Good review Dan on point except its not a Boxster Spyder now its a Porsche 718 Spyder as Porsche left Boxster name out of it for a reason. Best looking Porsche at the moment just briljant and fun to drive excellent.
Love your supercar framework - would Add - accessible price point as HyperCars are next level, great review and This car is part of my 5 car garage ! Keep up supercar reviews with this framework
@David, i would never buy this spyder. I rather the 2020 718 GTS 4.0 flat 6. it has got an electric roof. And among all i would buy a 2020 C8 corvette convertible. it is way cooler than the boxster. and more capable when you consider the difference in tires.
@@lensoprezole5322 I would never buy a North American is my reply to you Lense. My current GT4 is a beautiful car which is still worth what I paid for it. I doubt I could say that for any NA car after 4 years of ownership.
Jcr has an 'OPF delete' aftermarket exhaust in the works for the GT4 and Spyder. Will be interesting to compare that to stock and see just how badly the OPF affected the exhaust note.
Difficult to distill importance into just 5 things but good job Dan. I would have said the first 3 like you, although I’ve owned some super motors cars without fantastic power trains, eg Lotus Elise, but instead offered real world performance. Too many sports cars, even this latest Boxster Spyder, are too fast too exploit their fireworks on the road these days, whereas the first gen Spyder, with nearly 100 horses fewer would I feel be more relevant. Lotus is not the only car I’ve owned which would have had me elevate ‘precise steering’ to its own category and requiring me to create a separate category for say ‘all round handling’. If you know what the front wheels are doing, then easier to balance the rest of the inputs more effectively to get around a corner, which is I think why modern cars get so much stick for their electric steering. What makes a great hot hatch? Or great super car?
Sorry Dan but I will never spend 115 000 euros (price with the nice options. base price is 95k here) in a car that has a roof you have to put down manually by going outside of the car and it takes 2 minutes ! What happens if you drive through a work area and the air is full of dust ? The cabin of your 718 Spyder will be covered of dust, that would be drama. That's why the new Boxster GTS 4.0 is far a better car for the real world roads. It has got the electric roof. You see a work area in front of you, you slow down press a button, top is up in about 15 seconds and your cabin stays clean. Now, point number two : for that amount of money i would buy a 2020 C8 corvette Z51 convertible ! It looks way better than the Boxster/Cayman (i mean amazing), electric foldable hard top that resist better than the soft top of a boxster over time, it is a huge joy to ride from the reviews i've seen on YT, it's got big torque, american V8 sounds cool, great chassis, etc etc. Take a look at Jay Leno's review 👍 What do you think of the C8 Dan ?
So I guess you don’t want the Speedster - the GT3 with it a roof - which is at least 3 times the price - it has the same roof. Those cars are sold out so I guess real sports cars enthusiasts don’t mind the roof. The roof goes with car - an engagingly analog sports car and the roof makes it all the more different and special. It’s a brilliant car that no other manufacturer is making. The GT Front end end, the humps at the rear , the seats, just put it on another level from 4.0 Boxster. This car is a GT4 without the roof. Thank you Porsche.
@@gtsspeed2619 Your definition of "real sports cars enthousiasts" is absurd. People who love to drive without the roof can't be real sports cars enthousiasts ? The Carrera GT and 918 spyder have removable roofs. So all you say is absurd. The bucket seats you have seen in the video are optional for the GT4 and spyder, they cost 5400 extra euros. They are not exclusive to the GT4 and spyder. You can have them on the 718 "T" and GTS 4.0 too. GT4 is not better than the GTS or the "T". The GT4 has tons of grip, it is a better car than the other variants only for those who go on the race track. For those who only drive on the road, the 718 T is already more than enough to lose your driving licence and go to court. I think you never drove a performance car to don't know that. You're a novice dreamer or a kid dreamer.
Lenso Prezole Pity you took my remarks as being adversarial. However in your response you provide 2 examples of super cars when we are speaking about sports car - conflating 2 different things. But I’ll answer your question since you ignored mine about the speedster and it’s roof that is the same as the Spyder. People who drive sports cars with roofs are real enthusiasts but don’t complain because they have to get out to put up or put on a roof. I do wonder if any 918 owners or CGT owners you mentioned complain about having to get out and take off or put on the targa top? I have yet to hear them complain. Also I’m not surprised that you want to the ad hominem attacks about what I drive or where I have driven simply based on innuendo, suppositions and assumptive conclusions - I have owned many sports cars both convertibles and coupes and miss both my 360 Ferrari Spyder gated manual and my Porsche 981Cayman GTS the most. I have also done track days and will be enjoying another one next weekend with Porsche at their ice experience at a track. I won’t make any personal attacks because that only is used by those that have lost the argument. And won’t give it a second thought while driving my Gentian Blue GT4, er, 718 Spyder through the beautiful European roads in May - and I might even have to get out and put up that beautiful roof. - damn it. I am happy that Porsche is the only manufacturer building cars with the following : NASP Mid Engine true Manual gear box and convertible . I am hard pressed to think of another manufacturer that is currently producing cars that tick all these boxes. Enjoy your 4.0 GTS - it will be a great car - subjectively I prefer the looks of the Spyder - happy motoring.
