Porsche reveals 'Black' Cayman 10 | 05 | 2011

PORSCHE HAS LIFTED the wraps from its latest limited edition special: the Cayman S Black Edition. Available in any colour you like, as long as it’s black, the interior of the Cayman S Black Edition gets black trims, black sport seats, a sports steering wheel, darkened instrument graphics, a Porsche sound plus package, stainless steel scuff plates with 'Black Edition' inscriptions and a commemorative badge identifying it as one of a special build of 500 units.

The car is powered by the same 325bhp version of Porsche’s naturally aspirated 3.4-litre horizontally-opposed six-cylinder engine as that found in the recently introduced Cayman R.

That means it's good for a 0-62mph sprint in 5.1sec with a standard six-speed manual gearbox. Go for the optional seven-speed double clutch gearbox and the time drops to just 4.8sec. Top speed is put at a respective 173mph and 172mph.

Underpinning the Cayman S Black Edition is the same chassis and suspension as used by the standard Cayman S. The only change is the adoption of 19-inch wheels from the Cayman R – measuring 8.5-inches wide up front and 10-inches at the rear.

Prices for the Cayman S Black Edition — which essentially is a send-off for the current model which is due to be replaced with a new two-door Cayman coupe in the next 12 months — will start from £50,420 when it goes on sale in September.

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Jim McGill