Is the 2020 Porsche 718 Boxster GTS 4.0 The Perfect Sports Car? (Well, There Is The Price…)
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- Опубліковано 5 жов 2020
- Porsche put it’s much loved flat-6 engine back into the 718, but it only came as the GT4, packaged strongly for the track. Want that smoothness, punchiness, and throaty engine note with a dollop of comfort and civility? That would be the GTS 4.0. Available in both 718 Boxster and Cayman models, it gives up nothing for drivers that want a good romp on a country backroad. Tom Voelk tests a well optioned Boxster that retails for $117K. You didn’t think it would be inexpensive did you?
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In a parallel universe, Tom Voelk is getting all the accolades and appreciation he deserves. Such a shame that he doesn't have atleast a million subs. It makes me doubt the path of hardwork and dedication. You are one of the best Tom, keep going, maybe forever. Good luck.
P.S.: Great car too!
I'll do it until it bores me. I may not have millions of subscribers, but I have smart ones. It's a good group.
@@DrivenCarReviews I am glad you have a genuine subscriber base and likes to dislikes ratio of 827:4 confirms it. What bothers me is that there's a bunch of no good sons of b*tch*s out there who have 2 million+ subs. Pardon me but it is what is. Anyways, I just hope you enjoy whatever you do. You seem like a good man right from the word go. Not many like you out there. Wishing you all the best from India.✌️
He had a distro deal with the New York Times, but tom is a “straight white male” and they didn’t renew him 📨
@@USA-qm2bk I still write for them. And if that's what you think, you haven't done your research.
@@DrivenCarReviews hey Tom going off this discussion, kindly tell me what's the highest speed you've driven a car at ? I can assure you U.S. police won't be reading this. Cheers!
Great Evil Twin intro!
Great vid, thank you. I LOVE Seattle, I have cousins who live in Everett. I do feel that the 2.5 gets a bad press though, I’ll grant you that, OK, the sound isn’t quite as good as the 4.0 (but with an aftermarket exhaust nobody really knows) plus the performance is better. In addition, with Porsche (and virtually every other manufacturer these days) fitting soft limiters, who cares about the noise really anyway. People don’t mention that aspect when they talk about the Taycan. 😉I own the 2.5 and I can tell you it’s a FANTASTIC car.
Keep up the great vids and thanks from the UK.
I actually enjoy your reviews more than Doug demuros
Doug is very overrated. He often spouts things about the cars he reviews that are just not true... I'm sure he doesn't do it on purpose, but with his viewer numbers, a little fact checking isn't too much to ask.
I stopped watching long ago.
Thems fighting words lol nahhh i kinda agree
Demuro's a bozo.
@Leon Chan When creating the content is your only job and you're informing millions of people -- not to mention making BOAT LOADS of cash, like DeMuro is -- it's more that fair game to criticize.
@Leon Chan and this is not free. Either you pay for youtube or watch ads. And Google sells your data. No free lunches and no free car reviews. Demuro's a clown.
Your reviews never disappoint and as usual, your fun fact was satisfying.
Another excellent video Tom. A car I’ll never own (or drive) presented in an engaging manner by a professional. And the comments at the end about your Equipement and support staff were priceless.
For the record I owned an MGB back in the day and loved it.
Thanks Tom and crew for showing underneath the car. I find myself pausing those shots and admiring all that’s going on. Mx5 RF owner here.
Great review Tom, as always! Love driving my Boxster, a great stress reliever in these times.
I can’t get enough of your videos Tom! The evil twin scene in the beginning was great! I love your sense of humor! One of these days some TV producer needs to offer you your own auto review show. I’d watch that over “Motor Week” any day!
Tom, you are one of a kind! Martin, and Rob are obviously too. We can all hope to have such great teamwork and friendship in our lives. 👍
As someone who views all test videos I have to congratulate you on the quality, expertise and common-sense language of your productions; and they're fun too. Many thanks from the UK.
great video, I love it when you do the 2 of you on the screen! Always makes me chuckle! thanks :)
As usual, a great review. Thanks, Tom.
Wonderful little "cold opening." Always enjoyable, Tom.
Great intro. Great review. GREAT car. Thanks for the tech segment. I also watch on a 65” TV, so I appreciate the quality effort. Keep up the great work!
Oh my a 65 inch TV . You must be important
That was a lot of fun. Thank you!
