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The Cayenne was rendered even more attractive to potential
customers by the availability of various new equipment items, especially
for the Porsche Communication Management.
between a basic program for economical driving and a sport program
for maximum road dynamics.
The suspension of the Cayman S has been especially rated to match
the exceptional rigidity of the body. Almost all the moving parts in the
axle assemblies are made of aluminum. The large-diameter wheels
with wide tires also contribute greatly to the car’s road dynamics.
Standard equipment on the Cayman S are 18-inch wheels, with styling
that echoes the wheels on the Carrera GT. In conjunction with Porsche
Stability Management (PSM), which is also standard, the chassis and
suspension set new standards in the dynamic driving and active road
safety areas. As an optional extra, Porsche Active Suspension Manage-
ment (PASM) can be specified: this uses electronically variable shock
absorbers to vary the damping force.
The high-performance brake system comes from the Boxster S,
but the Porsche Ceramic Composite Brake (PCCB) system can be
ordered as an optional extra for the Cayman S, as can the Sport
Chrono package.
The interior of the Cayman S adopts the new taut, functionally struc-
tured design principles first seen in the Boxster. The concept of high-
value surface finishes has been extended into the rear of the car,
with the effect of integrating the 260-liter rear trunk with the occupant
area. For loading and unloading, the rear trunk can either be reached
through a large tailgate opening to a wide angle, or from the interior
of the car. Together with the front trunk, which has a capacity of
150 liters, the Cayman S will prove to be highly suitable for day-to-day
driving needs.
The Cayman S complies with all currently valid passive vehicle safety
regulations, and outperforms the frontal, angled, side, rear and roll-
over crash test limits imposed by law. There are six airbags in all as
standard equipment: full-size airbags and separate thorax and head
airbags for both occupants. In addition to body reinforcements, the
elaborately constructed seats with their integral thorax airbags are a
major element in the revised Porsche Side Impact Protection System
(POSIP).
Porsche sells another model line successfully on international markets
in addition to its sports cars: the Cayenne. In Porsche’s principal
markets, this sports off-road vehicle has secured a share in the region
of 40 percent of the gasoline engined sport utility vehicle segment.
Updating for the 2006 model year has increased the appeal of this
model even further. Among the principal new features are to Porsche
Communication Management (PCM) extensions, so that for instance
the DVD navigation system, the telephone and the audio equipment
(radio, CD player and CD changer) can be operated even more con-
veniently by means of specific voice inputs. The driver can continue
to watch the traffic situation closely while issuing these commands,
so that active safety benefits. The CD player integrated into the PCM
can now replay MP3 audio data saved to a CD as well, and as for the
sports cars, the new electronic logbook is available as an addition
to the PCM.
Customers have greatly appreciated the various innovations intro-
duced in the course of the past model year: these included an in-
creased power-output offer for the Cayenne Turbo and a rear-view
camera and a panoramic roof system for all versions of this sport
utility vehicle.