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I was reading a recent EVO group test which covered a range of sports coupes in the 30-55K bracket.
(If you haven't seen it, there is a scan at: http://www.m3forum.net/m3forum/showthread.php?p=1067057085 )
The 4C is in there, which is why I read it, and although the review of the car wasn't especially positive it certainly isn't too different to most reviews of the test model.
What really shocked me in the article, though, was the comparison of the Porsche Cayman and the Exige S. In particular, the timed lap of the Anglesey Coastal track.
According to EVO, the standard Cayman weighs in at 1330 kilos, makes 271 hp, boasts a power to weight ratio of 207hp/ton, and reaches 0-60 in 5.7 seconds.
The Exige S, arguably a more track-oriented car, is 150 kilos lighter, has a whopping 74 more horses, power to weight of nearly 300 hp/ton, and is nearly two seconds - yes two seconds - quicker from 0-60.
So ... how the **** does the Cayman beat the Exige around the track in the group test?!?
(If you haven't seen it, there is a scan at: http://www.m3forum.net/m3forum/showthread.php?p=1067057085 )
The 4C is in there, which is why I read it, and although the review of the car wasn't especially positive it certainly isn't too different to most reviews of the test model.
What really shocked me in the article, though, was the comparison of the Porsche Cayman and the Exige S. In particular, the timed lap of the Anglesey Coastal track.
According to EVO, the standard Cayman weighs in at 1330 kilos, makes 271 hp, boasts a power to weight ratio of 207hp/ton, and reaches 0-60 in 5.7 seconds.
The Exige S, arguably a more track-oriented car, is 150 kilos lighter, has a whopping 74 more horses, power to weight of nearly 300 hp/ton, and is nearly two seconds - yes two seconds - quicker from 0-60.
So ... how the **** does the Cayman beat the Exige around the track in the group test?!?