Squeezed to the limit of the four-cylinder, the arrogance of the mid-mounted rear drive, the entry-level sports car greedily absorbs the gaze of passers-by. Roar, put on the most beautiful makeup for the city, and ignite your desire to cut the air with the upturned tail.
Riding on the ring road around the city, through the noisy streets and alleys, the glass between the buildings reflects the admirable light, and the reinforced concrete cage seems to be painted with a beautiful makeup because of their arrival. It seems that each of their colors can be a glimpse of the traffic.
In terms of ownership, the Porsche 718 Cayman is undoubtedly a success. Playful to sell cute frog-eye front face, sexy backless suit, does not represent the turbo's T-shaped suffix but let it throw away a lot of belongings. In the Porsche 718 CaymanT, the grand reduction is just a beautiful statement of lightweighting. T stands for Touring travel, making it more comfortable on mountain roads, which is a gift from Porsche to the owners of the 718 CaymanT.
When it comes to giving, Lotus Emira can even be interpreted with generosity. Even Russell Carr, the design director of Lotus, shyly said that Emira followed the design language of Evija pure electric supercar in the design of the exterior design, and he himself would not apologize for this laziness. British humor is always so unexpected, to know that the Evija is a supercar with a guide price of 21.88 million yuan, transplanting this 20 million-level aura to this 858,000 yuan Emira, Porsche 718 has already lost.
Just as the so-called CP from ancient red and blue, carmine and Senica blue, such a bright color matching can be worthy of these two sports cars with a high return rate. The interior of the 718 Cayman's frog-eye headlights features a blackened design, and the striped daytime running lights and the standard xenon light source are inevitably outdated in this era. The four-point daily running lamp and LED headlights are functions that require an additional 24,400 yuan to be installed. In terms of front bar design, the 718 CaymanT appears to be a lot softer, but the two sides do make a crash air inlet, which plays a key role in heat dissipation for the brakes on the front wheel.
As long as you have money, Porsche's dense list of optional configurations will definitely make you pick your eye. As a lightweight version, the 718 CaymanT is naturally more elaborate than the entry-level version of the 718 Cayman in terms of color matching and coating. For example, the agate gray rearview mirrors, the 718 CaymanT puller on the lower edge of the main and sub-doors, and the 718 CaymanT tail tag with blackened tails at the rear of the car.
The black brake calipers of the front four pistons, the steel perforated brake discs, plus the gun grey rims of the front 235/35 R20 and the rear 265/35 R20, as well as the rim of the Pirelli PZERO, convey its performance persistence between the drops.
The sexy and rounded back is a tribute to Porsche's 911 series model, lifting the tailgate of the 718CaymanT, and the internal storage slot can only accommodate two backpacks, even if you count the front cabin, the volume of the entire storage space is only 275L. On the contrary, it looks more like a supercar, Emira, and the volume design of the luggage compartment 359L is very clever.
The 718 CaymanT is like a feminine little pepper in front of Emira, and the LED daytime running lights with a two-blade design highlight the pride of the British sports car like the wings of an airplane.
The winged air intakes give the front hatch a distinctive sharpness. The water tank for heat dissipation is hidden inside the arrogant front bar, and the front surrounds the inverted air ducts on both sides and the openings in the front hatch position to add downforce to the front of the car. The beautiful highlight design, rear air outlet and lower spoiler diffuser shape, closely resembles the details of the Lotus Evijia. With 858,000 to show 21.88 million souls, it is definitely worth it!
In terms of size, the Emira and 718 are both entry-level sports cars. But Emira's 4412x1895x1225mm body size and 2575mm wheelbase are a full lap larger than the 718 CaymanT. Moreover, The Emira's body is lower, and the height of the 1225mm car coincides with The harmonic "one meter two" of The Chinese of The Emiira.
The massive side-mounted engine intakes greedily breathe in the fresh air cut by the front bar, and the rear windshield with six heat-dissipating mesh holes carefully conceals the M139 four-cylinder engine with the Lotus logo. The badges that are unique to the premiere limited edition also sparkle on the B-pillar.
The contrasting body paint more clearly shows the body proportions of the Emira Golden Supercar. Unlike most entry-level sports cars, the Emira's "Beckerpoint" design is a must, with wheel arches higher than the lowest point of the window, a body that is infinitely close to the ground, and a smooth and elegant body curve that fills the face of the car. In contrast, the 718 Cayman, which is rotten and slightly conservative in design, easily gives a sense of déjà vu of a street car.
Porsche sports cars have always liked to be in the cockpit, creating a sense of visual oppression. Without the optional 7-inch central control screen, you can't even imagine that Porsche's central control screen could be replaced by a storage compartment. The three-frame steering wheel can also be "weight reduced" to the point of not having any multi-function buttons, and what is more excessive is that the armrests on the inside of the door have become nylon ropes. Porsche does all this just to keep you focused on driving.
The subtraction can be done so grandly, and the standard SportChrono component becomes the only toy you can play with on the steering wheel. Normal, Sport, Sport +, Custom, four driving modes make the sound wave higher and higher. Cocking the soul-destroying tail, opening the exhaust sound wave compensation, can't wait to press the SportResponse button, and go to the arrogance of a real man for 20 seconds.
The three-barrel instrument panel is extremely simple, which is also an important symbol to distinguish the 718 and 911 from the interior. The speedometer and tachometer all use the structure of hands and scales, and only the 4.6-inch LCD screen on the right shows the symbols that the driving computer should have. Turbine pressure, water temperature, oil temperature, oil pressure, let you see at a glance.
The two cup holders protruding from above the co-pilot's glove box are its entire storage space, the center console is densely packed with physical buttons, and neither the phone nor the wallet seems to have a suitable shelter.
