Porsche 718 GTS vs Corvette C8 Z51
06-25-2018, 08:38 AM
#41
Le Mans Master
Thread Starter
Pick your Poisen! ;)
Interesting it will be to see if Corvette is still pulling stumps as much with the C8!
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06-27-2018, 08:54 AM
#42
Burning Brakes
so... the 718 is basically a boxter...right?
if thats the case... I'm a perfect example....of a buyer... had 2 x yardos one udr ... pantera gt5s full modded, few vettes, 360 Modena, ...911 turbo...
there is no way in hell that a boxter (cayman..whatever you want to call it) will compete with a fast Vette...(unless your talking about the buyers that are buying on payments).... from what the news seems to be... I see the buyers as 911 turbo owners that will want something cheaper... and same aspects..
but my god..if the Vette is on any, I mean any comparison to a boxter (cayman)... it already has lost its advantage...and will fail..
if thats the case... I'm a perfect example....of a buyer... had 2 x yardos one udr ... pantera gt5s full modded, few vettes, 360 Modena, ...911 turbo...
there is no way in hell that a boxter (cayman..whatever you want to call it) will compete with a fast Vette...(unless your talking about the buyers that are buying on payments).... from what the news seems to be... I see the buyers as 911 turbo owners that will want something cheaper... and same aspects..
but my god..if the Vette is on any, I mean any comparison to a boxter (cayman)... it already has lost its advantage...and will fail..
06-28-2018, 06:09 AM
#43
Race Director
Sorry but the cayman is a little turd...
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06-28-2018, 08:57 AM
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06-28-2018, 08:18 PM
#45
The Cayman S is a great handling car. That doesn't mean the Corvette isn't great handling, and faster. Two different solutions, one doesn't have to be poor for the other to be good.
From Car and Driver:
We have to admit that the atavists who griped about the sound of the new turbo four-cylinder flatties in the 718 have a point. That old steel-cut song of the six has been replaced by a somewhat boomy and uninspiring tune that just doesn’t flutter the heart. Fix this, Porsche, because the rest of the 718 is so magnificent. Really, for those who despair that they will never own a Ferrari or a McLaren, the 718 is an attainable and highly worthy alternative. The grip and chassis dynamics are stunning, our hands and feet and fanny no better connected to any car at this event than to the Cayman.
The boosted four-cylinder is an improvement over the flat-six by every objective measure, its extra 25 horsepower and 37 pound-feet of torque pushing the Cayman S to 144.1 mph down the front straight, 8.7 mph faster than the 2014 model. We logged the fast lap using the paddle shifters with stability control turned off, but came within 0.2 second of that time in Sport Plus with the seven-speed dual-clutch in full auto mode, the computers doing a fine job serving the right ratios at the right moment and the stability control only there to finesse the rear end out of an overcooked corner. The 718’s electronics put the GT-R’s aging circuitry into sharp relief. See, Nissan, this is why you can’t leave performance cars in the marketplace for nine years. After struggling with weather and heat for several days, the Cayman’s best lap came on the final morning, when we managed to shave it down to 2:58.3. But rest assured, no other car’s driver had more fun out there.
From Car and Driver:
We have to admit that the atavists who griped about the sound of the new turbo four-cylinder flatties in the 718 have a point. That old steel-cut song of the six has been replaced by a somewhat boomy and uninspiring tune that just doesn’t flutter the heart. Fix this, Porsche, because the rest of the 718 is so magnificent. Really, for those who despair that they will never own a Ferrari or a McLaren, the 718 is an attainable and highly worthy alternative. The grip and chassis dynamics are stunning, our hands and feet and fanny no better connected to any car at this event than to the Cayman.
The boosted four-cylinder is an improvement over the flat-six by every objective measure, its extra 25 horsepower and 37 pound-feet of torque pushing the Cayman S to 144.1 mph down the front straight, 8.7 mph faster than the 2014 model. We logged the fast lap using the paddle shifters with stability control turned off, but came within 0.2 second of that time in Sport Plus with the seven-speed dual-clutch in full auto mode, the computers doing a fine job serving the right ratios at the right moment and the stability control only there to finesse the rear end out of an overcooked corner. The 718’s electronics put the GT-R’s aging circuitry into sharp relief. See, Nissan, this is why you can’t leave performance cars in the marketplace for nine years. After struggling with weather and heat for several days, the Cayman’s best lap came on the final morning, when we managed to shave it down to 2:58.3. But rest assured, no other car’s driver had more fun out there.
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06-28-2018, 08:25 PM
#46
The Cayman S is a great handling car. That doesn't mean the Corvette isn't great handling, and faster. Two different solutions, one doesn't have to be poor for the other to be good.
From Car and Driver:
We have to admit that the atavists who griped about the sound of the new turbo four-cylinder flatties in the 718 have a point. That old steel-cut song of the six has been replaced by a somewhat boomy and uninspiring tune that just doesn’t flutter the heart. Fix this, Porsche, because the rest of the 718 is so magnificent. Really, for those who despair that they will never own a Ferrari or a McLaren, the 718 is an attainable and highly worthy alternative. The grip and chassis dynamics are stunning, our hands and feet and fanny no better connected to any car at this event than to the Cayman.
