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@chris140919759 жыл бұрын
The first 2 minutes of this review is the best opening I have ever seen in my entire life for a car review. Incredible job EVO. What a professional production.
@chris140919759 жыл бұрын
Chris Oh, and Dickie Meaden is just really good at explaining what to expect if you own a Cayman S. Professional all the way.
@therealbajan5228 жыл бұрын
Long Live the Cayman. Fantastic Machine, this new one is phenomenal. 911 is just a nostalgia tool, for old men and fans ( I am a great fan of the 911 but i cannot ignore the Cayman's prowess any longer) The Cayman is technically significantly better, there is nothing the 911 can do that the Cayman when set up to similar spec cannot do significantly better. Their is a reason that all of Porsche's top tier cars and race machines are mid engine like the Cayman.( Porsche gt1, 918 spider, Carrera Gt etc) This new Cayman takes it all a bit further by being a more attractive looking car than the 911. (Doesn't look like the 911s little brother any more) As it stand now a Tuned 981 will obliterate equivalently specked 911s especially the gt4 versions with the 3.8. When the Cayman gets boosted like the rest of the Porsche line up, just a tune will make it outdo alot of the 911 line up. The reign of the Cayman or a mid engine Porsche in inevitable.
@MrJeepmarine5 ай бұрын
Well said!!!
@CubanRider10 жыл бұрын
I keep coming back and watching this video. Excellent review, thank you.
@AW-xv7dq4 жыл бұрын
Yeah... waiting for them to drop out of warranty so I can pick one up. Hard to find the last of the flat sixes.
@boringuserhandle10 жыл бұрын
The blip is to replicate heel/toe rather than double clutching. It's there to prevent excessive engine braking on the rear wheels as you change down.
@1millionmore11 жыл бұрын
Excellent review Dickie! Loved all the camera angles and thank you for not making the music intrusive - just the right balance. This would've taken a while to edit too, well done.
@cdtc90510 жыл бұрын
Excellent review. Can't stop watching it (until i get my own Cayman S) I also like the music so much that i wish i knew from who it is. Does someone know the names of titles and musicians who play theses songs ? Especially the "techno" music at the beginning.
@RaceOrBust11 жыл бұрын
In the Evo magazine article it states that when you turn off the stability/traction control completely in sport plus mode it disables the downshift blipper, so there's the option for the purist and a helping hand for everyone else.
@djh299718 жыл бұрын
The irony is that this Cayman S shown here is beautiful as it hasn't been messed around with - yet you try finding one like this in the Porsche used car network - almost impossible! This car had arguably the best wheel option in the 20" Sport Techno's, but most Boxster and Caymans are ruined why garish gangster spec and black alloys wheels. You never used to get that problem until a few years ago. Now a buyer will spend more money to make the car look worse. Chaved up Porsches do not make sense.
@anthonyjaswinski57329 жыл бұрын
The new styling of 3rd generation has to be best yet. Luscious. More like the 911 than the Boxster. It is now its own car and is a better driver than its bigger brother
@Mike981S11 жыл бұрын
It only does the rev match in Sports plus setting. Which is the track setting basically. So if you are in Sport or Normal, you still can do the heal-toe yourself.
@R-Tap4 жыл бұрын
I'm watching this in 2020, I still want a 981 S.
@MrBigolnuts11 жыл бұрын
You totally right, and probably the reason both the boxster and cayman always get good reviews....but Ruf took their 3400 K Cayman up to 400hp, of course with allot of adjustments, they said it can keep up with a 911 Turbo around a track......just seems Porsche is holding the Cayman back.
@panameramange203610 жыл бұрын
I wish they made the Cayman with a higher performance. I drive a 911 turbo myself and the Cayman is way to slow for my taste. I like the mid-engine and the Cayman is the best looking porsche in my taste. If there were a 520 hp version I would buy it at once =)
@NikoBell1210 жыл бұрын
Say hello to the GTS model then.
@panameramange203610 жыл бұрын
NikoBell12 The GTS have "only" 330 hp and does 0-100 km/h in 4,6 sec. I want moooore =)
@elliotabel641210 жыл бұрын
Panamera Mange My friend turbo charged his for like 60 grand and it blew 911s out the water :) for the price it would be probably just about the same as a 911 turbo if you wanted to go that rout. Single or twin turbo you can get like 600+ out those engines, especially if you have the money to do it right
@panameramange203610 жыл бұрын
Elliot Abel True, but you can get an insane amount of hp from a 911 if you tune it =) But of course the cayman is a lot cheaper and as you said it probably cost the same with tuning as a turbo.
