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Cayman Sand: Nor'Ida claims its latest victim

It's bad enough when natural disasters lay waste to homes and coastline, but we're not sure we can bear the sight of this sort of car-carnage. Like this image, for example, of a Porsche Cayman buried in the sand. But we guess this was bound to happen to a car that shares its name with a Caribbean archipelago (it was actually named after a small species of crocodile). The shot was taken by Asylum blogger Elizabeth Brady on Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, where the effects of "Nor'Ida" – a particularly strong Nor'Easter conspiring with ... 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 ...

VIDEO: Motor Trend's Best Driver's Car Competition offers a few surprises Chris Shunk

Over the years, our favorite magazines have had some spectacular comparison tests, with scores of test data and page after page of subjective text. Motor Trend has practically made a living with ...

TechArt offers visual upgrades for Porsche Boxster and Cayman Noah Joseph

For each of its model lines, Porsche offers a wide variety of model variants and plenty of options straight from the factory. But that's only the starting point, with a whole slew of aftermarket ...

Shooting Fake: Porsche Cayman Shooting Brake a Top Gear hoax [w/VIDEO] 3 months ago on Autoblog

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 jokers can easily gum up the gears of the machine by providing an elaborate prank as grist for mill. Such ...

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 ...

'09 Boxster/Cayman pricing announced 10 months ago on Autoblog

The all-new 2009 Porsche Cayman and Boxster are coming Stateside in March, with new technology, more power, and a price hike over the outgoing model. The 2009 Boxster will start at $46,600, and the right to own the more powerful Boxster S will run you $10,100 more at $56,700. The Cayman will ...

LA 2008: Porsche reveals improved Boxster and Cayman 1 year ago on Autoblog

Even as the industry swirls in turmoil, Porsche continues to offer hope to enthusiasts as they relentlessly increase performance without sacrificing efficiency. For 2009, Porsche has given the Boxster and Cayman a mild facelift, along with updating the interior and accessories. More ...

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 ...

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 ...

Rendered Speculation? 2010 Porsche Cayman leaked 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for more renderings of the 2010 Porsche Cayman S We're already smitten by the current-generation Porsche Cayman and its older brother, the Boxster, and it now appears as if the iconic German automaker is poised to improve the breed even further. What first began with forum rumblings now ...

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 ...

Rendered Speculation: Audi R4 coupe in the works? 1 year ago on Autoblog

It's been rumored for some time that Audi and Porsche would be teaming up to produce a handful of new models over the next five years. From a manufacturing standpoint, both automakers could benefit from shared development and production costs, while consumers would get their hands on some very ...

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 ...

Spy Shots: 2009 Porsche Cayman 2 years ago on Autoblog

It looks like the relatively fresh Porsche Cayman will be staying one step ahead of the curve by undergoing an early touch-up. As these Brenda Priddy spy shots show, changes are afoot. Expected sometime next year, the 2009 model Cayman will feature a revised nose and rear fascia with reshaped lights ...

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 ...

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 ...

STUDIOTORINO unveils Cayman-based RK Coupe 3 years ago on Autoblog

Alfredo Stola's STUDIOTORINO is publicily unveiling its 2nd creation, the RK Coupe, today at The Quail. Inspired by two very sexy classics, the Dino 246 GT and the Porsche 904, the RK coupe uses the Porsche Cayman as its basis, with engine and mechanical upgrades provided by German supertuner Ruf. ...

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. ...

J.D. Power study: consumers prefer new car designs 3 years ago on Autoblog

Consumers like new cars. That's the shocking result of the 2006 J.D. Power and Associates Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout Study, which measures owner "delight" with the design, content, layout and performance of their new vehicles. The 11th annual APEAL (get it?) study found that ...

AutoCar heaps praise upon new Audi TT driving experience 3 years ago on Autoblog

AutoCar has driven the new Audi TT, and proclaimed it to be a genuine Porsche Cayman S rival. With a combination of sharpened responses, reduced weight, improved power and the availability of the improved S-Tronic dual-clutch gearbox, the magazine indicates that the four-ringed fashion statement ...

The poor man's Bugatti? 3 years ago on Autoblog

A cool million and change for a Bugatti Veyron a little too rich for your blood? Autobild ran a story on the vehicle that will put the likes of the BMW M coupe and roadster, Audi TT and Porsche Boxter/Cayman squarely in its sights -- a Bugatti coupe and roadster that will cost a measly ...

Finalists announced for 2006 World Car of the Year 3 years ago on Autoblog

May I have the envelope, please? Not quite yet. However... the finalists are: BMW 3-Series Honda Civic/Civic Hybrid Land Rover Range Rover Sport Lexus IS Mazda MX-5 Mercedes-Benz M-Class Mercedes-Benz S-Class Porsche Cayman S Suzuki Swift Volkswagen ...






Autoblog Podcast #153: With Phil Berg

Phil Berg puts his reputation on the line and hangs with the podcast crew.

 
 

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