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  • Camaro sucks

  • this car is awesome but the 2011 chevrolet camaro is better

  • this is an awesome car but the chevrolet camaro is way better

  • i like this car very much, its really hot, but 911 still is the best looking car in the world!

  • Best car in the world?! The guys lost the plot

  • Today I drove this car.Best experience in my life.

  • dream car

  • Does is have to be in manual mode to do launch control

  • @Kevin172737 It's been a while since I've really waded through the details, but I'm very sure that it does not have to be in manual mode. If you just floor it can keep the car pointed forward it will shift through the gears on its own all the way to the 172mph top speed, given the room.

  • 0:30

    well said :D

  • God this car is a beauty.

  • JIZZ

    

  • 370Z has more character.

  • @TheJoeMB your saying a datsun has more character than a porsche?

    

  • @whackachangchang To me yes. I prefer the 370Z its more approachable and attainable. Its got some pedigree too. Not as much as the Porsche i know, but at least its got some.

  • Wow, I really like the look of the Cayman S 2009 (in the US). I think it is a very nice looking car, and it sounds like it drives exactly the way I would like it to.

    I'm amazed at some of the stupid comments in this thread though. It's not all about having a car for status - more for the fun of driving a responsive car, and certainly something that pleases your own eyes. What on earth is wrong with that? It's even a *relatively* affordable car (at least in the US). Lightly used, it is a deal.

  • Fuck, now I need this...

  • I took delivery of a new Cayman S PDK a month ago, after two Boxsters, the last one the 3.4S with short shift gearbox. The difference with the two cars is epic, now sounds like a 911, which is wonderful, mid range acceleration is in a different league to the Boxster. You ow have the option of a proper paddle shift wheel which looks and is so much better than the steering wheel on this test car with those awful sliding switches

  • I bought a 2008 cayman in red. Had it for just over a month. Still have the grin when I first held the keys dream come true.

  • damn it looks sooo good in guards-red

  • I wrote this somewhere already, but when I was 15 I thought Porsches are the best cars ever made. Now I am close to 30, nothing changed :-)

  • Porsche should make cayman a flagship and make 911 a retro car like Mini.

    This should solve the challenge by other sport car maker and still can sale a lot of 911 to it own fan.

  • Hold on just one god damn minute.

    The Cayman didn't have a limited-slip differential before the facelift? Are you kidding?! You know what the first year for a limited-slip diff on the Dodge Challenger was? 1970! The first year it was made! And that wasn't a fine piece of engineering that was honed like a Swiss watch like a Porsche, so why did the rear-end have better technology than a 2007 Cayman? Don't get me wrong here, I love the Cayman and I fully intend to buy one, but... come on!

  • @JETZcorp Porsche realized when developing the Cayman that it was better balanced than any of the 911's thanks to its superior mid-engine layout. Unwilling to outdo their flagship 911, Porsche denied the Cayman a limited slip differential.  After complaints from Porsche fans and car reviewers, Porsche finally added a limited slip differential to the Cayman's options list. The sad truth is that the Cayman is a better car than the 911, but Porsche doesn't want to deface its historic flagship.

  • @marshknute Pretty sad that they'd intentionally give one of their cars crippleware, that's something that really doesn't jive with the standard Porsche rhetoric about relentless pursuit of engineering excellence and all that. Nevertheless, I just can't sleep at night over how much I want a Cayman.

  • 911 is an endangered species! for all the reasons at the end of this video. I met people who been previous 911 drivers and took the Cayman challenge and completely converted. The Cayman has the poise, and the speed to take on all rivals, and now, Porsche has fitted it with more tools to go after higher end cars. Bottom line, Porsche created a monster, all these years they were on the defense of other car brands making a 911-beater, when it was themselves would take down the coveted 911.

