First Drive: 2006 Porsche Cayman by motortrend

Audi4Life · 10-09-2005, 03:25 PM

Heinz Bernhard does it so you don't have to. In the Arctic, he endures temperatures so cold they'd make you cry, and the tears would freeze to your cheeks. Through high summers in South Africa and Death Valley, he throws himself into nature's ovens, working in air so hot it's violent. He drives on rough, remote tracks, avoiding the comfort of strangers. He seeks out humidity and dust. Wherever across the globe there are road conditions inimical to the automobile, Bernhard has probably spent time. As head of testing for Porsche, he has to find the best ways to punish and erode and curtail the lives of the company's prototypes.

Source:http://motortrend.com/roadtests/coupe/112_0508_porsche/

HALO · 03-19-2006, 12:37 PM

I like the car, except for one thing. The blind spots. I haven't been in a 2k6 yet but look at the passenger side, side window. They replaced it with metal or plastic or something.

As if we sports car drivers didn't have enough to worry about (blind spot wise) I know you really cant see much out of that window but any more visiblity you can have is better than nothing.

whether it be the light from a car coming that flashes though to your interior at night or something. I love the car I just dont' agree with that idea to cover the side windows.\

10-09-2005, 03:25 PM	#1 (permalink)
Audi4Life Advocate Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: NY Posts: 882 Thanks: 164 Thanked 24 Times in 18 Posts	First Drive: 2006 Porsche Cayman by motortrend Heinz Bernhard does it so you don't have to. In the Arctic, he endures temperatures so cold they'd make you cry, and the tears would freeze to your cheeks. Through high summers in South Africa and Death Valley, he throws himself into nature's ovens, working in air so hot it's violent. He drives on rough, remote tracks, avoiding the comfort of strangers. He seeks out humidity and dust. Wherever across the globe there are road conditions inimical to the automobile, Bernhard has probably spent time. As head of testing for Porsche, he has to find the best ways to punish and erode and curtail the lives of the company's prototypes. Source:http://motortrend.com/roadtests/coupe/112_0508_porsche/

03-19-2006, 12:37 PM	#2 (permalink)
HALO Banned Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 80 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: First Drive: 2006 Porsche Cayman by motortrend I like the car, except for one thing. The blind spots. I haven't been in a 2k6 yet but look at the passenger side, side window. They replaced it with metal or plastic or something. As if we sports car drivers didn't have enough to worry about (blind spot wise) I know you really cant see much out of that window but any more visiblity you can have is better than nothing. whether it be the light from a car coming that flashes though to your interior at night or something. I love the car I just dont' agree with that idea to cover the side windows.\

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