The 2021 Porsche Boxster GTS 4.0 is really good, but there’s a catch . . . 

GTS 4.0 can be spec'd in ways the Cayman and Spyder can not, like 14-way seats with ventilation, interior colors, paint, and wheels. All versions of the 4.0 are a winner in my book, just have to pick the one that best fits your usage.

It still blows my mind MotoMan's videos don't get more views compared to to other car RU-vidrs. He's one of the best imho.

Porsche did it. The world's best 2 speed manual transmission.

I understand why people prefer the 6-Cylinder NA over the 4-Cylinder Turbo - and it makes me kind of happy. because low Mileage and almost new 718 Turbos are now available for about 40K Euros. That brings them in range as a 2nd car for the weekends. Even with the 4-cylinder, it`s still a great Sportscar and for that price, I could live with less sound happily.

The most knowledgeable reviewer from whom you can learn the most about cars. Plain and simple.

Love Porsche’s and this is absolutely a great car, but $121k is honestly ridiculous for any Boxster, particularly one that isn’t a Spyder

Just found your channel. Great job. Lots of good info.

As a Porsche fanatic, I always appreciate your Porsche content!

Such a treat!!!!!!! Made a fresh coffee and will watch it like with pleasure at the end of a work day :) :)

A perfect accompaniment to my Saturday morning coffee

Great vid. First person I heard talking economics too....and I think you're right. True GT cars will likely turn out to be better value despite more expensive list price.

This is the Porsche I would go for. I live in Colombia, and these cars are 40 to 50% more expensive than in the US dollar to dollar and with exchange rate so corrosive, the $10,000 USD base differential in US, makes around $35K USD difference to buy it locally. Additionally the conditions of the tarmac are deplorable, so the low front bumper without lift option would be a nightmare. And I'm not into big wings, my favorite Porsche is a GT3 Touring... so the 718 GTS is the perfect car for my reality and with the options I would go for, it will reach $151,000 USD (GT3 territory). N/A engine, manual transmission and sport exhaust is my dream car. Expensive here, absolutely, but I believe the joy and pleasure that this car can deliver, worths every colombian million pesos (574 to be exact with a minimum wage of $877.8 meaning this car costs in Colombia 654 minimum wages (54.4 years)). Thank you MotoMan for the video!!! KR to all!

Love this car. Great review as always. The only thing that would make me choose the GTS over the Spyder is the roof mechanism. Power roof for me all day long over the cumbersome manual roof in the Spyder even though the Spyder is the better overall choice. Please Porsche get some kind of power roof feature in the Spyder and I’ll buy it over this model all day everyday. Vielen Dank.

I completely agree and would also opt for the GT4/Spyder

My 718 Boxster S, great performance, less money. European Delivery 242 laps Nordschleife. Sound is not an issue, when trying to go fast in a circle. (only when trying to impress the girls) 4 cylinder turbo, Great Car, better value.

I get your point about the GT4 being a better investment, but it doesn't provide better driving dynamics... on the street, like in SF with lumpy canyon roads. On the track? Sure, but much of that is the sticky rubber you'll need to replace twice as often, at much more cost. Realistically, people who buy the GT4 are scared to put miles on their garage queens. The GTS is a car you can drive, tour, and track comfortably, on any tarmac.

You are the only one who do a review with every détails about the cars technology etc..good job dude Please do a c63s and Lexus GS f Thanks

Such a great review, should have millions subs instead of thousands.

I own a 981 spyder & first mod before I even got the car was for a shorter final drive to make it better. But soon as I got the car and started driving it, I didn’t go thru with the planned “on paper” changes. At slow speeds I just back down into first & 💥 ! But the final drive would improve 0-100 times for sure but it’s not about that with this car! Whoever is lucky enough to have owned or driven these cars knows what it’s about. Modern Real Drivers Cars! 👌 👍🏽 👏🏽

I am an average driver, dont go to the track but like to drive twisty roads on a sunday morning and take the wife out for an evening drive and have a fancy coffee or so. I have a 2015 Boxster GTS in carmine red and although i like the 4.0 ( and will probably get one) , i would not take the spyder for the manual roof and less comfortable ride. Most folks that can afford the car are a few years older and racing is not what it is all about. Anyway, just my 0.02.

Thanks for another great video, this helps make my decision easier. Spyder it is with one upgrade, bucket seats.

Additional reason I would pick the Spyder is is the exterior design.

