October 26, 2006 05:45 PM Eastern Time
2007 Porsche Cayman, Boxster and 911 Earn Edmunds.com Editors’ Most Wanted Awards



ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Edmunds.com, the premier online resource for automotive information, today named its 2007 Edmunds.com Editors’ Most Wanted Vehicle awards, and Porsche won in four categories:

Vehicle Category Award History 2007 Porsche Boxster Convertible under $60,000 First-time winner 2007 Porsche Cayman Coupe under $60,000 First-time winner 2007 Porsche 911 Convertible over $60,000 First-time winner 2007 Porsche 911 Coupe over $60,000 Two-time winner

In selecting the 2007 Porsche Boxster, Edmunds.com’s editorial staff proclaimed it to “carve up canyons like nothing else on the road.”

The 2007 Porsche Cayman was chosen by Edmunds’ for being “a pure sports car that can hold its own against exotics twice the price” while the 2007 Porsche 911 was selected because it “delivers the complete package.”

"The Editors' Most Wanted winners provide class-leading performance, quality, style and value," said Karl Brauer, Editor-in-Chief at Edmunds.com. "These are the vehicles that our editorial team would chose to have in our own driveways."

Peter Schwarzenbauer, president of Porsche Cars North America, was gratified that Edmunds.com’s editors voted Porsche winners in these categories, and pointed out that people sometimes miss the relationship between cost and value.

“Value includes the wholesale and retail price of the car two, four, and six years into ownership, and the editors recognized that Porsches retain a high percentage of their new-car value while many cars, in particular sports cars, suffer steep depreciation after only a few years,” he said, noting that Edmunds.com’s reputation for determining fair values for used cars enhances the credibility of these awards.

The Edmunds.com Editors’ Most Wanted Awards have been awarded annually since 1999. Winners are named for the Most Significant Vehicle of the Year and each of 33 market-relevant categories.

Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (PCNA), based in Atlanta, GA, and its subsidiary, Porsche Cars Canada, Ltd., are the exclusive importers of Porsche sports cars and Cayenne sport utility vehicles for the United States and Canada. A wholly owned, indirect subsidiary of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, PCNA employs approximately 300 people who provide Porsche vehicles, parts, service, marketing and training for its 214 U.S. and Canadian dealers. They, in turn, provide Porsche owners with best-in-class service.
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Editors' Most Wanted Vehicles for 2007
Coupe Under $60,000
Winner: 2007 Porsche Cayman

How can you argue with a coupe that delivers the performance of a 911 for $10K less? You can't, and that's why the Cayman cleaned up in this category in its first year on the market. More than just a hardtop version of Porsche Boxster convertible, the Cayman is a pure sports car that can hold its own against exotics twice the price. The steering never strays from perfect, the brakes are flawless and the suspension stays glued to the ground so tight that even a mistake on your part won't throw it off. Factor in its classic Porsche styling and this coupe defines the term "most wanted."