As autumn nights draw in here in Britain, we cast our mind back to the beauty of a European road trip bathed in sunshine – especially in a trio like this: the sublime AlfaRomeo 4C, Lotus Elise and Porsche Cayman 🧐
We’ve waited years to drive the new 237bhp Alfa Romeo 4C, so now it’s here, it feels only right to pitch the Alfa straight into a group test. And as luck would have it, there’s a Porsche Cayman and Lotus Elise S waiting for us at the 2612m summit of this amazing mountain. What are the chances?
Lotus first, and with its wide aluminium sill the task of clambering into the Elise is akin to potholing. And once you’ve fallen inside it’s even more minimalist than the Alfa: you look up at the fabric lining of the removable roof and its plastic support bars, and the only way to adjust the mirrors is to stick your hand out of the windows and grab them.
The Lotus is how I imagine a Le Mans racer feels. You sit low in a snug seat, and look out over the dash, past a big single windscreen wiper, while the bonnet drops away steeply and the two wings rise up to cover the front wheels. There are two simple dials, one for your speed, the other for the revs, a gearstick and some dainty pedals that are perfect for heel ‘n’ toe gearchanges.
The Cayman is a completely different proposition. It’s got two boots, an electric handbrake, a fuel saving stop/start system, and after the 4C and Elise it feels big and wide and rather too comfortable. Though after rock-hard seats and cramped cabins, a leather-lined interior with a good stereo and decent air-con is welcome.
The PDK gearbox can show up the 4C’s six-speed TCT though. The Alfa’s gearbox changes quickly with a nice little thunk if you’re at 100% full throttle, but those occasions are rare, so for the most part the shifts are slow and sloppy. But the Cayman changes smoothly and instantly, whether you’re on part-throttle or have got your right foot buried.
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