Hi all, I’m deciding between a Cayman 718 and a Corvette C8 for backroads and track days, and probably just driving around to do daily activities just to have some fun. It’s hard for me to make a decision given that the Vette has the power and the cayman has the handling. What other factors should I be thinking about?
Lot of Porsche love here, so I’ll provide a slightly different take: Corvettes excel at the edges of the “fun car” use cases. They’re great as a fun, fast, decently practical daily driver. They also come alive at 9/10 on the track. This is especially true with mag ride optioned.
Back roads are the in-between use case, where you’re not usually pushing the car to its absolute limits. The 718 is the clear winner here for the reasons others have stated. The C8 will have less approachable limits and less steering and chassis feel.
You will meet a lot of old guys at track days who want to talk about the Corvette they got for their retirement. Props to them for at least bucking half the stereotype by using their cars.