New Porsche 718 Cayman production begins

Porsche has officially announced the start of mass scale production for the new 718 Cayman. The car will be introduced in the European market sometime by September this year. The new Porsche 718 Cayman comes loaded with fresh upgrades for the exterior as well as the interior.  

As part of the fresh upgrade, the new Porsche 718 Cayman gets a new four-cylinder turbo petrol engine. Offered in two variants, the 718 Cayman gets a new 2.0-litre four-cylinder boxer engine to generate 296bhp of power, while the 718 Cayman S gets a 2.5-litre engine which generates 345bhp of power. The new 2.0-litre engine comes as a replacement to the old 2.7-litre, while the new 2.5-litre engine comes as a replacement to the older 3.4-litre engine. Both the new engines now generate an additional 25bhp of power. 

The car is equipped with PDK and the Sport chrono package enables it to sprint from 0-100 kmph in just about 4 seconds and is also capable of hitting a top speed of 283 kmph (177 mph). For improved handling, the 2017 model gets firmer springs, stabilisers and revamped dampers. As for the interior, it comes with amenities like Connect Module with Porsche Car Connect, Apple CarPlay, USB connectivity and Navigation with voice control and real-time traffic information.