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Originally Posted by JohnnyQuest

My point was that the base Cayman has about the same power and weight as the Evora and is also mid engined. It's an obvious comparison. To me the back seats are irrelevant. That's like comparing sports cars that both offer navigation systems. Ok, maybe that's a stretch, but not much. I was comparing the cars based on power, weight, drive train configuration, and purpose in life. The fact that I way off on the weight of the 911 actually strenghtens my point. The 911 is way more powerful per weight than the Evora.

You make good points.

So I guess the question really is this:

Is it better to select a comparison car by matching up performance as close as possible and then pointing out the usability differences? Or is it better to make the match by identifying usability qualities, and then pointing out the performance differences?

Usually magazine comparisons are done on cars that have similar usage capabilities (for example the mag will line up mid-sized four door sedansagainst each other) and then pointing out the other differences.

If we want to follow that model, we should choose the base Carrera.

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