Porsche Cayman GT4

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Now obviously, comparing a 6.2L V8 to 5 cylinders is kind of unfair. But I would also say that the 4cylinder Alfa Romeo 4C has an engine with more character to it as does the Ford Focus RS. The TTRS does sound about as good as the 4.2L V8 in the Audi R8 though and better than the anemic 997 Porsche 911 Turbo that I drove. The TTRS got blasted in a lot of track focused reviews because it has a 60/40 front weight bias. The AWD system on it is also a claimed to be a little wonky as it likes to predominately send power to the front wheels, only sending them to the rear wheels when needed. Because of this, the car was claimed to be a little difficult to drive at the limit and a lot of people complained of understeer and poor turn in. The C7 Grandsport by comparison is objectively one of the best handling cars on the market period and features the Corvette's tried and true double wish-bone, leaf spring, magnetic shock, RWD suspension setup.

In terms of steering feel, both cars are great. The TTRS feels very quick yet still connected to the road with how it steers. I believe it has an electric steering rack, but it very much feels like a hydraulic rack with how it is weighted. The C7 feels very direct with its steering feel. I don't want to call it precise, because the large tires on all corners do muddy some of the "accuracy" you might get. But when you turn the C7 you begin to feel the suspension immediately load up and the car start figuring out how to negotiate that turn for you and that's where the directness comes from. So I would describe the TTRS as quick, fun, and darty (but in a good way) handler. The C7 is "target locked" at all times. The TTRS comes standard with a magnetic shock suspension but there is an optional stiffer, fixed suspension that my rental came with.

My C7 comes with magnetic shocks. Despite being the "stiffer" option, the Audi's suspension was wonderful. It absorbed bumps nicely, rarely felt unsettled, and in general it allows you to drive with great speed because you feel like you aren't getting thrown around too much. The C7, even with the magnetic shocks in general feels much harsher. This isn't to say that the C7 feels unpleasant to drive per say, but places where I could keep pushing with the Audi I would have to take slower in the C7 for fear of getting beat up too much. The big achilles heal that no-one has talked about with Corvettes in a while is the fact that the leaf springs introduce a lot of transverse movement. I don't think Corvettes are going to feel like phenomenal handlers until those leafsprings go. Overall both cars handle great, with the C7 definitely being the overall better and more capable handler.

The issues that many reviewers had with the TTRS' front weight bias weren't really felt by me. The car planted itself really nicely and handled everything I could throw at it. The car also felt very fun to steer and drive around in thanks to its quick steering. The C7 on the flip side is just in another stratosphere. The car locks into turns and you slow down because you can't handle the G's and speed not because the car can't. C7's crazy amount of grip. I would say that the TTRS felt very similarly to the R8 that I drove. Once it locked into a turn it just pulls you through in a way that you don't think is possible. In some ways the TTRS feels better because it weighs less so there's an agility to it the R8 doesn't have. The C7 Corvette is easily the most practical car with supercar-ish level performance capability that is available today. 20! in the C6) legit 30mpg highway gas mileage, lots of creature comforts (heated and cooled seats, front and rear camera,great infotainment system, generally infrequent and cheap maintenance and upkeep needs. The TTRS might not have the raw performance envelope that the C7 has, but for what it lacks in performance it makes up for in additional practicality. Audi is amazing. It's easy to get in and out of.