THERE is a bit of a problem with Porsche’s snappy new Cayman S coupé: you may not get the fuel consumption you hoped for. And it is for very sound reasons. As the Cayman’s 295bhp mid-engine reaches the high revs, it also reaches the high notes, creating the sort of sounds that have the driver performing cadenza after cadenza, squeezing the loud pedal, constantly changing gear — and damn the cost of the extra litres of fuel.
Porsche has long had this ability to create orchestral sounds. Originally it favoured wind instruments — its air-cooled engines for the earlier 911s — but now, with all engines liquid-cooled, it has got a handle on water music.
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