Porsche 718 Cayman GTS vs Lotus Evora GT | $100k Mid-Engine Head to Head

Which is the better mid-engine, driver-focused sports car, in the 100k price-range? The 2018 Porsche 718 GTS or the 2020 Lotus Evora GT? Let's find out.

🚗 Vehicles in This Video:
2018 Porsche Cayman 718 GTS
Engine: 2.5 L 4-cylinder
Transmission: 6-speed manual
Horsepower: 365 hp @ 6500 rpm
Torque: 309 lb-fit @ 1,900 rpm
Curb weight: 3,040 lbs

2020 Lotus Evora GT
Engine: 3.5L 6-cylinder
Transmission: 6-speed automatic
Horsepower: 416 hp @ 7,000 rpm
Torque: 317 lb-ft @ 3,500 rpm
Curb weight: 3,199lbs

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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Introduction
00:29 - Porsche Cayman
06:58 - Lotus Evora
14:28 - Final Thoughts

[Docinaplane]

I would choose the Evora GT. That is fortunate as I have one parked in my garage. :-)

[basiltsiaousopoulos]

16:06 I drove the Evora 400 yesterday at a dealer for the 1st time. I owned a 2001 Boxster S for 10 years. In my opinion I would go with the Lotus. You could daily both, Porsche would be easier for sure. As a weekend car no question Lotus. I enjoyed everything about the lotus driving experience. Parking will be a lot more challenging in the lotus.

[TT]

Great comparison, seems like the Cayman is the better car but the Evora is the better experience. Who else besides Porsche would you say can do EPS properly? It seems like nobody else is close to their implementation.

[indianapwns]

The Lotus makes a great daily. It is entertaining at low speeds while the Porsche can feel boring around town. The suspension is very forgiving and comfortable and there is plenty of storage for normal things.

[patricsteele]

Still waiting to see this comparison with the Cayman GTS 4.0 .

[HNSKP]

Evora and Emira are both unique propositions as modern but old school sports cars with a reliable power train and fairly low maintenance costs. Did you notice a big difference in build quality between the two, particularly with regards to predicted long term ownership? Honestly I prefer the analog gauges and swappable head unit of the Evora, but not if I have to deal with more rattles and trim pieces falling off.

[CruiseControl]

My benchmark is still the 981 Cayman GTS because it had that na flat six, great build quality, and could corner better than I was willing to push it on track.

Great review on both cars!

[dabjabar]

Mostly here as we both have an Emira on order and I’m highly curious how it compares to the Evora.

[JasonYergin]

Ridiculous cars. Great review if you ask me