That sounds soooo nice

Great video. How is the intake noise and exhaust tone? A lot of folk bashing the 718 4.0s because of the way the exhaust flaps work (shut 2k-5k rpm) and the additional OPFs (which you may not have in the US). Hard to tell on camera but did sound good

If you're craving the NA experience just buy one of the older cars.. you get all the manual and aural sound pleasures to go along with it for $15-35k depending which S model you go with. If it's just for around town then the extra power doesn't matter anyway. They are essentially the same cars. We got a great condition 2006 Boxster S with 71k miles on her for $15k. Add in a set of PS4S and a whole new Apple Carplay deck and you've got a modernized vehicle for under $20k.

Great Video! For those who will not track the car, I believe a well optioned GTS 4.0 will be a better choice.

Just get the 🕷and call it a day 🤣

Great vid

Great Video! Not sure how it works In USA but in Canada dealer basically won't let you order a GT4 or Spyder in base trim.... I tried. Here's the game.... When I asked at dealer if they had an allocation to sell me? They responded by asking me what options I wanted.... Suffice it to say they told me they didn't have an allocation.... Read in between the lines...

MM, you are hands down one my favorite reviewers in the biz and truly enjoy your content (and Kumo’s of course). That said, I have to disagree on when to favor the “GT” brands. I’ve driven them all and currently own the Boxster 25 which as you know is based on the GTS. I’m going to make this simple, if you’re not going to track the car, do not purchase any version of the GT’s, they are NOT made to be driven on public roads and all sacrifice road comfort for that 5% optimum “on the edge” dynamics that you will only tap into if on a track, and only if you’re an excellent driver at that. With due respect, your impressive canyon carving is in no way impacted by the driving dynamics of a GTS vs GT version of these cars. You just cannot exploit those limits on those drives. Respect you my friend but will have to agree to disagree. Keep up the great work. 👍

Boxster! prob top 5 attainable cars in the world and have been for 2 decades. Have driven every year model that came out and they just keep getting better. Ive had my highly tuned and piped 718bs since they 1st got to the country in 16, just way too much car to be upgrading anytime soon. Any boxster is simply a great car to own and drive.

I’d like to hear more about the different sport modes

From what I read and saw the gearing of the GT4 and Spyder are apparently different than on the gts and not enjoyable as much for everyday driving. So while it maybe tempting to get a GT car would it really be better besides the bragging rights? unless one tracks his car often I suspect the GTS would be a better buy.

"Double fly wheel from the 991.2" wow that sounds expensive

They forgot the Burmeister sound system, what a fail

Been looking at the new 911’s, but this thing catches my eye. Not sure why but I think these will retain their value more as time goes on. Also, people tend to keep Porsche’s for life anyways 😎

I would like this car very much

Why hasn’t MotoMan talked about the elephant in the room - the gear ratios?!

And now I know why there are so many 981 Spyders for sale right now in the US (and VERY few Boxster GTS 981s). I suspect those owners will be selling their 981 Spyders and buying this car. Basically no difference now in the engines between the two and now you get a roof the takes 10 seconds to open or close. As cool as the Spyder is, that roof can be a real pain.

Does 718 GTS 4.0 manual transmission has auto Hill HOLD ? Thanks

Does apple car play let u use Waze in the cars screen?

Motoman, what is your thoughts on a past gen 981 Spyder CPO for the same money vs base GTS 4.0? Essentially the same price

This car will hammer spyder resales, I grant you the spyder is better looking with the roof down, but given this cars more usable nature with auto roof and slightly less weight, which really smacks the spyder in the mouth, this is the car to buy... for me. Being more of a GT the gearing ratios are less significant on this model, if they were ever an issue at all.

They missed the black brake caliper option -> send it back!

How much of a difference in driving dynamics is there between the GT4 and the base Boxster 718 or 718 T? This is for a driver who never tracks his car!

I ordered the GTS Cayman, not the GT4 for a few reasons. #1 Price, the GTS was already expensive enough. #2 comfort, GT4 is still designed with more track focus where I will spend little time and I don't want those race seats. #3 Availability, I'll likely be hard pressed to get a GTS before production ends, GT4 forget it.

Will they not offer the Burmester sound system??

