2016 Porsche 718 Boxster - Road Test and Track Impressions 

Just ordered the 718 basic (plus a few extras). Should arrive in June, so looking forward to a few long road trips.

Another brilliant review petrol ped!! Very real and genuine, and best review of the 718 I have seen yet.

Just got a 718 a month ago so I’m watching every video I can about them and I agree this is one of the best I’ve seen! No complaint from me about the sound!

it's crazy how they made a 4 cylinder accelerate 0-60 in under 5s and yet we still have people complaining about the engine noise.

Extremely well done - no prep - nailed a long one. Very impressed with that indeed. Well very done dude. Really impressed. Really well done.

As a soon 718 buyer I’ve watched almost all RU-vid reviews and without hesitation this is the best one I’ve seen. It’s all about the feeling isn’t it? The wind, face expression, choice of words makes you feel like you’re sitting next. This type of review is truly doing justice as a “video review”. Just elaborating about the car is no different than a magazine.

So refreshing to have someone saying they like the 718 sound. No it's not as nice as the previous generation, but it's still pleasant and i quite like the low down growl. I've had 2 718's and 4 911's, but I'm leaning towards buying another 718 next as they're such a good car and excellent value.

Drove my new Porsche back from Bristol to London and it’s fantastic

That's some impressive performance stats for an entry level model. Nice review 👍

Great vid Pete editing on point 👌you can tell you had fun making it. Also impressive aero design. ..you could hear you speak clearly with not much wind noise.

Got to love a Porsche, I had an early 1997 2.5 Boxster a few years back, lovely car and still miss it.... That new one ticks all the boxes, great interior. What's also interesting watching you review these cars is knowing your own Audi Rs is a quick car but these still impress you with the acceleration. Great review...

Most reviews I've seen are of the S version, so it was great to see this review. Awesome review, and awesome car :)

Loved this video. I am maybe 2000 miles from you but felt like I was sitting in the car with you. And it is refreshing to hear someone that does not bash the exhaust but in fact likes it. I do as well. I test drove the S and feel the power is just 'over the top' such that I would be in trouble with the S very soon after getting behind the wheel. Thanks so much for this review.

Subscribed! Good luck with your channel, your reviews are great - such enthusiasm!

Love it, Love it, Love it, if i had the money( and i do not) i would order one right now!!!! Great video Peter one of your best reviews in a truly beautiful car, thank you.

Wow, how nice it is to come across a good new channel. Thank you, I will be crossing my fingers for more good videos to come. (subscribed)

Excellent video, I have a 2013 boxster s that I absolutely love. Keep up the good work

Hi, nice video to watch. You are clearly a car enthusiast. I drove the GTS for some days last year and am looking forward to drive the basic 718 (Cayman). Good to hear that the basic car is already powerful enough. That was the problem with the old model... You needed the 3.4 to have fun. Now this 2.0 car is already enough, I understand from yr review. Good news, thank you. Peter (Belgium)

I have a 981 boxster S and when it was on service recently I was loaned a 718 Cayman S. For me, all the theatre and drama was lost, sure it was incredibly fast and the steering was sublime, but it didn’t feel as fast as the 981S because it didn’t have the sound track to go with it. But each to their own and glad you enjoyed the 718. I’m obviously biased, but I really wanted to disagree with the journalists, but I did agree with them. Great vid Pete!

This is a great review - just bought one 2020 and I have seen some very unkind reviews talking about the previous flat 6 engine. You have to appreciate most people dont drive supercars for a living so the constant comparison to flat 6s is a little redundant. In 10 years time we will all be driving cars that go from 0-60 in 3 secs and have zero noise/feedback. Im moving from a Mini JCW so I suspect ill be very impressed. Anyway - thank you for this review as its brilliant and really makes sense to the average person who will buy one of these - thanks Nick

Hey Ped! Great review. I like your enthusiam....

What a brilliant review, thoroughly nice chap too, subscribed for sure 👍

Great review. I actually have the 718 Cayman and it's fantastic. I had a 981 Cayman before, which was also fantastic. But I really enjoy your enthusiasm and I share the same enthusiasm with the 718 Boxster/Cayman!

Excellent & positive review for the real world of motoring.

Great comments. I don't understand why so many other journalists diss the Turbo 4. My Cayman S arrives in a month. Can't wait.

