Porsche 718 Spyder RS Review | Your hairdresser will hate it

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What happens when you take a Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS and whip the roof off? You get a Porsche 718 Spyder RS. Just as loud, just as fast and just as wonderful, yet the drop-top version has one key difference that makes it better suited to road driving. James Dennison explains the changes.
Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
1:26 - Walkaround
4:26 - Handling
8:54 - Putting up the roof
11:59 - Engine + sound
15:09 - Verdict
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@CARmagazineTV 10 месяцев назад

718 Cayman GT4 RS or 718 Spyder RS - which do you choose? Answers below...

@iamspyvspy3077 10 месяцев назад

None of the above. Boxster GTS 4.0 or Boxster T

@octcoming7090 10 месяцев назад

@@iamspyvspy3077 wtf

@nicklevin9321 10 месяцев назад

Spyder. Maybe the most visceral roadster ever made.

@klkh2002 10 месяцев назад

Spyder without doubt. I got a 718 Spyder and that car with the GT3 engine will be phenomenal

@johnwhood5791 10 месяцев назад

RS Spyder .. road trip in Europe .. no brainer

@xFunTomCZx 10 месяцев назад

500hp in a boxster is madness.. And what a sound..

@CARmagazineTV 10 месяцев назад

Sound is 👌

@kevmagill5163 10 месяцев назад

I usually go for the hardtops because I think the styling is better and it's perhaps more solid in feel. But the 718RS Spyder looks amazing as a droptop and the "roof" really evoques the speedster for me. And holy heck!...the sound! Awesome video, humorous and informative, in equal measure.

@CARmagazineTV 10 месяцев назад

Glad you enjoyed the video.

@ast7500 10 месяцев назад

Luckily I’ve got both. GT4RS has been delivered with PTS Riviera Blue. Spyder RS will be delivered in December. PTS Aubergine. I’ll keep both for long long time.

@stephenswift9868 10 месяцев назад

You are very lucky! Enjoy! And take everybody that wants a ride out in them!

@tamasszabo8824 10 месяцев назад

Nice combo! My daily is a Shark Blue Cayman GTS 4.0.

@kevmagill5163 10 месяцев назад

grrrrr

@josephkelly4893 10 месяцев назад

Nice pair of motors to own, well done

@xyz-uz6me 10 месяцев назад

Enjoy, I envy you!!!!!!!!🤣✌

@993mike 10 месяцев назад

I previously owned a GT4, but to be honest I think I'd choose this Spyder RS over the GT4RS to sit next to my 991.2 GT3 in the garage

@raouleduke1260 10 месяцев назад

Lies

@TracyGray229 9 месяцев назад

@@raouleduke1260lmao why is it lies it ain’t that far out of reach if u want it

@clu4u 3 месяца назад

@@raouleduke1260You must be a tRumper…

@godzla69 10 месяцев назад

It looks like the "top redesign" was actually heavily drafted from the 987 boxster spyder top. It's back to being quite cumbersome in favor of reduced weight. Even the side windows made a reappearance.

@OO7JAMS 5 месяцев назад

In depth review matched with proper videography 👏 The sound of that 4.0 with top down is spindle tingling sensational ❤ 🇿🇦👊

@888mf4 10 месяцев назад

Good review James. Softer suspension going to be better for UK roads.

@Bmontepeque11 10 месяцев назад

This is such a great car, it's amazing to see Porsche not watering down the Cayman/Boxster for once :')

@hbullock 7 месяцев назад

Love that ending! 😂 I had missed that before. I am in review rewatch mode, waiting for allocations to drop…

@mtlsi 10 месяцев назад

Very detailed video, thank you. And great intro, lool. ;).

@CARmagazineTV 10 месяцев назад

Glad you liked it!

@GadgetyMV 10 месяцев назад

Excellent review, very nicely captured sound, and thanks for showing off that abomination of a roof. The top will make the value go up, because it will be endearing.

@CARmagazineTV 10 месяцев назад

Glad you enjoyed 👍

@clu4u 3 месяца назад

😊it’s a limited edition car, my 981 Spyder will never depreciate for the same reason. Only 2450 made.

@barrondeville1866 4 месяца назад

That roof would be an absolute nightmare to put back on in a rainstorm not to mention those red tabs can be pulled on a parked car.

@davidkeenan5989 10 месяцев назад

So glad that this car exists even though I will likely never have one.

@carbonkoko6516 10 месяцев назад

A fantastic review James 👏

@CARmagazineTV 10 месяцев назад

Thank you!

