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      07-18-2011, 01:25 PM   #7
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Originally Posted by 1SerieStud View Post
There is an article that touches on the point you just brought up - it was actually Porsche who refused to provide a Cayman S to be compared to the new 1M. Instead, they provided an entire Cayman R fleet for all the comparisons you are referring to. Porsche knew apocalypse was coming down their way so they responded with a track-oriented car.

And yes, the narrator on the video said they hit 100km/h in 6 seconds. At this point the credibility level of this video dropped to the ground before my eyes; then again, it's not a full out comparison video. He simply mentions some of the strong points of each car.
Interesting. That makes a whole lot of sense. Porsche may be leaning on even the more established reviewers then? Because the recent EVO 4-way comparison of the 1M, TT-RS and 370Z also had a Cayman-R. In fact, the R was so stripped out, it didn't even have a radio or A/C !!

In spite of this, and the fact that the Cayman pipped the 1M by about a second on the track, they ended up awarding top honors to the Bimmer.



You don't have a link to this article do you?
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