Factory build sheet

2012 Porsche Cayman Base

Build WP0AA2A8-C · 2.9L 6cyl · Rear-wheel drive · Coupe

VIN positions 1 through 8 read WP0AA2A8 and position 10 reads C. Those nine characters define this build. Position 9 and positions 11 through 17 differ on every car.

Every Cayman whose VIN starts WP0AA2A8 and carries C in position 10 left the plant with the same engine, transmission, drivetrain and equipment listed below. We know of 60 of them.

  • Decoded Jul 7, 2026
  • 60 known VINs
  • 1 listed for sale now

Factory specification

As filed by Porsche with NHTSA for this build. Fields the filing does not record are left out entirely — a missing row means no recorded value, not a missing feature.

Engine

Displacement
2.9 L
Cylinders
6
Engine model
265 hp 29l h6
Horsepower
265 hp
Fuel type
Gasoline

Drivetrain

Drive type
Rear-wheel drive

Body & chassis

Body class
Coupe
NHTSA body type
PASSENGER CAR
Doors
2
Manufacturer
DR. ING. H.C.F. PORSCHE AG

Weight rating

GVWR class
Class 1B
GVWR
3,001–4,000 lb

Gross vehicle weight rating is the loaded ceiling set by the manufacturer, not the car's own weight.

The same build, other model years

Porsche used the VIN pattern WP0AA2A8 for 8 model years. Nothing but the year changes between these pages, so the price gap between them is depreciation on an identical car.

$32,990 2011 $39,984 2014 $49,995 2015 $51,998 2016 $49,972 2017 $52,199 2019

How this VIN pattern is read

A 17-character VIN carries two kinds of information: what was built, and which one it is. This page is the first kind — the nine highlighted positions.

Positions Characters What they encode
1–3 WP0 DR. ING. H.C.F. PORSCHE AG · World manufacturer identifier
4–8 AA2A8 Model, body style, engine and restraint system
9 × Check digit — computed per vehicle, not part of the build
10 C Model year — 2012
11 × Assembly plant
12–17 ×××××× Production sequence number, unique to each vehicle

60 vehicles carry this build

Every VIN we have decoded to WP0AA2A8-C shares the specification above.

  • 60 Known VINs
  • 1 Listed for sale now

Neighboring configurations

Other factory configurations of the Cayman, each with its own build sheet. The set is fixed by the VIN patterns themselves, so it does not shuffle as prices or inventory move.

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Where this data comes from

Specification fields are decoded from the manufacturer's filings in the NHTSA vPIC database, keyed on VIN positions 1–8 and 10. We publish the filed values as they stand and leave out anything the filing does not record.

Vehicle counts come from the 60 VINs of this build we have seen in dealer inventory. They are a sample of the road population, not a production figure.