Porsche Cayman PDK 987 vs MINI John Cooper Works FWD : which one is faster?
0-100 km/h, 400 m, 1000 m, top speed — physics simulation calibrated on 7 measures.
Simulation de performance
Race simulation at real speed
CONFIDENCE 98%Calibrated physics simulation: SCx via VMax, power curves, Crr via WLTP, drivetrain losses. Manufacturer 0-100 is the calibration target. Confidence 98 %.
Cayman PDK vs John Cooper Works FWD: chronicle of a drag race at 262 km/h
The launch: 0 to 100 km/h
Off the line, the Cayman PDK hits 100 km/h in 5.28 s versus 6.21 s for the John Cooper Works FWD. At this point, the Cayman PDK leads by 0.93 s and sits roughly 16 m ahead.
From 100 km/h to 400 metres
At 200 metres, the Cayman PDK is doing 140 km/h against 137 km/h for the John Cooper Works FWD. The gap is 0.77 s. The challenger starts to claw back ground.
At 400 metres standing start, the Cayman PDK crosses the line in 13.38 s versus 14.26 s. The 0.88 s gap represents roughly 41 m of track — a gap visible to the naked eye.
Beyond 400 metres: top speed comes into play
Past 400 metres, the Cayman PDK continues to build its lead. At 600 metres, it runs at 196 km/h versus 191 km/h. At 1,000 metres, the Cayman PDK finishes in 24.10 s versus 25.29 s, with a 1.20 s lead. Both vehicles have similar top speeds (262 vs 251 km/h), preventing any comeback.
What the numbers don’t tell you
With two combustion powertrains, the difference comes down to power-to-weight ratio (5.06 kg/hp vs 5.09 kg/hp) and transmission (Automatic vs Automatic).
In European road use (130 km/h max), both vehicles reach the legal speed limit in under 8.88 seconds. The 0.93 s difference in 0 to 100 km/h is mostly felt in motorway merging and overtaking.
Porsche Cayman PDK has a clear edge over the MINI John Cooper Works FWD to 100 km/h. This difference is clearly noticeable in spirited driving and widens on standing starts.