Lenso Prezole Your response to my argument is “ mental illness” - yet again another ad hominem attack. “Ad hominem is a notoriously weak logical argument. And is usually used to distract the focus of a discussion - to move it from an indefensible point and to attack the opponent. “ Ok let me try one last time to have a rationale intelligent exchange about cars given you are have some trouble staying focused on the argument. This is the original claim you made “that is why Boxster 4.0 is a far better car (than 718 Spyder) for real world roads. It has got an electric roof”. Part of my retort to your claim was - “so I guess you don’t want the speedster.” I defended the the mechanical roof of both the Spyder and Speedster. And I made a claim that is part of the uniqueness of the Spyder. You raised the CGT and 918 Spyder as part of your argument in your response. I state they have targa roofs. I contend that in both those cars you have to get out to put on or take off the roof, so in terms of roof removal it is analogous to both Spyder and Speedster. You state if you “drive through a work area and the air is full of dust”, your car is covered in dust. So therefore you have to get out of car to put on the roof as opposed “slow down and press a button”. However, your point about having to get out because there is no button is the same if you are driving the CGT or 918 Spyder. You would have to get out of those cars as well in the scenario you illustrated. Yes sometimes there is a price to pay or sacrifices to make for driving a great car - like the speedster, Spyder, 918, CGT and others - no electric roof being one of them. But you don’t deal with those arguments, but instead move off your claim from the roof to a straw man argument, changing the argument and narrative and go onto to other incoherent ramblings full of ad hominem attacks on someone you know nothing about because they offer an opposing view of the roof. I like the roof for the reasons I stated, not to mention it lessens the weight and minimizes repair costs. I am willing to forgo the electric roof so I can have the streamliners and thus keep the styling of the Spyder in tact - maintaining its super car looks. While others prefer the convenience of the power roof, in exchange for a flat back. There is only a right answer for the buyer and owner of the car. I believe the positives on Spyder outweighs those of the 4.0 - my claim. Thank you to Dan Prosser at Cargurus whose review was well thought out, thorough, logical, adult and mature. If only some of those who watched and are commenting on here could match it. Based on your responses, regardless of what I write, it is evident that you aren’t going to be able to focus on, nor deal with the argument that is being asserted, nor respond without another ad hominem attack.
You kept referring to it as a Boxster Spyder, which it is not. The 718 Spider is from Porsche Motor Sports, it’s likely a Spyder GT4 4.0, but I digress. They just this past week have begun taking orders on the 2021 Spyder with a PDK. What do your opinion on that set up?
@@tubesforme99 I know the point but I won't pay top dollar for a car that doesn't have the options that I need. I'm good with my 911 which has power top and pdk. I'm good
In my humble opinion the sound is crucial in a sports car. Is part of the romance between a car and the driver. If not,whats the point of having a 6 cylinder combustion engine?. If all the other aspects will eventually be reached by electric cars?.
The perfect car BUT that tall gearing kills it! You would never have to get out of 2nd gear and unfortunately that just ruins to me what would be the ultimate sports car
So true but do you know what ? With a ND MX-5 and any other sports cars you can only use second and third gears on the road otherwise you would be thrown to jail if you begin to wide open the throttle in 4th gear.
The gearing, the gearing and yes the gearing. :-( o and it’s torque limited so a bit annoying also in fact it cannot make any more torque than the outgoing 3.8 !!!
Its ridiculous how car manufacturers are adding the cost to the car with options. There's basically nothing included in the car. They might as well charge for the doors and door handles since everything else is an option. Isn't this what Boeing got in trouble for the 737 Max -charging safety options. It's sad. Cars are no longer affordable.
Try buying one or a GT4 if you are not what Porsche call a "special customer" you have more chance of platting piss, i have brought two new cars from Porsche and they still turned me away obviously not all customers are valued or special!!!
