RE: TT RS vs 718 Cayman S vs F-Type S: POTW

RE: TT RS vs 718 Cayman S vs F-Type S: POTW

Friday 11th November 2016

TT RS vs 718 Cayman S vs F-Type S: POTW

Three very different ways to spend your £60K



We've all just about warmed up from the shoot earlier in the week for these three cars; yes, it was damned cold at our airfield location but special credit is due to snapper Tim Brown, who dangled himself out the back of his Nissan Cube to bag this shot as we all snuggled down into our seats and warmed up.

Inspiration to gather these three together comes as much from their differences as it is a similarity in their 'as tested' prices. Full review to follow shortly but, basically, we've got 400hp and four-wheel drive from the new Audi TT RS, 350hp and rear-wheel drive from the mid-engined 718 Cayman S and 380hp and (very) rear-wheel drive from our new PH Fleet Jaguar F-Type S Coupe.

Plenty more to come from this, but for now decorate your desktop with our contenders and await the test verdict (with video) in due course...

Traditional (4:3)
Computer widescreen (16:10)
TV widescreen (16:9)
Portrait (smartphone etc)

Photo: Tim Brown

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Onehp

Original Poster:

1,617 posts

282 months

Friday 11th November 2016
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Great teaser, looking forward to the read!

smilo996

2,754 posts

169 months

Friday 11th November 2016
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I predict a huge upset. Dan will choose the Jag.

Not every pole is wrong, he will choose the Porschar.

HighwayStar

4,216 posts

143 months

Friday 11th November 2016
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smilo996 said:
I predict a huge upset. Dan will choose the Jag.

Not every pole is wrong, he will choose the Porschar.
Smilo's predictable snipe... wink

nickfrog

20,871 posts

216 months

Friday 11th November 2016
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HighwayStar said:
Smilo's predictable snipe... wink
If I was Dan I would be a bit concerned actually, this is turning into a bit of a witchhunt or an obsession. Quite weird IMO.

kambites

67,460 posts

220 months

Friday 11th November 2016
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It'll be an interesting comparison on the provision that no attempt is made to pick a "winner". The three cars are so different that trying to decide which one is "best" would be ludicrous, IMO.

Nice picture, either way.

HighwayStar

4,216 posts

143 months

Friday 11th November 2016
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kambites said:
It'll be an interesting comparison on the provision that no attempt is made to pick a "winner". The three cars are so different that trying to decide which one is "best" would be ludicrous, IMO.

Nice picture, either way.
That won't matter... Plenty of PHers will declare, because Quattro, the numbers and can be chipped to silly hp, the RS the winner wink

There choice and which ever floats your boat, that's the winner.

kambites

67,460 posts

220 months

Friday 11th November 2016
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HighwayStar said:
That won't matter... Plenty of PHers will declare, because Quattro, the numbers and can be chipped to silly hp, the RS the winner wink
I suspect more will declare the Porsche a winner because it's a Porsche. smile

Nezquick

1,453 posts

125 months

Friday 11th November 2016
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It'd have to be the 718 Cayman S for me regardless of it being down on power and a 4-pot turbo. I can imagine it's sublime to drive.

TTRS - yawn

Jag - A bit "old-man" ish

nickfrog

20,871 posts

216 months

Friday 11th November 2016
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kambites said:
I suspect more will declare the Porsche a winner because it's a Porsche. smile
Or because it happens to be a driver's car compared to the others ?

Audemars

507 posts

97 months

Friday 11th November 2016
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Three of the ugliest sports cars you can buy.

Who cares.....

kambites

67,460 posts

220 months

Friday 11th November 2016
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nickfrog said:
kambites said:
I suspect more will declare the Porsche a winner because it's a Porsche. smile
Or because it happens to be a driver's car compared to the others ?
Maybe... such a judgement is hugely personally and I suspect those who've driven all three will be in a tiny minority of those trying to make it. They're clearly all bloody good cars at what they're designed to do. Most of what determines the best "driver's car" is down to how one defines it - none of them are what I'd really consider a "driver's car" (OK I haven't driven the Jag so I'm making an assumption there).

ETA: Actually to be fair I haven't driven the 718 either, just the pre-facelift 981.

Edited by kambites on Friday 11th November 16:25

Dave Hedgehog

14,541 posts

203 months

Friday 11th November 2016
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ash73 said:
I'd have the Audi out of these three, no question. You can have fun in any of them, so the choice comes down to image and what they are like to live with. The Audi screams quality while the 4-pot Porsche and look-at-me Jag do nothing for me, but it's just personal preference.

Mind you, I'd have a M2 plus a fast bike over all of them.
i would put my 60k in a NA 6 speed carrera s


kambites

67,460 posts

220 months

Friday 11th November 2016
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If we're going down that route, Exige or Ginetta G40R for me. I'm not exactly the target market thoug, and nor is anyone else who seems more value second-hand.

Ozzie Osmond

21,189 posts

245 months

Friday 11th November 2016
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Yes, it's a shame Lotus haven't really got a "road" car to play at the £60k price point, as Evora continues it's attempt to sell against base 911.

Anyway - the pic' at the top of the thread is clearly faked. There's not a chance in a million of the F-type or 718 driver having to look at the back of that Audi thing! biggrin

Wayne58

208 posts

112 months

Friday 11th November 2016
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anonymous said:
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Of course the C63 has no flaws..... Bwaahhhaha!! ?? :-)

Daveyraveygravey

2,018 posts

183 months

Friday 11th November 2016
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Haven't driven any of them, and very unlikely to. But, the Audi to me says "Clueless, doesn't like driving" the Porsche says "We could give it a decent engine, but let's see if we can get away with a 4 banger for now" and the Jag? It's British, it sounds brilliant. And they have the D type in the back catalogue. Oh, and the C type, the XK120, the XJR. And perhaps the E type. (!) (I just don't get the old man thing)

FourPotPorsche

350 posts

117 months

Friday 11th November 2016
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anonymous said:
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You are right of course as, unlike your C63, none of them can pull up at a taxi ranklaugh

Wayne58

208 posts

112 months

Friday 11th November 2016
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FourPotPorsche said:
You are right of course as, unlike your C63, none of them can pull up at a taxi ranklaugh
He ha ha.....true dat !!

Steve H

5,224 posts

194 months

Saturday 12th November 2016
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ash73 said:
I'd have the Audi out of these three, no question. You can have fun in any of them, so the choice comes down to image and what they are like to live with. The Audi screams quality
Really? To me Audi screams blandness and keeping up with the neighbours; the ultra-performance version any mainstream model of car will always feel like a boggo box with bits bolted on.

It would be the Porsche for me but I'd have to be sold on the new engine or I'd be buying one of the last six-pots and enjoy the inevitable glacial level of depreciation.




MrBarry123

6,025 posts

120 months

Saturday 12th November 2016
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FourPotPorsche said:
You are right of course as, unlike your C63, none of them can pull up at a taxi ranklaugh
Whilst I like the C63...

hehe