2021 Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Doppelkupplung (PDK) Is The Fastest Way Around A Track

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Many automotive enthusiasts feel sports cars simply must have a manual transmission and the Porsche 718 GT4 comes standard with a very good six-speed. But the quickest way around a track is with the 7-speed dual-clutch Doppelkupplung gearbox. You may know it as the legendary PDK with eye-blink gear swaps. At least there's no argument that the naturally aspirated 4-liter flat-6 Boxer engine making 414 horsepower sounds like a symphony. Tom Voelk checks out a Euro-spec 718 GT4 and says buy the one that works for you. And let's not forget, some people find the gearing in the 6-speed manual to be little tall.
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@Tmrfe0962 2 года назад

I don’t usually get jealous….but I am glad your career path has provided you the opportunity to enjoy such indulgences! Enjoy while we live through you vicariously! Thanks as always Tom. A great review of a great car.

@andrewkolb2527 2 года назад

Tom can speak to performance fans just as effectively as he can review a Camry for my mom. He has a talent like that. It's not forced either. He's a true car guy.

@TrackMonkey327 2 года назад

Nice review. It's refreshing to watch an intelligent, mature, no BS review of such a great car. Keep up the great work!

@faridalghali5246 2 года назад

ANOTHER great, well-edited and amusing video! Thanks Tom!

@andrewlawson4901 2 года назад

I love the way that you shoot your videos. Not sure if it's the camera but I like it. It has a ''homemade'' style, while being professional, without all the over the top videography. Really an amazing channel if you are looking to buy a car!

@drbobs8267 2 года назад

Very enjoyable review. I am from the Seattle area as well and enjoy seeing our local scenery. In regard to the transmission, I have a 718 with a PDK and I love it. I’ve had some great sports cars with stick shifts which I enjoyed but the overall experience, for me, is better with the PDK.

@davidplon9215 2 года назад

Great Video Tom! Truly enjoy your channel and all the great content! I'm also a manual lover and own one but might have to rethink that if I was in the market for a 911 or Boxster.

@Johnnyscarcarereviews 2 года назад

Amazing open! Love your style. I hope within 24 months I can acquire the gear, time, and knowledge to pull it off more like you. Great editing. Your the Boss!

@markvalentine9119 2 года назад

Great review of a great car. Good work Tom.

@rodpaine7552 2 года назад

Very good review about the transmission, which we also have in our 2019 Audi RS 3. An amazing transmission capable of doing so many things especially on fast country back roads which are 72% of our use as we're retired and have the time. Thank you Tom. DSG indeed!

@sonofcain14 2 года назад

Excellent review Tom. A friend has a 911 with PDK and it's fantastic. The 718 is the perfect Porsche to me.

@williamscott7763 2 года назад

Another great review Tom. I rented a base 718 Cayman and was really impressed. I could only imagine what the GT4 is like. Go be selfish!

@pf6797 2 года назад

How does this only have 9,000 views so far?!? Great video

@Raven1180 2 года назад

Sweet sweet ride. Porsche always on point.

@superioraddo2381 2 года назад

Another superb vehicle from Porsche company..very nice car reviews tom

@juansendra5151 2 года назад

Great Review! I ordered a 718 Spyder...with PDK of course

@raqcem99 2 года назад

The timing of this review was destiny. I have my appointment at 530 with Porsche today to look at this very car. In a Manual as well. Thanks Tom!

@aurorajones8481 2 года назад

Go get it bro. LOL i put money down on my 911 two months ago. The order is suppose to go live next month. Im antsy.

@raqcem99 2 года назад

@@aurorajones8481 The sales guy told me that at the backlog rate they have now, I won't get the car until "sometime Q1 of 2022" 🥺

@JohnZhu1988 2 года назад

@@raqcem99 find another dealer. Q4 should be available

@xray111xxx 2 года назад

Hi Tom great video, what cameras do you use for your primary and secondary cameras. I figure you use some action cameras etc. Mostly interested in the primary and secondary camera. Starting in bigger with my newly acquired camcorder. Thanks for the great videos Tom.

