As with a fine wine, the desirability of a Porsche Cayman can be a relative matter. Just as there’s arguably no bad batch of Château Margaux Bordeaux, there are only best, better, and good Caymans. The best cost more than the base model tested for this report, which tilts toward the merely excellent end of the spectrum—still among the world’s best sports cars, but not the way we’d order one for our own garage. Our track testing and road experience reveal why.
What’s in a Name?
Now known as the 718 Cayman for 2017—the numerical designation also was applied to its roadster equivalent, the 718 Boxster—Porsche’s mid-engine sports coupe wears handsome new bodywork that includes new front and rear fenders that wrap around a pair of refreshed headlights and taillights. Reworked front and rear fascias, as well as bigger air intakes aft of the doors, cap off the evolutionary design changes to the exterior. Porsche didn’t ignore the car’s cabin, either, sprucing it up with a redesigned upper dashboard and the addition of a responsive 7.0-inch touchscreen multimedia system. The finished product keeps things fresh without straying far from tradition.
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