Porsche Cayman vs VW Golf R vs BMW M2 vs BMW M140i xDrive

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Category CaymanVW Golf RM140iBMW M2
Max power (ps) 275300340370
Max torque (Nm) 290380500500
Curb weight (kg) 1401148516061560
Power / tonne (ps) 196202212237
Average price (€) 62k42k49k64k

Lap Times

Track CaymanVW Golf RM140iBMW M2
Sachsenring 1:40.851:41.731:39.911:37.65
Hockenheim Short 1:14.501:14.501:14.601:12.20

Acceleration

Speed & distance CaymanVW Golf RM140iBMW M2
0 - 40 kph 1.7 s1.3 s1.3 s1.5 s
0 - 80 kph 4.2 s3.4 s3.1 s3.2 s
0 - 100 kph 5.4 s4.7 s4.3 s4.2 s
0 - 120 kph 7.8 s6.3 s6.0 s5.7 s
0 - 130 kph 8.4 s7.5 s6.9 s6.5 s
0 - 160 kph 13.3 s10.8 s10.3 s9.4 s
0 - 180 kph 17.2 s14.0 s13.3 s11.8 s
0 - 200 kph 21.6 s18.0 s15.5 s14.8 s
0 - 60 mph 5.3 s4.5 s4.5 s4.2 s
Est. 1/8 mile 9.7 s9.5 s8.9 s8.8 s
1/4 mile 13.8 s13.1 s12.7 s12.5 s

Rolling acceleration

Speed CaymanVW Golf RM140iBMW M2
80 - 120 kph (4) 6.9 s3.9 s3.2 s3.7 s
80 - 120 kph (5) 9.0 s5.1 s4.0 s4.2 s
80 - 120 kph (6) 11.1 s6.3 s5.4 s5.3 s
80 - 160 kph (4) 13.7 s9.2 s7.3 s7.9 s
80 - 160 kph (5) 18.3 s12.2 s8.5 s9.8 s
80 - 160 kph (6) 26.1 s15.5 s11.4 s12.3 s

General performance

Category CaymanVW Golf RM140iBMW M2
Top speed 267 kph250 kph250 kph280 kph
Est. max acceleration 0.56 g0.59 g0.71 g0.70 g
18m slalom 69.8 kph70.3 kph69.7 kph71.4 kph
Fuel economy 6.9 l/100 km7.4 l/100 km7.4 l/100 km7.8 l/100 km
100 kph - 0 33 m33 m33 m32 m
200 kph - 0 136 m139 m135 m127 m
60 mph - 0 31 m32 m39 m33 m

Summary

Category CaymanVW Golf RM140iBMW M2
Track Performance 919092100
Straight line speed 577585100
Overall 778489100

Verdict

M2 is the fastest by considerable margin.

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