I heard a stock 718 Cayman a couple days ago...

"K-Roll-PorscheTamer" (k-roll390) 01/02/2017 at 18:26 • Filed to: 718

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And it was surprisingly good! I honestly think that it’s a good sounding Porsche. If someone gave me the choice of a 718 Cayman S or the previous Cayman S, It would honestly be a tough choice on sound alone.

But, if you give the 718 to Fabspeed...

I will find a way to drive one of these this year!

Jonathan Harper > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 01/02/2017 at 18:32

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I don’t mind the stock 718 sound, the Boxster has never been a loud car. Fabspeed sounds good too.

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > Jonathan Harper 01/02/2017 at 18:35

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I don’t think the 718 sounds bad in any way. It’s a good sounding car just like the Cayman/Boxster before it. You are right though. I’ve never seen or heard a loud Boxster; Caymans, on the other hand, GT4.

TheTurbochargedSquirrel > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 01/02/2017 at 18:48

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I followed one for about 60 mi on my way home for my birthday last October. They make good noises.

Carbon Fiber Sasquatch > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 01/02/2017 at 19:26

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Road and Tracks recent review of the 718 Boxster makes me want a 718 so bad. Cylinder count is just a small detail about how great these cars are.

DylanToback > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 01/02/2017 at 20:21

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I don’t think the 718 sounds bad, but watch the first couple minutes of this video and tell me that the old one didn’t sound far better.

RyanFrew > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 01/02/2017 at 20:46

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I don’t think many people who have ears are claiming that the 718 sounds bad . The issue is just that it doesn’t sound like a Porsche Flat 6...cuz, ya know...it’s not...

Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 01/02/2017 at 20:47

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I’m not really in the market for a Porsche that sounds like a Subaru.

That said, it does sound decent for what it is, and still somewhat mechanical which is nice.

Long Live the Longdoor > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 01/02/2017 at 21:17

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K-Roll-PorscheTamer > DylanToback 01/02/2017 at 21:23

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I’ll tell you that the 9A1 sounds glorious in every car it’s in. There is absolutely no dispute in that regard. However, I will say that one doesn’t sound better than the other, because they’re both completely different sound-types to me. I cannot explain what I mean, but there’s a distinct feeling each one gives me that cannot be compared between one another. They both sound great!

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > RyanFrew 01/02/2017 at 21:24

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Well, if you’re expecting a flat-6 *insert rest of meme here* :p

I’m more happy that the 718s have motors to call their own.

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever 01/02/2017 at 21:26

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It has all the aspects of the classic Porsche sound, sans two cylinders. Mechanical noises, throaty rumble, and a crescendo up to their redline. That’s brilliant. It sounds nothing like a Subaru to my ears....It sounds even better than a Subaru!!

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 01/04/2017 at 13:46

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I rewatched the Everyday Driver comparison of the Cayman GTS and the M2 again recently. The sound of that GTS... good Lord.