The same thing doesn't happen to Emira, but the leather and Alcantara-covered interior with metal accents bring out the luxury and sportiness of the sports car.
Sitting in the cockpit of Emiira, the stretched seating space is very comfortable. The two materials cover the wrap-around cockpit to make the instrument panel's sense of hierarchy strong. D-shaped hair-turned steering wheel, 12.3-inch full LCD instrument panel and 10.25-inch central control screen. In contrast, CaymanT, which aims to reduce the number of lightweights, has been eclipsed. Positioned as a sports car, the Emira can present an interior texture that does not lose the luxury brand sports car, which is really valuable.
The 10.25-inch suspension central control screen is set above the air conditioner outlet, and the menu bar is designed in the lower left corner of the screen. Air conditioning air volume, wind direction, temperature and other comfort information at a glance. In addition to video entertainment, navigation and other functions, the central control screen also supports apple CarPlay and Android Auto interconnection of mobile phone screen projection.
The physical air conditioning operation panel is designed below the air outlet of the single-zone automatic air conditioner, and the design of the knobs and physical buttons including the volume and double flashing lights below reduces the difficulty of blind exercise during extreme driving.
The 12.3-inch full LCD instrument makes the driving information digital and three-dimensional, and the strip engine speed, large gear and speed display, G value and tire pressure display are all conducive to your focused driving.
The flat-bottomed D-shaped sports steering wheel uses a circle of Alacatara hair to add a sense of sport, and the steering wheel has also been more ergonomically curved at three or nine points, coupled with the delicate damping effect of the multi-function buttons, which implements the delicate style of the British sports car.
The 12-way electrically adjustable sports seat surface features a leather + Alcantara double-shaped design. Soft seat cushions and well-wrapped wings give you a good fit, and the main passenger seats are equipped with a three-speed heating function that is rare in this class.
The 718 CaymanT's shabby acidity has been omitted to the point of surprise, and for it, which even needs to be installed with a 7-inch central control screen, what audio and video entertainment and reversing images are more extravagant. However, Emira seems to have transformed into a home sports coupe in terms of configuration. For example, reversing images, cruise control, seat memory, keyless start, keyless entry, Bluetooth car phone, voice navigation and Carplay, etc., all are not bad.
In terms of sound system, the 718 Cayman series needs to add 14600 to configure BOSE audio, plus 48400 to configure Berlin Sound audio. The Emira standard is equipped with kef, the top British audio brand with a history of 60 years, and the number of speakers has reached 10, and the sound effects of Uni-Q technology can be enjoyed without adding money.
The intimacy is also reflected in the storage space, and emira's shift lever is made into the shape of a bridge center console. A long strip of storage slots with a decent width and a USB charging port. Let the water cups, mobile phones and change and other miscellaneous things also have a shelter. And its 359L luggage volume can also meet the many needs of daily travel.
Same 2.0T, same four-cylinder. In terms of power parameters, some people are overwhelmed, and some people are the strongest on the surface. Let's start with the Porsche 718 CaymanT, which is powered by a 2.0T horizontally opposed four-cylinder turbocharged engine with a maximum power of 300 Ps and a maximum torque of 380 N·m.
In contrast, the light emitted by the 7-speed PDK's dual-clutch transmission actually overshadowed the horizontally opposed four-cylinder. Although the two are perfectly matched, and the lightweight 718 CaymanT has a curb weight of only 1.4 tons, the 4.9s 100 km/h acceleration performance is still inferior to Lotus's Emira.
Lotus directly placed AMG's M139 engine, which claims to be the strongest 2.0T on the surface, into the heart of Emira. You know, the engine mounted on the Mercedes-Benz A45sAMG is printed with the apple tree badge of one person and one machine. And such a grumpy heart transplanted into Emira is enough to prove that this all-aluminum 2.0T four-cylinder machine has a gas volume that does not lose V6.
The first version of Emira, which was first launched, has a maximum power of 405Ps and a peak torque of 480N·m, and with the combination of an 8-speed dual-clutch transmission, it accelerates in less than 4.3 seconds from 100 km/h! Obviously, the 718 CaymanT is not an opponent, as if only the 2.5T 718 Cayman GTS can have the strength to face Emira.
Emira, like the 718 CaymanT, has a drive layout with a mid-mounted rear drive. The extrusion bonded aluminium chassis is a unique technology of Lotus. Emira connects the double wishbone front and rear suspension directly to the main frame, allowing for the ultimate in steering precision. This kind of driving quality that refers to which to play without dragging mud and water makes the handling texture of the whole vehicle further improved. In contrast, the chassis of the Porsche 718 CaymanT uses a McPherson-style independent suspension combination on the front and rear legs, although the application of aluminum alloy reduces the under-spring mass, and the 20mm lower body height further reduces the vehicle's center of gravity. But compared to double wishbones, the stiffness and lateral support are obviously slightly inferior. Emira excels in terms of steering accuracy and rear wheel tracking.
The confrontation between street cars and sports cars has made this group of red and blue CPs have different value orientations. The reduction that appeared in order to lose weight can become a deformed fashion when placed on the Porsche 718. To keep you focused on driving, the steering wheel can be cut out and the central control screen can be hollowed out into a storage box. T stands for Touring, and this kind of mind-free travel is a precious gift from Porsche to consumers who focus on driving. In contrast, the generous Lotus Emira seems to understand the needs of Chinese consumers better. The height of the body with unlimited proximity to the ground, the interior configuration that combines driving pleasure and driving comfort, and the unemasculated 2.0T engine on the surface are also the gifts of Lotus Emira to fans who love to drive. If you had to choose between the two, who would you prefer?
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