  • im fucking buying one

  • jamkagster - maybe, but cleaned me out a bit financially, cant take it with you though eh? but if I keep it a couple of years and see how the cash goes... if you cant stretch to a Cayman I can recommend looking at a well kept 944 S2 - i've had a couple and theres lots of smiles for a small outlay and plenty of independant garages that wont stuff you large for upkeep (just had Cayman service £800 !! ouch)

  • @mercoid - quite so - I've driven a Cooper S - great car lots of laughs, I watched the white knuckles of the salesman when I took one for a test drive in surrey some years ago, hell of a lot of fun!

  • lots of sour grapes here. I have a Cayman S - bought outright for cash (its my 4th Porsche over the years) but I bought it purely for enjoyment, taking it out for some illegal abuse early morning when the roads are quiet - my other car is a sensible a practical one - a 13 yr old VW hatch. people going on about finance, women etc? forget all that shite, just put the loud pedal to the carpet on some bendy roads and put a smile on your face and get the pulse up - aaaah

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  • @timelinetwist....... "just put the loud pedal to the carpet on some bendy roads and put a smile on your face and get the pulse up - "

    That's what it's all about. I can't nearly afford a Cayman S. For now, my '04 Mini Cooper S will have to do. But it doesn't matter. Some cars, like mine, can deliver the smiles. That's what matters.

  • @mercoid - quite so - I've driven a Cooper S - great car lots of laughs, I watched the white knuckles of the salesman when I took one for a test drive in surrey some years ago, hell of a lot of fun!

  • @timelinetwist you are one lucky mother fucker...thats all I have to say.

  • Niiiice, I will be driving one at Thruxton soon!

  • This really is the best car Porsche makes. After attending track days with the Porsche Club of America, I have seen the design flaws of the 911 first hand: they can't cope with quick hairpins, and spin too easily if you lift off the throttle in a tight bend. The Cayman is much better balanced and changes direction like a fly. I just wish it looked more exotic. Porsche doesn't know how to properly style a car. The bumpers don't look as good as the Boxster's and the interior is boring.

  • why dont u just get an BMW M3 with that money then?

  • out of all the porsches i love the look of the cayman over all the others, ever since i first saw one back in '05

  • Best car in the world?

    No way

  • Best car in the world? Nice performing car for the money but, I wouldn't go that far.

  • this was especially designed by porsche. it filled the gap between the hairdressing boxter drivers and the real men who own 911s. its for lads who are at best on 40k a year, yet to make up for their lack of real life and a normal sized cock, they go for these. they think they look pretty fucking good in them, but to be honest to me, they look like they lack something in the pants. still, it does give me a laugh seeing them with the pop up 'spoiler' haha - dickheads. got your spoiler there mate ?

  • @rightfredsdead I think you are stupid because you judge people for their cars wich is totally pointless.

    I love 911 but I think boxster and cayman are great cars too

  • @carl206rc the WHOLE reason buy cars like this is for STATUS. status is the image they seek to improve by buying cars like this. they cannot use its high tech gizzmos on a public road. sure, they all go to track days NOT. nope - the sad fact is guys buy these cars to make up for a lack of length. i bet if a truthful survey was undertaken, porsche owners would have smaller penises as a group.

  • @rightfredsdead I would agree if we were talking about lamborgini, jaguar or another poseur's brand, but we are talking about porsche, you can find a porsche in almost every track around the world because people who likes porsche used to be people who likes real sport cars and they actually take them to tracks.

  • @rightfredsdead lol wow are you're a sad story. You're obviously interested in Porsche or else you wouldn't even be here. So lets say you have the money and you bought a GT2... you would've just declared you have a small penis? Plus the fact you first think of penis size kind of tells a lot. You the type of people that always measures everything, insecure. Don't be so bitter. In the world of riches stock Porsche isn't even consider that high end.

  • @babymegatron the difference between me and porsche cayman owners is I HAVE the cash but dont need to show that off to all and sundry by driving a tits car about. most porsches are financed. over 78% of them. some are leased and contracted. that ends with the proportion of cash buyers at 6%

    cant you see the irony of the need to finance a status symbol ?

  • @rightfredsdead hmm... how can i make this clear. First of all, ask any proper investor or money manager and they will tell you to keep as much money to yourself while paying a APR for monthly payment, because the bulk of money you keep will generate more in return by the end of the year than any car interest. Plus the % doesn't change while inflation is about 3% annually. Which means you're actually paying a less year after year.

