoblog

Click to enlarge For your weekend perusal, we bring you info on Strosek's Individual Program for the Porsche Cayman. Porsche tuners appear to be having their fair share of fun with the Boxster-based coupe, and here, Strosek Design is no exception. There are varying degrees of tune, of course. The ...

ber Cayman! TechArt GTsport looks great, packs punch 3 years ago on Autoblog

German tuning firm TechArt has unleashed their latest creation, the Porsche Cayman S-based TechArt GTsport. Underhood, the Cayman's 3.4L six gets the full once-over. Bored out to 99mm, it receives larger pistons, a new crankshaft, sports camshafts, and modified intake and exhaust systems. ...

Porsche driven by sports car sales in 2006 3 years ago on Autoblog

Porsche expects to put up record numbers as it closes FY06 on July 31. Last year, Porsche sold 88,379 vehicles. For 2006, the automaker believes that that number will top 90,000, and the Cayenne SUV is not what's leading the charge. In 2003, the Cayenne was credited as the vehicle driving Porsche ...

Porsche Cayman S gets the tuner treatment 3 years ago on Autoblog

Dortmund-based German Porsche specialists 9ff Fahrzeugtechnik GmbH have unveiled a new addition to their Cayman lineup - the Cayman S CR-42. The CR-42 builds on the company's aero and chassis kits for the Cayman S, adding a 4.1-liter engine putting out 420 hp and 321 foot-pounds of torque. The ...

Audi TT RS will be beauty and beast 3 years ago on Autoblog

The first gen Audi TT was known as a beauty, but hardly a beast. In many a comparo it was passed over for the top spot because its relatively heavy curb weight kept it from keeping up with the pack. Enter the Audi TT RS scheduled to arrive by the end of the year in Europe and likely never in the ...

Porsche launching entry-level Cayman 3 years ago on Autoblog

With the Cayman S (right) solidly established in the Porsche lineup after its October 2005 launch, Porsche announced Monday that it will launch a less expensive version of the coupe in July, dubbed simply the Cayman. The 3.4-liter six that helped propel the Cayman S to "2006 World Performance Car" ...

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