NEW Porsche 718 GTS With a Manual Transmission! - The Best Porsche Under $100k 

So I own both a 986 Boxster S (1st gen) & a 718 4.0 GTS (latest gen) & can unequivocally say they are both a blast to drive. So if you can't quite afford a 718 GTS, don't fret, get yourself whatever Boxster you can, I guarantee you will love it!

Sorry, you need to do the research to get get your facts right. The 911 GT3 is a TOTALLY different engine to the GTS 4.0, but it is in the GT4/Spyder RS. The engine in the GTS 4.0 is identical to the discontinued GT4/Spyder that had S/W enabled +20bhp. The engine was derived from a Porsche 911 3.0, with turbos removed and bored out to 4.0. I have a 718 Boxster GTS 4.0 so agree its Porsche Goldilocks car. 95% of the parts, including the important ones, even the seats, are directly from a 911 991. The body shape being the main difference, along with a naturally aspirated 4.0 engine that no regular 911 has positioned where god would put one - in the middle. The 718 GTS 4.0 Cayman/Boxster is the best handling, best rotation, best sports car for road driving Porsche make, other than the new unobtainable, unaffordable, unavailable, limited 911ST. The Boxster finally got the engine and gearbox it deserved to make it better than most 911's - unless you need to scratch the 911 itch, rear seats or want a GT car. The 718 is 90% a 911 under the skin anyway but now with a better engine at 2/3 the price of a 911. I've had 5 911's. A GT3 it ain't but that's not a car for me for threading down UK B roads for fun AND you can't put the roof down. Snap one up while you as the next generation is god forbid all electric - gulp!

Great video 🤓!!! Last year in February 2023, I acquired my new 718 Cayman GTS 4.0 which has the 4L NA flat six cylinder engine (same unit as a GT4) and a PDK gearbox. Power output (394 bhp) and torque (317 lb-ft) are a nice match to this car's sensible curb weight (~3200 lbs). The color is Gentian Blue metallic with a black/chalk all-leather interior and silver wheel rims. It's definitely an entertaining driver's car! So far, I've only done 452 miles but hopefully a lot more this coming Summer! The PDK is also a lot of fun (it's definitely quick) 🤓 All the best and thanks again from Colorado! "Porsche...There is No Substitute!!!"

I’m number 2 on the allocation list for a 2024 718 GTS, can’t wait!

Surprised to see this show up in my feed as I haven't come across this channel before, but can say this was a really enjoyable and informative video. Will be subscribing for sure and cant wait to see where you go with the content. I appreciate the audio quality

Enjoyed watching this. Been a long time porsche addict going through 997, and 991s and my first p car a 987. boxster. I never found that driving delight in the 911s that the 987 opened my eyes too. All the 911 satisfied was ego. I’m now in. Cayman GTS 4.0 and totally echo the points you made. Just please please do a little more research as others have said re the origin of the engine. Keep them coming as just subscribed 👍

This Boxter GTS 4.0 spec looks awesome! How did you convenience Porsche to add the windshield camera which reads the speed signals and enables PDLS+ with variable high beam 🤯? They dropped this option in the second half of 2022 for all 718 models 😢.

Beautiful. Glad I found this video. I ordered very close spec to this in a Cayman. Gentian with GTS interior w/ red stitching looks awesome. Anything you'd change?

The Boxster was originally designed to be a convertible so drives brilliantly and looks fantastic. Better than a 911 which was originally designed to be a coupe with that iconic shape, sadly lost with its bulbous rear as a convertible.

clear tail lights are such an underrated option

Gt4 engine not the gt3. Ditch the particular filters with set of over axle pipes and plug or lock open the vacumn valves. Car completely changes to what it should sound like ! I got the sypder, chalk. Congratulations on the gts 4.0.

Beaufiful. Your car has the PORSCHE letters between the taillights in black. Was this an exclusive request since I did not see this as an option when I ordered my 2024?

Beautiful just the interior dashboard they unwilling to upgrade

The color (Gentian Blue) is pronounced "jĕn′shən".

I am confused about the story behind the key location. I know Porsche almost went bankrupt in the early nineties. And the Boxster saved the brand back then. The switch of the key location however, was during the production years of the 356 somewhere late fifties. Was Porsche in that period also almost bankrupt?

Are you able to speak without moving the hands so much?