Porsche Cayman vs. Lotus Evora #TBT - Fifth Gear

It's #ThrowbackThursday! Tiff races the Porsche Cayman against the Lotus Evora to see which is fastest and the most fun!

[Ahmenace]

As a former Porsche salesman and multiple Lotus car owner (including the Evora), Tiff's review was spot on.

[iantownsend]

I was surprised how much understeer the Porsche had. I've driven a Cayman on track defo didn't drive like that, mind Tiff is a better than I'll ever

[DGtrack]

Well it's television. The Cayman does understeer more than the Evora and Tiff wants to make that clear on television. When he gets the understeer he turns the wheel even more so that we can see the car run wide and go offtrack. Everything is exaggerated on television. He might be biased though :P

[AngelEditz]

The Evora's handling, steeering, and braking is miles ahead of the Cayman. I test drove both and ordered an Evora back in 2010. Never regretted it. And price-wise it's the same as a Cayman with the same spec. Spec full leather, sports seats, 19" wheels, and you add 15k to the Cayman's price. The Evora has it all as standard.

[Senna-xigr]

Evora all day long. It’s a true 911 beater.

[usernamefromhell]

I have never seen a Cayman understeer so badly! What the hell was wrong with that car?!?

[future_phonk]

38K is a steal in today's market.

[DoctorJezz]

Love all the "what's wrong with the Porsche" comments (although problems can always occur on the day) - perhaps the Evora should have been up against the (more expensive) 911 since they both have seats in the back, and the space to accommodate them, to add to the weight - it's the logical comparison and the "should have been against a Cayman S" comments would be moot. A fair conclusion is that Lotus make great handling cars (that is the single topic this vid was addressing), and that's not really news to anyone ... perhaps the Cayman should have been up against the V6 Exige, because that's even quicker because it doesn't have the seats and excess weight ...

[SilverScarletSpider]

I’m starting to really like the Lotus Evora.

[poff]

This looks very odd to me. I know a journalist can only test what they get on the day and I'm no Tiff Needel, yet my 2006 Cayman S was nothing like this? I define the difference between a good and bad car by whether you have to add lock or release lock after you initially turn in. My Cayman S was one of the easiest cars to slide around I've ever owned. Not particularly predisposed to over or understeer, it just seemed to allow you to corner with any attitude you chose. I fondly remember flicking the back out on demand due to the 'relatively' low grip. It was a lot more 'playful' than any 911 I've owned as the 911 slides with a lot more feeling of momentum and responsibility, you can certainly enjoy but never relax sliding a 911. The Cayman on the other hand was a relative hoot.

[genomekender]

The tires on that particular Cayman might not be suitable for wet driving ?

[TBT]

Turn off the PSM on the Cayman and go again. Let that back end step out ;)
Alternatively, add your overnight bag into the frunk and drive hard all the way to the hotel :D

[adrianbennett]

Why didn’t you compare the Evora to a Cayman S, which would have been closer on price???

[Dominikmj]

I am not sure, if it is the typical British bias towards British cars, or something seriously was wrong with the Cayman. The Cayman is usually brilliant  - especially in handling.
I am also not sure, why they chose the normal Cayman instead of the Cayman S to compete against the Lotus. Even they could give it Sport Crono package and other upgrades, which would have made it more than adequate.

So this test is very, very odd, if you ask me!

[BudleyBailey]

am i the only one who thinks the back of the evora is almost identical to an alfa 4c.

[santiagodelrio]

They should have tested the cayman S! Would have been a more balanced comparison.

[audiwankenobi]

I think that there is some type of trickery going on here!...too many funny things were going on with the editing....let's put these too cars on a COMPLETELY dry track then have another go at it.

[thRonin]

What a biased review, almost as if this was a paid ad for Lotus

[maestroadam]

To my knowledge, the Porsche Cayman has strut front and BACK suspension; thus BOTH axles need to be properly aligned. I suspect they are out of alignment in this video, therefore explaining the issues with understeer.

[coffeeblak]

the cayman looks like its for rich cougars. I been with two that have this car. lol. evora all the way sports wise.