NEW 2020 Porsche Boxster GTS 4.0: Road Review | Carfection 

I like to think that Shakespeare was the Henry Catchpole of Literature !

manojh sangar, Amen! He and Chris Harris are head and shoulders above the rest.

That was the perfect closing line

@@WDLC1911 Jethro Bovingdon, and Richard Meaden are absolutely exceptional in their own right as well :)

guy wheeler, true! I feel bad forgetting Meaden. Thanks for the reminder.

James Buckey best Porsche is used Porsche.

@@Patryk_Luna best used Porsche is Porsche that as been used as used Porsche used to be used

986S will be good enough for me.

@@pauln1590 Best used to be used porsche is porsche that is used to be used as used porsche

this isnt even crazy expensive. its like two Golfs.

TV is dead. I like them where they are.

The HD out of my PC goes to my TV. No need for this to go anywhere else, it's freely available here for everyone!

@@joshb3929 haven't watched TV for 7 years....

Who watches TV nowadays.

Imagine Henry and Chris Harris working together. Would be perfect.

catchpole didn't talk about the ultra long gear ratios = 140 km/h in second, 190 km/h in third gear. You can't use the gear lever properly. You are forced to short shift to not break the law, lose your driving license and go to jail with this shit engineering made by porsche. The purpose of a manual gear box is to use it a lot. With this car you drive in second gear all the time. You bunch of novices, blind fanboys without knowledge.

Lenso Prezole - Are you angry, babes?

@@lensoprezole5322 I used to hear that going back to the older 4.0s from the previous gen or two. They're geared high so they don't out-accelerate/compete with the much more expensive 911. I don't know if it's "shit engineering" so much as intentionally neutering it, but you could always change the final drive ratio.

ultra long gear ratios = 140 km/h in second, 190 km/h in third gear. You can't use the gear lever properly. You are forced to short shift to not break the law, lose your driving license and go to jail with this shit engineering made by porsche. The purpose of a manual gear box is to use it a lot. With this car you drive in second gear all the time. You bunch of novices, blind fanboys without knowledge.

@@lensoprezole5322 people shit on the long gearing all the time, where have you been? It’s a big handicap but the rest of the car makes up for it. Did you forget that the 911 has practically the same gearing? With these 4.0 motors it’s less of an issue

Same! Considering how much he loved the Boxster GTS 981, this was going to be sweet 😊

Harry, from Harry's Garage, is more os a must-cilck... ;-)

I appreciated that one, yes.

Night and day....

@Mr.BigBoss7 Easily to fix, put a sharkwerks on!

But slower.....

4 cylinder 718 Subaru sounding like the worst buy of 2018/19

Muleya Sialwiindi exactly ... I don’t know about you but I love turbo motors. I drive a straight 6 turbo motor (N55) and I love the turbo midrange thrust. Can’t beat that, sounds good (not great like this) also.

Notice how he called it the understudy at the beginning. Nice circularity.

agreed..!!!

Very kind. Thank you.

Henry Catchpole Anyone who can invoke the Dance of Death, the National Theatre and both Sir Laurence Olivier and Sir Anthony Hopkins to answer “the question” in a car review video and has us thoroughly engaged throughout, deserves our praise . I have owned many great sports car but the Gt4 Spyder, er, 718 will be my last. I have asked this question on other forums and yet to hear a reply so will ask it again. Can you name a car company other than Porsche who is currently producing a mid engine, NASP, manual, convertible - Ferrari,Lamborghini,, Aston Martin Alfa, Maserati, Audi, Lotus, Alpine , Ford , Chevy ., Acura or any other Japanese manufacturer - short answer is no. Seriously I am interested to know if there is a manufacturer checking these boxes or if the Porsche is a unicorn. So I’m delighted to be getting the new Spyder and being my last ICE sports car will drive into the sunset, top down, and of course rowing my own gears. Happy motoring 😀👍

I mean, how many cups of espresso have we seen Henry drink in videos on Carfection over the years? This isn't exactly a new feature!

Cars & Cafe...

Thank you!!!

Sam Sneddon where is your sense of humor?

I'm thrilled it should bring 981 GTS prices down.

HSB and in afraid it’ll drive GT4 prices up ....

@@heyhayhay247 So true. I'd be 100% happy with the 981 too!

Sounds horrible next to a 981.

I do own the 981 GTS and I think there is just no comparison soundwise! The 981 is just much more raspy, loud and also delivers a wider range of sounds across the revs. Still the best choice for Porsche to switch to the 6 pots again :)

Yep, and it sounds miles better.

Exactly, this is the one I was wanting to see first 😊

Dont get too excited its purely business decision

Roni92pl Selling a 4 cylinder Macan is “purely a business decision”, this is 95% of a 718 Spyder for ~$20k less, ~$35k less if you consider the mark up they’ll have. Porsche has shown that they listen to they’re customers, as it’s in their best interest to (I.e putting a manual in the 991.2 GT3.) Sure, this will make them money...but they could’ve easily kept producing the 4cyl GTS, or perhaps put a 3.2L in it.

@@gt1r they couldn't because sales dropped much. That's.my whole point, they didnt put 4l because its cool, they did it becaise sales tanked on 718 and it hurt their business.

Roni92pl The 718 GTS sold exceptionally well, it accounted for around 50% of 718 sales...which is extremely uncommon (for a range topping car to oversell lesser optioned cars.) Worldwide the 718 oversold the previous generation by a decent margin.

@@gt1r And now they will sell even more cars. Its a stock listed company with one purpose, to make money to shareholders.

Check out Jethro's stuff bro. It's less trying to be witty and more on point about the cars and driving experience.

Feel you. Editing something like that is the pits...but always works out.

Porsche Boxster Content that’s what I get for commenting on a mobile device while at a stoplight in my GT3😜. Really GT3 is just easier to spell!

Let's pray they shove a 6 cylinder back in the base and the S as well otherwise the GTS will never depreciate.

ZDY The GPF kills it. Sounds awful.