@6SpeedTA95 10 месяцев назад

You guys do amazing work.

@CARmagazineTV 10 месяцев назад

Thank you!

@jdog458 10 месяцев назад

Great review James. Excellent work!!!

@CARmagazineTV 10 месяцев назад

Thank you!

@js002003 10 месяцев назад

wonder what the markups will be, if you can even get one

@Driver_88 10 месяцев назад

You cant buy a Porsche with this combination of roofless, 9k rpm and PDK... and it'll never be made again

@johnwhood5791 10 месяцев назад

Hey James .. great vid :). Did you drive with and without the magnesium wheels and PCCBs (can see the one in the vid is steel's)

@CARmagazineTV 10 месяцев назад

Hey there, glad you enjoyed the video. Am afraid we only drove the car you see in the video, so optional magnesium wheels and - as you pointed out - standard brakes (six pot front, four pot rear)

@clu4u 3 месяца назад

It’s a shame not to have PCCBs as standard on any RS model.

@kneckel 10 месяцев назад

It's like Porsche is doing a proper send-off for all its combustion cars

@AB-fr2ei 10 месяцев назад

They will continue to produce combustion cars forever There is a reason why they invested so much in synthetic fuel

@sodoxu9420 10 месяцев назад

Good review, but can’t hear 8-9k rasp intake sound in this compared to a 4rs

@dylanbland 10 месяцев назад

Awesome review! Everything about these videos is epic. The cinematography, the music, the humour, the knowledge of the presenter - up there with the very very best. Well done team! I hope you’re enjoying making the videos :) top work to be proud of

@CARmagazineTV 10 месяцев назад

Thanks Dylan! 👌

@FruitoftheLoops 10 месяцев назад

Funny intro, great review as always

@CARmagazineTV 10 месяцев назад

Thank you!

@Mrdfastcars 10 месяцев назад

shame no manual, 987.2 Spyder wins and is 135kg lighter !

@DouglasJWalker 10 месяцев назад

ok ok....I will take one. Just deliver it before the weekend thanks

@fotofiel 10 месяцев назад

What color is this one? Arctic silver or the new color?

@yogiyo888 5 месяцев назад

This is a fantastic car. Boxters have always been a better canyon carver than 911s and the two-seater, mid-engine, convertible set up makes it truly a unique sport car these days. If I can say one thing I prefer on a Spyder over the Spyder RS is that you can get a 6-speed manual on the Spyder. Other than that, the 500hp mid-mounted boxer engine on a two-seater open top cannot be topped on a weekend through the backroads on the mountain.

@marcocasco2046 10 месяцев назад

On the 718 spyder, opening and closing the roof is a considerable pain, but on the 718 RS it is inconceivable to have a soft top like this. The weight should be reduced by using quality materials by not removing the necessary mechanical parts, also considering what they charge more than the 420 HP version, among other things

@ahmadthebest2266 8 месяцев назад

I agree

@phantom2k10 10 месяцев назад

Porsche are clearly wizards from the land of Oz.We have to applaud them for taking on the suggestions and wants of their customers.

@vrwizard2616 10 месяцев назад

This car is amazing, but I don't want to miss the automatic roof of my boxster gts.

@diogoleitao8628 10 месяцев назад

I will said it again: There is Porsche and there is other brands 😊

@MRVSKIN 10 месяцев назад

Great video and what a car

@CARmagazineTV 10 месяцев назад

Thanks! 👍

@allsearpw3829 10 месяцев назад

ALL Porsche amazing cars , but sadly to really enjoy it day to day , make it quick as Mr. Plod would ban me in a few day , even at my age . A VERY GOOD REVIEW .

@CARmagazineTV 10 месяцев назад

Glad you enjoyed the review!

@amospizzey1 10 месяцев назад

What’s the mark up to get one ? Here in the US the GT4 R/S is trading at 300K

@pauldavies7251 10 месяцев назад

Porsche don't mark up brand new cars in the uk

@neillgowans4350 10 месяцев назад

Is it me or are the current 718s remarkably like 997s in looks in the front and from the side. Be interesting to compare dimensions.

@clu4u 3 месяца назад

It’s a much smaller car than the 911.

@8enable 3 месяца назад

James, moisturise moisturise. moisturise!!!🤣

@TB-zt6hs 3 месяца назад

just pray hard that the sky doesn't open suddenly when you driving without the roof

@VK6AB- 10 месяцев назад

Great review, great car.

