Alpine A110 vs Porsche 718 Cayman | Which is better? 

Both of you have had a smile in the Alpine A110. Not in the Porsche. I guess it's why those cars are made for. SO for me the winner should be the Alpine...

The Cayman will impress you, the Alpine will make you fall in love with it

Well I've seen a bunch of vids about the Alpine and what I saw was all the drivers had a HUGE smile on their face!

I want the Alpine!

You try to talk your way out of the fact that you compare the Alpine against a GTS instead of the standard Cayman. In my opinion it tends to make the test ...... not relevant

I like both but I love the Alpine. The Cayman is more practical but one point that everyone forgets to make when talking about day to day use is running costs. The alpine is much lighter which translates to lower consumption and less wear to the tyres and breaks. Also having smaller wheels means that it needs cheaper tyres. Add that to the fact that the top spec A110 costs as much as a sparsely spacced basic 718 and the choice is much easier for the Alpine.

Hahaha , Porsche is afraid to let them test the standard Cayman against the A110

he prefers the cayman but the alpine was able to make him smile a bit.......

Everyone complains about Porsche being with a 4 cyl engine, but personally I like the 718 better than the previous version... why? Because it's faster, both on a straight line and on a track, the engine has more torque at low speeds (which makes the Caro more usable daily) and it has better running costs. It has a worse sound, but personally I find efficiency just as attractive as a good sound, if not more... I know I will be one of the few to think so, but I choose to be honest.

Second dude not noticing a 300 kg weight difference

Bellissima l'Alpine!

This was an unfair comparison... Due to specs of course

All commenter, in EVERY review of the Alpine has a big smile and often a good laugh when the start to bring this car in its playground ... This car looks fun to drive ... I want one so bad :))))

Great review! Cant wait until I get my Alpine next year. Looing forward to beat father in law in his Cayman S😊

I'll have the Alpine please.

fcking love small channels, it feels like they're always watching what you do on their channel. Great review guys and great cars you got there. (:

We're picking up our Alpine Premier Edition tomorrow. Cannot wait, will definately make a video on it.

GTS base price is around 70 000£, you can't really compare, and not having the option for a manual transmission was not a big deal when the Alfa 4C came out. Practicality inside the A110 is near 0 tho. Great review and beautifull filming, +1 sub

Great items thanks lads

Sad that you compare the A110 Alpine to Cayman 370HP, it's almost like comparing a Clio RS 200HP with the following Megane RS Trophy 300 HP, it doesn't mean anything, of course that one of the 2 guys can't forget that he just drove a 370HP car so it's not easy to not choose that one!!! Sure that if he've just tested the 300HP Cayman he could have do a different choice! A110 Alpine (which is not a Renault like Lamborghini is not a VW) is so much more fun and faster than the Cayman 300 HP and not has much expensive even day after day, i'm sure that it'll be a great success with the people that prefer to spend their money with a really great car or just with a famous and comfortable car, definately ALPINE is back...

The Alpine makes always a big smile to appear on the test driver's face 😊

Brain - Porsche, heart - Alpine

Sounded like one of them was brainwashed and biased towards German cars and could not explain convincingly why chose Cayman over Alpine. I thought Alpine Rocked!!!

I'd take the Alpine even if it was much worse than Cayman. Just look at it, Future Classic right out of the factory. Cayman on the other hand.....well, it's just another Porsche.

For me, I just don't think you can put a price on weight reduction. Just a small tweak to the Alpine (if you were so inclined) and the difference would be dramatic. The Porsche is really heavy, considering it's a two-seat sports car! and makes you feel a little more isolated from the action. Put a 6 pot in the A110 and you'll have an absolute RIOT of a car.

The Alpine is more stylish

Alpine THE BEST and so beautiful french car

Great video! How about a 981 Cayman vs the Alpine? Does the 6 banger make the older car still compete? Also, where in Wales was this? The hills in the back look familiar in the end shot.

I have a 2007 Cayman S and that will do me nicely, thank you 😁

Quality of content deserves way more subs!

Well done to Alpine for making a real lightweight driver's car. It's a shame cars like this are a dying breed as Alfa have now stopped making the 4C, only Lotus and Alpine are left in the marketplace. I never consider Porsche to be true sports car with the exception of a few more focussed models as they are overweight, over refined and made for the masses.

Porsche is for the yuppies,and Alpine for the gentlemen drivers!!😀

From what i see i think Alpine is beautiful to drive it

Amazing that a maker of front wheel drive shopping trolleys can emerge from a forty year slumber and challenge the everyday/trackday crown of the Cockster.

For everyday use - The one you’d buy is the Porsche but of course the better CAR is the Alpine

Alpine vs Lotus?

