Supra and Cayman are both available with 2-litre four-cylinder engines that pack a surprising punch, but which is the sweeter steer? We find out on road and track -
-sourced, turbocharged 2-litre in-line four still pumps out a useful 254bhp and, just as pertinently, an impressive 295lb ft from just 1550rpm. This is fed to a pair of fat 285/40 ZR18 Michelin Pilot Super Sports via an electrically controlled, adaptive limited-slip diff. Sounds like a recipe for exciting on- and over-the-limit adventures.
The large-radius hairpin at the far end of the West Circuit looks inviting in the thin light. If it was on the road it would be large, deserted roundabout, its surface glistening, and as you approached it you’d be stabbing buttons or touchscreens or whatever to disable traction control, intent on a bit of fun.
With this knowledge, you feel confident throwing them into the Autodrome’s faster corners at dramatic speeds, knowing that as momentum and power bleed away they’ll come back straight. And they do… as long as you don’t arrive at the apex backwards. Great fun, but it also means that on the road you should be able to relax while you’re pushing them hard because their limits are high and they’re easily handled should you stray over the limit.
Thing is, Caymans are handsome but they’re also quite familiar whereas the Supra is such a rare spot it’s still strikingly new and has some great angles, especially the rear three-quarters where it looks like a scaled-down Dodge Viper GTS. And while the six-cylinder model might have a classier, more alluring engine note, from the outside the in-line four sounds tight and punchy on full throttle. From the inside it’s… curiously ambiguous thanks to augmented sound played through the speakers.
Both these coupes are plenty quick enough to be exciting but they’re also both ridiculously long-geared considering they have eight ratios. The Supra’s overall gearing is slightly shorter than the Cayman’s, which, for no good reason, will take you to more than 70mph in second gear.
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