Wheels is obviously trolling a bit with this one.
I think the take away here is not that the 86 is better than a Cayman per say so much as how freakishly close it comes so close for ao much less.
I've actually cross shopped the 86 with used Caymans and Cayman Ss but although the Cayman S is faster and carries so much more cachet I opted to put my money on the 86 because it promises to deliver sp much of that Cayman essence in a much easier to live with package.
To put it plainly I feel far more comfortable plunking down less money on a brand new car with a warranty and low running costs and just *drive* the thng than I am to go for an out of warranty Cayman which will cost an arm and a leg to keep running, never mind if tracking it or dealing with things in the event of an accident or minor bash up.
Pity that the new Boxster/Cayman seem to have bit a bit softer than the outgoing model, even if they're even better built and put together...although I doubt that many new Boxster / Cayman owners will give it a second thought.