@DM43685 2 года назад

Great Video, I've just ordered the GTS 4.0 Flat 6 with a PDK....I test drove a manual test car as the PDK is so new on this, and it just took that extra concentration out of the moment, so much some idiot scraped past my test car, very embarrassing conversation when I got back to the dealership. But hey, accidents happen. Driven VW's for years with DSG, and they are great, and So I know what to expect, easy and fun driving!!

@patmoitry4397 2 года назад

Loved the fun fact, Tom! ;-)

@davidwolf226 2 года назад

"Smooth as Crisco on Teflon", eh? That's pretty darn smooth! 😉 What a great coupe!

@DrivenCarReviews 2 года назад

"fresh jar of Skippy" has been over done

@wvusciguy 2 года назад

Really enjoy your videos. Very well done. And cars like this are why car guys get into making vids, but I think the minivan videos are more interesting in exploring the real word choices if what you will live with on a daily basis with a family in traffic over have to pay $400 on top of 120k for apple auto. The wrap door handles were enteri

@vinalboy 2 года назад

Have fun Tom. Fun facts can wait.

@c.m.reviews8948 2 года назад

Who doesn’t love a Porsche and wouldn’t want to drive one. They look so great. I need to own one one day !

@General_Crock 2 года назад

Great review, again, but, per The Fisher |King, truly all you really need: respect for all kinds of life, a nice bowel movement on a regular basis, and a navy blazer.

@itguru2037 2 года назад

My Porsche Cayman is PDK and it’s perfect

@swells1 2 года назад

I would've blown off the fun fact too. That car sounds great.

@rapidfire3914 2 года назад

The luxury car channel

@mrmr1734 2 года назад

10:44 Don't you just love instant(ok 30 sec) karma? Whoosh!

@FLG8r 2 года назад

nicely done review as always; miss driving manual transmission cars, but, PDK's are nicer. Engineering nowadays is more sophisticated. Own a '18 991.2 Carrera and it's great - let the car do all the thinking and it's more optimum - also agree with the cupholder design - not good for tall drink containers; Karma - I also notice that while driving - I just let all those fanboys do their things; don't need to prove anything driving any Porsche.

@acchaladka 2 года назад

So it sounds like the typical high-performance problem: this, or a classic or 20 year old version you can enjoy on public roads? I still got tickets in my 944t after all. Your recommendation, Tom? Edit: thank you for understanding Porsche on its own terms, ie as insane driving machines which really need a few screaming revs to get through the week in good shape.

@marcelstanford430 2 года назад

A quick and sexy way to deliver scaffolding.

@nateisright 2 года назад

Motherland, Tom? Porsche GT models are special. These are the good ole days.

@davidrpriest 2 года назад

Motherland?? Don't bring up the war. LOL

@Yorkiepoocharlie 2 года назад

The current PDKs are excellent.

@rightlanehog3151 2 года назад

Tom, Where exactly was your doppelganger when you needed a second opinion on the Doppelkupplung transmission?

@mdjak3686 2 года назад

Great work, Tom, as usual. Any idea why US regs don’t allow a factory roll cage?

@DrivenCarReviews 2 года назад

something to look into

@crowhop 2 года назад

“Please, go on ahead and get that ticket I don’t want.”

@ScottE5 2 года назад

Two future classics: 718 GT4 + another Driven Car Review.

@ZapFlashD 2 года назад

I'd pick the PDK easily because I'm in it for speed.

@Chris-nj1mr 2 года назад

Speed or enjoyment? If you want speed, get a Tesla.

@porsche558 2 года назад

I don’t blame you for being selfish with that car. Porsches are truly awesome cars.

@RumblestripDotNet 2 года назад

4:20 The lost opportunity for a small twist on a famous short story for the title of the is review. "Song of the Six Creature"

@stephenhendricks103 2 года назад

You are having FAR too much fun, Tom. Your penance should be at least a half dozen reviews of base trim subcompact SUVs with tiny NA engines and CVT transmissions.

@DrivenCarReviews 2 года назад

Working on Nissan Kicks right now...

