I've said that because, as you've already mentioned... the Cayman, even with less power, can be as fast as the 997. And be sure the 911 will always be rear-engined...
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You are right, i heard from a testdriver from Porsche that the Cayman S is faster on the Testtrack in Weissach thean a 911 Carrera S. It's unofficial but i think it's true.