2014 Porsche Cayman S Track Test

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edited September 2014 in Porsche

image2014 Porsche Cayman S Track Test

We track test the sportier 2014 Porsche Cayman S to see how it performs, including acceleration, braking and handling.

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  • empoweredbcempoweredbc Member Posts: 50
    The Vette will be a better performer, but it's taken a huge step back in style. The Cayman has taken a step forward, and is the best blend of price, value, swag, desirability, driving dynamics, and performance on the market.
  • olyeller_olyeller_ Member Posts: 4
    "Thinking that the PCCB brakes would improve with some head...."

    I'm going out on a limb here but I can fathom that a lot of things are improved with some head.
  • agentorangeagentorange Member Posts: 893
    "We think this step up is worth it in mental well-being alone..." If your mental stability is so dependent on the car own being superior to a V6 Accord, are you mentally fit to drive? I see this type of commentary in reviews of all kinds of products, not just cars. At one time I thought it was just slightly amusing hyperbole, but it is used so much now that either lots of you are related to psychiatrists who need work and/or you actually believe that drivel.
  • fordson1fordson1 Unconfirmed Posts: 1,512
    "Thinking that the PCCB brakes would improve with some head, I did five of the seven stops from 100 mph..." He must not have seen "The World According to Garp" if he thinks getting head during a panic stop is a good idea.
  • joefrompajoefrompa Member Posts: 64
    I'm sorry but 12.7 seconds in the quarter mile at 106.8mph ???(reinforced by other comments in the article that this was a correctly recorded speed/time).

    I have a problem with this. First off, it's only 5.7mph faster at the quarter mile then the base cayman yet 1.3 seconds faster.

    A RWD car like this should be running faster than that for that time. For example, an e39 m5 runs a 13.0-13.2 at 108-110mph.

    That's a full .3-.5 seconds slower than the cayman but ~2-4mph faster?

    There's a certain normal variance I understand - some cars are faster or slower out of the gate, even being RWD. But 106-107mph does not match a RWD car pulling a 12.7
  • jederinojederino Member Posts: 0
    $10K is a lot for the extra displacement. If I purchased the 2.7 liter, would I get to hear that flax-six wail more often around town? I like the looks, but it has the youthful aspect of a puppy, with its disproportionately bulbous roof. The Corvette has more athletic-looking proportions, but the surface detailing is less attractive.
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