Porsche Cayman

ZCanadian

I agree on the sound front - the Porsche flat 6 in the 981 Cayman is a special engine. With the sport exhaust, the noise is thrilling.

Which is fine as far as it goes. But performance-wise, the 718 with turbo 4 cylinder literally runs rings around it's older sibling.

Comparison at this link:
http://www.zeperfs.com/en/duel4516-6344.htm

Hilights (981 first, then 718) - both are the "S" PDK variants:
0-100Km/hr times 4.7 vs 4.1 seconds
0-200Km.hr times 16.9 vs 14.3 seconds
60-100Km/hr times 5.0 vs 3.5 seconds
80=160Km/hr times in 4th 11.8 vs 8.1 seconds
" " " in 5th 15.0 vs 10.3 seconds
Nordschleife times 7:55 vs 7:46
Laguna Seca times 1:41.26 vs 1:40.05
Braking distances are in some cases better on the older model, but that could be attributable to test conditions.


I'd like a car that sounded nice AND performed, but hey, if I had to choose between sound and fury, then fury wins every time for me. YMMV.