Cayman Zips Into Mom’s Heart

2008 Porsche Cayman

model as tested $52,635

Test Drove 10/15/08–10/27/08
reviewed by Sara Lacey

In the depths of winter, my happy memories of test-driving a 2008 Porsche Cayman help keep the chill away. If I really want to warm up, I just have to think about zipping around a closed track in a Cayman, courtesy of a member of my local Porsche Club (thanks, Dad!). First, I drove the car around the track, and then I rode along with a professional driver and found that my driving skills fell drastically short. At least I got to experience the true capabilities of the Cayman.

The Cayman looks a lot like a 911 to the untrained eye. It has some distinctive vents in front of the rear fender, a telltale sign that it is not its more expensive, driver-oriented sister. The Cayman gets an EPA-estimated 20/29 mpg city/highway. Not bad for a racer!

I was really nervous about driving the Cayman because Porsches are notoriously tricky to drive. Most Porsches have all their weight in the back, so they’re skittish on the road. The Cayman, however, has all its weight in the center, so it was easy to figure out and fun to drive. One of the things the pros know (and made a point of showing me) is that the brakes can be used to shift a car’s weight around turns. It was fun to practice this kind of braking a little while zipping around corners in the Cayman.

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