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      04-03-2020, 07:12 PM   #43
Mosef81
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Drives: M2 mineral grey
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///AVM - your 718 Cayman GTS looks wonderful!

I had the privilege of an extended test drive before the Corona lock down. I know keyboard warriors love beating on the 2.5l turbo, but it is a wonderful piece of engineering. With all the midrange torque, the effect of the long gearing is barely noticeable. I appreciate with the NA motor this will be more pronounced.

The chassis balance of the 718 is intrinsically better than the M2, and can be felt noticeably on my native British B road. And for my purposes it suits me better at this point in life.

I cannot imagine how BMW will improve on the chassis element of the M2 to justify the CS price delta over the competition. The power bump is negligible, and having driven the M4 ZCP for a while, I think most people will lose traction before running out of power - which can be a frustration in itself Mrs Boost.

What's worse than losing to a Camry.. for me.. having to chicken out in the Twisties chasing my Mrs in our Type R, knowing full well that she has a 130hp power deficit! (Maybe she's just a better driver than I am)
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