@stephenhendricks103 2 года назад

@@DrivenCarReviews Well, that's a start. 😉

@NCLme 2 года назад

Now they added a GT4RS yaaa 😁✌🏿✌🏿😊

@jazzjokesjalopies 2 года назад

Buy it for the giant trunk handle. 😎

@seinsmeld13 2 года назад

All I have to say is, thank you.

@QuietStormX 2 года назад

But I'm one who is a Driver , than a rider as I row through the gears when I want or need. I love interaction and Control of my Rides and save over any PDK.

@jeffreyanderson7629 2 года назад

PDK: pretty darn kwik

@razorworks111 2 года назад

Good review. As for the gearbox, to each their own. I had no qualms trading the smoothness of the PDK for the additional thrill of rowing my own gears. As good as the PDK is, it detracts from the overall experience. Having said that I understand why those either trying to smash laptimes on the track, or people not comfortable with manuals might spring for the PDK option.

@Muleyasama 2 года назад

I have a PDK Cayman S and love it. I’m from the UK so EVERYONE can drive a manual 🤣

@ronb4633 2 года назад

Tom, hope you had lots of fun with it before Porsche picked it back up. Totally don’t mind missing the fun fact when you have GT4 reasons not to find one. 😎

@DjdMenis 2 года назад

Of course you get a pass Tom, its a 718 brother. Hope you enjoyed the ride.

@seinsmeld13 2 года назад

The only good thing about the PDK is any licensed driver can drive my car after I've had a few too many cocktails. That's it.

@hiroanz 2 года назад

PDK for the track, manual for everywhere else..

@lateral-g8847 2 года назад

PDK for me

@paintedbird6791 2 года назад

These days at most of Porsche dealers only have SUVs and taycans. 911 are hard to come by and have about 20k mark-up on them.

@sunnyboy8644 2 года назад

How come GT4 doesn't have the sports button on the steering wheel ?

@DrivenCarReviews 2 года назад

Because the GT4 is effectively always in performance mode, no need for a Sport Response button to put it there.

@sunnyboy8644 2 года назад

@@DrivenCarReviews I see👍

@yass123 2 года назад

Why do the Germans send Euro spec cars to the American journalist to review when we can't have that options? They've been doing that a lot lately and it's not just Porsche.

@camirocz 2 года назад

pdk all the way .

@christopherprose3881 2 года назад

PDK should actually be a DPK according to the spelling unless I am missing something here. I think they purposefully switched the order so people would actual think 'pretty-damn-quick' and snicker to themselves. Plus, PDK just sounds better. I have a watered-down version of it in my GTI (DSG) and I love it. Once the car is up to speed, there are few things more satisfying than carving through curves using the paddles. Shifts seem almost seamless. Love the color on the GT4, beautiful. Hate the wing. It would be hard to buy a 911 if something this good was in my price range. Your red-light, green-light synopsis was right on target again. HA! on the Model 3 dweeb!

@philgt3877 2 года назад

The ‘P’ in PDK is for Porsche just like in PCCB, PDLS etc. etc. So, Porsche DoppelKupplungsgetriebe = Porsche Double Clutch Grearbox

@christopherprose3881 2 года назад

@@philgt3877 Thanks for the clarification on the topic. Should have figured Porsche would make sure their own name was attached to the feature atop of the actual car being a Porsche. So a PRS would be a Porsche Racing Seat, a PAW would be a Porsche Alloy Wheel, etc., etc., it seems. Wonder why my GTI DSG isn't a VDSG. Anyway, good to learn something new. All in all, the Germans still lead the way in technical innovations that we too often take for granted. I believe it was Mercedes that developed the first ABS system which is standard on all cars now.

@aurorajones8481 2 года назад

10:20 LOL That doesnt happen on my Ducati V4S. PPL know not to even try.

@superioraddo2381 2 года назад

But remember we are still waiting to see the new Mercedes benz c400 review

@Druezer 2 года назад

OMG....a car. Than you.

@acemacgruber6593 2 года назад

No more podcasts? As a former Porsche owner, as nice as the pdk might be, I wouldn't consider any sports car with an automatic.

@overspecced 2 года назад

Traded my manual boxster spyder for my pdk gt4. You’re missing out, buddy.