@CARmagazineTV 10 месяцев назад

Thank you!

@Tracertme 10 месяцев назад

That Chamois leather looks really nice on the roof, not much point in selling this in Europe… 😂😂😂❤ I wouldn’t mind fitting the lift system to the 718 GTS that would be really useful ..

@CARmagazineTV 10 месяцев назад

Yes, first time the Boxster has had a lift system!

@johnnyboy1586 7 месяцев назад

I wonder if you can get the magnesium wheels with conventional wheel studs,not keen on centerlocks for a road car

@clu4u 3 месяца назад

What I don’t get is why it has steel brakes and not PCCBs. Crimany, my 981 Spyder hasPCCBs.

@filoniz Месяц назад

By the time he is done, the rain already stops.

@cartergarnon6299 9 месяцев назад

I’ve only ever put the roof up on my Spyder when I’m washing it. If there’s rain in the forecast, I take my masseuse’s 911.

@alecrl1 4 месяца назад

If you don’t like the top ,the short geared snappy PDK gearbox and the noise this car is not for you. I love it ❤ this has to be the best car under £500k I would leave the roof at home when possible.

@nassermohd2317 10 месяцев назад

In hot weather i would go for gt4rs

@hbullock 10 месяцев назад

I’ve been on every list in town for 2 years lol Still won’t be able to get one, likely.

@lav1daloca 8 месяцев назад

This gotta be the best sports car out there

@Lukec4ge 10 месяцев назад

Oh dear- was someone not paying attention to the part of the presentation, whereby they showed you how to put the roof on?!🤣

@CarPediaShow 10 месяцев назад

Why would porche make the top like this instead of just removing the motor and making it a manual low slung top. Does it really save that much weight and make the car that much more aerodynamic to deal with this in the rain. They need to make a 911 touring version of this, gt3 rs 911 motor from that car, 6 speed manual from that car, power convertible top from base boxster with touring seats. I think that would make the perfect send off instead of this

@johnwhood5791 10 месяцев назад

992 Speedster is coming ...

@CarPediaShow 10 месяцев назад

@johnwhood5791 true but i want a mid engined boxster, manual, gt3 rs motor, no stupid top

@brankozeljeznjak 4 месяца назад

schönes auto, sehr schön

@davidhunternyc1 10 месяцев назад

At 9:35, ... as you watch a Mazda MX-5 RF pull up and your jaw drops as you watch how the hard top folds up like a Transformer... then it's gone. Zoom. Zoom.

@flacjacket 10 месяцев назад

Shame about the gearbox. With the GT4 RS being PDK only I was hoping the Boxster would be manual only.

@ALMX5DP 10 месяцев назад

Had the exact same initial thought. Spyder to me is the epitome of weekend road carving and visceral sensations. Manual gearbox is a integral part of that equation.

@thedudeabides1443 10 месяцев назад

Could not agree more! To not offer the Spyder with a manual option is a HUGE miss by Porsche.

@trigganometry168 10 месяцев назад

Anyone who ever made the hairdressers reference to the Cayman/Boxster either never drove one or has more money then self esteem.

@foxlake6750 10 месяцев назад

I’ve been at two Porsche track days, with 911, caymans and Boxsters, which you rotate through the day. It’s interesting that the 911 owners, who have never been in a Boxster/Cayman, come out of session with big smiles on their faces……and a change of opinion.

@TheHandyflandy 9 месяцев назад

Sick car but also sick if this is the last one :( - a future car like this with no engine noise is just a sad thought.

@ziggyfreud5357 10 месяцев назад

Top car - Top review - Sorry dude you have shit weather in the UK - sorry - Germany has crap weather as well - move to Australia ;-)

@CARmagazineTV 10 месяцев назад

Thanks, glad you enjoyed!

@julianhawkins9423 8 месяцев назад

Spyder all day long - shame they have lost a little leg room from the old Gts 2.5 model because a bigger engine to fit in. But what a car and what a soundtrack love love love

@alecrl1 3 месяца назад

I believe the bulkhead is in the same place they had to gain height for the intake arrangement hence the different roof.

@bootneck401664 10 месяцев назад

Cannot wait for our SRS to arrive 🤟🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🤟🏻

@pjay3028 10 месяцев назад

I had a Boxster a few years ago. I remember one really hot sunny day, I was driving along a lovely country road and a bird did a sh!t on the passenger seat. That was the last time I took her out on a date!

