GTS 4.0 Review - Why Bigger Engines are Returning to Porsche!!
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- Yes Porsche are going back to larger displacement engines!! But why the sudden change of heart? Did the sales plummet, have they come to their senses? Today I’ll talk briefly about why every model at #Porsche is gaining a larger displacement engine, and then we will explore how the change to the Porsche 718 Boxster 4.0 #GTS has transformed the car!
Frank steffen walliser is the head of 718 and 992 model lines, and he has said that due to Euro 7 regs coming in 2026, small engine displacement producing big power will no longer be allowed. Hence even the 911 will have to increase its displacement at that time: a model range he says will always be ICE.
He also said, there was a drop in sales for the 2.5 flat 4 version of the 718 In markets like the UK, Germany and the USA. But a huge surge in China where tax breaks allow the wealthy to apparently buy Boxsters for females... oh dear!
More importantly, the Naturally aspirated 4.0 returns to the GTS models in the 718. Its not some retuned one, but is instead exactly the same unit. The rev limit has been lowered to 7,800 rpm, reducing maximum power to 395bhp (19bhp less than the GT4 and 30 more than the old GTS) and it exhales through the same twin exit exhaust system!That’s also the main distinctive visual change, and you’ll get to hear the exhaust in the video.
We also now have a PDK which gets 9 NM more torque, at 430NM and thus the GTS is faster in 0-60 by 0.5 of a second than the GT4!
Even the six-speed manual gearbox is the same as the GT4,
So let’s see what this Boxster “Gran Turismo Sport” can do when we explore:
Why Porsche are moving to larger engines
Market failure of 4 pot 718
China’s influence on Porsche
Euro 7 emissions standards - no more small powerful engines
GTS 4.0 Natural Engine
GTS 4.0 exhaust system
Visual changes to GTS
GTS 4.0 PDK
GTS 4.0 Exhaust sound
Full performance review
Engine sound
PDK performance
Conclusion
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PDK makes this the best daily sports car in the world.. gets rid of its weakness of long gearing
The answer is simple. You are a genius. Your videos deserve to be in BBC
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Serisouly, no one does intros better then you. The special effects too... sweet!
The flat 6 returns!
This maybe the sweet spot in the Cayman/Boxster range, I include the GT4/Spyder on that.
Nah, GT4 and Spyder look and handle significantly better without much difference in ride quality. I personally don’t know why anyone would bother with the GTS 4.0 models
@@jameswillard1 uhh IDK more practical, more affordable, no need to bother with all the allocation shittery
@@jameswillard1 This is a much better daily driver
@@jameswillard1 no way...
@@jameswillard1 Have you driven any of the above?
Imagine if Mercedes went back to the 6.2l v8
Now they’re getting a tuned version of the 4 cylinder in the A45s with a hybrid system
63 name would have meaning again
LMAO!!!
Emissions Regulations
@@thelarry383 63 already has meaning the top end amg version
Porsche literally pulled a uno reverse card on EU regs lol
It has something to do with Taycan probably as well. Because they are accounted for overall fleet emissions as far as i know and Taycan helps to get them down
How so?
@@SkyrimCZtutorials
It’s all bullshit. Just ANOTHER attack on Western Civilization (THE cleanest countries who literally DO NOT POLLUTE AT ALL, are being held back, beaten down, punished, frowned upon, and FINGER WAGGED (that one pisses me off most of all), by a bunch of lowlife, self loathing SCUM, who incidentally, ARE EFFING COMMUNISTS!
Stop cooperating with COMMUNISTS. The “climate” is fine. It has changed just as much as it always has....it’s not going anywhere. Even if it could be changed by outside forces, Man isn’t, hasn’t, and NEVER WILL change it. It’s all BULLSHIT , designed to get money out of the gullible. The Gross POLLUTERS are Russia, CHINA, India, Mexico, etc etc etc.... Where are THEIR fines? Wrist slaps, and “stern talkin’ to’s...? Haha! We in the West have gotten so damn stupid, self loathing, guilt riddled, and actually believe NONSENSE like “White Privilege” is a real thing... I have ZERO WHITE GUILT. I’m perfectly fine with myself, thank you.
@@stevefagetaboutit8158 good for you and I mean that a lot. I myself I am from the middleast. And I quite agree what you say and in case, you don't know I have given you a thumbs up.
@@stevefagetaboutit8158 Damn bro u get it so fking right!!
