Porsche Cayman S gets "Black Edition" treatment

Porsche has given the Cayman S the 'Black Edition' treatment – releasing 500 worldwide examples of the 330bhp (up 10bhp) 3.4-litre flat six from September, priced from £50,420. It also features new 19-inch black rims (Cayman S has 18-inch wheels), luxurious black leather with Porsche crests, sports steering wheel, black dash trim, "Black Edition" stainless steel kick plates, limited edition glovebox badging, Bi-Xenon headlamps with dynamic cornering, LED daytime lights and the Porsche Communication Management (PCM) incorporating satellite navigation. Porsche say: "The extra 10bhp is produced at 7,400 rpm (an additional 200 rpm vs the standard car), while the maximum torque remains unchanged at 370Nm at 4,750 rpm. Acceleration from 0-62 mph is improved by a tenth of a second to 5.1 seconds with the six-speed manual transmission, and to 5.0 seconds with the optional Porsche Doppelkupplungsgetriebe (PDK) respectively. With the Launch Control activated on the PDK Sport Chrono package option, acceleration improves further to 4.8 seconds. The top speed of the Cayman S Black Edition is just over one mph faster than that of the Cayman S – 173 mph with the manual transmission and 172 mph with PDK. In line with the Porsche Intelligent Performance principles, fuel consumption of the Cayman S Black Edition remains identical to that of the standard car, despite the increase in horsepower. The Cayman S Black Edition with manual transmission returns 29.7mpg Combined, and 30.1mpg Combined with PDK. Likewise, CO₂ remains 223g/km for the manual and 221g/km for the PDK. As with the majority of the range, customers will be able to explore the potential of their new car by participating in a complimentary course at the Porsche Experience Centre, Silverstone. Of all the current Porsches, with the possible exception of the GT2 and GT3 RS, we love the Cayman S the most, and this dark knight is the best of the bunch. What do you think?