The new 911, code-named 991, isn’t the only new model that Porsche is working on these days. The second generation Cayman is getting ready for its debut.

We’ve ve already seen the first camouflaged prototypes of the 2013 Cayman, but now it seems that Porsche is gearing up its development program and testing the car in Nurburgring in view of the anticipated 2012 launch, which will coincide with that of its open-top sibling, the Boxster.

Even though the shape is familiar and closely follows the lines of the current model, every panel in the bodywork is, in fact, new. The second-gen Cayman will bigger in all dimensions, including the wheelbase, to provide more ample space for the driver and his or her passenger.

At launch, it is expected that the Cayman will be powered by uprated versions of Porsche’s flat-six found in today’s model, delivering around 10HP to 20HP more than the current 265HP 2.9-liter unit in the based Cayman and the 320HP 3.4-liter engine in the Cayman S.

Both engines will be available with manual and dual-clutch PDK transmissions, but it remains unclear if these will be the new 7-speed ZF units developed for the upcoming 911.

There has been a lot of talk concerning the introduction of a turbocharged four-cylinder engine into the range of both the 2013 Cayman and its sister model, the new Boxster, but Porsche remains tightlipped at present over what exactly and when it plans to do so.

Last, but not least, a significant change for the 2013 Cayman is the adoption of a new electromechanical steering and a stop-start system in order to reduce consumption and CO2 emissions.

The new Cayman is due to be released in the market sometime next year.



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