BMW M2 Competition vs Porsche 718 Cayman GTS 4.0 - Head to Head Review! 

That GTS 4.0 is the obvious choice here. Add reliability to the equation, and its a no-brainer...

That M2 looks like a big looompia

Thank you for focusing on FUN. That’s really what us driver car enthusiasts care about, and more often than not it’s difficult to discern how fun a car is from conventional car reviews.

For me it’s the Cayman all day. To me the cayman is a true sports car vs the BMW. The BMW Is a passenger car that is done up sporty. Add the flat 6, the mid engine balance, and the lighter weight and it is just brilliant.

The Cayman can be extremely comfortable for long rides and you can't say that for the M2. And then the current 2023 M2 has an unlivable Samsung screen right in front of your face and not even switches for the heater, so stupid! The latest BMW designs are hideous.

May be the wrong thing people want to hear, but when I switch from the GT3 to the e46 or e92, I might smile more driving it on the street. Being able to do small power slides in public (allegedly) when no one is around is just so much fun in an FR car.

Believe it or not, I sold an M2 CS to get a Cayman GTS 4.0. Never regretted it at all! The CS was a great car but the Porsche was just superior in every way. The BMW was possibly the best M car ever and was fun to drive but it did not sound great and I didn’t love the manual gearbox. The Porsche was not perfect (gearing not great) but the manual gearbox was amazing, the engine always wanted to rev and the sound was intoxicating! Both awesome cars but the Porsche was a cut above!

Fun fact: The M3 comp is almost 40 pounds lighter than the M2 comp. Even with 4 doors.

m2 looks 500 times better.

I’ve had an M2C and now have a 981 Cayman S. Can totally relate to your comments. The Cayman is just a better car in every way; engine sound, handling, and way quicker on twisty roads. But I remember in the M2C I’d literally laugh out loud a lot at how crazy and fun it was to drive. Both great cars! Love your vids btw.

Love this video. As an M2C owner i'm biased, but it's nice to see someone put into words my feelings about the engine. It doesn't really sound very good, but it FEELS really "motorsporty." It feels like a pretty nice car that someone dropped a race engine into and the nosies it makes aren't necessarily good, but they are very exciting. The M2 Comp feels like the tuner car you always imagined having as a kid.

Nice review. I love the focus on driving enjoyment, that is really what is all about. I went from a 2020 M2 Comp Manual bone stock to a 2022 Cayman GTS 4.0 Manual bone stock. For me around town the M2 is more fun on the curves and ramps, it has a playfulness to its handling the GTS 4.0 lacks. But I would still pick the 4.0 for overall enjoyment as the naturally aspirated flat six with a superior manual simply connects you to the driving experience in a way the S55 and rubbery manual (in comparison) can't. For someone who values playful handling over drivetrain though, the answer might be the M2 Comp. The value equation is also tricky as the GTS 4.0 has appreciated and will likely hold its value better than the M2, so it may actually cost less.

Was so much fun spending the morning with you! Excellent comparison video! Now I need to go find an M2C…

Last year I cross shopped the m2 comp with a 981 GTS. I’m sure this comparison had more to do with what cars were available but that seems like a better comparison.

Very good review. Clear and honest. I really apreciate your style.

The Cayman won me over as soon as I heard the induction growl 🔊 😌.

It really shows that fun is subjective. I adore my GTS exactly because of how capable it is, and how it lets me do exactly what I want. You feel like you're carving through space with a knife.

718 - Soul OAP’s are the way to go if you’re only going to do one exhaust mod. I also did the Soul valved muffler and the car really gives me an “RSR light” exhaust note experience that I was looking for in the 718

man, you have the best comparisons, I have the M2C and thinking about this same move. Thanks

Great video bro! 100% agreed to your comments. Before I bought my M2 CS (DCT), I was x-shopping between it and the Boxster Spyder or GT4. I finally picked the M2 CS due to its practicality and that "Fun" factor you also mentioned.