With the implementation of the new turbo 4 in the Cayman, does it sound good? Or is the 6 still the one to have. Porsche Spokane's Website: Music: Jessica Hart - Soul Phased
Six has the classic Porsche "wail" when pushed. The four sounds like an enduro motorcycle I recall hearing as a child (i.e.: not good). At idle, both have their unique +/-'s , but in this case the sound of the six supercedes the performance of the turbo 4. Performance is not always the #1 factor.
First video that I have seen that shows the real difference for the sound, other videos do show that they both have their own sound, but don’t let you hear just how differently they sound when you hear them taking off away from you. The six cylinder definitely sounds better in that regard. Thanks
I personally like the flat 6 better. I've heard both side by side and I went with the flat 6. Performance is better with the new turbo charged 4, but it wasn't enough for me to buy the new Cayman GTS.
Les performances sont nettement meilleures avec le GTS 981 qu'avec le 718 cayman s. Seul le 718 GTS affiche de relatives meilleures performances en reprise mais loin derrière en accélération. 12,6 au 400 m DA pour le 981 Gts et 13.1 pour le 718 gts et 13.4 pour la version s. Le 0 a 100 > 4.4 s pour le 981 et 5.0 pour le gts 718 et 4.8 s pour la version s. 981 gts est vraiment un must.... sonorité, plaisir et performance !
The majority of these comments are no doubt made by people who do not own a Porsche 4 or 6 nvm driven one so if have plan on buying one do yourself a favor a test drive the new 718 before dismissing them outright becuase of some random's comment.
Exactly what I did and bought it on the spot. Drove a used almost new 6 and then drove a new 718 and loved the torque. The turbo four developed power sooo much sooner and just felt like a faster car. Funny thing is I never really put my foot into the new 718 because well, it was new. Both were manuals and both were base models loaded with options. Did the 6 sound better...yes, was it a deal breaker...no. The 4 in real life (not recorded on a phone cam) sounds better than you would think. I watched a lot of videos and read tons of comments and had pretty much decided the 6 was the way I would go. Then I drove the turbo 4 and was pleasantly surprised that is has a nice low snarl to it. Best part is because of the reluctance of the populace to accept the 718 I was able to get a new one out the door within a few thou of the 2 year old car. Win win.
@@101ktm But can always enjoy the Flat 6. In a Porsche with a flat 4, die hard Boxster fans would be asking "Am I driving a shitty Subaru?". The key ingredient for Boxsters and Caymans is the sound from a flat 6 engine which can be enjoyed 24/7! You might be able to enjoy the Flat 4 engined Porsche UNTIL a Subaru WRX STI parks up next to you and rev their throatier Boxer 4! Your ears will bleed and you'll be crying when that happens!
T8PolestarCyan lol your just mad that my Turbo 4 banger is faster that your 6. all critics agree the turbo 4 beats the old 6 in every way but the sound. A sports car is about performance my friend. Yes sound is part of it (if it had no sound like a Tesla I wouldn’t buy it) but it definitely has sound. Please don’t be butt hurt that your 6 cyl. Cayman loses to a car that sounds like a Subaru. Sports cars are about performance!
@@101ktm When driving European Sports cars, it's also about sounds. They often have their distinctive character. BTW you can often enjoy good engine noises especially when you can't speed. Not to mention that cops are often busy giving speeding tickets!
4 sounds nice, although not as strong as you would like from a sports car. 6 sounds amazing! Personally, I would rather have the 4 cylinder Porsche just because of price, but I do agree with Porsche purests that the 6 is the best sounding engine.
Oh my god. I do have a 987 and it sounds INSANE with soul longtube headers and carnewal gt exhausts along with fabdpeed x pipe, evoms air intake and desnorkel and ive kind of gotten used to it BUT i did not "think" the 718 sounded 'bad' but side by side the 718 is complete bs and it sounds horrible and all the critics were right that a flat 6 is legendary
I've got the flat 4 gts. I feel like I would get a better experience driving with the sound of the flat 6, however outside the cars both sound good, just different. If I had my time back I would have gotten the flat 6
The six has a better exhaust note, but the turbo four in the 718 makes more power. Depends on what is most important to you. I was looking for a 2016 with the flat six until I drove the turbo four. The turbo motor has a bit more horsepower and a lot more torque earlier in the rev range with stronger acceleration.
