I’m quite certain a PDK would be a second faster or there abouts, not sure why UK press always use manuals for laptimes even if they are always slower
Porsche 718 Cayman S lap time at Top Gear Track
| Track | Top Gear Track |
| Type | standing start |
| Vehicle | Porsche 718 Cayman S |
| Power / weight | 350 ps / 1426 kg |
| Driver | The Stig |
| Time | 1:21.599 |
| Average speed | 124 kph (77 mph) |
| Submitted | 9 years ago by FastestLaps |
| Source | BBC Top Gear tv show (United Kingdom) |
| Views | 3.3k |
Reference:
BBC Top Gear - Season 24 - Episode 7
Dave D 3y ago
Not too shabby for a 4 pot that keeps getting slagged off for being a poor relation of the 6 pot NA. It may not have the playful exhaust notes but based on performance its sounds like progress...
FastestLaps 3y ago
Yes you lose the wonderful song of 6 cylinder engine and the linearity but you gain turbo and overall better performance for the engine it replaces.
I would still take the 6. I am audiophile 😂
jeremyclarkson1 11m ago @FastestLaps
@FastestLaps please add the fact it was the manual being driven around here, I genuinely think the PDK would have made it much faster bcuz there would be less turbo lag, much quicker shifts, etc








