Porsche 718 Boxster GTS 4.0 PDK: 24/7 Perfection 

Nick here, I can definitely say Joe is a true enthusiast and drives the hell out of his cars! Maybe not his 69(?) Rolls as it weighs 2 million pounds but he would if he could haha

Thanks Tom! Much more to come!

Thannk you, glad you enjoyed, more on the way!

Yep been there!

Thanks!

Do it

That's a great color, congrats!

I agree!

I agree with you on the sound of the 981 being better, my Spyder had more cracks and pops for sure but my neighbors like this one better lol. Congrats on your Boxster 25, that hadn't been anounced yet when I ordered mine, would've definitely considered it. Thanks for watching!

Hi, Joe here, there are times when I miss the sense of occasion with having a manual (same for manual roof of my Spyder) but the PDK box is amazing and with the acc cruise control and hold function, takes the grind out of traffic (almost). We just posted a new review of the 992 4S with PDK and it was perfectly suited to that car. Thanks for watching!

@@TheCarCrush You're welcome. I had the PDK on my 991.2 S that I had for a few years and loved it. But manuals are becoming extinct and this is the perfect car to air one out with and go off into the sunset with.

What color and spec?!

People who don't consider a Boxster or Cayman a ''real Porsche'' should read this post. I live in L.A. and I read the same thing when I got the entry level BMW 318i, but once I got the Bimmer, I heard nothing but, "nice car." Same with my Harley Sportster, articles & videos said that Harley riders looked at the Sporster as a "girls bike," but again, all I get are compliments. I am looking at the Cayman GTS because I do not like the current Carrera's, they are starting to look like Panamera's.

@@69FOSTERman that’s incredible. I have owned both the sportster and the 981 Boxster S and you are absolutely right. Compliments everywhere.

Hiya, glad you liked the video. What colors did you get? It's awesome you're gonna love it.

@@TheCarCrush shark blue!!!! 😊😊

Definitely for car enthusiast and the occasional hair dressers 😝. I think the GTS is a sleeper for those that don’t want the attention and just want the thrill of the drive. This is my gateway into the brand and will be getting my Cayman GTS 4.0 Agate grey delivered in July. But of course I want to eventually get into a 911 one day.

@@trigganometry168 - Couldn't agree more and congratulations on the Agate 4.0! What a beautiful color. Excited for you

It's great to know we have female viewers!

No you’re right only a 718 makes me laugh the 718 is the hot young sister of the 911 but maybe my thoughts are different because I’m a man

Coming right up! Thanks for watching.

Hi and thanks for watching. TBH I'm not certain as for markets outside the US, there's both the particulate filter issue (which makes cars so equipped quieter); and more stringent noise regulations which require quieter exhaust. It's a US market car and my understanding is that while all cars globally share the same exhaust architecture (which accommodates the particulate filter), the filter itself is only installed for certain markets. I'll reach out to PCNA and see if I can get an answer and meanwhile you may know more than me?

@@TheCarCrush ok thx for checking pls keep me updated

@@cayman9815 Hi there, sorry this took a beat but here's the answer from Porsche PR: "On the 4.0 liter engine in the 718, both the EU version and the U.S. version are equipped with the same filter substrate to fulfill noise regulations. However, the EU version’s substrate is plugged in certain areas to create the filter effect, while the exhaust gases of the U.S. version can pass through it without being restricted (unfiltered). Additionally, the EU version’s substrate is coated with precious metals, which the U.S. version’s is not. Omitting it entirely would have meant developing an entirely different main muffler. All that being said, there is a chance that the U.S. version of the car may sound a little different, but I would not want to claim that it is noticeably louder."

@@TheCarCrush thank you for this info

Hi, Joe here, I'm 6'2, and there's plenty of legroom in the 718 and also the 981 which I had before. My first from this series was a Gen 2 987 Cayman and, it seemed a bit more cramped overall, likely as its wheelbase is slightly shorter (2416mm/95.2 inches vs. 2475mm/97.4 inches).

I know!

Quicker is quicker! PDKs are always quicker than their manual counterparts and in this case, the PDK gets more torque so the gap is greater between the two.

@@TheCarCrush Does having the PDK instead of a manual detract at all from the fun of the car?

@@69FOSTER You do lose the tactile sensation of shifting, and metering the clutch and the revs just right, so there's a tradeoff for sure. But the PDK shifts lightning-quick and precisely, with almost no interruption of power and the acceleration is pretty incredible. For us PDK made the most sense as I share the GTS with my other half who prefers it that way, and the added torque/acceleration with the PDK 4.0 made the tradeoff easier for me to swallow.

So you would say 5-60 would be about the same minus the shift time? Isn’t that where the real loss is too?

Yes, I think 5-60 mph would be almost identical for the manual and PDK. The torque to weight ratio is almost identical, as the PDK gains 8 ft-lbs of peak torque but 68 lbs of weight. The brief interruption of power delivery when shifting from first to second in the manual might cost a skilled driver 0.1 seconds.

Funny I figured the dark brown with the bright green was more controversial than the rims! Thanks for watching.