2006 Porsche Cayman S Road & Track Test

December 31, 2005
2006 Porsche Cayman S Road & Track Test
by Trevor Hofmann , Canadian Auto Press

A DVD-based navigation system, which also includes Bluetooth connectivity, costs $4,150, but my personal

A DVD-based navigation system, which also includes Bluetooth connectivity, can additionally be configured with the Sport Chronos Package to show performance info on a digital graph. (Photo: Trevor Hofmann, Canadian Auto Press)

favourite, the Sports Chrono Package, which not only looks ultimately cool sitting atop the dash like some overly sophisticated Swiss timepiece, actually is capable of counting laps, keeping track of a driver's best time and displaying all lap time information on a digital graph via the audio/nav system interface in the centre stack. The $1,290 Sport Chrono Plus package also modifies the car's engine management characteristics, if programmed to do so, plus the behavior of PSM and PASM systems. For Porsche technophiles who frequent the racetrack, this is money well spent.

A remote CD changer can be fitted into the front trunk, featuring six additional discs for $910, while the audio system can be upgraded with a Bose surround sound system for $1,330.

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The Sports Chrono Package gauge looks ultimately cool sitting atop the dash, like some overly sophisticated Swiss timepiece. (Photo: Trevor Hofmann, Canadian Auto Press)

pressure monitoring system can also be added, probably a good idea if you plan on driving quickly, as can a $750 park assist system to aid when reversing - it's a small car but the rear window isn't exactly minivan-large.

One option that you might want to buck up for is the bi-xenon headlamp package, adding $1,530 to the total price, while I found it a bit shocking that, if you happen to want Porsche's most popular color, basically any shade of silver, you'll be paying $1,150 for metallic paint. Ouch! I suppose that's a lot easier to stomach than the $6,050 needed if you simply must match your new Cayman S to your favourite fuchsia carry-on bag. At least Porsche will match the car's exterior paint to a sample, something most carmakers won't do.

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