Lotus Evora S vs Porsche Cayman R

Picture of Porsche Cayman R (987)
Picture of Lotus Evora S
Category Porsche Cayman RLotus Evora S
Engine layout 3.4 l B63.5 l V6
Max power (ps / bhp) 330 / 326351 / 346
Max torque (Nm / lb-ft) 370 / 273400 / 295
Curb weight (kg / lb) 1363 / 30051448 / 3192
Power / tonne (ps / bhp) 242 / 239242 / 239

Lap Times

Track Porsche Cayman RLotus Evora S
Spring Mountain (Radical loop section) 1:21.881:21.73
Laguna Seca (post 1988) 1:41.641:42.49
Fuji Speedway (post 2005) 2:16.082:03.20
Adria 1:32.591:32.00
Virginia International Raceway Grand East Course (pre 01/2014) 3:03.903:05.30
Hockenheim Short 1:12.401:13.00
Motortrend Figure-8 0:24.500:24.40

Acceleration (mph)

Speed & distance Porsche Cayman RLotus Evora S
0 - 30 mph 1.6 s1.4 s
0 - 40 mph 2.3 s2.1 s
0 - 50 mph 3.4 s3.2 s
0 - 60 mph 4.0 s4.2 s
0 - 70 mph 5.4 s5.3 s
0 - 80 mph 7.0 s6.9 s
0 - 90 mph 8.5 s8.4 s
0 - 100 mph 10.2 s10.1 s
0 - 110 mph 12.7 s12.5 s
0 - 120 mph 15.0 s15.0 s
0 - 150 mph 31.0 s29.3 s
Est. 1/8 mile 9.0 s @ 95.1 mph8.9 s @ 95.1 mph
1/4 mile 12.5 s @ 110.0 mph12.6 s @ 110.3 mph

Acceleration (kph)

Speed & distance Porsche Cayman RLotus Evora S
0 - 40 kph 1.5 s1.4 s
0 - 80 kph 3.4 s3.6 s
0 - 100 kph 4.4 s4.6 s
0 - 180 kph 12.3 s15.4 s
0 - 200 kph 15.5 s16.1 s
Est. 100 - 200 kph 11.8 s11.5 s

General performance

Category Porsche Cayman RLotus Evora S
Top speed 282 kph (175 mph)277 kph (172 mph)
Est. max acceleration 0.67 g (7 m/s²)0.67 g (7 m/s²)
Fuel economy 11.0 l/100 km (21 mpg US / 26 UK)12.2 l/100 km (19 mpg US / 23 UK)
Lateral acceleration 1.00 g (10 m/s²)0.99 g (10 m/s²)
60 mph - 0 35 m (114 ft)34 m (111 ft)
70 mph - 0 45 m (149 ft)45 m (146 ft)

Summary

Category Porsche Cayman RLotus Evora S
Track Performance 671693
Straight line speed 28612888
Total 35323581

Verdict

There is no clear winner in this comparison.

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gtrblows  12y ago

Talk about a damn near perfect match up...

That Cayman has some mad Top end... 0-180kph in 12.3 vs. 15.4 but otherwise it's anybodies call.

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Jason Suttle  3y ago

But the evora gets to 150mph faster.. the evora has the top end!

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saxy  3y ago @Jason Suttle

The Evora is heavier and at the top end, it’s all a matter of hp.

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