THE BEST MODERN PORSCHE YOU CAN BUY | PORSCHE CAYMAN 981 2.7 PDK 

I have had a 2016 981 since 2018 and its sound is something i just can't get enough of. I look forward to hard acceleration onto the expressway to fill the car with its screaming engine. The tactile experience is what my prior BMW just didn't have. I've learned that once you own a Porsche that you will always own one.

I purchased new and still have my 2014 Cayman Basic 275 h.p., PDK transmission, dual exhaust, 19" wheels, black leather, white exterior, Bose, but no chrono pkg. It now has 43k miles on it without any issues. Runs the same today as it did new. Open or country roads it negotiates and still handles like a dream. No, I won't sell it and wouldn't upgrade a thing if I reordered it again today. When I special ordered it, the dealership said if I had zero plans to racetrack it, I didn't need the extra horsepower. They were right, but everyone has different tastes and needs. Thanks to the clear installed bra the paint is still perfect. It is an awesome and quality 🚘 automobile.

981 Cayman 2013-2016. Had the 981 base manual for 3 yrs, very reliable , great car apart from the tall gearing. Sold it for what I paid , zero depreciation! Now own a 718S PDK.

I absolutely love my 2014 Cayman. They are truly magnificent machines! Love your passion!

I bought one of these, in black, last year, and could not agree more! Only difference is mine is a manual. Just absolutely love it.

I am an ironworker and I have a 2014 981 Cayman 2.7 pdk I daily drive every day. I wanted the 6 speed manual until I drove a pdk and realized how lovely it is, also is a much faster car with the pdk so it’s a lot of Porsche for the buck! This is a great review of the car, very spot on. It’s extremely practical and fun to work on, and it turns every commute into a lovely experience. I never really want my drives to end! If you are worried it won’t be fast enough, drive a base 981 pdk first and reserve your judgement. It’s shockingly quick for what it is, especially if you drive the 6 speed manual 2.7 back to back with a pdk

almost 3 years with this car as a daily. Did 36k km (total 83k) and going strong. cayman 2.7 pdk basald black with the same carrera classic 20" inch wheels. same as yours! i agree mate its a great car. practical reliable and economic for what it is. enjoy it! advices for interested buyer: get the 3.4 if you can. believe me its worth the few extra thousands. you feel the luck of power on the annoyingly long second gear. BMC air filters, 200cell catalyst, carnewal exghust and ecu and PDk tunning with cobb, helped but almost end up spending the cost difference between the base and S. get as many extras possible. dont cheap out this car is not the same. either comfort/looks staff like climate, heated seats, that horrible steering wheel (sorry mate), full leather with stiching, 20" wheels, dual tip exhaust, bose etc . For performance aim for sport chrono and sport exhaust, if you are not upgrading it. for some people like me getting the car was overstretching financially and the extras made me wait longer for savings and also finding the car used like i wanted it. believe me it worth it. you are getting most of those money back if you are reselling also.

I have a black 2015 981 2.7 PDK with titanium 20" Carrera S III wheels and the (proper) sports steering wheel (with paddles) and I absolutely love the car! Only thing why it's not perfect is the tall gearing, so you can only (legally) enjoy first and second gear. Small corrections to your video: 1) the 981 was announced on 13 March 2012 (not 2011) at the Geneva Auto Show, but is wasn't available until late 2012 2) the 718 is actually the 982 generation. They just added "718" to the model name, like "911" for it's bigger brother 3) the 0-62 mph for the manual is 5.8sec, the PDK does it in 5.7sec, the PDK with Sport Chrono (in Sport Plus mode) only takes 5.4sec

I love my 2014 Cayman, just turned 30,000 miles and it drives like new, always dealer serviced . Nothing drives like this car.

Nice video. I agree about the 981. Small correction: Those wheels are Carerra Classic not the Turbo design.

Great review! Thanks, Invictus team.

Amazing video and amazing car

Good video, i'm strongly thinking about getting a Cayman, just would have to be a manual...think its shape is beautiful!!! cheers 👍👍👍

agree, fantastic car, fabulous review

Excellent video. Really enjoyed watching it ☺️

Hmm I can’t agree it grips more than a four wheel drive. I have a Boxster and an Impreza WRX STI. Very different driving experiences but the Scoob wins hands down for grip. It’s insane

hi how long you own the car ? I have same Cayman as my daily since 4 yrs now and I enjoy every single trip. I prefer the sport wheel with the peddles instead of yours. Can only confirm what you say. On the public road the 2.7 engine is more than enough. Tax and fuel consumption is still very OK. The new 4.0 engine is too expensive. Rgs from Belgium

I recently purchased a 2016 Guards Red/Black Cayman S 6-speed and I absolutely love it so far. I wanted a new 4.0 Cayman GTS but just couldn't come to terms with the current market conditions and supply shortage. I have come to love the subtle differences in styling from the 981 vs the 718. I noticed the center of the seats in the car in this video has the 'race-tex' material. Was that an option on the base or S 981 Caymans, or did the owner have it installed?

Small correction: not all of the 718 are turbo-charged as you tell. The GTS 4.0 is naturally aspirated as well.

this guy has the entire headed to starbucks and then the golf course, porsche outfit on lol.

Great video

Awesome

The real dilemma is choosing the Boxster vs the Cayman. Some say one gets the best of both worlds with the Boxster. True??

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These got expensiveb

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