Same thing happened to me. A dealership I bought a 911 from told me "good luck" but I did find an excellent dealership 1800 miles away that made it happen for me so don't give up if you really want one.
Red leather on the carbon seats looks amazing.
Good review Dan on point except its not a Boxster Spyder now its a Porsche 718 Spyder as Porsche left Boxster name out of it for a reason. Best looking Porsche at the moment just briljant and fun to drive excellent.
Love your supercar framework - would Add - accessible price point as HyperCars are next level, great review and This car is part of my 5 car garage ! Keep up supercar reviews with this framework
I've ordered one with the exact same colour including the red roof. I can't wait for it to arrive.
Liar
Locky you, how much is that costing
@David, i would never buy this spyder. I rather the 2020 718 GTS 4.0 flat 6. it has got an electric roof. And among all i would buy a 2020 C8 corvette convertible. it is way cooler than the boxster. and more capable when you consider the difference in tires.
Lenso Prezole Spyder looks so much better than the regular gts
@@lensoprezole5322 I would never buy a North American is my reply to you Lense. My current GT4 is a beautiful car which is still worth what I paid for it. I doubt I could say that for any NA car after 4 years of ownership.
I think it’s just missing an exciting exhaust note, as well as a thrilling top end to the rev range.
What’s funny is that so many people had such a cow about the 2.5T and it’s sound and here comes an NA engine and it’s still sounding bad. *shrug*
Blame European regulations for neutering the sound. An aftermarket exhaust can fix it though.
Sound lets it down. 981 sounds awesome.
Long gearing is such a shame. Part of the 'engagingness/fun factor' of a manual car is the fun of pushing up and down those gears for me.
I've got one and its the exhaust thats the big issue with all these new cars, aftermarket will help but PPF/OPF needs to stay in situ...
Jcr has an 'OPF delete' aftermarket exhaust in the works for the GT4 and Spyder. Will be interesting to compare that to stock and see just how badly the OPF affected the exhaust note.
Difficult to distill importance into just 5 things but good job Dan. I would have said the first 3 like you, although I’ve owned some super motors cars without fantastic power trains, eg Lotus Elise, but instead offered real world performance. Too many sports cars, even this latest Boxster Spyder, are too fast too exploit their fireworks on the road these days, whereas the first gen Spyder, with nearly 100 horses fewer would I feel be more relevant. Lotus is not the only car I’ve owned which would have had me elevate ‘precise steering’ to its own category and requiring me to create a separate category for say ‘all round handling’. If you know what the front wheels are doing, then easier to balance the rest of the inputs more effectively to get around a corner, which is I think why modern cars get so much stick for their electric steering. What makes a great hot hatch? Or great super car?
Sorry Dan but I will never spend 115 000 euros (price with the nice options. base price is 95k here) in a car that has a roof you have to put down manually by going outside of the car and it takes 2 minutes ! What happens if you drive through a work area and the air is full of dust ? The cabin of your 718 Spyder will be covered of dust, that would be drama. That's why the new Boxster GTS 4.0 is far a better car for the real world roads. It has got the electric roof. You see a work area in front of you, you slow down press a button, top is up in about 15 seconds and your cabin stays clean. Now, point number two : for that amount of money i would buy a 2020 C8 corvette Z51 convertible ! It looks way better than the Boxster/Cayman (i mean amazing), electric foldable hard top that resist better than the soft top of a boxster over time, it is a huge joy to ride from the reviews i've seen on YT, it's got big torque, american V8 sounds cool, great chassis, etc etc. Take a look at Jay Leno's review 👍 What do you think of the C8 Dan ?
So I guess you don’t want the Speedster - the GT3 with it a roof - which is at least 3 times the price - it has the same roof. Those cars are sold out so I guess real sports cars enthusiasts don’t mind the roof. The roof goes with car - an engagingly analog sports car and the roof makes it all the more different and special. It’s a brilliant car that no other manufacturer is making. The GT Front end end, the humps at the rear , the seats, just put it on another level from 4.0 Boxster. This car is a GT4 without the roof. Thank you Porsche.
@@gtsspeed2619 Your definition of "real sports cars enthousiasts" is absurd. People who love to drive without the roof can't be real sports cars enthousiasts ? The Carrera GT and 918 spyder have removable roofs. So all you say is absurd. The bucket seats you have seen in the video are optional for the GT4 and spyder, they cost 5400 extra euros. They are not exclusive to the GT4 and spyder. You can have them on the 718 "T" and GTS 4.0 too. GT4 is not better than the GTS or the "T". The GT4 has tons of grip, it is a better car than the other variants only for those who go on the race track. For those who only drive on the road, the 718 T is already more than enough to lose your driving licence and go to court. I think you never drove a performance car to don't know that. You're a novice dreamer or a kid dreamer.
