2014 Porsche Cayman breaks cover with world debut in LA

Two weeks ago we reported that Porsche had announced an all-new compact sports car would make its world premiere here in the U.S and unveiled at the LA Auto Show. They didn’t reveal the identity of the new compact sports car and we said it would likely be the long-awaited 2014 Porsche Cayman. Porsche unveiled the new Cayman in LA and has released details and its even better than we thought. An international audience viewed the third generation Cayman that has been totally re-engineered from the ground up.

2014 Porsche Cayman coming in two versions

Porsche tells us that the new Caymen is lower, longer, lighter and faster, more efficient and more powerful than the previous generation model. The new 2014 Cayman will be featured in two versions, the Cayman and Cayman S. With a new longer wheelbase and longer track, the new compact two-door sports car will offer an enhanced driving experience. The new mid-engine sports car will feature two engines that Porsche says will deliver more power and better fuel efficiency.

Two flat-six cylinder engines will power the new Cayman and Cayman S, and will be mounted in front of the rear axle for a mid-engine design. The third generation Cayman will be motivated by a 2.7-liter engine with 275 hp and when equipped with the Sport Chrono package, it accelerates from 0-60 mph in 5.1 seconds.

The 3.4-liter engine will be featured in the Cayman S and produces 325 hp. When equipped with the Sport Chrono package, the S sprints from 0-60 mph in 4.4 seconds. The new Cayman and Cayman S will certainly deliver a new level of performance. Both the Cayman and Cayman S will feature the engines mounted just in front of the rear axle and will be surrounded by its lightweight aluminum and steel body.

U.S. is number one Porsche market in the world

Porsche has chosen the U.S., and particularly LA, to reveal the new 2014 Porsche Cayman to the world because the U.S. market and California continues to be the world’s largest Porsche market. Porsche has experienced a large sales gain this year setting a record in the first ten month’s. Porsche says that in October alone, 3,211 new Porsche cars were delivered to customers for a substantial 41 per cent gain compared to the same month last year.

U.S. premiere of the new 2014 Porsche 911 Carrera 4.

The German automaker wants to continue the success here in the U.S. and has chosen the LA Auto Show for the U.S. premiere of the new 2014 Porsche 911 Carrera 4. The new seventh-generation 911 Carrera 4 models will feature Porsche’s latest version of the active all-wheel-drive system, Porsche Traction Management (PTM). Like the redesigned 2014 Cayman, they will also be lighter, more fuel-efficient and offer new technology.

The 2014 911 Carrera 4 and 911 Carrera 4S both Coupe and Cabriolet will all be fitted with the new all-wheel-drive system. The AWD Carrera 4 models will be launched with the same lightweight body design, suspension, engines and gearboxes as the rear-wheel drive versions.

The 2014 911 Carrera 4 was unveiled at the Paris International Motor Show in September and is priced from $91,030, not including a $950 destination charge, and will be available in U.S. showrooms for sale early next year. The newly designed Cayman will arrive in dealerships in Spring 2013 starting at $52,600 and $63,800 for the Cayman S, not including a destination charge of $950.

With the world premiere of the 2014 Porsche Cayman and 2014 Cayman S in LA, Porsche has revealed a new compact sports car that will be sure to continue to set new sales records for the German automaker here in the U.S.