The boosted four-cylinder is an improvement over the flat-six by every objective measure, its extra 25 horsepower and 37 pound-feet of torque pushing the Cayman S to 144.1 mph down the front straight, 8.7 mph faster than the 2014 model. We logged the fast lap using the paddle shifters with stability control turned off, but came within 0.2 second of that time in Sport Plus with the seven-speed dual-clutch in full auto mode, the computers doing a fine job serving the right ratios at the right moment and the stability control only there to finesse the rear end out of an overcooked corner. The 718’s electronics put the GT-R’s aging circuitry into sharp relief. See, Nissan, this is why you can’t leave performance cars in the marketplace for nine years. After struggling with weather and heat for several days, the Cayman’s best lap came on the final morning, when we managed to shave it down to 2:58.3. But rest assured, no other car’s driver had more fun out there.
From Car and Driver:
We have to admit that the atavists who griped about the sound of the new turbo four-cylinder flatties in the 718 have a point. That old steel-cut song of the six has been replaced by a somewhat boomy and uninspiring tune that just doesn’t flutter the heart. Fix this, Porsche, because the rest of the 718 is so magnificent. Really, for those who despair that they will never own a Ferrari or a McLaren, the 718 is an attainable and highly worthy alternative. The grip and chassis dynamics are stunning, our hands and feet and fanny no better connected to any car at this event than to the Cayman.
The boosted four-cylinder is an improvement over the flat-six by every objective measure, its extra 25 horsepower and 37 pound-feet of torque pushing the Cayman S to 144.1 mph down the front straight, 8.7 mph faster than the 2014 model. We logged the fast lap using the paddle shifters with stability control turned off, but came within 0.2 second of that time in Sport Plus with the seven-speed dual-clutch in full auto mode, the computers doing a fine job serving the right ratios at the right moment and the stability control only there to finesse the rear end out of an overcooked corner. The 718’s electronics put the GT-R’s aging circuitry into sharp relief. See, Nissan, this is why you can’t leave performance cars in the marketplace for nine years. After struggling with weather and heat for several days, the Cayman’s best lap came on the final morning, when we managed to shave it down to 2:58.3. But rest assured, no other car’s driver had more fun out there.
that all may be true...even with all that accepted... the look of a cayman is horrible and its just a boxter.... I aint driving no boxter...
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06-28-2018, 09:33 PM
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06-30-2018, 05:15 PM
#51
Race Director
911 is the competitor performancewise...
pricewise yes the Boxster cayman are competitors even if they are slower and still priced much higher.
cute cars but not in the same league as the corvette ...even the one we haven’t seen yet
pricewise yes the Boxster cayman are competitors even if they are slower and still priced much higher.
cute cars but not in the same league as the corvette ...even the one we haven’t seen yet
06-30-2018, 06:54 PM
#52
Instructor
Current C7 GS keeps up with a 2016 GT3RS and McLaren 570S on the track. This new car is going to create some butthurt in the car community, and I welcome it.
BTW I have a 981 Cayman S and it rocks, but I can't wait for a ME Corvette with a DCT.
BTW I have a 981 Cayman S and it rocks, but I can't wait for a ME Corvette with a DCT.
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07-03-2018, 08:24 PM
#54
Racer
I paid 51,700 for my CPO 2017 Boxster. I went from a 16 Z06 Vert to an Audi s5 cabriolet to this. I wanted all seasons for the Z06 and they never appeared. The Audi seemed like a logical choice for all year fun. It was a snoozer. The 4cyl Boxster ? Had I listened to all the writing about the 4cyl cars, I would still be searching for something decent in that price range . Instead I drove the Boxster S and the base car. I ended up with a base Boxster and couldn't be happier. Having owned 7 Corvettes (2 C7's), I can tell you this is a fantastic drivers car. If only GM could make a PDK. Moral of the story - don't listen to other people or make assumptions based on some pre conceived notion .
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07-03-2018, 08:28 PM
#55
Le Mans Master
Originally Posted by ByByBMW
And why wouldn't you drive a Boxster? It is a LOT of fun and everything in the Car and Driver review is spot on.
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07-03-2018, 08:39 PM
#56
after having 911 turbos...and a couple yardos... there aint no way I'm getting into a boxter...
07-03-2018, 11:34 PM
#58
Melting Slicks
Come to your own conclusion.
One of the two videos,
upon sound and size,is simply perceived as more masculine in this continent .
Plain and simple.
07-03-2018, 11:51 PM
#59
Le Mans Master
Originally Posted by ByByBMW
Please don't take this as confrontational. What, to you, is a mans car?
07-04-2018, 09:39 AM
#60
Le Mans Master
The GTS 718s are pure driver cars. Nothing womanly about that.
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