@felixarbable10 жыл бұрын
ruf and gemballa both do a version of this, a friend of mine put a gt3 engine in his and stripped it. its really really fast. I guess though there is no reason for porsche to overlap the cars pricepoints
@grallochervideos11 жыл бұрын
Agreed. That's why I still use hand signals instead of indicators. But auto blip must so much quicker and more precise than driver pedal input, so progress is surel quicker, for the less than perfect driver of course.
@jamesst18098 жыл бұрын
Great review, brilliant driver I can't stop watching evo!!!
@turbo31111 жыл бұрын
Exhaust burbles and pops sound awesome.
@berca7611 жыл бұрын
I am 183cm high and the car fits me perfect. The possition behind the steering wheel is just spot on.
@LordRockWell11 жыл бұрын
It might only be March, but now I'm already looking forward eCOTY 2013 so much
@Rockit18111 жыл бұрын
I realllyy want to drive one.
@MrShadyfish9 жыл бұрын
Brilliant review...thank you
@johnauld02 жыл бұрын
Just bought a cayman 981 S with Sports chrono and PASAM 😎
@mouseanalyse10 жыл бұрын
Heel/toe IS about double clutching. Look at the epic Rohrl video in the Audi S1 in Portugal or a Best Motoring race video. If you push the clutch in when blipping, the transmission is disconnected from the crankshaft. However, if you do it when out of gear and the clutch depressed, you rev the engine AND the input transmission shaft to match the gear & vehicle speed. It reduces the load on your transmission significantly and avoids upsetting the car during hard braking into a corner.
@seanoconnor81355 жыл бұрын
Heel/toeing has nothing to do with double clutching in modern cars, its purely rev matching to produce fast/smooth down shifts. Double clutching is redundant - that's what synchros are for
@williammorris33343 жыл бұрын
Buying one this summer! I’m like a junky watching all the good reviews if this fantastic car. This is one of the best and I have to wear a bib to keep the drool off my shirt lol. About three months left to wait.......
@ricdes11 жыл бұрын
I drive an R8 now.. and I still miss my old 987 CS... defo getting the 981 after the R8.
@Gmoneyluv4u11 жыл бұрын
I think I like just about all the porsches that they manufacture! ONE day ONE day!!!
@sultanabran111 жыл бұрын
at least someone still makes a proper driver's car.
@dvillnave110 жыл бұрын
i still think this trounces the f-type in every way. including sound
@sankara7609 жыл бұрын
Sound? Haha
@nohyeajun11 жыл бұрын
Cayman balances on car is pretty nice , i felt so much that on racing track Exactly when i was passing out the corner best midship car ever
@ruskeee11 жыл бұрын
all that time spent learning and mastering the heel-toe downshift.. and now this car does it by itself. lol
@kurtdrives58411 жыл бұрын
It's interesting how the Cayman has matured since it's launch. It was a fantastic car from the start and for the price you don't get a better all around package..
@RicardoSS8511 жыл бұрын
That automatic matching of the revs is an option - you can turn it down and do it yourself. As you should...
@Mike981S11 жыл бұрын
Thanks ;) I happen to think so too ;) and the dynamic transmission mounts are helping keeping the balance of the car.... not that one would notice unless you are Walter Roehrl ;)
@nicolasleblond27911 жыл бұрын
because it only works on the sport + mode, and he might not always have been on the sport + mode...
@dan6308511 жыл бұрын
It only throttle blips if youre in sports plus...if you run it in just sport you have to rev match (my friend has a 991S with the same system)
@farizster11 жыл бұрын
it autoblips in 'sports plus' mode... in normal and 'sports' mode it does not autoblip
@M3Conv11 жыл бұрын
I don't doubt that the new car has certain factors where it is not as good as the old car (and earlier 911's) but overall i am pretty sure that they are massively improved cars if you consider every aspect. I have recently bought an E92 M3 after a couple of E46's, people always say the E30 was the best M3 (which in some ways it was), however in the real world where my only car has to cover 20,000 miles a years on motorways and city traffic as well as track days, things have definitely improved
@MrJeepmarine5 ай бұрын
Correct me if I'm wrong, how can the 911 be better than the Cayman? It costs more and has a heavy tail end.
