2011 Porsche Cayman vs. Its Competition

2011 Porsche Cayman 2-door Coupe S Angular Front Exterior View

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The Audi TTS offers about the same amount of interior space and comparable handling, but with a distinctly different image.

For those hungering for a bit more power and raw emotion, the Nissan 370Z or Chevrolet Corvette might fit the bill, though neither rises to the Porsche's level of sophistication.

If you can do without refinement altogether and simply want the purest driving experience available, the Lotus Elise or Exige are priced in the same range as the Porsche Cayman and Cayman S, but jettison nearly all creature comforts in the name of better handling.

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9 Fantastic handling, comfortable seating, and better-than-average cargo room make the Porsche Cayman a success in the segment.	8	8.8 Ridiculously fast and still daily-driver practical, the 2011 Chevrolet Corvette is an everyday supercar.	8.2 A great performance car that starts just under $30,000, the 2011 Nissan 370Z comes close enough to Porsche performance to make you wonder.
MSRP From
$51,900	$47,000	$49,045	$31,450
Gas Mileage
19 MPG City / 27 MPG Hwy	21 MPG City / 29 MPG Hwy	14 MPG City / 26 MPG Hwy	18 MPG City / 26 MPG Hwy
Engine
Gas Flat 6-cyl	Turbo Gas I4	Gas V8	Gas V6
EPA Class
Two-Seater	Subcompact	Two Seater	Two-Seater
Style Name
2dr Coupe	2dr Coupe S tronic quattro 2.0T Premium Plus	2dr Coupe w/1LT	2dr Coupe Manual
Drivetrain
Rear-Wheel Drive	All-Wheel Drive	Rear Wheel Drive	Rear Wheel Drive
Passenger Capacity
2	4	2	2
Passenger Doors
N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Body Style
2 Door Coupe	2 Door Cpe	2 Door Coupe	2 Door Coupe
Transmission
Manual	Automatic w/manual shift	Manual	Manual w/OD