RX8 = Porsche Cayman @ 1/2 the Price
03-09-2008, 12:33 PM
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RX8 = Porsche Cayman @ 1/2 the Price
It's true.
Horsepower (232 versus 247), weight distribution, stopping distance, handling - all extremely close.
The Cayman S gives Porsche owners the option to add FI, but it's not cheap.
In base form, the cars are quite similar in specs and dynamics.
Horsepower (232 versus 247), weight distribution, stopping distance, handling - all extremely close.
The Cayman S gives Porsche owners the option to add FI, but it's not cheap.
In base form, the cars are quite similar in specs and dynamics.
03-09-2008, 05:05 PM
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I forgot, the 0-60 times are very, very close, too.
mysql - tell me how to get 300whp for 6k w/out voiding my warranty. Once my warranty is up, I'm all over that, but will I have problems?
I also agree the Cayman is absolutely drop-dead sexy; so much so, that I think I may like it better than the 911 (blasphemy, I know).
mysql - tell me how to get 300whp for 6k w/out voiding my warranty. Once my warranty is up, I'm all over that, but will I have problems?
I also agree the Cayman is absolutely drop-dead sexy; so much so, that I think I may like it better than the 911 (blasphemy, I know).
03-09-2008, 06:03 PM
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the 997s are my favorite turbos yet....i think i would want 1 when im 40 and have lots of money. by that time the car will be old, but it will still be a beauty in my eyes
03-09-2008, 07:35 PM
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Paper comparisons are meaningless - ask any RX8 driver...
If you want to compare cars then you need to go test drive the Cayman - the differences will quickly become apparent.
If you want to compare cars then you need to go test drive the Cayman - the differences will quickly become apparent.
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03-09-2008, 08:36 PM
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Ill take a caymen S any day over the 8...even a caymen non S. Sorry, but it would run circles around the 8.
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03-09-2008, 09:00 PM
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Cayman vs RX-8
http://www.newcars.com/porsche/cayma...mazda-rx8.html
http://www.newcars.com/porsche/cayma...mazda-rx8.html
03-09-2008, 09:15 PM
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Cayman vs RX-8
http://www.newcars.com/porsche/cayma...mazda-rx8.html
http://www.newcars.com/porsche/cayma...mazda-rx8.html
RX8 Price Range: $26,435
Cayman Price Range: $49,400
Ignoring warranty, if you drop 20k on your RX-8, it would be easy to outdo the cayman.
03-09-2008, 10:29 PM
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That's because it's 1) terribly written, 2) extremely short, and 3) factually inaccurate.
Where it is remotely accurate, it stretches any remote accuracy to the breaking point.
Power? Down a 'few rungs?'
Yeah. The Cayman manages roughly a 0-60 time of about 6.1 - 6.5 seconds, depending on the source, while the RX8 manages in 5.9 to 6.7, again, depending on the source.
And the talk of the mpg difference? WTF!!! At most, it's maybe 3-4 mpg difference, and who cares about such triviality in a sports car.
The article didn't even bother to mention skidpad figures, steering feel or chassis dynamics.
Where it is remotely accurate, it stretches any remote accuracy to the breaking point.
Power? Down a 'few rungs?'
Yeah. The Cayman manages roughly a 0-60 time of about 6.1 - 6.5 seconds, depending on the source, while the RX8 manages in 5.9 to 6.7, again, depending on the source.
And the talk of the mpg difference? WTF!!! At most, it's maybe 3-4 mpg difference, and who cares about such triviality in a sports car.
The article didn't even bother to mention skidpad figures, steering feel or chassis dynamics.
03-10-2008, 12:33 PM
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Cayman vs RX-8
http://www.newcars.com/porsche/cayma...mazda-rx8.html
http://www.newcars.com/porsche/cayma...mazda-rx8.html
Isn't that a bizzare review? You'd wonder if the guy is a moonlighting food columnist, except his writing is so poor, he'd never get a gig.
The Cayman is a strikingly beautiful car. And at twice the price of the '8, you're going to see far fewer of them on the road, which will help keep that exclusivity sex appeal thing alive.
I know we're not supposed to buy sports cars for practical reasons, but it was usability that drove me into an RX8. Accessibility to usable rear seats, and a reasonable (two sets of clubs!) trunk is hard to find in a car that handles like ours.
Here's a cut&paste from another review of the Cayman that gives the nod to the RX8 for handling:
"The <Cayman's> mid-engined layout provides a more balanced weight distribution than in the rear-engined 911, so Porsche doesn’t have to work nearly so hard to make the car behave well when pushed. In general, the feel is very balanced. A touch of initial understeer can be readily counteracted, and then some, with a dip into the throttle. As sports cars go, this one is safe and easy to drive quickly along a challenging road. The Mazda RX-8 is even better in this regard, but the Cayman isn't far off the mark set by the Japanese sports car."
03-10-2008, 12:56 PM
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funny, I am expecting my next car to be a cayman S
why? because I find the 8 so lovely, i want something along the same line performance wise. but I want the cayman's looks
why? because I find the 8 so lovely, i want something along the same line performance wise. but I want the cayman's looks