@MotorsportMonkey11 жыл бұрын
I loved the old Cayman, now this one is so so much sexier! I'm hoping to pick up an old cayman cheap now!
@MikePT1511 жыл бұрын
Really cool landscape. That region near Portimão is excellent for driving and make some good shoots. Nice review!
@misterpacha111 жыл бұрын
I hope so, I would have liked to see the system work in the track though. I am having to choose between 3 cars, this one, a second hand Ferrari 512 Tr and an Audi RS5. If I bought this I could also buy a FR-s and still have some change. The best review of this car is by Chris Harris check it out he rips it in two.
@grallochervideos11 жыл бұрын
I just learned you can turn it on and off, so yeah, on days you want to test yourself you can h&t, if you want to concentrate on the other aspects, you auto blip. Such a cool car!
@AdDaManGT11 жыл бұрын
Awesome. Love the blip on downshift in a manual!
@BestCarSound11 жыл бұрын
Oh EVO, you again made brilliant vid! Haven't seen something this good, sooo enjoyable drive!! Keep on :)
@wisruteb11 жыл бұрын
I just had a chance to drive on at the Porsche World Roadshow. It has certainly grown up, same great balance, and a steering that comes close to the hydraulic rack of the 997. Overall, it's a better car to drive than a 991 now, IMHO.
@DerBen048711 жыл бұрын
Because it's fun. In 100 years one might ask "Why steer? The car steers for you" ;-)
@SunBoyable11 жыл бұрын
Come to Monchique, Portugal do the same track as the host! You are always welcome!
@NFSCLKBLACK11 жыл бұрын
The new Cayman S with a manual could be currently the ultimate drivers cars from Porsche. Looking at the new GT3 with PDK only choice and...it's rearwheel steering... This is it! :D
@doubletapproductions11 жыл бұрын
that is a good point! But man its starts getting expensive when you option it out!
@grallochervideos11 жыл бұрын
Thanks. I wondered about that. Gives you a chance to compare your skill with the computer!! Gotta get me one!
@simbo576611 жыл бұрын
What's the point of automatic downshift blip...? For those who don't want to master the manual properly there's a PDK 'box.
@psychomat6410 жыл бұрын
I had the previous Cayman S and am driving a 997.2 Carrera 4 now. Maybe my next onse will be the upcoming Cayman GTS ... !
@dabofoppo11 жыл бұрын
What a vid ! EVO - your best yet
@alasdairkerr25811 жыл бұрын
Nice one Dickie. Not even a seen new Cayman, yet I feel like I've already driven one! Great review.
@Live-Today-Like-Your-Last-Day11 жыл бұрын
The 370Z with the 6-speed manual WAS the first production car to offer synchro-rev matching on downshifts.
@russelllutwyche57364 жыл бұрын
5.37 with the chrono package the car rev matches on downshifts, so why heel and toe?
@flopbottom11 жыл бұрын
If on downshifting the car matches revs, why do we see the driver heel-and-toe?
@SenecaTheDreamer11 жыл бұрын
Another great review. Another fantastic car. Motor Trend and other American auto channels would do well to mimic the passion, enthusiasm, and fantastic cinematography of EVO reviews. One question (and it's easy): is there any info on the track used at the end of the review? Again, excellent review!
@Stiggy3711 жыл бұрын
What for did he heel and toe if the car can match the revs then downshifting?
@54Kab11 жыл бұрын
Thanks Dickie. That was a quality review.
@TheLilFid11 жыл бұрын
Searching for a 986 !!! DAMN I love these ...
@palinex11 жыл бұрын
Is there a way to turn off the throtle blip if you want to?
@akrokdesign11 жыл бұрын
never liked the cayman's until now. it looks great.
@TheRounderz11 жыл бұрын
i would want to rev match my self still, kinda ruins the fun but i guess it makes it easier to heel toe on the track. i mean u don`t even need to hit the gas anymore
@saskwotch197649 жыл бұрын
Why would you want 'autoblip' when you've chosen a manual car? Surely it's the main reason for not having a flappy paddle.
@kennyyan8811 жыл бұрын
Porsches new lineup are all good ..wish I can drive each one on daily basic..
