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Well, the Cayman is the base model with 245 horsepower, so it's not as quick or fast as the 996. With that said, however, the Cayman is definitely the better handling of the two. It has amazing reflexes and is so easy to point anywhere you please. I definitely notice the much more balanced nature of the Cayman over the decided tail heaviness of the 996. I'm not complaining, however, as the 996 certainly has more traction coming out of tighter corners, which is a definite rear-engine advantage. I had the Cayman out on a tight 1.8 mile 13 turn track last week, and it had a hard time laying down the power coming out of the tight corners, with the traction control kicking in frequently. No doubt, a lot of that has to do with the lack of a limited slip, however, my 996 has no limited slip either and it also has no traction control, but I've been able to launch out of the same corners harder on the same track with it.
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