  • @rightfredsdead So your thinking is, if one owns a Porsche Cayman they are a show off? People can spend their money however they want.

  • @babymegatron yes. theres nothing wrong with that. what bugs is how its masked as 'performance' etc. its all about trying to get some hairy snatch.

  • @rightfredsdead Can you ever not relate the whole pussy and dicks to something exciting like sports cars... you just have to be negative.

  • @babymegatron the same dynamic works for women too. they seek out the drivers of such cars as good future child providers. however, being that most are financed, and so false. its suprisingly easy to fool a modern woman into the wrong kind of person. they are thinking they are getting a go getter, but all they are getting is a debtor.

  • @rightfredsdead lol... i hope you can be a little more on bright side

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  • @rightfredsdead I like that pussy shaved

  • @dangrbitch yeah. but usually with those kind of women, shaved not just for you.....buyer beware !!

  • @rightfredsdead As long as I get my share of that fine shaved pussy. I'm good.

  • @dangrbitch yeah. you and every one of your better looking mates....

  • Yes, Jamie is right. The mid-engined Cayman S is the better car compared to the rear tailed engined 911 Carrera, which is why it needs to succeed the 911 overall. It does have a chance against the Nissan GTR and the Corvette ZR1 which have beaten the GT2 in price and performance.

  • porche cayman is still a great car though. it has great handlin too

  • i dont like the body of the cayman. it looks wierd

  • Achieve the sales success???? Well if I had enough, I would buy one. Hey Porsche, give me some money, and I'll buy a Cayman.

  • well said...as car consumers, we, or I myself, look for the best bang for the buck, all the luxury touches that a fine German automaker like Porsche can give you, 2 trunks, razor-sharp handling, and world class reliability. The Cayman S, modified in the right hands, or even down the road will outgun the Carrera in everyway possible. Porsche has created its own worst nightmare, or its best one yet! id like to believe its the best car for the money

  • I don't think the love that people express for the GTR is because of how fast it is or what it can do around the Ring only. Too get everything the GTR has too offer in other makes of cars you have too spend double just too have a chance of seeing which way it went or triple too keep up with it. What nissan achieved for the money is truly amazing and just shows up other makes of cars as way overpriced and just trading on their names instead!

  • Let me tell you something. Do you buy a Ferrari because it`s a wonderfull sportscar or because it`s expensive and you can show of?

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    Of course because it`s expensive. 80% of all the people who buy sportscars only buy them for the image they get along with it. The actual performance of the car is not important. It`s nice to have a strong car, but if that was the only thing people wanted they`d buy a Audi TTRS or, like you said, a GTR.

  • @DrakorGaet I find your statement very foolish and naive. If you take a car enthusiast and gave them the money they would certainly buy the Ferrari for it's performance and engineering. The problem is most car enthusiast aren't rich enough to afford one. The people who do, the people you see are generally not car enthusiasts and have the millions to spend on the flashiest of toys. These are people who have interest in other areas just not cars.

  • @DrakorGaet both.

  • @DrakorGaet U buy it cuz I want the performance and the image. I use my F430 for all its worth. I drive it everyday. I also appreciate it for the work that it took to create it. The passion for what they're doing

  • Seriously, where can i find one car video on YouTube where there's not a commentor kissing the ass of the GT-R and putting it on a pedestal in which it does not belong? I don't care how fast that car is, it'll never be quick enough to escape the fact that it's a still a Nissan. I'd take a Porsche over that any day of the week.

  • why ? ;-)

  • @fi7thy so so so true i would never spend 160k on a Nissan, you just buy a reasonably new Porsche 997 GT3 or something

  • @fi7thy The problem isn't that it's a Nissan, the problem is that it's ugly.

  • I flagged this as "retarded comment"

  • @fi7thy So what if it's "still a Nissan", a car gets put on a pedestal because its good, performance wise and not because it comes from any particular brand. It's like saying that Obama will never be good enough because he's African-American.

