718 Cayman Top Gear Review Tonight

718 Cayman Top Gear Review Tonight

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Pinball

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132 months

Sunday 23rd April 2017
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For those who are unaware, the 718 Cayman will be reviewed by Chris Harris tonight. I imagine it'll much the same as his Boxster review last year, where he disliked the engine. Regardless, I'm still keen to see it and what time it gets on the track. Worth watching for fans and non-fans alike smile

Pinball

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132 months

Monday 24th April 2017
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Very much the same as the same as his previous previous Boxster review. Objectively better, but emotionally worse. No great surprises there.

Pinball

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Monday 24th April 2017
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bigtime said:
The same place he can get a 718 cayman s with spec for 50k smile.

I was more surprised that the lap time was the same as the M3. I thought it would have been quicker.
Yep, it was a second faster than the M3 on the Grand Tour.

Pinball

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458 posts

132 months

Wednesday 26th April 2017
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I've enjoyed the latest series of Top Gear a lot more than the previous one. It's much better now they've pared back the number of presenters to three. What it does lack compared to the previous trio is individuality. You could always rely on Clarkson to be outspoken and obnoxious, Hammond to provide comedy relief at his expense and May to be dull. The current three are much of a muchness. I'm not keen on any of the previous three individually, but they work well as a group. That said I was getting sick of the utter contrivance, which is still apparent on The Grand Tour. However, it's quite clear that the latter has a far greater budget compared to Top Gear, which makes it a lot more of a spectacle to watch. I don't really see that level of dynamic in the three Top Gear presenters now. Hopefully it's something they can develop. I think it took Clarkson, Hammond and May a couple of seasons to develop that.