Gts has the same 265/235 as the S and base.. as did the 981’s. The track is 12mm wider each side in order to get the engine in.

to be honest, if the Alpine had the option of a manual gearbox, i'd choose it even over the Cayman GT4, as it just looks spectacular and sounds great (for a 4cyl engine) and it looks like it's a lot of fun to drive (particularly "normal" twisty roads). it would easily be my "attainable dream car", and i say that as a huge Alfa Romeo and Porsche fanboy but all things considered, the lack of a manual in such a drivers car is absolutely inexcusable, and for a little more money than a Premiere Edition, i'd rather have a last gen flat6 Cayman S (or with a bit of luck and searching even a GT4), or a 997.GTS, as they're better cars in every single way except maintenance and fuel cost. or, hell, even a Lotus Exige, which is just as light and nimble, but it has a delightful V6 engine (sounds MUCH better), is much more powerful and has A MANUAL TRANSMISSION, like a driver focused car is supposed to it's absolutely insane there's no third pedal option in there (and please, spare me the "dsg is lighter" PR bullshit. it's not) they completely missed the point and the boat by aiming for Cayman sales, just like Alfa with the 4C. next to nobody who buys base Caymans because they're great drivers cars, most people buy them because of the badge and the perceived luxury, that's why they're mostly sold in auto form (unlike the bigger GT4 brother, which is even more of a driver's car...). the Alpine, like the 4C before it, can't compete with it in those segments, not even close. they should've aimed to be upmarket, midengined Miatas, 5-10k cheaper base prices and a manual option and both would've sold like hotcakes

Alpine for people who want to have fun with a sport car and enjoy the art of cornering fun in all conditions. The Porsche is more suited to people who like to drive on freeways or wide roads, and who want to show off their social status.

Renault makes fun sports car, simple one in a sense and cheaper, but really fun and lightweight.

" ... but this is largely the same ... " and then goes on to list where the GTS is NOT the same.

Alpine Is much better than this annoying Porsche. And you compare A110 with GTS cayman 370HP... you’have to compare it to standard cayman.

The Alpine is by far more fun. Still after 2.500km driving it you come out of the great seats with a smile.

The Porche Cayman is made for US highways, German autobahns and racetracks, while the Alpine is made for European winding roads, the Mountain and historically rallies. We are not dealing with the same category, and it shows in profile when they are side by side like at the end of the video..

Can't find the ALpine in the US :S And it's a limited production otherwise i would buy one (I also own a Cayman S). Bon sinon les Francais savent encore faire des voitures xD

Both very special and different cars. Strange comparison, in my view, though. I think no potential Porsche buyer would consider the Alpine, and possibly it is the same for the Alpine potentials. I looked at the Cayman and definitely prefer the manual transmission base model with only two options..... colour and cruise control

The A110 is the perfect addition in a enthusiast's two car garage. Fun/gallon wise it is hart to beat. I am an old petrolhead and own the A110GT since two months. Over the last 30 years I had a number of second (fun) cars, including five 911, one Boxster GTS, one Ferrari California T and for pure driving fun on public roads I prefer this French interpretation of a true sports car. Every Cayman and 911 owner should go and test drive one. For a single car garage the Cayman or base 911 would be the better choice simply because of trunk size.

Alpine all the way. I have zero interest in a 4-pot Porsche (I know that the Alpine is the same but that's by ground up design and way lighter)

Love the alpine

A110 > Cayman

Jolly Good Show Chaps no seriously

The letters "GTS" are missing from the video title.

I think it's a shame the Alpine isn't a tad more practical and isn't available as a manual.

sounds like the caymans for the more talented driver because it can do more..yes would have been nice to get the lower spec'd cayman. Thanks for the vid guys.

Can we all agree the alpine is our winner anyway.

James Dennison is Casey Stoners doppelgänger ! 😄

Personally I love both cars. Porsche made a great choice using the 4 cyl engine because it gives the car more power at low speed. the base 718 Cayman is faster than the old Cayman S, better running costs. It has a worse sound but the engine is more usable at low speeds and in the end the 718 is a greater car than the previous in every aspect but the sound. Besides if Porsche survives it's thanks to downsizing and électrification. The Alpine is great. Super light, relatively cheap, fast, comfortable and with low running costs. The steering and the gearshift are not on Porsche level but the car is so light that it makes UP for it. Should Alpine give the car a différentiel autobloquant, more power and a sportier setup it could beat the base Cayman on a track and maybe reach the Cayman S. The thing is: Cayman will go on and it will get better at every génération because it's a Porsche. Will the future of the Alpine be as bright ? It depends on how successful it will be.

I feel the guy in checkered shirt was more coherent. The other guy said the Cayman to be more involving in the conclusions, while at some point during the review he said something along the lines of the Cayman not caring about what you do, about giving the driver the feeling of always being the weak link, while the Alpine according to him always encouraged him, always gave him a sense of accomplishment as a driver, yet he thinks the Cayman is more involving... Make up your mind, mate. I think unconsciously he liked the Alpine more, but was for some reason biased for the Porsche (German fan boy? Who knows?)

Which is BETTER?

The porsche😍🥂

No mention of mpg? If we are talking daily drivers...

