marcos_eirik
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I actually don't mind the turbo-four, and looking around the turbo-four seems to win over a lot of doubters who actually gives it a chance and takes one for a spin. Sales of the 718 are from what I can see, about level with the 981. I think the 718's problem is the price. In stead of increasing the price by five grand over the 981, they should have reduced it by five grand across the board due to the lower perceived value of a four cylinder. Also, the base 981 was known for being quite lacking in the torque departement, and the sound, while nice, wasn't really a GT3, the tall gearing didn't help either. If it was my money, and I was looking for a base Cayman (not an S or a GTS), I'd actually get the 718, rather than the 981 for this reason.Meanwhile the owners of the turbo-four models who keep claiming “our cars are faster, we don’t care about the noise” are now all scrambling to find loose change behind the couch cushions to trade in for one these properly engined Coxsters.
You don’t get a Coxster for speed, they aren’t all that fastAlso, the base 981 was known for being quite lacking in the torque departement, and the sound, while nice, wasn't really a GT3, the tall gearing didn't help either.
That's why my previous post focused only on the sound, not on the actual performance. I even predicted (not that hard) that the 718 would be objectively be better than the 981 in all aspects... but sports cars are about emotion, and to many (including myself), the stirring wail of the flat six was paramount to the Porsche experience.I actually don't mind the turbo-four, and looking around the turbo-four seems to win over a lot of doubters who actually gives it a chance and takes one for a spin.
Completely agree.Sales of the 718 are from what I can see, about level with the 981. I think the 718's problem is the price. Instead of increasing the price by five grand over the 981, they should have reduced it by five grand across the board due to the lower perceived value of a four cylinder.
You're also comparing a 50-60k car to a 150k car there...Also, the base 981 was known for being quite lacking in the torque departement, and the sound, while nice, wasn't really a GT3
Or you could get a 981 S. Still less torque than a base 718, but if low end grunt is that much of a priority, I'd rather a Corvette, myself.the tall gearing didn't help either. If it was my money, and I was looking for a base Cayman (not an S or a GTS), I'd actually get the 718, rather than the 981 for this reason.