I own a Subaru and a Porsche, both with flat sixes and I love them. Even though I'm biased towards the flat 6 I still appreciate the Flat 4's, it's just that for me the Flat 4 soundtrack fits better with the rally looking Subaru rather than the sporty Porsche. I'm sure the performance is great in the new 718 but I'm eagerly waiting for the 718 GT4 with the 4.0L flat 6.
PORSCHE: Awesome Body Design Beautiful Interior Cool Wheel Choices Better Performance Lower Emissions Sounds Like Old Porsches INTERNET: Waaaaaa! I want the old sound back!!! Waaaaaaa! The next one will be electric and have no exhaust sound, what will you say then? Nothing, because then you'll be amazed by the instant torque and 3 second 0 - 62.
I dunno, I like the 4. Deeper more growl. 6 you gotta push it so hard to hear it wail, so will your neighborhood cops lol. In a world where I could rev high alll day, 6 would be nice to have to go high RPM, but normal everyday driving, you’re mostly less that 4k RPM and the 4 sounds more growl and I’m sure more torque to boot!! Both amazing though but just my personal preference
What a con job this is! The 981 is still in first gear (with a manual trans) when it passes the fifth tree on the right side of the road. In the 982 acceleration demo at 1:32, that car is clearly equipped with a PDK and it's already in THIRD GEAR by the same tree! Someone has deliberately skewed the performance by keeping the revs low on the 718.
58icarus wow, I felt the same way. Bogus test. Lots of 6 owners unhappy the turbo 4 banger is faster, handles better and has better technology. Times change. If I was going to buy just one for the rest of my life it would be the six as I feel a naturally aspirated 6 would survive the need for rapid acceleration every time I drove it better than the turbo 4. But, all I’ve read (and watched) about the 718 by the pros who really drive these cars say with the exception of the "not as good" sound the new turbo 4 wins in all other ways. My 2 for what it’s worth.
@@101ktm Actually, because the turbo engines (four or six, doesn't matter) develop maximum torque much lower in the rpm range than their equivalent naturally aspirated siblings, you don't need to push the engine as much to get performance. It's why the 982 version's 2-litre F4 turbo (300 hp) in a base model is faster than the larger 3.4-litre F6 (325 hp) in the 981 S model.
58icarus agreed however the turbo is an additional mechanical piece that like all things mechanical will require additional maintenance or replacement at some point. As we all know all things related to Porsche parts/maintenance are not inexpensive. Not knocking the turbo 4 (I own one) but the flat 6 will never need a turbo rebuild, intercooler replacement, etc..
Finally Porsche 2020 models are “once again” equipped with a flat 6 I was starting to lose faith in the Cayman line up. The over reviving turbo flat 4 tin can sound was so disappointing. It was a bad idea to begin with...even though they tried to improve the sound with sport exhaust options. The flat 6 engine is robust raw visceral and has a full range of orchestrated high and low notes that whimsically sing to an Porsche Aficionado owner. It’s what a Porsche sounds like either on the Autobahn or a Sunday drive on the PCH. It’s too bad that Porsche forgot and we’re to stubborn to fix it at the time...
harold feldberg First, the only confirmed F6 car is the GT4. Rumors of an F6 GTS, but only rumors. Meanwhile go listen to the rev off between the 981 GT4 and the 982. You’re getting a F6 that sounds like crap.
