Guess which Porsche the star of "House" drives

British actor Hugh Laurie, “who earns a staggering $9 million (£5.7m) a year, stepped out of the Cayman S model motor during a trip to the gym in Hollywood. And he's hardly going to keep his feet on the ground in the $60,000 (£40,000) vehicle, which can accelerate from 0-62 mph in just 5.2 seconds. It has a top speed of 172 mph and comes complete with a light-weight alloy engine, which reduces fuel consumption, and a six-speed manual gear box. The exhaust system boasts stainless steel twin pipes and there's no fear of bumpy ride with under-seat suspension.”

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And this is a recent independent review:

“Of all the cars that Porsche currently sells, the Cayman is the one that has the most going for it, dynamically speaking. Its engine is sensibly mounted within the wheelbase, rather than hanging off the back as in the 911, the body structure is stiff because the roof is part of it, rather than being a separate item as in the Boxster, and it is small and low to the ground, unlike the Cayenne which is the size of a house. The Cayman should therefore in theory be the best Porsche to drive, and in practice it really is. The last Cayman I drove was a now discontinued version with a 2.7-litre engine… It had exactly as much power as it needed, and it instantly became my favourite Porsche ever. It still is, but the recently revised Cayman S runs it a close second.

The 3.4-litre flat-six engine in this one produces a much more butch 320bhp, and it makes the car correspondingly quicker, with a top speed of 172mph (Porsche being one of the German manufacturers which does not follow most of the others in electronically limiting their models to 155mph if they have the ability to go quicker) and a 0-62mph of not much greater than five seconds. In terms of fuel economy there isn't officially much to choose between the two, as the S now manages very nearly 30mpg…. It would be fair to say, though, that not many people are going to be able to match that figure in real life, since the temptation to floor the throttle is very substantial.

That's not just because of the performance, which is of course splendid. It's also because of the noise. Like other modern Porsches, the Cayman S is actually fairly quiet in normal road use, but it starts to growl from about 4000rpm and shriek from 5500. The sound gives an even greater sense of acceleration than the fact that you are being pushed back into your seat, and it's all rather wonderful."

Here's the full review.

Article posted on: 09-Oct-25