I'm planning to buy a new car for my mother in 2019. She currently drives a 2014 Porsche 981 Cayman S. We live in Hong Kong and my budget is around HK$1.2 Million to 1.3 Million (which is around US$154,000-167,000). I'm considering mainly the C63 coupe facelift and the E53 coupe but also the below list of cars:

1. 2019 New AMG C63 Coupe facelift (est. HK$1.35M with options)
2. 2019 AMG E53 Coupe (est. HK$1.2M)
3. 2019 BMW M2 Competition (est. HK$950k)
4. 2020 Porsche New 982 Cayman S (est. HK$1.3M with options)
5. 2019 Audi RS5 Coupe (HK$1.3M)
6. 2019 Audi TTRS Coupe (HK$900k)
7. 2019 Maserati Ghibli S Gransport (HK$1.35M with options)

FYI, My mom drives pretty fast and are quite aggressive on the throttle. Traffic in HK is pretty bad so she likes a small and nimble that she can cut and weave through traffic easily. And when the traffic clears up, she likes to have short blast down the road. Although HK doesn't snow, having all wheel drive might be good. She can handle her 325hp Cayman S very well in all conditions, but I'm not sure if a 476hp C63 with only mechanical diff might be risky choice with her slightly aggressive driving style. So the E53 coupe with 4Matic+ seems like a better suited car on paper, but I'm afraid the handling of that one would be too mild and luxurious. Reviews of the E53 coupe isn't available yet but reviews of the E400 coupe are all saying that it's a luxury cruiser and not really a sporty handling car. However the E53 does have an amazing interior! But then again, my mom would appreciate the V8 sound and panamerica grill of the C63. So I really don't know!!!

As for the rest of the cars, I believe the yet to be released M2 Competition and already available TTRS are actually a good size and nimble cars. But I'm afraid my mom would consider them as a downgrade from her existing car which I paid $1.25M already back in 2014. Maybe the RS5 is the surprising best choice among the list? Otherwise, I could always ask my mom to hold out for the new 982 Cayman S which I suspect would be end 2020 or early 2021 when she can get the car in HK. I have also thrown in the Ghibli S Gransport as the underdog alternative. Can any of you guys help offer some opinions?

 

I had a 2018 TTRS before the 2018 C63S I have now. It will definitely be an amazing choice for what you described. The TTRS has an incredible sound and the interior is on par (or better) than my C63S. The infotainment/audio is at least 100,000 times better than the C63s. It is very easy to drive, maneuver, and is *** FAST!

I am sure you are asking yourself why I don't have it anymore:

1. I ended up feeling that it looked like a woman's car. If it was 6 inches longer it would have been perfect (I know...bring on the jokes...)
2. I wanted to get a V8 before everything is hybrid and you can't get one anymore.
3. I can't stop buying new crap that I don't need.

 

TTRS or another cayman.

 

Thanks for the suggestion! But similarly, I also have an urge to get my mother a V8 before everything is downsized and hybridized. Anyway, I'll definitely go check out the TTRS with her and see if they have it available for test drive. (Not all models are available to test drive in Hong Kong)

 

Cool , but I have a feeling that she would prefer the new Cayman over the TTRS.