The 4 sounds like a diesel Porsche should stick with what they know best and put 6 cylinders back on all there cars detuned to reduce prices between the cayman and 911 of course
The only reason they changed it to the 4 cylinder is because people were starting to prefer the cayman over the 911 due to it having more balance, control and basically having the same engine. Plus, it’s cheaper. So now they sabotage it and surprise nobody carea about the 718. Porsche can either discontinue the 718 or just bring back the NA 6 cylinders
@@tykelsey319 the flat 6 got better mpg.... the 911 gets better mpg than these 718s. You Porsches hype man or something? They dumped a 4 in it to cut costs and keep 911 special
how could porsche do this to us? the 4 sounds like a dyson vacum with something stucking in it, allowing it to flap. Its so beautiful looking, but my god.
@@Meatwad650 One month straight. Through Canada. My friend owns a 911 a 718 cayman s. Drove incredible, sounded like a dyson vacum. Its common knowledge, im not in the minority nor am i trolling. compared to the 987 and 981 it doesnt have the iconic tone.
@@Meatwad650 Nobody is saying its a bad car, in fact, its a tremendous car. Its the sound of the motor. You cant tell a tonal difference between the 4 and the 6? The car sounds like garbage. You don't need to own or drive one to tell that it doesn't sound good.
The first 911s came with a 4-cylinder tho...If a 4 cylinder can make the Boxster more affordable for the everyday man, then heck yeah! How often do you use even 50% of your Porsche's performance? I bet that most people don't even use 10% of what their Porsche can do! Even on a twisty road, the engine's peak power doesn't matter. The car just needs great suspension and this 4-cylinder has that. It has everything you need...except for the low grumbling V6 sound! However, a stock 6 cylinder boxster is also a quiet car...so I would not mind driving the 4-cylinder model!
4 cylinder is ok for a 914, but is out of place in a Cayman. I know, their excuse is fuel economy....but we know the real reason, too close to 911 performance.
OMG!! One of the most blatantly biased RUclips clips I've ever seen! In the first comparison, the flat-6 is much closer to us (i.e., the microphone) than the turbo 4, so of course it sounds much more immediate. The 4 sounds feeble. Now listen to the revs of the flat-6 at 0:13. He revs it far higher than the 4, so of course it will sound more exciting. Second, he does the exact same thing when he drives the cars. In the flat-6 (0:58 - 1:23), he selects an engine mode that shifts the gears at much higher rev points than the 4 (0:48 - 0:55). The 4 sounds as if it is in Comfort Mode. Third, notice the amount of time he takes in driving the flat-6 (0:58 - 1:23): 25 seconds, compared to 7 seconds for the 4 (0:48 - 0:55) (plus a few more courtesy seconds at the end, at which point you’ve written the 4 off anyway). Fourth, he doesn't tell us if the 4 cylinder is the anemic 2.0 liter Cayman or the better-sounding, more muscular 2.5 liter Cayman S. If you are going to compare two engines, at least do it on a fair basis. I can't believe so many of you fell for it. “For I the Lord love justice; I hate robbery and wrongdoing!” (Isaiah 61:8). If you're going to cheat, at least cheat in a way that isn't so easy to spot, lol!
6 cylinder wins but i have to admit that's a great sounding 4 cylinder!
That 6 cylinder sound is GORGEOUS!!!!
The 4 sounds like a pickup truck at times. The 6 always sounds sexy!
Six has the classic Porsche "wail" when pushed. The four sounds like an enduro motorcycle I recall hearing as a child (i.e.: not good). At idle, both have their unique +/-'s , but in this case the sound of the six supercedes the performance of the turbo 4.
Performance is not always the #1 factor.
6 is the best ! But my father told me that the 4 sounds really great in real
The 6 all the way... nothing beats that beefy redonkulous robust sound. Music to my ears.
Normally I'm a fan of engines with more cylinders because of the high sound but damn, the 4 sounds so raw and the anti lag is so insane.
and they relied less on PDK so better manual handling in tight curves with direct feedback
0:56 - 1:28 for that little fix of car heaven =)
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First video that I have seen that shows the real difference for the sound, other videos do show that they both have their own sound, but don’t let you hear just how differently they sound when you hear them taking off away from you. The six cylinder definitely sounds better in that regard. Thanks
Beautiful comparison. I personally like the flat 4 a lot, because it sounds deeper. Some custom exhaust flat 4's sound pretty similar to a V8
I personally like the flat 6 better. I've heard both side by side and I went with the flat 6. Performance is better with the new turbo charged 4, but it wasn't enough for me to buy the new Cayman GTS.
