Porsche Outperforms 10 Others

[Jaxonalden]

I just got my October copy of Motor Trend magazine and the Cayman S PDK was put up against 9 formidable contenders; Audi R8, BMW 135I, Cadillac CTS-V, ZR1, Camaro SS, Shelby GT500, Jag XFR, MX5 and the 370Z.

Here are a few quotes;

"Best sports car in the world" " I think its better than any 911" "Best handling car I've ever driven" "The balance is exceptional" "I'm not so sure the PDK needs paddles or push buttons at all. The transmission is simply brilliant on its own" and "Best drivers car"

Not bad for hard-top twin!! :dance:

[Adam]

Here's the link.

http://www.motortrend.com/features/performance/112_0910_2009_best_drivers_car/index.html

[blue2000s]

Hmm, Where's Lotus, Ferrari, Lamborghini, Nissan's GTR, Rx-8. Instead they had a bunch of sedans and muscle cars with an Mx-5 sprinkled in. I'd hope the Porsche would win in that field, the proverbial gun in the knife fight.

[Jaxonalden]

Originally Posted by blue2000s

Hmm, Where's Lotus, Ferrari, Lamborghini, Nissan's GTR, Rx-8. Instead they had a bunch of sedans and muscle cars with an Mx-5 sprinkled in. I'd hope the Porsche would win in that field, the proverbial gun in the knife fight.

This test was about drivers confidence, usable power and ergonomics. Gee, guess to please everyone they should have had a 50 car field.

[Adam]

I have to agree with Blue somewhat. That field of cars isn't exactly what I had in mind when thinking of "the best handling cars in the world."

[Brucelee]

Problem with many of these tests.

Seem like they should grab a bunch of two seatrs priced from say 40-75 grand and see how it all shakes out.


Still, you have to love the Box.

[blue2000s]

Originally Posted by Jaxonalden

This test was about drivers confidence, usable power and ergonomics. Gee, guess to please everyone they should have had a 50 car field.

The test was to determine what today's best "driver's car" is. Do you consider a Jag sedan, a 4500 pound Cadillac or a Mustang a driver's car? Maybe we have different definitions.

Conventional wisdom would say that when a company sets out to built it's best driver's car, it starts out with some kind of a light(ish at least) small car. No one asked for a 50 car field, although maybe that would be better, but at least include driver's cars. What's the Elise known for? Or the 430, or V8 Vantage? Heck, I bet a sporty version of the Mazda3 would have beat out most of this field.

[gRed04]

Originally Posted by blue2000s

The test was to determine what today's best "driver's car" is. Do you consider a Jag sedan, a 5000 pound Cadillac or a Mustang a driver's car? Maybe we have different definitions.

I think what R&T meant was what they considered the best "driver's car" of those cars in the test. Perhaps you or I may have a different opinion.

[Jaxonalden]

[QUOTE=blue2000s]The test was to determine what today's best "driver's car" is. Do you consider a Jag sedan, a 4500 pound Cadillac or a Mustang a driver's car? Maybe we have different definitions.

If you read the article you would find that the Caddy had 556hp, the 'Stang 540hp and the Jag 510hp. My definition of a drivers car is just what MT defined is as.

Again;

Winning characteristics/criteria
"The winner will be a car that delivers a balance of usable performance, accessible handling, and driver-friendly design; a vehicle with a multidimensional personality that will delight and reward the enthusiast driver on any road at any time, regardless of weather and traffic conditions."