Porsche Cayman
In published reviews,
critics awarded this
vehicle an average
overall score of:
| Priced From | $67,500 |
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| MPG | 22.0 |
| Styles Reviewed | |
 Coupe
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Rides Magazine
| Reviewed By | Critic Credibility [?] | Style Reviewed |
|---|---|---|
| Alex Bernstein Alex Bernstein | Score Pending | 2012 Porsche Cayman Coupe |
The Cayman R. It’s everything you never knew you wanted. This car is just made for driving, and that’s what owning a Porsche is all about anyway.
Bloomberg News
| Reviewed By | Critic Credibility [?] | Style Reviewed |
|---|---|---|
| Jason H. Harper Jason H. Harper | 8.3 out of 10 | 2012 Porsche Cayman Coupe |
The conspiracy-minded among us believe there’s a good reason Porsche has never released a Cayman with an engine as powerful as the venerable 911 — it just might whip its more expensive uncle.
Popular Mechanics
| Reviewed By | Critic Credibility [?] | Style Reviewed |
|---|---|---|
| Ben Stewart Ben Stewart | Score Pending | 2012 Porsche Cayman Coupe |
If there were one sports car we could have in our own garage this year–at any price–it would be a green Cayman R.
Los Angeles Times
| Reviewed By | Critic Credibility [?] | Style Reviewed |
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| David Undercoffler David Undercoffler | Score Pending | 2012 Porsche Cayman Coupe |
The Cayman R is easily the most raw, honest and condensed Porsche I’ve driven. It’s an homage, an oratorio to the days when sports cars were loud, uncompromisingly carnal articulations of testosterone that bullied you into driving fast and dramatically.
New York Times
| Reviewed By | Critic Credibility [?] | Style Reviewed |
|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Ulrich Lawrence Ulrich | 7.3 out of 10 | 2012 Porsche Cayman Coupe |
No matter your driving skills, the Cayman is always predictable and forgiving, yet fast and sophisticated enough to satisfy the experts. This Porsche also feels bulletproof.
MotorWeek
| Reviewed By | Critic Credibility [?] | Style Reviewed |
|---|---|---|
| Staff Review MotorWeek | 7.2 out of 10 | 2012 Porsche Cayman Coupe |
The Cayman R is far from being a typical car. It’s a faster, better handling version of what was already one of the best performance cars available.
Motor Trend
| Reviewed By | Critic Credibility [?] | Style Reviewed |
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| Jonny Lieberman Jonny Lieberman | 6.2 out of 10 | 2012 Porsche Cayman Coupe |
Porsche has built a better Cayman. Louder, lighter, faster, brasher, and featuring what might just be the world’s finest steering mechanism, the Cayman R is a diminutive dream machine.
AutoBlog.com
| Reviewed By | Critic Credibility [?] | Style Reviewed |
|---|---|---|
| Damon Lavrinc Damon Lavrinc | Score Pending | 2012 Porsche Cayman Coupe |
The Porsche Cayman R has all the earmarks of the Total Package. If there was ever a proper cliche to be used, “telepathic” is it. Weighty without being cumbersome (à la Lotus Elise) yet smooth and frictionless. It’s – dare I say – better than the big boy 911.
TheTruthAboutCars.com
| Reviewed By | Critic Credibility [?] | Style Reviewed |
|---|---|---|
| Brendan McAleer Brendan McAleer | Score Pending | 2012 Porsche Cayman Coupe |
Fixed wing, big wheels, dropped stance, retro-lettered flanks – the Cayman R is a license to kill your license. In summation: it’s fast, it’s flawed, I loved it, so will you.
Edmunds.com
| Reviewed By | Critic Credibility [?] | Style Reviewed |
|---|---|---|
| Staff Review Edmunds.com | 7.8 out of 10 | 2011 Porsche Cayman Coupe |
For the 2011 Porsche Cayman, thrilling performance and handling more than make up for a cramped cabin and a price that can elevate quickly with options.
CNET.com
| Reviewed By | Critic Credibility [?] | Style Reviewed |
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| Wayne Cunningham Wayne Cunningham | 6.2 out of 10 | 2012 Porsche Cayman Coupe |
The 2012 Porsche Cayman R is an excellent car for fast driving on winding roads, but in daily use it can prove a little uncomfortable.
Car and Driver
| Reviewed By | Critic Credibility [?] | Style Reviewed |
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| Jens Meiners Jens Meiners | 6.3 out of 10 | 2011 Porsche Cayman Coupe |
The Cayman R is not a compact equivalent of the radical GT3 RS—you could easily use this car on a long trip—but it is a better, slightly faster Cayman. The R imparts an instant sensation of man-machine harmony as soon as you get behind the wheel.