Back to basics GT86 meets brawny 370Z and the inevitable used Porsche alternative
The debate as to whether the GT86 is fast enough rolls on. I think it's indicative of how we have recently become addicted to unnecessary levels of straight-line performance that we think a car which does 0-60mph in 7.4sec (Autocar figures) is plain slow.
Enough power? To enjoy yourself, yes
I spent a day driving it around the UK and not once did I think it needed more power. Not given the balance of poke and chassis balance. Right now, it's so sweet it seems a shame to spoil it. I'm sure a turbo will make it mentally sideways and dip into the fives to 60, but that would be a different type of car.
The rivals? The recently overlooked Nissan 370Z and the German curve-ball, otherwise known as a used Porsche Cayman S. The idea being quite obvious: see just how much the GT loses against the Nissan by being over 100hp down, and answering those echoing forum voices who look at the cost of these new toys and yell, incessantly, "You can get a used Porsche for that kind of money!"
Where's your money going?
Indeed you can. But it doesn't have a five-year warranty.
We drove motorways, dual-carriageways, a well-known three-sided configuration of Welsh roads - pretty much every road type an owner could hope for - and reached a conclusion that included observations, among others, concerning the '86's freakishly impressive fuel-consumption.
"Used Cayman S"..so typical of Harris even when a Porsche is not relevant he tries to make it so...so transparent. It's such a shame he has an agenda he is a quality video journalist.
"Used Cayman S"..so typical of Harris even when a Porsche is not relevant he tries to make it so...so transparent. It's such a shame he has an agenda he is a quality video journalist.
err i think you find he avoided the obvious magazine group test (ie GT86 v renault cup whatever) and put 2 cars that we on the forum keep referring to
"Used Cayman S"..so typical of Harris even when a Porsche is not relevant he tries to make it so...so transparent. It's such a shame he has an agenda he is a quality video journalist.
Edited by Dagnut on Wednesday 15th August 20:41
It's strange how many motor journalist's are accused of having the same agenda.
Nothing to do with the quality of the product I'm sure...
Really good comparison that, but I cannot believe the GT86 spec car you had was £28K, bloody hell, for me it would be the Cayman all day long, it has the History, It's a Porsche, and it sound bloody great, all that for under £20K, where to I sign, and as you said Chris, it is going to still be worth a good lump sum at the end of play day, not to sure I can say the same thing for the GT86.
