[kfahmi]

Finally reached the 2K mile break-in point on my Cayman S and decided to celebrate with two Launch Control runs. Holy $#&@!! that was quite the ride ??

Don't think I'll be doing too many more (it's got to be awful on the rear tires and transmission), but it simply had to be tried at least once. I noted that while the M2 Competition I test drove (before buying the Cayman) demonstrated quite a bit of rear-end instability during similar shenanigans, the Cayman was absolutely rock-solid during my 110-mph sprint, err, I mean, my spirited acceleration to the posted legal speed limit and no more ☺

 

[Viffermike]

Finally reached the 2K mile break-in point on my Cayman S and decided to celebrate with two Launch Control runs. Holy $#&@!! that was quite the ride ??

Don't think I'll be doing too many more (it's got to be awful on the rear tires and transmission), but it simply had to be tried at least once. I noted that while the M2 Competition I test drove (before buying the Cayman) demonstrated quite a bit of rear-end instability during similar shenanigans, the Cayman was absolutely rock-solid during my 110-mph sprint, err, I mean, my spirited acceleration to the posted legal speed limit and no more ☺

Just wait until you get an opportunity to do, say, a 30-to-70mph run at WOT. In the base Cayman that's seriously impressive. Not many cars out there that are quicker in this regard than ours.

On a recent vacation, I had a Hemi V8-powered Dodge Challenger R/T as a rental and put 1,800 miles on it touring the state of Washington. It had about 380 HP and 410 ft-lbs of torque. Compared to my base 718, it was a dog in 50-to-80 and 60-to-90mph spurts. The A/S tires it had didn't help, but at those speeds that didn't matter. It was at least 2-3 seconds slower, and the transmission basically made the base 718's turbo spool-up delay a wash -- and if the Sport Chrono button is used, even that's eliminated.

Hunt for an opportunity to do one of those runs ... and hang on.

 

[JazzCatGab]

Just wait until you get an opportunity to do, say, a 30-to-70mph run at WOT. In the base Cayman that's seriously impressive. Not many cars out there that are quicker in this regard than ours.

Sorry Vif, but what is WOT when its at home?

 

[Viffermike]

Sorry Vif, but what is WOT when its at home?

WOT = Wide Open Throttle

 

[Tom H]