Lenso Prezole Pity you took my remarks as being adversarial. However in your response you provide 2 examples of super cars when we are speaking about sports car - conflating 2 different things. But I’ll answer your question since you ignored mine about the speedster and it’s roof that is the same as the Spyder. People who drive sports cars with roofs are real enthusiasts but don’t complain because they have to get out to put up or put on a roof. I do wonder if any 918 owners or CGT owners you mentioned complain about having to get out and take off or put on the targa top? I have yet to hear them complain. Also I’m not surprised that you want to the ad hominem attacks about what I drive or where I have driven simply based on innuendo, suppositions and assumptive conclusions - I have owned many sports cars both convertibles and coupes and miss both my 360 Ferrari Spyder gated manual and my Porsche 981Cayman GTS the most. I have also done track days and will be enjoying another one next weekend with Porsche at their ice experience at a track. I won’t make any personal attacks because that only is used by those that have lost the argument. And won’t give it a second thought while driving my Gentian Blue GT4, er, 718 Spyder through the beautiful European roads in May - and I might even have to get out and put up that beautiful roof. - damn it. I am happy that Porsche is the only manufacturer building cars with the following : NASP Mid Engine true Manual gear box and convertible . I am hard pressed to think of another manufacturer that is currently producing cars that tick all these boxes. Enjoy your 4.0 GTS - it will be a great car - subjectively I prefer the looks of the Spyder - happy motoring.
I dont think gts4.0 is out yet ?
Lenso Prezole Your response to my argument is “ mental illness” - yet again another ad hominem attack. “Ad hominem is a notoriously weak logical argument. And is usually used to distract the focus of a discussion - to move it from an indefensible point and to attack the opponent. “ Ok let me try one last time to have a rationale intelligent exchange about cars given you are have some trouble staying focused on the argument. This is the original claim you made “that is why Boxster 4.0 is a far better car (than 718 Spyder) for real world roads. It has got an electric roof”. Part of my retort to your claim was - “so I guess you don’t want the speedster.” I defended the the mechanical roof of both the Spyder and Speedster. And I made a claim that is part of the uniqueness of the Spyder. You raised the CGT and 918 Spyder as part of your argument in your response. I state they have targa roofs. I contend that in both those cars you have to get out to put on or take off the roof, so in terms of roof removal it is analogous to both Spyder and Speedster. You state if you “drive through a work area and the air is full of dust”, your car is covered in dust. So therefore you have to get out of car to put on the roof as opposed “slow down and press a button”. However, your point about having to get out because there is no button is the same if you are driving the CGT or 918 Spyder. You would have to get out of those cars as well in the scenario you illustrated. Yes sometimes there is a price to pay or sacrifices to make for driving a great car - like the speedster, Spyder, 918, CGT and others - no electric roof being one of them. But you don’t deal with those arguments, but instead move off your claim from the roof to a straw man argument, changing the argument and narrative and go onto to other incoherent ramblings full of ad hominem attacks on someone you know nothing about because they offer an opposing view of the roof. I like the roof for the reasons I stated, not to mention it lessens the weight and minimizes repair costs. I am willing to forgo the electric roof so I can have the streamliners and thus keep the styling of the Spyder in tact - maintaining its super car looks. While others prefer the convenience of the power roof, in exchange for a flat back. There is only a right answer for the buyer and owner of the car. I believe the positives on Spyder outweighs those of the 4.0 - my claim. Thank you to Dan Prosser at Cargurus whose review was well thought out, thorough, logical, adult and mature. If only some of those who watched and are commenting on here could match it. Based on your responses, regardless of what I write, it is evident that you aren’t going to be able to focus on, nor deal with the argument that is being asserted, nor respond without another ad hominem attack.
I meant Throttle House reviews. Entertaining and real passion for cars.
I now have my 2020 718 Spyder and detest the manual roof. I would have ordered the 718 GTS if it were available when I ordered my Spyder.
Agree by far best sports car at this price point I await mine having sold my gt3 and previously my Gt4
You kept referring to it as a Boxster Spyder, which it is not. The 718 Spider is from Porsche Motor Sports, it’s likely a Spyder GT4 4.0, but I digress.
They just this past week have begun taking orders on the 2021 Spyder with a PDK. What do your opinion on that set up?
Not sure but I think I would prefer a 2s 992 cabriolet- more power , quicker to 60 and easier to live with day to day?