Les performances sont nettement meilleures avec le GTS 981 qu'avec le 718 cayman s. Seul le 718 GTS affiche de relatives meilleures performances en reprise mais loin derrière en accélération. 12,6 au 400 m DA pour le 981 Gts et 13.1 pour le 718 gts et 13.4 pour la version s. Le 0 a 100 > 4.4 s pour le 981 et 5.0 pour le gts 718 et 4.8 s pour la version s. 981 gts est vraiment un must.... sonorité, plaisir et performance !
Induction noise from the n/a porsche flat 6's is simply amazing.
I like both, 4 cylinder boxers sound amazing, and so does the 6 cylinder boxer but very different.
The majority of these comments are no doubt made by people who do not own a Porsche 4 or 6 nvm driven one so if have plan on buying one do yourself a favor a test drive the new 718 before dismissing them outright becuase of some random's comment.
I dont own one and have never driven either. With that said the 6 sounds so much better and sound is a big part of my sports car buying decisions.
Exactly what I did and bought it on the spot. Drove a used almost new 6 and then drove a new 718 and loved the torque. The turbo four developed power sooo much sooner and just felt like a faster car. Funny thing is I never really put my foot into the new 718 because well, it was new. Both were manuals and both were base models loaded with options. Did the 6 sound better...yes, was it a deal breaker...no. The 4 in real life (not recorded on a phone cam) sounds better than you would think. I watched a lot of videos and read tons of comments and had pretty much decided the 6 was the way I would go. Then I drove the turbo 4 and was pleasantly surprised that is has a nice low snarl to it. Best part is because of the reluctance of the populace to accept the 718 I was able to get a new one out the door within a few thou of the 2 year old car. Win win.
@@101ktm But can always enjoy the Flat 6. In a Porsche with a flat 4, die hard Boxster fans would be asking "Am I driving a shitty Subaru?". The key ingredient for Boxsters and Caymans is the sound from a flat 6 engine which can be enjoyed 24/7!
You might be able to enjoy the Flat 4 engined Porsche UNTIL a Subaru WRX STI parks up next to you and rev their throatier Boxer 4! Your ears will bleed and you'll be crying when that happens!
T8PolestarCyan lol your just mad that my Turbo 4 banger is faster that your 6. all critics agree the turbo 4 beats the old 6 in every way but the sound. A sports car is about performance my friend. Yes sound is part of it (if it had no sound like a Tesla I wouldn’t buy it) but it definitely has sound. Please don’t be butt hurt that your 6 cyl. Cayman loses to a car that sounds like a Subaru. Sports cars are about performance!
@@101ktm When driving European Sports cars, it's also about sounds. They often have their distinctive character.
BTW you can often enjoy good engine noises especially when you can't speed. Not to mention that cops are often busy giving speeding tickets!
Design of the 4 cylinder is better but that 6 cylinder sound🤤
4 sounds nice, although not as strong as you would like from a sports car. 6 sounds amazing! Personally, I would rather have the 4 cylinder Porsche just because of price, but I do agree with Porsche purests that the 6 is the best sounding engine.
They just brought back the flat 6!
The color of that car is awesome! Sounds good too!
Oh my god. I do have a 987 and it sounds INSANE with soul longtube headers and carnewal gt exhausts along with fabdpeed x pipe, evoms air intake and desnorkel and ive kind of gotten used to it BUT i did not "think" the 718 sounded 'bad' but side by side the 718 is complete bs and it sounds horrible and all the critics were right that a flat 6 is legendary
I really don't see why people are making such a big deal about this. To me, there is not that much of a difference and this is a great car
The six cylinder was the 981 2.7 or the 981 S 3.4?