I would much rather have the GTS 4.0 with the electric mechanical folding roof than the ungainly, poorly insulated, ugly roof on the Spyder, in fact if it was an option on the Spyder, I'm pretty sure a great majority of buyers will add it. It's the same Porsche Jedi mind trick of making you pay more for less features, like more for the Cayman than the Boxster until the 718 gen, more for the T version with the silly cloth straps for the door release which will probably have to be replaced after a few years for god knows how much. If the reason to buy the Spyder over the GTS is that it is a better investment than I think you should look at the used market for the 981 where the manual GTS's are hard to come by and the Spyders are plentiful. Sure they are closer to the original MSRP but remember the Spyders were sold at 10 to 20K above MSRP and the GTS could be had at 10 percent under MSRP. Most of the Spyders are low mileage garage queens because of the roof. It seems like it's not such a big deal at first but I put my top up and down at least twice on each drive, before I get on the Freeway and after I get off, or when I get tired of the sun beating down on my face or the occasional rain that you even get in sunny Southern california. I don't have to sit in traffic breathing in all the noxious fumes because I can't raise the top without stopping and getting out of the car. I don't have to look at the weather forecast before I go out for a drive. And with the top up the GTS gives you a more insulated coupe like experience so you truly don't need to have another car. As for the long gearing, it is only frustrating because you can't rev it out all the time due to the speed limit. I don't find the need to hit the red line on every shift during my normal daily drives and the torque is plentiful at 2000 rpm for in town driving in a sensible manner. No one should be buying a car like this and never drive above the speed limit. If that's the case just buy a camry or an EV. This car is for the canyons or drives to the countryside with low traffic where you can stretch it out without danger to the public and yourself at extralegal speeds. in that scenario the gearing is still long but not annoying at all. What's the difference between shifting from 2nd to 3rd and occasional 4th gear vs 3rd to 4th with occasional 5th gear runs. If feels exactly the same and sounds incredible cause you'll be at the same RPM's any way. PDK's and automatics are just boring at all speeds where the Manual is fun at all speeds, even in traffic. It's not for everyone but it's not meant to be. It's for the purists who are small in number but are ever willing to pay more if they have to for the experience as borne out for the market for the vintage cars or restomods. This is the closest you'll get to a high performance restomod in a modern production car with all the safety, performance, convenience and a warranty. I'd still wait to get a lightly used GTS 4.0 in a few years but if you wait too long you won't be able to find one used either as the second owners are the ones that really want and know what they have.

All these options & they still went with a black interior. (Insert gif of Kanye West nodding in disapproval). The GTS being 50 pounds lighter than the Spyder is very peculiar, it doesn't make any sense. As always, excellent work, M.

Wonderful review as always. I love my Alfa. But I really want to get back into another Porsche. I have been waiting for this release. Great suggestions on value.

If I wanted to know how expensive Porsche options are, I’d just head over to their online configurator. Devoting almost 1/3 of the video to list every single option on a press car is a bit much.

That's the problem you can't get a GT4 or Spyder without a dealer mark up let alone get an allocation. So, it's more then a 10k delta between the GT4 and GTS. I went the route of Cayman GTS bone stock over a loaded Cayman S and only ended up with 3k of options. $90400 msrp

Carmine red looks pretty great in the sun.

Which is the Best Buy this GTS 4.0, the GT4 or the 718 S? Assuming you compared all and wanted the best bang for your buck? Or considering you’re spending close to $100k maybe we should wait for Porsche to put the six in all the 718 models? Or say forget it and get a Supra or Z4? To me $85k is still a heck of a lot to spend for a small sports car! I love the Miata and the Supra.

Hows the Gear ratio? Especiallly while driving in the canyons?

“why would you order a black top?” uhhh, what colour would you spec with carmine red..?

Do you think the new 4.0 cylinder GTS with the six cylinder is really $30k better then the base 4 cylinder? given the huge difference in price. You can option a four so it looks as good and you may spend $70-75 but you’re still not close to the $90k for a base GTS! Which would you buy a nicely optioned $75k base or a GTS

Goldilocks, indeed. Drop some of the options, get it for sub $100k, and enjoy that ridiculous exhaust note

Actually there are many more options, like the leather steering column, extended leather dash, which you can only see when you open the door. Your right about which to get, the GT cars always hold value much better.

Do you think that this flat 6 GTS is worth the added money from the same equipped car with the four cylinder. This car starts at about $87k with a couple of options it’s $100 or more. Right now I don’t see Porsche putting this engine in the base and S.

its a great car but its 95k. it should be 75k

Exellent revieuw, very nice. But I would go for the Cayman.

Isn’t it VERY difficult to buy a GT4 or Spyder stock because dealers have very limited allocations and they option their cars so they cost , $120k not $100k for example. You have to go through a dealer to buy one.

I think you are quoting Porsche 0 to 60 times, 718 4 cyl GTS has been recorded at 3.6 seconds…..close to a base 911.

Racing seat in a Boxster? I could see that in a Cayman, but not in a Boxster.

That’s a lot of Mula for the performance

Which is more comfortable GTS OR GT4? Is the GT4 harsh of too stiff around town?