@acemacgruber6593 2 года назад

@@overspecced I doubt Tom would want a pdk in his miata. I've only raced my cars a handful of times, so for me a manual is more enjoyable.

@richardtargett4128 2 года назад

So, if funds permitted you wouldn’t consider a Ferrari?

@acemacgruber6593 2 года назад

@@richardtargett4128 I'd really like a Dino or 328gts, even they're not fast by todays standards. If I wanted another Porsche I'd get a 84 - 89 Carrera.

@93455Driver 2 года назад

Just looking at the seats makes my lower back hurt!

@wasdwasdwwasd 2 года назад

Looks deceive, hard to get into they may be but they're actually very comfortable.

@93455Driver 2 года назад

@@wasdwasdwwasd In my younger, pre-back ouch (injury) days, I would totally agree. Now I (sadly) measure seats against the Volvo super comfortable seats and decide if I can stand the compromise. I actually prefer my cheap cloth GTI seats vs the wife's pricey X3 upgraded leather seats and I have way less adjustability in the GTI...it could be a plaid addiction. Seats are a personal thing I guess.

@ProAlchemist 2 года назад

Love the interior and exterior spec, but I would definitely want the manual

@Riley_1955 2 года назад

Automatic is the only way to go......I just love my 5sp tiptronic in my 99 Porsche boxster.

@santillbrezon2161 2 года назад

Its a very nice car but its to hard core for me , i like comfort with a bit of performance.

@djcoronel 2 года назад

The Fatherland. Deutschland is never referred to as The Motherland.

@MrDvo 2 года назад

The gts is not near a gt4 suspension chassis etc are from the gt3. gts is not , and pdk for a race car? Come on!! I got the gt4 and love it! But very different then a normal cayman or a gts

@Innovaenergyser 2 года назад

The front is not borrowed from any 911, it’s borrowed from the mighty GT3. Rear is bespoke to the GT4.

@TRZ0612 2 года назад

I have a GT4 on order, however the "bespoke" rear is still a joke for this price point. It should NOT have a strut rear-end, it deserves a true multilink. You have to run a LOT of rear toe-in (aftermarket rear toe-links required) to keep that rear end planted under harding braking or when upset mid-corner.

@Innovaenergyser 2 года назад

@@TRZ0612 I agree on the price point. I haven’t felt any wrong with the rest. How much toe in are you talking about?

@TRZ0612 2 года назад

@@Innovaenergyser I don’t have mine yet, but most that track or drive it hard as well as DCS , BR Racing recommend 2.0 per side , for a total toe in of 4.0

@Innovaenergyser 2 года назад

@@TRZ0612 need to check my settings...thanks

@TRZ0612 2 года назад

@@Innovaenergyser of course. Keep in mind though, in order to get those toe settings, you will need aftermarket rear-end toe links

@ronniejaye1 2 года назад

No android auto?! I wouldn't even sit in this car. Not because I wouldn't like driving it. I wouldn't like driving it every day.

@keithjackson4985 2 года назад

Forgive me, for going all culturally inappropriate. You are one of the coolest white men, in America! 😆😆

@dquarks 7 месяцев назад

eh Vaterland ........!

@aurorajones8481 2 года назад

1:00 I mean get what ever you want. If you have never known how to drive a manual its akin to never having sex. You dont know what its like until you have done it well. Its an experience. The computer makes better choices... LOL yea thats why im afraid of AI. I like keeping control regardless of how fast i can get to the store. Im not a race car driver. Jesus i already have to go to court for a criminal ticket. And i dont have a Porsche.

@aurorajones8481 2 года назад

LOL so if it slows you down...thats a plus!

@aurorajones8481 2 года назад

I have always liked this car. But i feel its just TOO OLD. Seriously its the oldest model in their lineup and it shows inside and out. If they had something new and fresh like the 992 in its current form factor and if it looked the business id probably have bought one.

@TRZ0612 2 года назад

I disagree for both interior and exterior. The exterior looks amazing and the interior I like much more than the new 992. The 992 interior is more luxury rather than sport. Also, piano/gloss black does NOT belong in ANY car's interior PERIOD. It shows dirt, smudges, and scratches. That Bic shaver looking thing in the 992 looks like an afterthought as well.