I got an email last night from a friend who attended Wednesday night's Porsche party at the LA Auto Show. He sent me a photo of the MSRP info display in front of the world premiere Peridot Metallic Cayman R that reads "MY2012", not MY2011. I sent that photo to my dealer and this morning PCNA confirmed to him that the Cayman R will be a MY2012, not a MY2011. MY dealer will be able to 'custom order' MY2012 Cayman R for his customers starting with the next allocation batch he will get from PCNA in January.

So that means (I believe) we will see current Boxster/Cayman platform continue 'as is' for MY2012. And that might mean we will also see a MY2012 Boxster Spyder too. Because of this new information (Cayman R will be a MY2012), I believe we can expect to see the new Boxster/Cayman platform as a MY2013 (not a MY2012) that will probably be announced late in 2011 and produced/delivered starting in spring of 2012 an an 'early' model introduction. z356 (Montecito/Santa Barbara on way to LA Auto Show)

 

yes.

 

Are they seriously holding out on the Cayman R until 2012? I think if nobody wants it now, I highly doubt their going to want it after they waited more than a year, AND when the new model will be just around the corner.

I actually like this car, but the fact that their holding out so long makes me want to change my mind.

 

No - you're not getting it. It's coming out in 2011, but as a 2012 model (usually they don't do that until Sept or so). That means, like the OP said, that the Cayman/Boxster line will likely continue as is until some time in 2012, when the 2013 models arrive.

 

^^ Oh okay, I was under the impression production wouldn't start until then.

I still love the Cayman R than.