A driver known as Prem Anam Sugunakumar will not be getting back behind the wheel of his yellow Porsche Cayman any time soon. After a court appearance that drew more than a few raised eyebrows, a judge handed down a driving ban that keeps him off the road until next year. The case was hardly a standard speeding ticket: the Cayman is a strict two-seat sports coupe, yet Sugunakumar apparently managed to squeeze in two extra passengers, turning a homologated two-seater into an impromptu family car. The judge, unsurprisingly, was not amused.
The Porsche Cayman occupies a sweet spot in the sports-car world, sitting below the flagship 911 while offering a balanced mid-engine layout that driving purists adore. In the Saudi market, it competes with a handful of similarly focused performance coupes, including the BMW M2, the Toyota Supra, the Nissan Z, and the Chevrolet Corvette. These are all cars built for driver engagement first and practicality second, so carrying more than one passenger is rarely part of the deal — at least not legally.
For Saudi buyers considering this segment, the incident is a useful reminder to check a car's registered seating capacity before committing. A weekend canyon run or a solo commute is exactly what a Cayman is built for, but anyone expecting to shuttle children or friends will find the two-seat layout a serious limitation. Several rival coupes offer token rear seats, yet those are
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