Porsche 718 Cayman S: The Almost Car - Carfection

The Porsche Cayman is one of the best sports cars out there, but the new 718 Cayman has a new heart and a fresh look. How much difference can an engine make? Well... Quite a lot.

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[pakruojezieds]

I love the sound of it and I heard many other people say that aswell

[dann]

Drove a 2018 Cayman S at a Porsche dealership recently. I don’t know what this guy is smoking but the sound I experienced was absolutely fantastic. Sounded exactly like what it is: a stunning race car for the street. I am convinced that all these people complaining about the 718s supposedly inadequate exhaust sound are just fools. This car will the take your breath away unless you are a jaded 911 or other supercar owner.

[IchbinSchalker]

That colour is absolutely more than perfect for this car, it gets very charming in this colour.

[johanssonb]

The more I look at this car, the more I fall in love with it. Personally I think it's gorgeous. Certainly not the best sounding car in the world, but I'd definitely go for one if I could afford it.

Hope this generation also spawns a hardcore flat-6 version like the previous one.

[Jesskellya]

Still getting one! I think it sounds great and will be my first Porsche.
The new motor is partly why I and my woman decided this over very little else that fits the bill.
The problem is Porsche "fans" not the car itself. Same crowd that hates water-cooled motors.

[ThatCaymanGuy]

i own a 987.1 Cayman S and its a pretty awesome car, i drove the 718 Cayman GTS when it was still a 4 cylinder and i had no complaints and it was hella fast!

[abbynormal]

I own this car and absolutely love the sound! The performance is also amazing. After 6 years, 30k miles, I still get compliments on the car and even more on the sound. This is a subjective perception. To each their extremely satisfied.

[JohnnyWrong]

Actually sounds pretty good for a 4 cylinder.

[okcivicx]

Awful noise? just went down to my local porsche dealer and revved the balls off a 718 Boxster S. Has almost a deep v8 burble and has amazing overrun crackles. sound is subjective, but you can't call it awful.

[paullucci]

If you are going to complain about noise, you need to change the outro music. It's awful.

[mortracer]

Just sold my 718 Boxster auto for a 718 gts manual. Bout as good as it gets for me. 5 stars!

[btracing]

I think you are pretty harsh on the sound. It's throaghty and quite racy if you ask mee. Nice crackles too.

[conorwainer]

Ironically the sound comparison didn't make me dislike the 718s noise. I will say one of the best sounding cars I've ever driven was a 986 Boxster S, so I can only imagine the 981 Cayman S would've been the ultimate of that engine and position. 996/997/991 engines may've each sounded better than their Boxster/Cayman counterparts, but closeness helps too.

[Cafferssss]

they are left no option but to put more efficient engines in their cars. it's the way the world is going. were just going to have to live with it.

[arifazar]

Brilliant reviewer I always look forward to hearing his reviews

[vssf]

I have the 991 4 GTS and my wife drives the Boxster GTS and both have the amazing sounding engine note, we almost put an order down on a new 718 Cayman but couldn't live with the engine sound either.. Keep up the great posts

[GG_]

The last generation was and still is perfect. The is a new interpretation of a perfect car and the engine is perfect. A tuned 4 cylinder, pure performance and the sound of a race engine. Modern and efficient. I like the sound. I liked the old better, but it is again a perfect car.
I kind of started to like the new name. I makes me think about perfection and affection and cars. Great job guys.

[sergeykichuk]

Have the same Porsche cayman s and it sounds awesome especially on 5k rpm! Super fast car!!

[TheTallAbacus]

Dear Carfection,
Thank you for stating an actual opinion besides a car being "brilliant"!

[YachtReport]

Thank you for saying what you think about the noise. I cut short my test drive in a Boxster because I was offended that they would screw up the car. If I wanted a Beetle from the 1960s I'd have bought one. Also they've used some dubious plastics in it. The Sport steering wheel has gone from an alloy one to plastic, and it feels cheap. I also agree about the black rear trim with the Porsche badge on it - looks awful. Do you think they will be popular?