I come from Hong Kong, studied in the US. People in the west never admit the truth🤷🏻♂️
Thank you so much for driving it like it has to be driven.
Mine is coming in 2 months with pdk and now I‘m even more excited!
You should be!!! What colour exterior??
Awesome! :)
Hamlet Wong GT-Silver Cayman Gts 4.0
Kerun Bindra Ratios are perfect with the PDK don‘t trust other people who say that it‘s not good they just have have not driven it. I had the 991.2 before and this is so much better in terms of Driving and Sound.
Kerun Bindra both great cars in each way. The Gts more like a little race car a Baby Gt3 for daily use. And the F Type with It‘s brutal Sound , but I think you will fall in love with the Gts
Great demonstration as always, especially with the graphics!
Thanks buddy!
LMAO!!!
When you just want one sportscar in your garage you should take this
And if you want to have one car only, have no kids then you want a 911
911 ...not this in topic? @@Senfflosse
@@1MrErling the GT4 is too small, if you have one car only. But absolutely one of the best seconds
This guys tech animation/rendering is on another level and I for one appreciate how much effort this takes.As always honest no bull great review👍👍
The graphics and things in this were amazing. Thanks for entertaining us one again 👍👍👍
Also any news on the merch?
Working out final details, trying our best to get ready for Xmas!
LMAO!!!
These cutaways are awesome, thank you for putting in that extra effort I know it doesn't come easy.
A few weeks ago I test drove a Cayman S. The handling was superb, it had excellent performance, and blew off the line with tremendous force when I did a l launch control. Two days ago I test drove a Boxer GTS 4.0, and when I floored it at the light, it felt like the launch control did with a Cayman S. The power delivery in the GTS 4.0 is so much more responsive than the S. It's almost like driving a different car. The GTS 4.0 ate up the bumps on a bumpy road road just like the Cayman S did, but the car is noticeably stiffer, even when the PASM is turned down. It's not uncomfortable. The GTS 4.0 sounds great too, just like a Porsche should.
Did you order with PASM, which raises the car by 10mm?
Yeah, it is understandable to notice that stiffness difference as the GTS 4.0 is 30KG heavier than the S version due to the bigger NA engine. It’s great to see Porsche is actually “putting the work”in their products rather than simply swapping an bigger engine which most westerns favor. By increasing the weight overall, it’s important to stiffen the car and tune differently in order to keep the same balance, especially in a mid engine sports car which focuses on handling over pure power. I am glad Porsche did that, and that’s something I am not happy with BMW. The world-liking BMW M2 competition is 55KG more than the M2 due to the S55 engine, adding of cooling, and etc. However, they kept the exact same setup in terms of suspension, spring, and tunings. That’s why the competition is often slower than the normal M2 in some small and tight corners track (handles a bit more nervously). It’s only until the CS variant came out, that BMW did complete and supposed total improvement to the M2.
Nice review. I'm a diehard manual aficionado but totally agree with your assessment of the frustrating gearing. If 2nd topped out at 70-73 mph the car would be that much more enjoyable especially on the road.
This is one of those cars that makes you want to drive the nuts off it
to do anything other than drive the tires bald on one of these is a crime against humanity.
Thoughts on the PDK GTS with 4.0?! I want to test the GT4 and Spyder PDK cars now! 😈
Good cars. Deutsche autos
Seems like a great driver's car! What would you rather have - this 718 4.0 GTS or a slightly used 2018 AMG GT? Please answer buddy!
@@iheartwatches AMG GT! I’d always choose a V8 Supercar, but it’s personal taste
@@RemoveBeforeRace I'm with you!!! Thanks for the response and keep up the awesome work. I'm gonna buy a GT and daily drive it
Where do I sign?! 👌🏁 Great vid, another fantastic Porsche...!! 👏
Thanks! I really appreciate the specifics on this engine and suspension, as well as the comparisons to the GT4.
Pleasure! Thanks so much!
🚗💨💨 This is what we were waiting for 🤩
I’m happy to wait for my new BOXSTER 4.0 GTS after watching this kind review.
Thanks for the review. The graphics where you switch between cars and/or so the exhaust from other cars was really cool.
Simply superb! The fact you got Chris Harris on your channel shows how much you’ve achieved. He doesn’t pop up on any channel. Bravo!!! Keep up this amazing content......soon enough you’ll have 500k subs +. Well deserved.