I've got the flat 4 gts. I feel like I would get a better experience driving with the sound of the flat 6, however outside the cars both sound good, just different.
If I had my time back I would have gotten the flat 6
Pumping out the content 👍
Flat 6 FTW!
The six has a better exhaust note, but the turbo four in the 718 makes more power. Depends on what is most important to you. I was looking for a 2016 with the flat six until I drove the turbo four. The turbo motor has a bit more horsepower and a lot more torque earlier in the rev range with stronger acceleration.
6 cylinder all day❤
The Six for me thanks.
While racing the 6 sounds better but otherwise I personally like the 4
Flat 4's are for Subaru... Porsche should never make them.
Basih you would be surprised at how good it sounds in person. The 6 is still better imo but with the pdk in the new S models they haul ass haha
I own a Subaru and a Porsche, both with flat sixes and I love them. Even though I'm biased towards the flat 6 I still appreciate the Flat 4's, it's just that for me the Flat 4 soundtrack fits better with the rally looking Subaru rather than the sporty Porsche. I'm sure the performance is great in the new 718 but I'm eagerly waiting for the 718 GT4 with the 4.0L flat 6.
Maybe one day when they get cheaper someone will update their STI with a Porsche 4...
Rick LeRoy Cayman S 2.5 in an sti would be the coolest sacrilege ever
Porsche did it first lol. Porsche and Volkswagen made the Flat 4 popular...
Is it me or does the 4 sound better?
I think the 4 has a better sounding idle with the grumble, otherwise the six has that iconic Porsche sound when reved up.
sounds like an ej25 haha
It's you
yes... it's only you
You need your ears cleaned out, or hearing aid.
Flat 6 sounds way better, and not like a Subaru.
Congratulations, the 4 sounds like a farting lawnmower. Bring back the 6.
Kryptoknight fucken clown
You just offended the Subaru owners' club 😂😂😂
Kryptoknight so you’re basically insulting your mom by insulting the flat four
Dead end street. Nice 👍
The four cylinder sounds a little like a Volkswagen Beetle with the Empi Sideflow exhaust and the CB Performance 2332 CC EFI Engine.
It doesn’t sound like the 4 was full throttled near the red line. It sounds like it was short shifted. So I’m still reserving judgement.
Damn, I actually like the 4 better.
PORSCHE:
Awesome Body Design
Beautiful Interior
Cool Wheel Choices
Better Performance
Lower Emissions
Sounds Like Old Porsches
INTERNET:
Waaaaaa! I want the old sound back!!! Waaaaaaa!
The next one will be electric and have no exhaust sound, what will you say then? Nothing, because then you'll be amazed by the instant torque and 3 second 0 - 62.
Flat 6
I dunno, I like the 4. Deeper more growl. 6 you gotta push it so hard to hear it wail, so will your neighborhood cops lol. In a world where I could rev high alll day, 6 would be nice to have to go high RPM, but normal everyday driving, you’re mostly less that 4k RPM and the 4 sounds more growl and I’m sure more torque to boot!! Both amazing though but just my personal preference
Which one am I going for? NOT the one with whimpy Subaru noise!
6 is better but the 4 is nice in its way, reminds of a beefy souped classic beetle.
Flat 6 any day, i've always loved how the flat 6 sounds.
The reason I have not bought a new Cayman S is because of the 4 cylinder. If i wanted a sup-up VW motor I would have bought a Jetta.
You know it’s not a VW motor, right? They could have done that. Used the good old 2.0T. But they didn’t.
@@Meatwad650 idc flat 6 all the way
YO IS THAT A SUBIE WITH EQUAL LENGTH HEADERS!?!?
where are you doing this?
Hey that flat 4 sound like my Beetle!!
This car with four cylinders shouldn't even exist
4 cil almost sounds like a stock AMG biturbo V8
I think the Taycan sounds the best
What a con job this is! The 981 is still in first gear (with a manual trans) when it passes the fifth tree on the right side of the road. In the 982 acceleration demo at 1:32, that car is clearly equipped with a PDK and it's already in THIRD GEAR by the same tree! Someone has deliberately skewed the performance by keeping the revs low on the 718.
