[agent 86]

PORSCHE 718 OR 911? THE ETERNAL, BURNING QUESTION
You’ll never believe the answer! Or maybe you will…

Porsche 911 or 718 Cayman? The answer isn't as simple as you think

 

[Porsche2018]

Autoweek speaks to this topic..

PORSCHE 718 OR 911? THE ETERNAL, BURNING QUESTION
You’ll never believe the answer! Or maybe you will…

Porsche 911 or 718 Cayman? The answer isn't as simple as you think
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Interesting article, clearly Porsche keeps evolving and even if one Porsche experience is not better than another sometimes different can be enough. That is, mid engine verses rear engine is a false choice since both can be attractive, and exciting. I vote for one of each!

 

[Viffermike]

Autoweek speaks to this topic..

PORSCHE 718 OR 911? THE ETERNAL, BURNING QUESTION
You’ll never believe the answer! Or maybe you will…

Interesting -- and relatively plebian, which is to be expected for Autoweek -- read. A few thoughts:

- It might be good to know what time the Carrera T did at Nuerburgring. Has that been done, and if so, what's the time?
- This line: "By that the copywriter might mean, '… not for posers' " in referring to the Carrera T means little. It's a 911: It's automatically more of a potential 'poser' car than the 718. A writer for Autoweek (as simplified as that entity's point of view tends to be for its audience) should be cognizant of that and consider it in the context of the piece.
- So what does the extra $20k buy you, exactly, in the Carrera T? Is anything in the Carrera T not standard (i.e., omitted) in the regular Carrera? In other posts, it's established that the 911 Carrera includes roughly $9.5k more in standard equipment than the 718 S does -- note that's the S, not the GTS, which narrows the gap a bit with its standard Alcantara, etc.

I have other thoughts but don't have the time to research them. Honestly, I smell bulls*** in this. The 911 is a GT car, even as a relative stripper to get its weight in line with the GTS. And when the GT4/Spyder come, well, there likely won't even BE a comparison (and those models will likely still be less expensive, if not similarly priced, than the Carrera T.)

 

[Malcolm E Cay]

Interesting article, clearly Porsche keeps evolving and even if one Porsche experience is not better than another sometimes different can be enough. That is, mid engine verses rear engine is a false choice since both can be attractive, and exciting. I vote for one of each!

Basically he says, you pays your money you takes your choice.

Either way you won't be disappointed.

Which to me sounds about right.

 

[agent 86]

Autoweek speaks to this topic..

PORSCHE 718 OR 911? THE ETERNAL, BURNING QUESTION
You’ll never believe the answer! Or maybe you will…

Porsche 911 or 718 Cayman? The answer isn't as simple as you think
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I'm glad others posted comments about this article.

I finished the article wondering why the writer chose to compare a Boxster PDK to a 911 T with manual transmission. He says that there was a squadron of 911 T and 718's available. I think a 718 Cayman GTS w/manual would be a better comparison to the 911 T.

 

[OldJedi]

I'm glad others posted comments about this article.

I finished the article wondering why the writer chose to compare a Boxster PDK to a 911 T with manual transmission. He says that there was a squadron of 911 T and 718's available. I think a 718 Cayman GTS w/manual would be a better comparison to the 911 T.

I read the article twice and completely agree with you. Why would he compare an automatic to a manual, a convertible to a coupe when he has a lot of other examples to choose from. I have not driven the ‘T’ so I can’t comment on much the rear 305 tires might have helped over the Boxster’s 265 rear tires. To build a ‘T’ with the same options on my GTS would have cost me $20,000 more for an additional 5HP. I do not think it is worth that.

 

[Nithros]

Look at the numbers in the Porsche add in the back of the Christophorus 70th anniversary Porsche edition that just came out. One one page is the Cayman GTS and on the back the 911T. The Cayman shows five less horsepower but a faster 0-60 and top speed if I remember correctly. For the money, I'm thinking why would you want the T?
Surprising horsepower numbers comparatively (at least to me) since the T is a twin turbo 6.

 

[RandyAc]

I recently purchased a loaded CGTS. That’s 911 $. 2 seats with the engine in the right place seals the deal for me.

 

[rdmustang]

I recently purchased a loaded CGTS. That’s 911 $. 2 seats with the engine in the right place seals the deal for me.

Same thing here. My BGTS build is right at $100k. I tried multiple times to convince myself to get a 911 as that was one of my dream cars as a kid but the size and weight of the Boxster couldn't be beat. If I was rich my second car would be a 2019 GT4 and then maybe a 911.