Great review! My 981 Cayman S is an incredible car and I couldn’t imagine how much better the new car is. So jealous! It’s definitely on my list of wants
Thumbs up for the flat 6 levitating out of the car... The fastest thumbs up I've ever given in my life.
Ngl u’ve really upped your game with your reviews; better editing, better quality and just a better vid
Great review. I think I actually like the look of the GTS 4.0 better than the Spyder in Gentian Blue (the most beautiful color available). It just has cleaner lines and looks a little sportier. I really like those wheels, for me it's defiantly straight silver or the satin platinum you show here. I don't know to go PDK or manual.
6:05 Although the 718 Spyder also has 718 in it name, I'd at least like to have 4.0 to the end "718 Boxster GTS 4.0", could be shorted to just "Boxster GTS 4.0"
I have honestly lost all desire for a 911 now, it is too big now, I don't like the new 992 interior, and the little GTS 4.0 is just so perfect. It is the true sports car in Porsche's lineup today.
I just asked for no badges or names on the car. I dont walk around with a name badge on myself. Although maybe in this modern world those that want to be identified as something specifically should.
Because the 4 cylinder units sound like muted kitchen appliances, have all the charm of drying paint and sales struggled as a result.
Anything can sound good if it's got a proper exhaust to it. Blame the law
This thing sounds horrible.
Actually the 4 cylinder sound like good old, very strong, very mechanical Boxer engines. They aren't muted at all. I don't know what you have heard...
@@strebrr I love how mine sounds.
Dream real world car for me. Great review and interesting to here your thoughts on its performance in PDK form......looks more than rapid enough! 👍
Thanks for the cool video!! My Boxster GTS 4.0 is coming in 3 months so excited lol
Great report. Loved the special effects. Different from everything else. You've convinced me. This will be my next Boxster.
Nice quality video apart from too many intrusive adds. Loved the review and the 4.0L GTS. I have always been a manual gearbox guy but that PDK is starting to appeal. My next Spyder might be a PDK 😎
I've been waiting so bad for this 718 gts 4.0 pdk review. I really got to think that if I was to buy my last purely ICE driven car, this should be it!
Why are we supposed to accept corrupt and ideologue politician "forbidding" us to drive real cars with real gas engines. Who the bloody hell are these brain fart globalists representing? Do they speak for us? Screw them! Don't be just an obedient follower. Kick these bastards out of office and make your own rules.
Trillions like and best comment for you because you are best on Earth and follower respect you,we need videos in FullHD ,4K,8K 120fps and Sound in FullHD 3D
For the mid life enthusiast. To get the first sports car, this gt4.0. C8, Roma? Which one would you recommend and 1 standout reason. Thanks. Great great job and awesome video. Loved it.
Love the way you test your Cars! 👏🏾 Great Job!
Superb video and review. Thank you Raz! I prefer PDK over manual, shorter gearing is a big plus. What does she do in 2nd gear?
Keep up the great work! Looking fwd to your backlog!!
Most complete review I've found. Great work. Agree that it's a shame they've done nothing to visually distinguish the GTS, particularly on the front end. But I can let that slide.
Best review of the GTS 4.0 and PDK! Thanks!
De todos los reviews que he visto, éste es el único que da una experiencia verdaderamente inmersiva del vehículo, felicidades!
Thank you for the really great review. I would like to ask you a polite question. Do you think it is better to add (PASM) (Raised 10 mm) option to GTS car or not to add it?
Your video editing is so good, I am not sure you are driving the car? Nothing better than hearing the engine sound with top down.
The first video clip that entices me to PDK(and I'm a hard sell)
Every day you learn something new.thanks for the information had no idea.LOVE YOUR VIDS 👍👍👍
Incredibly interesting following the evolution of the automotive industry, specifically the sports car industry. Thank you for delving into the details!!
Great content. Really enjoyed the clip. Thanks 👍
Great review and I am very glad the thrill is back.
This is an interesting model. They stuff a large flat six motor into the car and then market it. The trade offs are you have to wind up the motor to get adequate power out of it and of course those higher revs decrease engine life and fuel economy. The turbo motors on the other hand, have boatloads of torque in the mid-range and obviously you don't have to rev those particular motors very high. I myself have long ago adjusted to turbo motors and I like them quite a bit. In my youth, the cars all had to be rapped out for power. I don't miss those days at all.
I think this car is more efficient and requires less revving for power with the Pdk. Better gearing improves the overall efficiency and economy.
