2023 Porsche 718 Cayman GTS 4.0 vs BMW M2 | Comparison Test | MotorTrend

For the past two decades, the Porsche Cayman has been regarded as
one of the best performing 'entry-level' sports cars around. Challengers have come and gone, but the Cayman has remained consistent, and consistently impressive. The latest of these would-be challengers is the 2023 BMW M2 - so we wanted to get to the bottom of which offered the better driving experience.

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Which one do you prefer: Porsche 718 GTS or BMW M2?

[BurnsRubber]

Huge price difference. GTS 4.0 is basically 2x the price. Closest comparison to the GTS 4.0 would be the Emira. Closest to M2 would be Supra.

[DeyRonUSA]

Good review, BUT totally disagree. I have 23 M2, everytime I try my buddy's 21 caymen, it's effortless perfection. But yes, the M2 is the better hooligan, the power slides are amazing but when can you realistically do them without ending up on tic tic. Buyers remorse 😢.

[karolmaciejewski]

Its mind blowing how fast, great handling and practical new M2 is for almost half of cayman GTS pice.

[RuTube]

As an owner of a 981 Cayman S, the design is old, but it's timeless. I still get compliments bout it today from people I drive by. Some even asking what year it's from because the 981 in particular is just rare. They only made them from 2014 through 2016.

[BigInjun]

The only 2 cars from both companies I would own.

[DavidJCarrell]

On paper the M2 wins easily. But I’ll take the Porsche.

[carbon-structure]

I totally disagree, owned an M2C for a couple of years and then moved to a 718. The M2 felt childish and unrefined in comparison. Will never go back to BMW, it's Spyder RS for me, next

[ernesternest]

I am biased owning a 981 base, but I can see how the perfect rotation of the cayman can feel too perfect or the need to push much harder to get the rear moving. I also have a 16 BRZ which can be more playful at slower speeds, so I get why someone might like M2 more.

[DaLeadBull]

Porsche make awesome cars and I love that they cater to the enthusiasts and still offer a manual on a lot of their cars but the price is just getting ridiculous at this point. Cayman's cost what the 911 is supposed to cost.

[chrisharris]

Porsche every day of the week, it’s amazing simply nothing comes close for the money

[seinsmeld]

I have both cars except my Porsche is a 2020 718 Spyder. If I were ordering one today I'd go for the GTS ragtop as my 718 top is not the best. Cheerio mate.

[markfox]

Id save up the extra 40k for the Porsche.

[arymonem]

There is no comparison. For $40k less, M2 is a clear winner of an amazing package! 😊

[marchinop]

In 10 years you look at the Cayman and think “it’s a Porsche”, look at the M2 and think “an OLD BMW”.

[rokan]

The front plate drilled holes on the M2 is a travesty! The states that have front plates just makes zero sense anymore in 2024.

[qwksti]

ide take the M2, for 40k less money, you can do a lot of fun mods to the M with 40k of extra money.

[joshuafreeman]

When did Harry Styles start reviewing car? 😂

[UltimateCarsMx]

Is that color carmine red on the Porsche Cayman? looks amazing

[joecamaro]

Sometimes you hear that a car looks better in person than in its pictures. After seeing a few M2s in the wild, I can honestly say that's not the case with this car. At least you don't have to look at the M2 when you're driving it.