It has a top speed of 258 km/h and it accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 6.1 seconds.
Thanks to the Porsche VarioCam Plus system the Cayman affords a torque of 273 Nm between 4 600 and 6 000 r/min.
Power is transmitted via a five-speed manual transmission with short, precise shifting travel. A six-speed manual transmission in conjunction with the Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM) system is also available on request.
As a third variant, Porsche offers its customers the well-known Tiptronic S five-speed automatic transmission, which has rocker switches in the steering-wheel spokes for sporty gear shifting.
The Cayman coasts along on 17-inch light-alloy wheels boasting a unique design with five double spokes. 205/55 tires are fitted as standard onto 6.5-inch wide wheel rims at the front; the combination at the rear is 235/50 tires on 8-inch rims.
With the Porsche Stability Management (PSM) system fitted as standard, Porsche says the chassis makes an "impressive impact" in terms of driving dynamics and active safety.
The Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM) system is available as an optional extra. The system is capable of lowering the body by ten millimetres, and automatically adapts the shock-absorber system to each particular driving situation.
The driver can choose between the "normal" and "sport" programs by pressing a button on the centre console.