Yeah you missed something. Opportunity to let us hear the engine by shutting up for one moment, especially when starting engine ffs...
Is the spider available in the United States?
Great vidéo my Friend!!!!!
Long gearing kills it bro.. 65mph plenty in 2nd 🦁
mr lion Have you driven a GT4/Spyder?
@@alexklotzbuecher5985 yes. Gt3 rs much nicer
mr lion yes engine is - but other than that give me the Spyder
It doesn’t kill it - just use first gear as well, absolutely no problem with that
Unfortunately it's intentional, so it wont be faster than carrera s on paper :/
Love it. 100% nailed it.
Great looking car but I would need power top & PDK for sure.
You might be missing the point.
@@tubesforme99 I know the point but I won't pay top dollar for a car that doesn't have the options that I need. I'm good with my 911 which has power top and pdk. I'm good
To what extent do long gearing retract you from the enjoyment of that manual transmission?
What does a dynamically good but not engaging car lack? What is it that makes it not fun?
Tall gearing.
Neill Gowans so the 718 Spyder is not fun then? Because it appears to still have the tall gearing that everyone complained of in the original GT4.
In my humble opinion the sound is crucial in a sports car. Is part of the romance between a car and the driver. If not,whats the point of having a 6 cylinder combustion engine?. If all the other aspects will eventually be reached by electric cars?.
Great vid
Manual is not available in the RS, so the 718 Spyder manual is the one
2 nit picks both relating to sound,the exhaust and when you shut the door,for 72k I expect a better clunk:-)
Really nice but is it just me who thinks the front looks a little odd
Is it exciting to drive?
Revs to what in 2nd.? A PDK is the answer then. Surely.
BtB
No pdk for gt4s sadly.. they would be too fast for what porsce wants it to be ;
I think they have already confirmed that they will put the PDK as option later in 2020, probably around spring/summer.
4000 for the seats. That's my entire budget
Am sold
This is the best balance car in the world hands down! Otherwise Porsche didn’t made their hypercar Carrera GT and 918 spyder mid-engine rwd.
The perfect car BUT that tall gearing kills it! You would never have to get out of 2nd gear and unfortunately that just ruins to me what would be the ultimate sports car
So true but do you know what ? With a ND MX-5 and any other sports cars you can only use second and third gears on the road otherwise you would be thrown to jail if you begin to wide open the throttle in 4th gear.
Only an issue if you plan to red line engine all the time.
Can't wait for the PDK later this year!!!
Nice!!
The gearing, the gearing and yes the gearing. :-( o and it’s torque limited so a bit annoying also in fact it cannot make any more torque than the outgoing 3.8 !!!
Its ridiculous how car manufacturers are adding the cost to the car with options. There's basically nothing included in the car. They might as well charge for the doors and door handles since everything else is an option. Isn't this what Boeing got in trouble for the 737 Max -charging safety options. It's sad. Cars are no longer affordable.
When was Porsche ever affordable for the masses?
That manual roof would drive me round the bend !!!!! 😩
Be sure to use your turn signals. 981 Spyder here, I love it.
cool
Where is Rebecca?
It's not a Boxster Spyder, it's just a 718 Spyder
Porsche Motorsport - "that's the guys and girls... blah blah blah" - No. It's the guys.
You missed SOUND. That's where the 981 GT4 and 981 SPYDER KILL this car.
Try buying one or a GT4 if you are not what Porsche call a "special customer" you have more chance of platting piss, i have brought two new cars from Porsche and they still turned me away obviously not all customers are valued or special!!!
Smart guys buy second hand anyway lol :) Fuck porsche and their dealers
Same thing happened to me. A dealership I bought a 911 from told me "good luck" but I did find an excellent dealership 1800 miles away that made it happen for me so don't give up if you really want one.
I went to school with a guy called Prosser. I think he went to live in israel.
It’s not a Boxster Spyder it’s a 718 Spyder
Starts at £73,000.............
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Very good value. Id say its even kinda cheap for Porsche if you consider what you get for it compared to 911s
I love the Spyder- shame the colour options are boring.....hopefully PORSCHE will offer PTS
Dan just have away the sports car commandments
Are you sponsored by Porsche? Ffs
I cant get over how fugly and tasteless wheels are on GT4 :/ Especially with this extremely bland color
overpriced
Say's the guy with $1 in his bank account.
75k for used one still on warranty... come on...
Boring review. This is a brilliant car, get some enthusiasm. Check out Car Throttle for entertaining reviews.