Great review! Not many people will appreciate the new 4 cylinder sound. I do! Its much more civilized than the old 6 cylinder which I've driven before. I am much more prefer the new 4 cylinder noise in the city, as daily commute. I've got the Boxster 718 GTS. Beautiful car! Thanks for your review! At least I know there's some one out there, hold the same view of this new 718.

Thanks for a great review of the entry level Boxster. Most are of the S model. My 718 Cayman is in production in Stuttgart and due to arrive in less than 3 months. I fell in love with the performance as well as the sound during a test drive. I opted out of the Boxster only because I'm finally making a huge transition from driving SUVs most of my adult life to a two-seater and not yet comfortable driving a convertible. Once I'm in my comfort zone, maybe I'll consider a Boxster down the road? Shots of you driving with the sun and wind in your face are quite tempting!

love it. Looking hard at this car!

Never regreated having had two boxsters s so much fun

Fantastic drive test mine is coming on december 😎

The 718 is an awesome car. I went and drove (back to back to back I might add) a 2016 f-type s convertible, 2019 corvette grand sport convertible and 2019 boxter s. The best car overall? Boxter, hands down! Ordered one a few days back, cant wait!

Great objective review....thanks!

Love the look but just can’t do the 4 cylinder . Cheers.

Awesome review

Epic, nice car🎉

Thanks for the video. Question: I'm considering a 718 Boxster. I'd keep the car for the foreseeable future and would therefore want to option it up to just the way I want it. The base model ends up only about $16.5K (US) less than the (still highly optioned) GTS. While I have no doubt that depreciation is higher with a very optioned base versus the GTS, the GTS is still considerably more expensive over 10 years. Is that difference really worth it? Particularly with regards to turbo lag. In test drives at a dealer it's really hard to tell. (I'm not considering the S because it ends up just below a GTS with the options I want). Before just answering yes, consider that: 1) The base is somewhat more than I WANT to spend, but while the GTS is certainly within the range of what I CAN do, it is really beyond what I SHOULD do, and 2) I used to own a 2006 Z51 Corvette with headers and a tune that made ~450HP. Performance figures on that car were not substantially better than the GTS and you had to drive it MUCH faster than legal in order to have any fun at all. My wife's Miata cost just over half as much but was actually almost as fun to drive on a day to day basis (just too small for me). I would likely NEVER track the car, just drive it in the mountains..... 3) On the other hand, this guy (ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-83XW00LDmUY.html) has me worried that it would be a poor decision. Thanks for any input.

How did the 19" wheels feel on the base compared with the 20" on the S you drove? I'm particulary interested in cornering stability.

I enjoy my Boxster 981 flat six. 2016 model. Cracking car with manual box well spec'd with sports exhaust.718 & 981 both cracking soft top motoring

Good luck with the channel also

Awesome review! Could you review the BMW M4? Thanks!

718 looks ace. With the Porsche range I think the less is more principle applies.

Was this base model optioned with the "sport exhaust system"? You refer to sport exhaust, but sport mode comes standard which crackles on over-run. For daily driving, would you opt for the base or S?

Any sound Difference between the non s and s Version in Terms of noise and loudness?

Great review Pete I like Porsche’s a lot myself but have never driven one. A 911 turbo would be fun!! Do u think you’ll ever own a 718 boxster Porsche??

Great review...

Excellent!

Exhaust volume wise is it as loud as the 981?

So which would you buy, this or the TT RS?

Love the colour of this car it is a great looker,but theres still the Audi TTS convertible and it's sound.

Most of the journalists complaint about the engine sound.. They all loved the old atmospheric flat 6 than the new 4 cylinder engine..did you not felt that? Or are you biased😜 Any turbo lag?

The old car at the beginning looked like a 904 instead of a 718. Am I wrong?

sounds like a mix between a beetle and a subaru wrx

Beautiful car and no doubt it handles better than ever - but for more reasons than one, I'm going to hang on to my 987 Boxster S...

Sold it to me, I'll take 2 please!

He's a lucky guy :) Not because they invited him, but because they didn't un-invite him... He said "it is not really a Boxer". JESUS CHRIST !!

Windnoise is killing my ears in the opening shot.

Loved your video and the car but I hated seeing the camera operator in the reflections. Its just amateurish. Get a better gimbal and camera so you can set back a bit out of the shot.

Ueee

Lovely car but it still sounds like a hoover.

I prefer electric cars, they're cheap to take care of and it doesn't cause global warming as much as gas cars and it feels like a roller coaster

this car looks cheap and plastic