Like the Boxster S before it, the Cayman receives a useful power boost, up 10hp to 330hp. The mid-mounted 3.4-litre flat-six engine pushes the Black Edition to a top speed of 278km/h if you opt for the manual gearbox and can cover the 0-100km/h sprint in just 4.8 seconds if you pay more for the PDK dual-clutch transmission and the Sport Chrono package.
Only 500 examples of the Cayman S Black Edition will be made - for sale worldwide - and each will, unsurprisingly, be finished in black. It borrows the Boxster Spyder's 19-inch lightweight wheels and they're also painted black. Inside, you guessed it, it's black on black, though the stainless steel kick-plates with 'Black Edition' written on them should break it up a little.
As should the colour screen of the standard Porsche Communication Management (PCM) infotainment system. That's part of a generous specification that includes Bluetooth, cruise control, part-leather seats, Bi-Xenon and LED lights, climate control and the all-important individually numbered badge affixed to the lid of the glovebox.
Right-hand drive examples of the Black Edition go on sale in September.
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