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Originally Posted by lil_chef
A. the difference between the new and old cayman is very similar to the difference between the new and old 911. the easiest way to tell is the new strip of LED lights found where the fog lights are on the cayman on the video.
B. the advantage the 911 has is its HP advantage. the cayman is naturally better due to all the weight being focused on the center of the car, not the rear. for everyday driving it is a difference that is negligible, however once on the track the balance of the cayman allows it to take turns quicker than the 911. if the cayman were given the same HP as the 911, it would dominate it around the track but porsche has to appease the 911 owners. this has been tested before though, some people have taken the 3.6 L (or is it 3.8?)engine from the 911 and placed it in the cayman. i cant comment on how much better it is than a base cayman S since i havent done the upgrade myself (i only have exhaust and intake done)
C. the horsepower difference between the M5 and CTS-V is 50 horsepower, the difference between the camaro and 370z is almost 100. the CTS-V beat ever single 4-door car around the 'ring i dont know which one is in second place behind it but it is certainly slower than the cadillac.
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A. That may be true, however it doesnt change the fact that the new Cayman S still records slower times than the 911... so ...
911>Cayman S.
And judging from the lap times, the 370z almost tied the best 911 lap time... sooo...
911>370z>CaymanS ?
B. Word.
C. I was actually referring to the 500lb/ft of Torque in the CTS-V vs. The 383lb/ft of torque in an M5. Quite a difference there, and Torque means a lot more when your racing 4000lb+ cars.
I LOVE the CTS-V. One of my favorite cars, and if i had 60k to blow on a car, it'd be a tough choice between this and a Vette... However it didnt win by some magic engineering. It won because it has a MONSTER engine, and it was Built by Americans. And i think americans can be summed up by Ricky Bobby. "I wanna go Fast!"
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