[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lU4kTkF3f8w[/media]

How do feel about the result? Do you think Cayman could have done better?

 

Great video - combining a slalom and braking test together is an intersting idea. It looked like there were 2 statistics on the video - was the first one cone entry speed?

The link in your post didn't come through correctly - here it is without the media tags:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lU4kTkF3f8w

Here's a summary:
S2000 - entry speed 108.8 km/h, brake distance 50m
135i - entry speed 109.4 km/h, brake distance 59m
Cayman S - entry speed 108.7, brake distance 52m
Nissan 370 - entry speed 110.3, brake distance 51.5m

Just spent a minute looking up 60mph - 0 straight line braking (different sites so the results are not perfectly comparable)

Nissan 370 - 105 ft
Cayman S - 106 ft
S2000 -110 ft (stock, assuming it wasn't a CR)
BMW 135 114 ft

Obviously the entry speed, car weight and driver's timing would affect the braking distance on the slalom brake test, but it was still a good test to watch.

The big surprise is how badly the 135i did - it should have been more nimble. I'm surprised the Nissan 370 is doing so well on so many tests - it's a marked improvement over the 350Z - you don't often see car companies reducing weight and interior size in model updates.

Of course I'd take the Caymen home given the choice of the 4 cars - it has the best balance of performance, drivability, luxury and style.

 

Cayman S had some pretty impressive braking numbers in the latest Road and Track 60-0 in 111 ft.

 

Consumer Reports Annual Auto Issue stated Boxster has the best braking distance of all vehicles tested.