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Which is faster?

The Porsche 981 Cayman S is faster — 2.4s quicker on average across 72 shared tracks.

Specifications

Specifications Mazda MX-5 Miata NB MX-5 Miata NB Porsche 981 Cayman S 981 Cayman S
Model Years 1998-2005 2013-2016
horsepower 140 325
torque (N_M) 133 369
weight (KG) 1,065 1,320
Power to Weight 0.13 0.25
Rank #290 #130
Tire 140 R050
195/50/15
220 P-ZERO
235/40/19 / 265/40/19
engine Description The 1.8L BP-4W engine 3.4L NA flat-6 (MA1)
gearbox 5 SPEED MANUAL 6-SPEED MANUAL
drive Type RWD RWD
wheelbase (MM) 2260 2474
width (MM) 1679 1801
length (MM) 3950 4379
height (MM) 1219 1295
0 - 60 MPH 8 SECs 5 SECs
top Speed (KPH) 192 283
price MSRP $ 20,150 $ 64,750
Current Value $ 12,500 $ 55,000
OVERALL VS AVERAGE LAP TIMES +4.83s -1.92s

Mazda MX-5 Miata NB MX-5 Miata NB — Lap Times vs Average

Treadwear/MOD LEVEL Stock/Light S/L Medium Med Heavy/Race H/R
>200 +14.78s +5.01s +1.18s
141–200 +13.44s +5.01s -0.04s
100–140 +5.01s -1.47s
0–99 +5.55s +2.52s -1.47s

Porsche 981 Cayman S 981 Cayman S — Lap Times vs Average

Treadwear/MOD LEVEL Stock/Light S/L Medium Med Heavy/Race H/R
>200 +3.34s +1.1s -5.21s
141–200 -0.08s -0.08s -6.71s
100–140 -3.24s
0–99 +3.24s -5.15s -6.83s

Additional Lap Times

Track Name MX-5 Miata NB MX-5 Mia… 981 Cayman S 981 Caym… Diff Mod Treadwear TW Video
Laguna Seca (Current) 1:35.8 1:39.29 -3.49 Heavy / Med 200 / 200
Oregon Raceway Park (CW) 2:05.11 1:59.655 +5.45 Med / Light 200 / 300 VS
Thunderhill (East 3 Mile w/ Bypass) 2:01.9 2:00.57 +1.33 Race / Med 200 / 200 VS
Thunderhill (5 Mile Cyclone w/ West Bypass) 3:38.2 3:13.68 +24.52 Med / Race 200 / 200
Nürburgring (BTG) 8:32 7:19.836 +1:12.16 Med / Heavy 220 / 180
Barber Motorsports Park (CW) 1:36.4 1:41.59 -5.19 Race / Light 40 / 200 VS
Road Atlanta (Current) 1:35.06 1:40.69 -5.63 Race / Light 200 / 220
Raceway Park of the Midlands (CW) 1:46.34 1:44.17 +2.17 Med / Light 200 / 200 VS
Palmer Motorsports Park (CW) 1:48.4 1:48.47 -0.07 Race / Med 200 / 200 VS
Chuckwalla Valley Raceway (CW) 1:57.688 1:56.5 +1.18 Race / Med 100 / 40 VS
Atlanta Motorsports Park (CCW) 1:34.2 1:30.88 +3.32 Race / Med 200 / 40
New Jersey Motorsports Park-NJMP (Lightning) 1:13.98 1:10.13 +3.85 Race / Race 140 / 40
New Jersey Motorsports Park-NJMP (Thunderbolt (Pre 2024)) 1:40.2 1:26.26 +13.94 Light / Race 140 / 40
Summit Point Motorsports Park (Main) 1:17.807 1:17.61 +0.19 Race / Race 100 / 40 VS
Lime Rock Park (CW) 1:01.087 0:57.68 +3.4 Race / Race 200 / 1
Watkins Glen International (Full Circuit w/ Loop) 2:12 2:01.27 +10.73 Race / Race 200 / 40
Buttonwillow Raceway (13CW) 1:54 1:59.6 -5.6 Race / Med 40 / 200
Area 27 (CCW) 2:22 2:16.36 +5.64 Heavy / Race 100 / 200
Eagles Canyon Raceway (2.7 miles CCW) 2:04.3 2:03.44 +0.86 Heavy / Med 40 / 200
Willow Springs Raceway (Streets) 1:22.683 1:24.1 -1.41 Race / Med 100 / 200
Auto Club Speedway (Road Course) 1:50.2 1:53.6 -3.4 Race / Med 100 / 200
Carolina Motorsports Park (Full) 1:39.815 1:37.93 +1.88 Heavy / Race 200 / 220 VS
MSR Houston (CW) 1:51 1:48.98 +2.02 Med / Med 100 / 200 VS
Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course (Club Circuit) 1:39.2 1:35.27 +3.93 Race / Race 200 / 1
Roebling Road Raceway (Road Course) 1:16.6 1:18.03 -1.43 Race / Med 40 / 40
Grattan Raceway (CW) 1:22.98 1:25.392 -2.41 Heavy / Med 200 / 40
Toronto Motorsports Park (CW) 1:29.85 1:17.02 +12.83 Light / Light 140 / 200 VS
Club Motorsports (CW) 1:45.75 1:41.44 +4.31 Race / Med 200 / 1
New Hampshire Motor Speedway - NHMS (Roval CCW) 1:17.66 1:18.97 -1.31 Race / Med 200 / 220 VS
Chuckwalla Valley Raceway (CCW) 2:07.199 1:51.7 +15.49 Med / Med 200 / 40
Texas World Speedway (2.9 Mile CCW) 1:57.672 1:58.91 -1.23 Heavy / Stock 100 / 220
Spring Mountain Motor Resort (Mansell C 3.4 Mile) 2:41.353 2:31.34 +10.01 Race / Med 40 / 40 VS
Shannonville Motorsport Park (Long CW) 2:00.4 2:00.23 +0.17 Race / Light 200 / 220 VS
Pocono Raceway (North South Option 2 CW) 1:47.417 1:36.22 +11.19 Med / Race 200 / 40 VS
Pocono Raceway (North South Option 3 CW) 2:08.71 2:04.515 +4.19 Med / Med 140 / 220
Sonoma Raceway (Full) 1:55.63 1:46.31 +9.32 Stock / Med 140 / 200
Arroyo Seco Raceway (CW) 1:22.175 1:17.714 +4.46 Med / Med 200 / 100 VS
Circuit Grand Bayou (1.8 Mile) 1:29 1:33.82 -4.82 Race / Stock 140 / 220
Sonoma Raceway (Long) 1:55.947 1:54.16 +1.78 Med / Stock 200 / 220
Laguna Seca (Pre 2023) 1:42.4 1:41 +1.4 Race / Light 40 / 220
NCM Motorsports Park-National Corvette Museum (Mulsanne Chicane) 2:13.676 2:19.63 -5.95 Race / Light 40 / 300 VS
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