  • @tubeyouman1009 But he wont be good enough, because hes a coon

  • @tubeyouman1009 I understand your point, but was it necessary to illustrate that with a Barack analogy? :D

  • im gonna buy one right now!

  • It's a 2009 Cayman S, not 2008.

  • @tuskir911

    It actually is a 2008 available only in Europe...came to US one year later as a 2009 model. Know your facts!

  • @tuskir911 and what are the differences between them?

  • @SlimDen91 Its in the video description. 2009 cayman has a mild facelift, more power, and the new dual-clutch 7-speed gearbox is available.

  • @tuskir911 Who cares? Both are great cars.

  • "best car in the world" Kim Reynolds of Motortrend says the same, as well, Richard Hammonds (Topgear). I find this extremely incredible.

  • @hrmuffin this is incredible. now i find this car very interesting!

  • I love the cayman, but i still don't want to own one just yet. I want to see what Porsche can bring out of that chassis and I'm longing to see that 3.8 engine in the cayman.. 911 has met it's match.. well maybe not yet.. depends what Porsche wants :P

  • Wow best car in the world that is quite a claim... but to some extent i do agree, it is a very good car but best in the world might just be taking it one step too far

  • I think he's just trying to sound like Jezza

  • It's not the best looking car in the world...

  • you have to remember that this is basically a hard top boxter with a few tweaks styling wise and personally i prefer it to the boxter although the boxter looks good with the roof down, in reality how often would you drive with the roof down, for every day driving it is more likely you will have the roof up and personally i think the cayman looks better than a boxter with its roof up

  • 370z isnt nearly as well balanced, doesnt even belong in the same discussion

  • @mero40k lol who the fuck ever mentioned about a shitty Nissan 370z?

  • @mero40k oh please stop being such a wanker. open your mind abe objective and look at the numbers then look at the cost, then make a decision/judgement.

  • Better than the Carerra? Hm... Interesting.

  • Just a couple of reasons why it's not waaaay too over priced: It's Porsche and it's mid-engined. 50/50 distribution, a dual-clutch gearbox that was invented by the same guys who created the car, and driving dynamics that you will not feel on any other car for that price range. It's simply the best driver's car on the road. Arguably.

  • I don't know

    maybe if you compare it to Nissan GTR?

    or 370z even...

  • Ok i'll take that last comment back

    the 911 isn't a slower car

    But Porsche are making such great cars now it comes down to personal preference.

    I dream to own a Cayman, but i think the second i would buy one i'd want a GT3 or Turbo 911... because to some. a 911 is still the only Porsche (FYI I DON'T THINK THAT)

    ARRRR WHY DOES PORSCHE MAKE IT SO DIFFICULT!!!

  • If it had the 3.8 Carrera S engine and the Turbo Paddle Shift, there wouldn't be any other car i would want for the rest of my life

    Porsche tried to get rid of the 911 back in the 80's and it stayed.. fine. keep it, it's an amazing car with great herritage.. all i wonder if it's possible that Porsche can accept the fact that they've built a better car? I don't think this will happen for a while unless the 911 drops in price(which won't happen). I mean why pay more for a slower car?

  • love this car...

  • isn't it the other way around? it's easier to drift when you don't have a slip diff? oh no wait... eh idk

  • it's easier to control the drift when you have a slip diff

  • You can't go wrong with a mid-engine sports car. Is the Cyaman the cheapest mid-engine car?

  • @akburst510:

    Lotus Elise and Exige are both mid engined, cheaper and faster.

    The cheapest mid engined sports car is probably the MG TF. (They are still available in the UK, not sure if they are being exported at all)

  • The "States" aren't getting any MG's anytime soon.

  • i had one in 05 and i loved it!! had to sell it after stupid drink driving incident on my old R6!!

    ive driven many fast cars, 360, 911 s and cayenne turbo!! but this was always the most grounded and fun to drive!! now with more power and slip diff, it is the car it should be, although could do with still more power!!