58icarus wow, I felt the same way. Bogus test. Lots of 6 owners unhappy the turbo 4 banger is faster, handles better and has better technology. Times change. If I was going to buy just one for the rest of my life it would be the six as I feel a naturally aspirated 6 would survive the need for rapid acceleration every time I drove it better than the turbo 4. But, all I’ve read (and watched) about the 718 by the pros who really drive these cars say with the exception of the "not as good" sound the new turbo 4 wins in all other ways. My 2 for what it’s worth.
@@101ktm Actually, because the turbo engines (four or six, doesn't matter) develop maximum torque much lower in the rpm range than their equivalent naturally aspirated siblings, you don't need to push the engine as much to get performance. It's why the 982 version's 2-litre F4 turbo (300 hp) in a base model is faster than the larger 3.4-litre F6 (325 hp) in the 981 S model.
58icarus agreed however the turbo is an additional mechanical piece that like all things mechanical will require additional maintenance or replacement at some point. As we all know all things related to Porsche parts/maintenance are not inexpensive. Not knocking the turbo 4 (I own one) but the flat 6 will never need a turbo rebuild, intercooler replacement, etc..
This 981 wasn’t even equipped with PSE and it already sounded so much better.
Finally Porsche 2020 models are “once again” equipped with a flat 6 I was starting to lose faith in the Cayman line up. The over reviving turbo flat 4 tin can sound was so disappointing. It was a bad idea to begin with...even though they tried to improve the sound with sport exhaust options. The flat 6 engine is robust raw visceral and has a full range of orchestrated high and low notes that whimsically sing to an Porsche Aficionado owner. It’s what a Porsche sounds like either on the Autobahn or a Sunday drive on the PCH. It’s too bad that Porsche forgot and we’re to stubborn to fix it at the time...
harold feldberg First, the only confirmed F6 car is the GT4. Rumors of an F6 GTS, but only rumors. Meanwhile go listen to the rev off between the 981 GT4 and the 982. You’re getting a F6 that sounds like crap.
In my opinion a Porsche should have a flat 6. Yes I do know about the 914, 944, whatever and such but still.
At first I thought they sound the same but I realized I was wrong, 6 is better
Why does the new flat 4 get so much hate, like seriosuly, if you dont want it you can but one for me 😳👀
6 sounds like a beast, 4 sounds like an annoying subaru
Both fine :)
Uh whoops sry six is way better
6
The "4" does not sound too bad..
At idle, it sounds like the "6"..
6 cylinder is lovely. But these engines are boxers, not flat engines. Flat engines share crank pin, boxers don't.
The boxer sounds like a Subaru
And that's gross.
The flat 6 sounds like a majestic Porche should.
Malcom Heavy yeah Subarus are lame anyway
@@tykelsey319 dude r u serious have u heard of the legendary 22b?
@@enderzebak2863 Spec C is even better
The 4 sounds like a diesel Porsche should stick with what they know best and put 6 cylinders back on all there cars detuned to reduce prices between the cayman and 911 of course
Six sounds like a box of nails! GTS on order. More power, more torque, better economy. What’s not to like?
I tihnk he was complimneting it x)
H6 by far. Hate the sound of all the 4 turbos coming out , might as well put a Honda fart can on them all.
Oh man the four sounded like straight garbage after hearing the 6
4 cylinder is the worst sound of them all, i like 3,6,8,10,12 but not 4.
I’ll go with the 4. The flat 6 is cliche
Shit they should have a lower displacement turbo flat 6 instead. The 4 sounds horrible
The 4 sounds like old truck
I prefer my Gallardo
The only reason they changed it to the 4 cylinder is because people were starting to prefer the cayman over the 911 due to it having more balance, control and basically having the same engine. Plus, it’s cheaper. So now they sabotage it and surprise nobody carea about the 718. Porsche can either discontinue the 718 or just bring back the NA 6 cylinders
Matteo See Fuel Economy regulations killed the N/A 6.
