Test drove the 718 Cayman GTS today...quick thoughts
01-27-2018, 09:52 PM
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Test drove the 718 Cayman GTS today...quick thoughts
In a word (and rather predictably) : Impressive.
The example I drove was the first one at my local dealership...an inventory car with PDK, Sport PASM, Sport Chrono and 18 way seats. All in, the MSRP came out to 97,xxx.
Much like my test drive of the 718 Cayman S recently, the characteristic that stood out the most was the TORQUE. Compared to my car, the mid-range in this car is pretty ridiculous. Although the motor seems happy to spin all the way past 7k, it really does seem to produce the most brutal acceleration between 2-5.5k RPM (much like the 718S). I did not find it to be noticeably quicker than the 718S. The exhaust sounded more or less the same to the 718S, but it does seem to have a bit more of an induction roar than I remember in that car. I prefer driving the car with the PSE off.
The handling was excellent, and I will say that the steering is definitely more satisfying (to me) than my 981GTS. That being said, I find it difficult to determine how much of the handling improvement comes down to the tires (this car is running the Pilot 4S tires, compared to the Pirelli tires on mine).
I am no professional road-tester, just thought I'd share. All in all, a blast to drive...would love to sample one in a 6MT to have a more direct comparison to my car.
The example I drove was the first one at my local dealership...an inventory car with PDK, Sport PASM, Sport Chrono and 18 way seats. All in, the MSRP came out to 97,xxx.
Much like my test drive of the 718 Cayman S recently, the characteristic that stood out the most was the TORQUE. Compared to my car, the mid-range in this car is pretty ridiculous. Although the motor seems happy to spin all the way past 7k, it really does seem to produce the most brutal acceleration between 2-5.5k RPM (much like the 718S). I did not find it to be noticeably quicker than the 718S. The exhaust sounded more or less the same to the 718S, but it does seem to have a bit more of an induction roar than I remember in that car. I prefer driving the car with the PSE off.
The handling was excellent, and I will say that the steering is definitely more satisfying (to me) than my 981GTS. That being said, I find it difficult to determine how much of the handling improvement comes down to the tires (this car is running the Pilot 4S tires, compared to the Pirelli tires on mine).
I am no professional road-tester, just thought I'd share. All in all, a blast to drive...would love to sample one in a 6MT to have a more direct comparison to my car.
01-28-2018, 03:22 AM
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01-28-2018, 09:09 AM
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01-28-2018, 06:56 PM
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The steering improvement is not the tires, it's the more direct steering ratio. I have it in my Spyder and it's very different than my 981S, and they had the same tires.
01-28-2018, 07:43 PM
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In a word (and rather predictably) : Impressive.
The example I drove was the first one at my local dealership...an inventory car with PDK, Sport PASM, Sport Chrono and 18 way seats. All in, the MSRP came out to 97,xxx.
Much like my test drive of the 718 Cayman S recently, the characteristic that stood out the most was the TORQUE. Compared to my car, the mid-range in this car is pretty ridiculous. Although the motor seems happy to spin all the way past 7k, it really does seem to produce the most brutal acceleration between 2-5.5k RPM (much like the 718S). I did not find it to be noticeably quicker than the 718S. The exhaust sounded more or less the same to the 718S, but it does seem to have a bit more of an induction roar than I remember in that car. I prefer driving the car with the PSE off.
The handling was excellent, and I will say that the steering is definitely more satisfying (to me) than my 981GTS. That being said, I find it difficult to determine how much of the handling improvement comes down to the tires (this car is running the Pilot 4S tires, compared to the Pirelli tires on mine).
I am no professional road-tester, just thought I'd share. All in all, a blast to drive...would love to sample one in a 6MT to have a more direct comparison to my car.
The example I drove was the first one at my local dealership...an inventory car with PDK, Sport PASM, Sport Chrono and 18 way seats. All in, the MSRP came out to 97,xxx.
Much like my test drive of the 718 Cayman S recently, the characteristic that stood out the most was the TORQUE. Compared to my car, the mid-range in this car is pretty ridiculous. Although the motor seems happy to spin all the way past 7k, it really does seem to produce the most brutal acceleration between 2-5.5k RPM (much like the 718S). I did not find it to be noticeably quicker than the 718S. The exhaust sounded more or less the same to the 718S, but it does seem to have a bit more of an induction roar than I remember in that car. I prefer driving the car with the PSE off.
The handling was excellent, and I will say that the steering is definitely more satisfying (to me) than my 981GTS. That being said, I find it difficult to determine how much of the handling improvement comes down to the tires (this car is running the Pilot 4S tires, compared to the Pirelli tires on mine).
I am no professional road-tester, just thought I'd share. All in all, a blast to drive...would love to sample one in a 6MT to have a more direct comparison to my car.
I am curious, is the upgrade in torque and handling enough to consider trading your 981GTS?
01-28-2018, 08:45 PM
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Your comment bout the majority of power being evident between 2500 - 5500 RPM matches up with many of the turbo cars I have owned. When on boost there’s nothing like that rush of acceleration. Porsche has dialed out the brick wall that usually comes after 5500 RPM which I have experienced in my turbo cars.
I am curious, is the upgrade in torque and handling enough to consider trading your 981GTS?