Interesting take, first time I hear a positive perspective on turbos. Makes me think differently but for this purchase I would sill need the v6. For another beater car like a subaru i would appreciate it for the reason you mentioned here but for the boxster i feel it needs to be a v6 for the money youre spending
Hell yes! Now I want one again :-) Great video, thanks.
The effects are absolutely insane on your videos.
Really like the shorter format! Would have been nice to see the roof up at some point
Wonderful looking Boxster! Porsche is slowly trying to eliminate the Boxster moniker etc.
Nice job mate! The ✌🏼was a great touch! Just a fantastic car!
Superb graphics! The perfect real world sports car?
I love your graphics with showing the drivetrain and engine under the body as it sits in your driveway. Do you do this with all your videos?
If only the engines could be seen.
Popping open a 911 or 914-6 and seeing triple Webber’s was a joy.
Love your graphics. Very well done.
Proper hammered that Porsche press car 😂😂😂
Such an good move by Porsche & can't wait to see them on the road!!
Hoping for these to dip a little in price and I might just have to sign the dotted line, you’ve sold me along with Harry’s garage
This is a tuner's dream. Large displacement engines sandbagged by manufacturers literally just a software tune from hundreds of horsepower. Sounds absolutely sick
I don’t think the 4.0L in the GTS has been sandbagged. The 2.5L & 2.0L Turbocharged engine is far more tuneable and more likely to have been sandbagged.
@@jryalls A 4 cylinder engine putting out 350hp is definitely not sandbagged.
@@jryalls I was referring to the emissions outlook of larger bore NA engines with low output. Not talking about the specific engine in this car, which I don't think is sandbagged. It's just not designed to have the same output as the gt3 engine. Totally different architecture you're right.
@@SyncBoxer it's easier to tuned turbo engine than a N/A engine
LMAO!!!
Great review. Ticked all the boxes. Thanks.
Would you choose the GTS 4.0 or a 992 Carrera S for a daily driver? I currently have the 992.
Excellent breakdown and overview. I’m very impressed.
Thanks Raz, my 718 GTS is now 😢. Got my appointment with my local dealership before Christmas and will be asking them to make a few exceptions and get me into a GT4 with PDK. I have enjoyed my 718 but I now feel the next step is a GT4 with the NA and PDK. Might even pop a titanium exhaust on it. Nice vid bro
I have the new Spyder and hate the manual roof. If I could do it over again I would have ordered this car with the power roof.
Agree. $100 k and the top is manual? I’ve got a 1998 BMW M roadster and that damn thing has an auto top. Agree with you 100%
Sounds freaking awesome, I’m considering trading my 992 because I miss my 981.
very underrated car channel, you're fantastic!
Thank you for this video! Great work as usual!! Given the choice, and if it were a "weekend" toy, would you rather own one with the manual or the PDK?
PDK on all days...
If it's not a daily driver, definitely go for the manual
I think you could do a very interesting video just on how you make the graphics and special effects! The car...that sounds better!! 😀😀😀
Great into graphics with the engine
11:08 This part is just awesome
A modern Porsche can have any engine, as long as it has 6, 8 or 10 cylinders.
Everything else is heresy.
Amen.
🤣🤣
Right on 👍
Unless they can come up with high-revving small-displacement boxer 4 like in the old 904.
LMAO!!!
@@AntoniusTyas
Yes, but it would have to be a real sports engine, like you said. 👍🏼
Whereas the current flat-4s were designed for people who care more about the brand than the purity of the driving experience. And Porsche excluded everyone else who wanted a fire-breathing six-shooter under the hood. 🔥
But they chose to listen. 🏆 At last.
hi Sir
thanks for this review
well done & great effects !
yes, finally a PDK in the 4.0
I subscribed ;)
+1. Subscribed a few months back ... wouldn't miss a review. Have a 2022 Cayman GTS 4.0 w/PDK ordered, waiting for the production slot confirmation. Our '98 Carrera S 993 will gain proper garage company. China can keep the 718 4cly range......
Great review, very well done 👍
You're the first person to make this new GTS seem desirable, thank you!
It has always been desirable to the true fans
@@theboyisso6960 I want to see trap speeds on this car vs. the old 2.5 turbo
@@theboyisso6960 i hear ya ... bout to pull the boxster S out of the garage and hit the golf course as we speak !
@@drewmorg. old one is faster, so tone or faster?
@@MarcnessPower dont forget 20k+ cheaper lol ... i saw a BRAND NEW 2018 Boxster GTS being sold for 55k off the showroom floor in LA before we bought our used Boxster in 2019.