@@tykelsey319 the flat 6 got better mpg.... the 911 gets better mpg than these 718s.
You Porsches hype man or something? They dumped a 4 in it to cut costs and keep 911 special
I prefer a quieter engine
V8
6 renders the pathetic 4 extinct!!
who the hell would go 4, what a waste of a fine hunk of wallet-rinsing car!!!!!!!
how could porsche do this to us? the 4 sounds like a dyson vacum with something stucking in it, allowing it to flap. Its so beautiful looking, but my god.
Cathedral Noir How much time have you spent driving one?
@@Meatwad650 One month straight. Through Canada. My friend owns a 911 a 718 cayman s. Drove incredible, sounded like a dyson vacum. Its common knowledge, im not in the minority nor am i trolling. compared to the 987 and 981 it doesnt have the iconic tone.
Cathedral Noir The “majority” are a bunch of folks listening to RUclips videos and RUclipsrs going for clickbait.
@@Meatwad650 Nobody is saying its a bad car, in fact, its a tremendous car.
Its the sound of the motor. You cant tell a tonal difference between the 4 and the 6? The car sounds like garbage. You don't need to own or drive one to tell that it doesn't sound good.
@@Meatwad650 HAHAHAHAH carbuzz.com/news/porsche-admits-turbo-four-was-a-mistake
Get a fart can. Four or six…..never sounds good at low revs. Makes the engine sound MORE like a 6 or 4..it’s true.
This video makes me realise just how bad the 4 cylinder actually sounds.
I have a 981 Boxster S and the six is sublime. This 718 isn’t a Porsche. It’s an embarrassment.
The first 911s came with a 4-cylinder tho...If a 4 cylinder can make the Boxster more affordable for the everyday man, then heck yeah! How often do you use even 50% of your Porsche's performance? I bet that most people don't even use 10% of what their Porsche can do! Even on a twisty road, the engine's peak power doesn't matter. The car just needs great suspension and this 4-cylinder has that. It has everything you need...except for the low grumbling V6 sound! However, a stock 6 cylinder boxster is also a quiet car...so I would not mind driving the 4-cylinder model!
I’m sorry your car is slow.
4 sound like cheap car with modified exhaust
The true glorified beetle.
V6 ALL THE WAY I DON’T KNOW WHY THE WASTED OF TIME ON A 4 CYLINDER COME ON PORSCHE KEEP IT TOGETHER DON’T TRY TO FIX SOMETHING IT’S NOT BROKEN.
It’s not a v6 it’s a flat 6
Flat6 by a mile
4 cylinder is ok for a 914, but is out of place in a Cayman. I know, their excuse is fuel economy....but we know the real reason, too close to 911 performance.
OMG!! One of the most blatantly biased RUclips clips I've ever seen! In the first comparison, the flat-6 is much closer to us (i.e., the microphone) than the turbo 4, so of course it sounds much more immediate. The 4 sounds feeble. Now listen to the revs of the flat-6 at 0:13. He revs it far higher than the 4, so of course it will sound more exciting.
Second, he does the exact same thing when he drives the cars. In the flat-6 (0:58 - 1:23), he selects an engine mode that shifts the gears at much higher rev points than the 4 (0:48 - 0:55). The 4 sounds as if it is in Comfort Mode.
Third, notice the amount of time he takes in driving the flat-6 (0:58 - 1:23): 25 seconds, compared to 7 seconds for the 4 (0:48 - 0:55) (plus a few more courtesy seconds at the end, at which point you’ve written the 4 off anyway).
Fourth, he doesn't tell us if the 4 cylinder is the anemic 2.0 liter Cayman or the better-sounding, more muscular 2.5 liter Cayman S. If you are going to compare two engines, at least do it on a fair basis. I can't believe so many of you fell for it.
“For I the Lord love justice; I hate robbery and wrongdoing!” (Isaiah 61:8). If you're going to cheat, at least cheat in a way that isn't so easy to spot, lol!