  • 05 cayman doesnt even exist. so shut the fuck up piece of shit

  • sad little man, just got the dates wrong as it was a few years ago!! but you are right it was 2006 not 05!! now if you want to call me a peice of shit and love to see you in person so we could resolve your deep lying anger issues and inferiority complex!! i suggest you pass your driving test, leave your mothers breast and try and get a boyfriend!! like a good little girl!!

  • love caymans. theyre a really nice quality good looking handy sports car that is practical for everyday use. and also the price tag isnt to crazy expensive.

  • Perhaps the Cayman will take off it Porsche steps-up it's product placement in film, tv. The 911 needs to advertising. It's instantly recognizable and has been around for decades. The Cayman needs a massive, continual advertising campaign in glossy magazines, tv & billboards. That's my humble opinion.

  • First I was like 'woah.. I don't know if it's better than a 911' then I was like 'woaahhhh... I'm not sure it's the best car Porsche makes' then I was like 'WOAAAAAHHHH... I'm pretty damn sure it's not the best car in the world' lol

  • I love this car! it's affordable and it's a Porsche! Perfect for someone who just got their master's degree :D

  • i wouldnt say the best car in the world, maybe the best car for the money...at the end of the day, really, its what your wallet and check book can hold. Buck for buck, the new cayman "might" have the base 911 beat...but to say you drive a Porsche and 9-1-1 after it, seals the deal.

  • well im not stupid so i could understand just fine

  • He may well be a talented journalist (?), but a presenter, her 'aint. I am a NS of English and I can hardly understand a word he said. Not because of any regional accent he has, just because he has INCREDIBLY poor diction and he gabbles. Why would you employ a presenter who cannot be easily understood? especially when there must be dozens of individuals who could do a better job. It makes no sense. Lovely car, though!

  • cayman is way prettier than the 911, just as quick and much cheaper? sounds pretty good to me

  • Base 911 - doesn't have the guts to keep with the S, Turbo or GT(x) flavors of the 911

  • well obviously not if it is the "base" version. don't get me wrong, the sweeter side of the 911 range is a pretty place to be but pretty much all the 911s I do actually see on the road are just base Carreras and they're all driven by fat balding men who are just trying to look cool

  • It's a good thing they will start putting normal paddles from I think 2010 onwards. If i'm not mistaken then the new 911 turbo has paddles.

  • Cayman. Przecież pisze jak byk.

  • cayman or 911?

  • i think i'd take a bmw 335i over a cayman, and a jaguar xfr or nissan gtr over the porsche. if i had to choose between the two, i'd take a 911, but only if you could afford to option it properly. if not, then take the cayman and option it up to base 911 money.

  • cayman

  • Maybe a good car in the specs. But one of the most ugly Porsche ever. Everytime I see one on the Road (I live in Stuttgart) I can only think about the ugly back of the car..

  • Ya...and pretty much i think your just messed up in the head or you have a completely different opinion then mine. I think the back of the cayman looks fine...better than the carrera really.

  • Actually its one of the best looking Porsche ever made. I don't know what your talking about. Its beautiful from every angle.

  • except the back ;)

  • people eyes is difrent than yours...

  • Launch controle, is that something I need? Ferraris, Beemers, Lambos, etc; they have launch controle and each one requires a whole checklist of commands. Seems like such a complicated way of getting to the service garage in a hurry.

  • lol its alright but certainly not the best car in the world...

  • i dont care what he says. a base cayman s will never beat a carrera. the cayman isn't as powerful and fast as the carrera. but the cayman is an awesome car, especialy for its price.

  • Hey, don't count the Cayman out just because it has less power. The mid-engine RWD layout makes this car sooo well balanced. In a straight line I don't think the Cayman S could take a Carrera, BUT I really think it could take the Carrera around a track.

  • the cayman is an awesome ride. especially cuz its mid -engine, jus like other high end sports cars. but the carrera has a wider wheel base in the back with rwd. so i think itd be better around the track. look at the stats too.

  • Yes. It can almost take a Carrera 4S around a track

  • what is that button that is on the stering wheel. i know its someting to do with the gear but can someone tell me wat wexactly tat is???????????