@911SimonOcean11 жыл бұрын
Nice video but unanswered questions I would be interested in your view Dickie: 1) This or a Boxster S... how much Evo-ness do you lose by going drop top, if any? 2) 20" wheels better than 19" wheels from a handling point of view... really? 3) Ceramic brakes really worth c.GBP5,000? Really? 4) Std, PASM or sports suspension? 5) Bother with split diff? Will not bother to ask you about manual vs PDK as I think that the gap between the two has closed to the point that it is just personal preference.
@nicolasleblond27911 жыл бұрын
You know these are three veeeeery different driving experiences. I had a go in an RS5, and in an old Cayman (2006), but never in a 512 TestaRossa ("only" a 308). The quickest is clearly the RS5, but it is kind of an all automatic car that gets you very confident and allows you to push it to its limits very easily, which isn't the case with old Ferraris like the 512, mid engined, unaided and rear wheel drive. The Cayman is a cheap, nimble and easy car to drive. probably the bargain of the three.
@TheRedJellyBean11 жыл бұрын
What is that awesome music at the beginning?
@Reso20511 жыл бұрын
Hey EVO could show the engine compartment of the cayman... been searching on the web for pix.... but no luck How do u do an oil check on this thing And is it true the engine and therefor the exhausts are technically in the cabine i know its german engineering but how save is this???
@Kaipeternicolas11 жыл бұрын
They do automatic Rev-matching in the manual now? Then there is no point getting the manual if that's also computerized by now.
@doctorrbenz689810 жыл бұрын
its better than a boxster S.... the cayman S is a perfect boxter S
@chrisah111 жыл бұрын
What option do you need to select for down-blip? Chrono package?
@Vukmon11 жыл бұрын
Now I wait for comparison video between ultra light Alfa Romeo 4C & Cayman S!
@ATBullitt11 жыл бұрын
It's nice to see a manual Porsche instead of the PDK thing!
@antsyd7611 жыл бұрын
So rev match means no need for heel & toe?
@dalebuchanan197011 жыл бұрын
Give us some specs like NA or turbo power and torque and quarter mile time
@bono4life11 жыл бұрын
Neat videography.
@hugoviegas961511 жыл бұрын
Perfect spec indeed!
@carlorodrigues160010 жыл бұрын
One of my favourite cars! Lovely!
@jonny577711 жыл бұрын
Don't know what he's on about we had an old cayman s and it was no poor relation, Porsche is always good no matter what model it is!
@michaelserhal494910 жыл бұрын
great video, driving and comments !
@liyuling198411 жыл бұрын
Why windshield wiper is on?
@Mizan21511 жыл бұрын
Why was he heel toe downshifting on the track when it has an auto blip?
@grallochervideos11 жыл бұрын
Why heel and toe if the throttle auto blips?
@dartagnanx111 жыл бұрын
Great review!
@billymoua804411 жыл бұрын
Damn hard choice. I say this car because I don't see many Porshe Cayman S's around.
@seinsmeld1310 жыл бұрын
Excellent review of an excellent car.
@doubletapproductions11 жыл бұрын
Im considering buying this or a GTR! Which one should i get?
@budwise73324 жыл бұрын
Could you daily it in the UK?
@dilippatel456610 жыл бұрын
I own 2009 and it works just like this.
@infidel900rr4 жыл бұрын
Great driving, great review! thanks.
@jeebus212111 жыл бұрын
I'd guess that angle is rare because of a legal liability thing since the speedometer is shown.
@alexleblanc52845 ай бұрын
Super car JR. I love my 14 Cayman S, such a balanced fun car
@doubletapproductions11 жыл бұрын
Yes that is very true, thats why a dealer close by is already getting my GTR ready :)
@Crankshaft199411 жыл бұрын
liked the paddle view at 5:37
@gordonfrew11 жыл бұрын
Great review :-) ....I want one so bad!!
@rocketpunch1221011 жыл бұрын
Can the auto-blip be disabled?
@Kav3h11 жыл бұрын
Nice car, looks like they are using the tech from the 370 with the rev matching.
@fp5carbon111 жыл бұрын
is that a Heuer Silverstone?
@misterpacha111 жыл бұрын
Why was he heel and toeing when the car already has a downshift rev matching? I'm confused to the max. This system is new.