Poll Choose your new Performance Car: $70K Manual Transmission edition

[EKaru]

Inspired by this C&D article: Every new car you can still buy with a manual transmission:
Every New Car You Can Still Buy with a Manual Transmission


Just another random poll and as per usual assume that color is variable in the examples below:


BMW M2 Competition

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Chevy Camaro ZL1

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Chevy Corvette Z06/Grand Sport

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Ford Shelby GT350 R

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Lotus Evora 400

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Porsche Cayman/Boxster S

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[LaArtist]

porsche for me, cause i only drive cars from Stuttgart.

 

[sako97]

porsche for me, cause i only drive cars from Stuttgart.

The 718’s engine is lame.

I’ll take a Z06.

 

[martinbo]

The 718’s engine is lame.

From first-hand experience on multiple occasions - I agree completely. Moreover, on a non-GT 718, auto rev-match is invoked in sport and sport chrono modes and cannot be disabled unless you switch out PSM entirely.
Begs the question then - what's the point of a manual? Same criticism leveled at the M2 Comp but at least it's got a creamy six and a proper LSD - so that would be my choice. GT 350 R is an intriguing left-fielder with its high-revving flat-plane V8. Has anyone here driven one? I'd be very interested to drive one but sadly they don't come in RHD like the rest of the range.

 

[Zafiro]

Ford 4ever

 

[KiwiRob]

Probably the GT350-R, its the only one I see being an investment in a future classic.

 

[Giannis]

I was never a fan of the american muscle car. A smallish coupe with a brilliant I6 and an LSD is the definition of a blast for me. Therefore M2 CS it is.

 

[Rolf]

Same with me I am not normally a big fan of American cars, but in this case I would take the Corvette Z06. It is by far the best looking car here and its got a lovely burbly 470hp V8 with loads of grip from its chassis and fantastic brakes.

 

[EKaru]

It's surprising that the Cayman S and M2 competition are neck and neck through the quarter. With 405hp, I thought the M2 would be trapping at a higher speed.

 

[GTA45E]

I chose the Camero ZL1. I like the Ford GT350 but don`t like how the early models suffered from cooling issues.

 

[A.P.]

My mind says Cayman/Boxter S or M2 C. Sadly the rest of the body wants the Evora 400 and the GT350.

 

[330CIZHP]

GT350R on the engine alone.

 

[donkeykong]

Its either the M2 Comp or 718 Cayman here.

 

[NarutoRamen]

If I'm buying one of these for a long time. I'll probably take the GT350. It's a car I can actually wrench on! While the Germans are nice, they require WAY too much upkeep that requires special tools and crap.

 

[tieftaucher]

M2 for me.