I have a 992 and considering this car. My 992 seems to big at times…thoughts?

So... you said that you can adjust the Sport Bucket Seats... I am sure that you are wrong :)

Yaaassss!!!

981 GTS vs 718 GTS 4.0… which is better?

if you can get a spyder!!

I guess you would buy the GT4 or Spyder as the preferred car ...but totally stock with no options?

Yeah but mortals can't get allocation for a GT4 or Spyder. So we're stuck with this.

It's insulting how porsche charge for every extra

What’s the catch ?

💡!@#$& it , for $121K USD just buy a 2020 C8 Corvette with Z51 package + 3lt interior + every other option 😁 BTW Motoman great video as always , thanks 👍👍🍻

Pls cut out the Oh my Gods. Thanks!

The Cayman/Boxster GTS is head a shoulders above a base 911 Carrera, a 911 CS, is head and shoulders above a Cayman GTS. The crazy thing is, these car’s dimensions are within a couple of inches of each other and they drive so differently. If you can afford an CS 992, with sport chrono and rear wheel steering and maybe the sunroof, get it. If you cannot afford those options but can afford a 992 4, with sport chrono and Porsche sport vectoring, get it. If you can’t, get a cayman/boxster GTS with a few added creature comforts and you’ll come in under 100k and have an amazing ride.

I'd stick with a Roof in this model and not select all options for the GT4. Why do you people go for the drop top versions anyway??? They are much heaver.

it's not options, it's a pretty naked car and you need $10,000 min just to get what you can get in every simple Hyundai.

did they forget a zero at the end of the base price cause you dont have to do any manual fiddling to get the roof up at 30.. no nuclear turbines auto blip your heart out.

You can’t spec your own GT4 if you don’t own Porsche already so....

The manual is dumb old tech - I am sure there were guys claiming cranking their engine to start the car was so much more engaging than having an electric starter. Or go back and get a horse - a lot more engaging than a gas engine car.

As usual Porsche charges you extra for many, many things that come standard in $25k economy car. Wonder how this would compare to the upcoming 400 hp Nissan 400Z which certain is better looking even if, as it appears, is a re-skinned 370Z probably @ $45k. Certainly doesn't compare to my 3LT C8.

Can you do a review of the 2021 Hyundai Kona N-Line.

The problem with the GTS and the GT4/Spyder is the gear ratios with the manual. It’s a big problem. That makes the PDK a must, which in turn makes the GT4 the variant to get, as a track car. The Spyder doesn’t make sense with a PDK, nor will you track an open-top car. Sad about the Spyder due to the gear ratios - Fatal Flaw.

Porsha Tax, lol

This sound really good? Sorry but it doesn't come across in the videos....The Lexus convertible sounded good even on the camera mic. THis here...not so much

The Porsche for a new generation... The GTS with a PDK is the one to have...

the GTS is 50 pounds lighter than the Spyder? Same engine and...cant be everything. Suspension? Beauty is in the eye of the beholder - like the Spyder front better. Nevertheless - it's the Car to buy right now - and keep it like for your favourite grandson - while they all will be driven in self driven eggs. A real "Goldilocks Car".

5k for stupid seats and 900$ for better audio? ffs I dont get they dont just make bose standard ... i mean who would want bad audio in porshe? and yet you can have it .... their image would be better imo if it was standard. as with keyless entry and other basic shit.

Porsche always completely handicaps those mid-engine layouts either by downsized motors or horrible gear ratios it's the same thing different flavors, to make you go for the more expensive larger money cow 911.

So the GTS is a better car and a lighter car and a better road car, but you would buy a GT4/Spyder !! Some times you just have to buy a better car and it’s £10k cheaper , screw resale value.

Lovely car but seems like the manual is a no go. It's an old design that doesn't work - given PDK is great anyway this is a car where I'd suck it up and go that route.

Get yourself a very low mileage CPO 2018 or 2019 718 and save a ton of money ($30K+). $120K is stupid. The NA6 718s have gearing that is too tall and particulate filters that mute the exhaust. The low end torque the T4 motor offers is much more useable on public roads.

Sadly Porsche is giving the Boxster/Cayman their last NA hurrah as the environmental wackos are legislating these cars out of existence. Get one and enjoy it while gasoline is still around...

eff manual, like less than 1% of people buy manual. Wtf?

Oh, the black roof, after paying all that much for the red GTS? That's cause a red roof would be totally tacky.

Porsche is overrated, expensive. For the same money and way cheaper I can get a hybrid turbo and a RS3 and destory you everyday with Quattro.