Compare and Contrast Essay: Porsche 718 Cayman vs. Toyota GR Supra

Picking the right car is hard, there are so many different cars to choose from and so many different variables to look at when deciding what car is right for you. While not everyone may be interested in a sportier car, for those that are two good options may be the Porsche 718 Cayman and the Toyota GR Supra, but how do you know which to pick? When Choosing between the Porsche 718 Cayman and the Toyota GR Supra there are a few key things that you want to look at, The Cayman has a slight amount more power and way more customization while the Supra has the better transmission. This means that the Cayman is better for anyone with the money to spend on a sportier car. 

One of the main things people tend to focus on whenever they are interested in a sports car is the amount of power it makes. The biggest contributor to the amount of power a car makes is the engine size. In the Cayman you have a 2 Liter Flat 4 Cylinder engine, this engine is generally small but can hold a lot of power in smaller more nimble cars like the Cayman. The next thing that most people look at in a sports car is horsepower because this is the measure of how much power the engine holds. The engine in the Cayman has 300 horsepower which means, for the size of the engine, this car has a decent amount of power.

Now going back to engine size it is important to look at how they stack up against each other because the size of the engine is a huge indication of power. In the Supra you have a 2 Liter Inline 4 Cylinder engine, this means that both the Cayman and the Supra have the same sized engine and they both have similar power. You also want to compare how the horsepower numbers of the Supra look against the numbers of the cayman because this shows exactly how much more power one car has over the other. The engine in the Supra has 255 horsepower, Which is significantly lower than the number for the Cayman so the Supra is, a decent amount, less powerful. Overall, the cars are quite equal, since they have the same sized engine, but for a person with money to spend on a sportier car, they would likely be better off picking the Cayman as it makes more horsepower.

The next big thing people tend to focus on when looking at sports cars is the transmission because this indicates power, drivability, speed, reliability, etc. so obviously it is a key factor to look into. Another key thing people look at is the number of gears that a car has because this can indicate the car’s top speed. In the Cayman, the transmission has 6 total gears, this is a lower number for a sports car meaning this car is likely a lot slower on the top end in something like a drag race. The next thing people look at is the type of transmission and generally, there are two main types of transmissions, automatic and manual. Automatic is better for day-to-day driving and can generally be much quicker. On the other hand, a manual is much more enjoyable to use as it allows you to feel more connected to the car and can be just as quick as automatic, if not quicker, with the right person behind the wheel. In the Cayman, the transmission is manual so this car would be much more of an entertaining weekend car for those interested in that but may suffer a loss in performance with an inexperienced driver. Now back to the gears, it is important to look at how the gears stack up because this will be able to show the difference in top speed for both cars. In the Supra, the transmission has 8 total gears, so the top speed of this car is going to be higher than that of the Cayman and it will have better performance in the top end. The next difference to look at is in transmission type because it will show both the top speed of the car as well as how entertaining it is to drive. In the Supra, the transmission is a shiftable automatic, Which shows that this car still has the practicality of being an automatic making it a quick, reliable, and daily drivable car while retaining some of the enjoyment you get out of a nice manual transmission by allowing you to manually shift gears in certain scenarios. To conclude, for someone with a little extra money looking to buy a sportier car, the Supra has the better transmission of the two for day-to-day usability as well as the weekend fun making it the better choice.

The last thing to focus on is the look of the car. Everyone loves to have a nice, clean paint job on their amazing cars but people looking into sports cars also, generally, want it to stand out because a flashy sports car is a statement piece so they want theirs to be unique. The paint finish is one of the best ways to accomplish that because you are able to have such a unique car straight from the factory. The Cayman has 17 total choices for paint color you can get your car with. This is great because it allows for a lot of freedom to choose how you want the car to look and allows it to stand out from the crowd and let your car feel truly different from the rest. The interior is another big thing to think about because you’re gonna be sitting in the car every time you drive it so you want the interior to look perfect and match the paint you chose. In the Cayman, you have 9 different options for what color your interior can be, this allows you a lot of freedom to have a unique interior that goes well with the paint on the car. Now, when trying to compare the two cars, the number of options you are given to choose from as to what color paint you want on your car greatly impacts how unique and personal you are able to make your car feel to you and can play a big role in your enjoyment of that car so it is important that the car feels right for you. The Supra 6 total choices for paint color, which is less than half that of what you get with the Cayman. This is bad because this really limits the amount of customization you can do to your car and can definitely be a huge red flag for someone looking for a unique car that they want to show off. The interior is also important to compare in these cars because that is where you will be spending all of your time driving the car. You want the interior to match the exterior while also having a bit of a personal touch to set your car apart from the rest. The Supra has only 1 Interior Color, this drastically limits you when buying this car because, while black may go well with basically any color, it leaves no room for uniqueness as everyone that buys this car will have the same interior and the majority of cars on the road also have this same color interior. This can definitely be another red flag for someone looking for a unique car because there is nothing unique about an all-black interior.  Finally, for someone with a little extra money looking to buy a sportier car, the Cayman has the better trim options to be able to make a more unique and enjoyable car.

In Conclusion, When Choosing between the Porsche 718 Cayman and the Toyota GR Supra there are a few key things that you want to look at, The Cayman has a slight amount more power and way more customization while the Supra has the better transmission. This means that the Cayman is better for anyone with the money to spend on a sportier car. In terms of power they both had the same sized engine with the Cayman having more horsepower, For the transmission, the Supra had more gears and was a shiftable automatic making it the better choice, and for trim, the Cayman had way more paint finishes and also had more interior options. So while the Cayman is going to be the better car for the majority of people, this does not mean that the Supra is a bad car, just that it may not be the best car in this scenario.