I like your channel! Very professional! Better than Doug Demuro!
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You had me at the wheel arch.
Fantastic review. I will have one in my garage soon enough 😊
So you conclude that pdk solves the long gear ratio problem that everybody pointed out?. I drove a manual test unit and got really deceived by the hugely long second gear. Thanks again for another superb video
The sound of the flat 6 is incredible.
Cool image overlays, great review.
Loving the sound!
Thanks for the review. Now ordered and paid deposit. March lst 2022 delivery day.😁
Had an old 2008 6 cylinder Boxster S in Cobalt Blue like these. just 25K miles. Had to sell it, still, I had my mid life crisis car for 4 years and loved it ! Porsche cars - love them. Ah well back to bills and family . E, Texas USA. Everyone should own at least one Porsche !
Is this car in gentian blue or in night blue?
When I hear about the euro 7 standards I say welcome to 1975 US! In the 70s with the new EPA standards, the only engines that could meet those standards were the large displacement engines! So, you saw cars with sixes give way to big cubic inch engines (comparatively) such as the 350 Chevy replace the 6 cylinders available before. As the EPA administrator said at the time, when you force one standard you create unknown or unexpected issues somewhere else. Same happened with the catalytic converter - it did a great job reducing nox and CO, but it caused significant increases in CO2 and methane.
I enjoyed that! Stock exhaust?
I´ve got a 718 Boxster 2.0T and I found it very quick from 100 to 180 km/h so I checked on Porsche Technical data, and the 2.0T is quicker than the 4.0 N.A. to recover from 100 to 180km/h and that´s the main use I have in the highway. Also the sound of the 2.0T although is not a flat 6, being a flat 4 is also rare and the exhaust seems to be more unrestricted in the 2.0T than the 4.0.
Why dosnt this Dude have 1million+ subs??! Those Reviews are amazing!
A nice and fun review no doubt. But how would you compare this to the 992 Carrera S PDK? A lot of car reviewers aren't being fairly open about the Cayman top trims compared to a 911. I am a 2021 992 owner and thinking of switching to a GTS 4.0 PDK or GT4 PDK or even the GT4 RS PDK. Please let me know which you would prefer.
I actually plan to get Cayman GTS 4.0 and eventually switch to 992 when it's a bit more affordable. What's your reasoning for going from 911 to Cayman?
Few seem to understand that the 2.5L Turbo engine produces peak torque at 1900 rpm and the 4L six at 4000 or higher, so until the six reaches 4000 it will be way behind the 4 On a test track flat yes it’ll make a lovely noise and there won’t be much difference, but for road driving the four will be a lot faster everywhere and I like the sound it makes being a 356 owner.
I had a 718 and now have a 981S and am describing the difference. I like both, but I did find the silly comments about the turbo 4 absurd and misleading.
Try before you buy.
Enjoyed your video!
Which blue is that? I have preordered mine in GT Silver but still hesitant, thinking to change.
It’s gentian!
@@RemoveBeforeRace thanks. Looks amazing in that colour on your vid. I hope I don't make a mistake ordering mine in that colour... Something tells me though it's not an easy one to keep clean 😄
@@RemoveBeforeRace thank you - liked the video.
GT silver is a great colour and easy to clean!
I have the same 20" Satin Titanium Carrera 2 S alloys on my 981 2.7 PDK ('15). I think they're the best looking wheels on a Cayman/Boxster.
I had the 2013 BS with PSE and PDK. What a car. This must be so much faster and fun.
I wish you had covered the transmission in a bit more detail.. So is it dramatically better than the ratios in the manual? For example what speed do you shift from 2nd to 3rd. I was going to order a 718 Spyder but i am thinking a PDK 718 GTS is the better driving experience?
What do you think, will the coupe be equally good without being connected to the outer elements and hence less sound in the summer? I still can‘t decide which platform to choose:)
Don’t care for the car particularly but insightful video regarding the engine and future 👍🏾
This is the one then! Amazing review.
I really like this guys edits,and he really brings interesting spin in car You Tube scene,but we are now heading straight to Bollywood levels.
Great review. What is the name of that colour please?
Looking at my screen, it comes over as more PTS Iris Blue rather than the Gentian Blue on the configurator.
@@MichaelWilliams-ub3ow thx, if you check pistonheads today, they got the same press car now, and i think it’s midnight blue
Love the car and absolutely brilliant video