@michaelmeredith912 10 месяцев назад

Awesome

@mcximus 10 месяцев назад

Why did you film the clip in the rain? Put the roof up.

@CARmagazineTV 10 месяцев назад

Would have altered the sound and made it very dark in the cabin!

@Phykx-ed_Up 10 месяцев назад

Porsche gifting itself with the best cars, 500bhp German horses

@vagabond1776 6 месяцев назад

Sadly the 718 Spyder RS isn’t offered with a manual, especially since it was designed for the road. Ironically, PDK’s and DCT’s will become obsolete with the trend towards EV’s…the experience is practically identical.

@HiddenWen 10 месяцев назад

Looks amazing. I just wish they would make the spyder models have an automatic roof, and have it look more flush when the roof is up.

@eugenux 10 месяцев назад

this car is not for you... sorry, you don't understand it.

@christopherodonoghue3858 7 месяцев назад

Think this is better car than the cayman RS. The Caymane GT4 RS is just too similiar to the GT3/ GT3 RS for my liking for it to have its own personality. This an open top RS, something we as Porsche fans have waited years for.

@zubkat5196 8 месяцев назад

How were hairdressers able to afford one in the first place loool

@rogernorman2621 8 часов назад

One big problem, it’s not a manual!

@tigerbalm666 25 дней назад

I would need to wear a helmet driving the RS...or a lot of pomade!

@commantrosexetlos4700 10 месяцев назад

This is a damn nice car..Best model of cayman

@thedudeabides1443 10 месяцев назад

The Cayman GT4RS understandably has the PDK as some may want to track the car. But to not offer the RS Spyder without a manual is a big miss by Porsche, especially since it’s meant to be a ROAD car. I think I’ll happily keep my 981 Spyder…

@pooryaradpoor3156 10 месяцев назад

Yas Ii love Germany.

@bergencounty6602 2 месяца назад

I would just drive it with the roof on the whole time

@AP-oc2qw 10 месяцев назад

There NEVER was a question whether a Boxster was a proper Porsche - unless of course low weight, nimble, mid engined, open topped sports cars don't apply.

@belliabah2148 4 месяца назад

It’s crazy 911porshe

@waltvancourt5052 10 месяцев назад

No exhaust sound

@CARmagazineTV 10 месяцев назад

Watch from 12:31 onwards!

@anthonyfunderburk7871 10 месяцев назад

😎😎😎😎😎

@eSysmanSuperYachts 10 месяцев назад

The hairdressers car thing makes no sense. A convertible will make any hairdo a mess in a few minutes of driving.

@Tracertme 10 месяцев назад

Why are the Gordon Murray video comments turned Off. is the freedom of speech banned by Car Magazine? I only had good things to say, but I value freedom of speech even more. If this continues I will drop this magazine and it’s publisher permanently or Shell if corporate sponsors are dictating their terms as I can decide where and how to spend my money.. ❤

@winglo1697 9 месяцев назад

Is that the way to put up the car top in 21st Century????

@WhyDidYTstartThisHandleShit 10 месяцев назад

Totally had me until I saw the nonsense with that roof. Jesus. Think I'll just get a c8 instead..

@michelpeters4887 9 месяцев назад

why are you doing the review in the rain?

@CARmagazineTV 9 месяцев назад

Because it was raining.

@rogernorman2621 8 часов назад

Every proper sports car should be manual for proper drivers!

@absaly 10 месяцев назад

for those who like pitching tent on their car

@rubioalejo 10 месяцев назад

Putting that top cover acting like clown with that music of circus in the background makes me think you're not a serious reviewer!

@carbonkoko6516 10 месяцев назад

It's called having a sense of humour. 🙄

@believe-in-righteousness 2 месяца назад

I would never buy this car because of the stupid roof

@psgp298 10 месяцев назад

nice Jeremy Clarkson Audi TT 3.2 review copy-----but you're no Jeremy Clarkson!

@CARmagazineTV 10 месяцев назад

Who?

@paparandz137 9 месяцев назад

Very ugly roof design the driver going to wet😅😅😅😅😅

@williamkaiser8490 4 месяца назад

PORSCH HAS MANAGED TO MAAKE THE WORST TOP ON THE 718 SPYDER EVER! 2024 WORST THE THE PREVIOUS TOP DESASTER!

@andyballard1883 10 месяцев назад

I'm sorry but Porsche should be thoroughly ashamed of that disaster of a rain cover. It's an absolute shambles of a design and is not worthy of the name