dpAtlanta
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We should feel honored that C&D referenced the horsepower to weight ratio of the GT350 when doing an article on the new Cayman GT4. They did however call us "Meatheads":
But the GT4 bends that world to its will, its Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2s clinging to the road like an alligator to its prey in a death roll. Increasingly, the industry is producing cars that can't be fully exploited on public roads—cars that need a racetrack. We'd set that threshold at about 500 horsepower, not because it's all about acceleration, but because cars with limits that high tend to have similar outputs. But the GT4 made us reconsider that scale. It's not just power. It's the ratio of weight to power, and each of this Cayman's 414 horses is responsible for just 7.6 pounds. For reference, a 526-hp Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 has 7.3 pounds per horsepower.
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MARC URBANOCAR AND DRIVER
But the meathead Mustang can't even keep up with this svelte GT4 in a straight line. The Cayman hits 60 in 3.7 seconds, shortly after the shift into second gear. And whereas 11-second quarter-miles were once solely the domain of the all-wheel-drive 911 Turbo, this rear-driver trips the lights in 11.9 at 120 mph. Its handling limits are even less street-friendly, as a 1.10-g skidpad performance equates to doubling or even tripling recommended speeds on freeway cloverleafs. A 148-foot stop from 70 mph corresponds to thoracic bruising and significant next-day neck pain.
A link to the entire article is here:
https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/a32417763/2020-porsche-718-cayman-gt4-by-the-numbers/
I just find it amazing that our humble little Mustang is compared with an "entry level" SuperCar. We used to be based off the Ford Falcon platform............ I think we've progressed a bit!
When our cars are compared to vehicles of this stature and pedigree, we've arrived!
I am seriously considering getting a GT4.... I will however NOT sell the Shelby. Nothing will replace the exhaust note of the GT350.............. NOTHING!
But the GT4 bends that world to its will, its Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2s clinging to the road like an alligator to its prey in a death roll. Increasingly, the industry is producing cars that can't be fully exploited on public roads—cars that need a racetrack. We'd set that threshold at about 500 horsepower, not because it's all about acceleration, but because cars with limits that high tend to have similar outputs. But the GT4 made us reconsider that scale. It's not just power. It's the ratio of weight to power, and each of this Cayman's 414 horses is responsible for just 7.6 pounds. For reference, a 526-hp Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 has 7.3 pounds per horsepower.
VIEW PHOTOS
MARC URBANOCAR AND DRIVER
But the meathead Mustang can't even keep up with this svelte GT4 in a straight line. The Cayman hits 60 in 3.7 seconds, shortly after the shift into second gear. And whereas 11-second quarter-miles were once solely the domain of the all-wheel-drive 911 Turbo, this rear-driver trips the lights in 11.9 at 120 mph. Its handling limits are even less street-friendly, as a 1.10-g skidpad performance equates to doubling or even tripling recommended speeds on freeway cloverleafs. A 148-foot stop from 70 mph corresponds to thoracic bruising and significant next-day neck pain.
A link to the entire article is here:
https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/a32417763/2020-porsche-718-cayman-gt4-by-the-numbers/
I just find it amazing that our humble little Mustang is compared with an "entry level" SuperCar. We used to be based off the Ford Falcon platform............ I think we've progressed a bit!
When our cars are compared to vehicles of this stature and pedigree, we've arrived!
I am seriously considering getting a GT4.... I will however NOT sell the Shelby. Nothing will replace the exhaust note of the GT350.............. NOTHING!
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