  • It is Porsches version of flappy paddles BEHIND the steeringweel.Push them,instead of pulling the paddles:-)

  • thanx :)

  • Paddle Shifters. Instead of using the shift stick you use paddle shifters with an Automatic clutch. Ferraris have a button where you can either have the car in either auto or Manumatic (this word means Manual shifting with Automatic clutch) but im not real sure if the Cayman's do, never sat in one. I know the Carrera 4S does not, it is stick. Unless there is a version that comes with it.

  • that is so sexy

  • my dream car ! im fainting ! all gurls my age die at hot guys ! me ... HOT CARS !

  • we might get one instead of a mercades-benz ml-350

  • lol, apparently people here think you're not that hot.... all these hands down. SO stop bragging about your obese body and ugly face, thank you :) Damn bitches spamming all good car videos.....

  • The best car in the world? I doubt that.

  • my dream car

  • As mentioned previously, the New Porsche Cayman is a 2009 model year release. 2008 is still Gen 1.

    Great post nevertheless

  • Limited Slip Diff must make all the difference. It needs proper paddles shifters though!

    If you are drifting then you gonna change gear by mistake!..

  • What you should get is the old fashion manual. That's REAL driving.

  • its a pain in the ass for city driving especially in the hills where i live. automatic is much easier to live with.

  • i want the gt2!!!!!!!!!!

  • cayman or gt3 turbo the only ones i would buy.

  • they are expensive as hell :O

  • There is no such thing as a Porsche GT3 turbo.

  • i now someone that put in an aftermarket turbo into a GT3.... its not from the factory but its faster than the GT2

  • I want the new boxster

  • The Porsche Cayman is probably the only Porsche coupe I'd ever buy. It's the more exclusive Porsche and it has the special feel you don't get in the 911 and it's mid engined. It also has a more different design unlike the 911 in which the designs are still the same. I like a bit of change and that goes for Porsche. My favorite is the Boxter and the Cayman. As for the Carrera GT, I'm not really a big fan of the design but it's a good looking car though.

  • Trust me, when you actually see a Carrera GT you'll know...

  • I'll have to agree that. The Carrera GT is a great piece of engineering but by far, this isn't really tempting FOR ME AT LEAST especially if you compare it to other supercars like the SLR and the Murcielago.

    And I cant agree with you on me seeing a Carrera GT because the only porsche I'll be seeing here in our place is the 911 which is also a rare sight (unless you're in Makati).

    I am not really a big fan of Porsches but I'm not a hater too. I actually like the Panamera.

  • A car-genious here in norway has actually re-buildt a totalled Carrera GT,and i do believe it`s Lewis Hamilton`s dad who owned it/totaled it.The Carrera GT towers above all other super/hypercars by miles!The sound itself is enough 2 send chills down ur back.....Re-building a carbon-body car,i THOUGHT that was impossible,but he did it.The car is famous here in norway.

  • it kinda looks like 911 at the front

  • Well duh! it's a Porsche. What do you expect it to look like?

  • i love the way it looks but i think if had the option i'd go for the carrera esp if is the cabrio i've never been on convertible befre but i guessing that doing 80mph and the win blowing in ur face esp at night must be asome

  • buying one of these...just beautiful

    test drove on the other day...CRAZY handling and feels like its moving so fast just for 380 hp! Black Basalt Metallic Exterior, Black Sport II Design rims, AeroKit...all factory :)

    I love porsche.

  • 325 hp*****

  • That the S Sport? or 'regular' S ??

  • sadly most buyers in North America are buying them without the limited slippy.

  • why is that ??? 27 / 22 push pull doesnt seem worth it for the price of 2100...

  • In US it's around $900.

  • Wow, hes definitely not good at drifting.

  • and I'm sure you're just sooo good at it.

  • No not at all.

  • totally agree

  • I prefer the Boxster...

    I would never buy a Cayman - imo, it's fugly! (Perhaps that's why they've never enjoyed the sales success)

    PS imo, the Cayenne is fugly too!