The A110 is a fantastic drift car in GT7. :D

Sadly heel and toe will never be a problem in the Alpine...to me they got this lack of manual option completely wrong (albeit I know their marketing did the sums and this was the result either right or wrong...) which is a shame because chassis wise, technically the Alpine has got the Porsche licked albeit there is a price to pay in terms of boot's space. And this is not even talking about the weight...a field where Porsche slipped off the tracks for a while now. Maybe it is the price to pay for a better build but in my opinion it is just the price that their chosen luxury route has taken them into, completely detracting from what a sports car should weight and the fact that some Lotus Exige versions are nudging 1200Kg nowadays (who would thought!!! Heresy...) just shows how well did Alpine get this right. A really difficult choice in between a base PDK Cayman and an Alpine but whoever chooses the latter will have chosen the purer car. Me? The manual box available on the Cayman would make it a no-brainer and besides Alpine (like Lotus) has been too optimistic with its prices...first they need to re-build the brand, get some reputation and credit and then they can claim it back. But starting pair on prices with a brand as well established as Porsche's is difficult to stomach. And to match Porsche's network is another completely different task albeit my experience with them has got plenty of bad examples, unfortunately, to the point I would have trouble to recommend a OPC if someone was going to ask me...Lotus could have a much higher share of this market if it was not for their price optimism as well and countless versions of the same car. One last thing: it is a well known fact Alu is very difficult to repair once the damage on the chassis is past a certain point so something to bear in mind re the Alpine. PS to the reviewers: according to my experience pedal brake feel is variable (across their cars and range) and most OPC techs (they are not mechanics any more are they?...) get this wrong (in my case at least). However if you insist with them that you don't want any break pedal dead travel feel, at least some if not all techs, will do this for you. It is something I got tired from having to ask (when I should not) but if I ask likely I will get it

I wished they would import it to the US.

Haha All the Porsche, Cayman haters on here probably have never even driven a Porsche of any kind I love Alpine, I had an Alpine GTA for 7 years but I now drive a Cayman S, one with a 6 cylinder engine though! And it is easily the best,driver focused car I have ever owned, it makes me smile every time I drive it, it is bloody awesome 👍

I wonder how much the Alpine will keep its value after 2-3 years? P.S. At least one of you pronounced Porsche correctly!

do you know that Michelin had to degrade the performance of the tires of the alpine, because there was too much grip, so the combination chassis / undercarriage / tires are perfect ... in France 1 year of waiting, 60 000 €. .. how much the Porsche??

good luck getting your hands on an Alpine

Alpines a good car, the 718 is a great car.

I think you forget materials and build quality, as that would be the biggest difference between two cars

I want to like the Alpine, but they make it hard for you. Only 250hp when the same engine in the Megane RS is 275. And the wiper stalk and radio control stalk look exactly the same as the 2003 Clio I used to own.

That Cayman sounds like a Toyota GT86. Let it sink in for a while. A Porsche that sounds like an economy Toyota.

We just took delivery of our Alpine A110 Premier edition, theres a video of the delivery day on my channel if you want to check it out

You didn't put their on road prices.

I looked at both....wanted a manual and prefer NA......bought a 981 GTS......that flat 6 makes it better than either of these, for me

Guys, come on! When you are comparing two things, one is better not best! Basic schoolboy grammar.

Evora for me.

Running costs should be better with the Renault I guess

I wouldn’t listen to anyone who leans on cars like you guys do

The price difference though.

Anybody else watch GT4 (Blancpain/ FFSA) just to see "Little Mac"(A110) punching above his weight?

We can't buy an Alpine here in Canada. I'll continue to enjoy my GT4.

we need more competition to Porsche!

Hey Parkers the new Audi A8 is better than an s class because in s class you will find a cheap bits of plastic in it's lower parts but in the Audi there is nothing cheaper in it and it's drive is also better than an s class of you people will try the A8 and an s class on highways in city I. Motorways and in all the A8 has dominated the s class and yeah in terms of interiors s class is slightly above than A8 in terms of design but the Audi's design is also very impressive it's very high tech it's virtual cockpit is brilliant in class and well yeah both cars are nice for me Audi, Mercedes, BMW I think you people should do again the review of both cars and what do you people like s class a8 or 7 series plzzzzz telllll meeee

The Alpine. Clearly.

They are both sports cars. So race them with the equaly horse powered engines.The Alpine is a true sports car. Much ligther than the Cayman. I would like to see them both competing in Top Gear. That would be fun.

Kouki Sawatari vs Mikhail Beckenbauer

He forgot the tie?

Didnt know Steve Coogan did car reviews

LOL ... 718gts (0 To 60) is 3.8

The Alpine just grabs your heart strings and now you can get a Litchfield Stage 1 or 2 retrospectively fitted, it even out drives the Porsche Cayman too 🚙🇫🇷💙👍🏻

The image is beautiful

Please hold steering when you are talking.

I have a 987.2 Cayman 2.9 - I would certainly chose the Alpine over the 718 - In addition to my current car. And I think it does sound better than the 718.

no way is the gearbox comparable please.

alfa romeo 4c is the BOSS

If it was my money, I'd have the Cayman. If it was someone else's money, I'd take the Alpine.

Nice video, but please consistently pronounce Porsche properly

Cayman all day...even a 2.7 manual...

Porsche is by far the better car in every way, nothing beats a cayman