Tom, you’re made to do this. Your reviews are flawless; very pro, and entertaining! ❤️ it. That’s all...!
Great review Tom. Especially on my big screen.
Tom, another great review on my favorite car brand. You’re awesome!
another great video, excited to see this channel gain more traction
I love Tom's descriptive skills. He doesn't sound like he's reading someone else's script. There is a lovely flow to his speech. Less pomp than the lads in Carfection. Well done Kiddo!
This show is definitely ALL ABOUT your hair style, Tom! ;-)
I will always remember the simply amazing comercial Porsche had in a French newspaper many many years ago. It just said: 90KPH to 0 in 2.9 seconds. This is just the best muscle car advert EVER! You know you buy a beast, but the car maker reassures the driver that HE IS in control.
You seem to have had a blast on this test drive. With many features that seem to be your all time favorites.
Thank you for showing us the kind of gear you use to work.
A look behing the curtain is often a good thing.
And carry on this G/R light thing! We love it!
Last but not least: I can't believe Mister Campbell did not dance on the chicken dance! He could not attend a wedding in France, I tell ya!
It's so funny. I too take my Boxster S to Costco to get the sparkling soda and put it in the frunk just like that. I appreciate showing us the camera gear too. Thanks for the great vids
Great review as always Tom. Love this Porsche. Makes about as much sense as a big garage of Miatas. I just need one thank you. Yes Porsche cost allot but that is what it is to be the best. The best cost allot. The Panasonic is an excellent choice. Since you grade all of your video I suppose the color science from the FS7 to your UX180 is not a big deal. The Panasonic is quite a bit smaller too. I am looking closely at the Panasonic too. These cameras are rather spendy so you better get paid what you do if you sign for an FS7 or UX180. Professional results with professional gear. Sounds right. Nice work Tom!
Wunderbar! Thank you Tom (and Martin and Robb) for another fantastic review. Not the car for me, although I wish it would be. I cannot afford $117K for a car, nor would I be able to fold up like origami to get in or out. I am too broad in the beam, with a bad back. But with this video, and in fact all of them, I feel like I am there with you. I watch your videos on a 24" HD computer screen, and on it everything looks awesome! Thanks again! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
That overhead shot on the bridge! Chefs kiss level shot!! Loving this!
Yeah, I saw that happening and was very happy. Almost disorienting.
Perfect car and perfect spec, awesome review !
Excellent video. 👍
I love the fun facts at the end. 😊❤️
Well done. I enjoyed this. Of course it gets a green light from me!
Nice car, nice review, great location and crew. I'd love to trade up for a couple of weeks. All things considered. I'll stick to my very practical Miata
Thank you Tom, Martin, and Rob
Love watching your videos Tom. I used to live in University Place about three blocks from Titlow Beach in Tacoma and I always see something or someplace I recognize when watching your reviews. I remember seeing your reviews on King 5 News years ago when I lived there. Your reviews are always top notch with great camera work, tons of information and they never contain any unnecessary BS. Keep up the great work. Your love and dedication to your work shows in each video you produce. 👍
Very cool! Hope you're living in a place as nice nowadays.
@@DrivenCarReviews Northern Colorado isn’t too bad but I definitely miss the water and all the greenness everywhere you look. The Denver area is mostly brown with a little green thrown in here and there. 😂
Excellent review. This is really a dream car.
Got a whole minute into this before YT showed 2 ads! No matter, love the Boxster and Cayman, but far too pricey. Kudos to Porsche for a manual too!
Nice job. Drove a 2003 boxster I bought in 2006
Manual with carrera wheels. For 12 years. Replaced with the same model but with PDK a 2016. If I didn’t want to retire early, the GTS sounds perfect. But I won’t even test drive anything more powerful as I wouldn’t want to regret not “going for it” as I know I couldn’t resist not buying the more exciting version. I’ve said NO when a friend asked me if I’d like to drive his carrera 4s.
I hit like before I even watch... you’re that good
Great review Tom! Loving the new Boxster GTS 4.0, however I am torn. I own a 2011 Miata GT trim, manual, which I absolutely love. I think a slightly used 991.2 911 coupe, impossible to find a manual transmission though with right equipment combinations.
My favorite motor in Porsche's stable. The 4 liter flat 6 of natural aspirated air/fuel mixer! Perfect... Yes please...
great review......as usual ; )
I love Porsche build and price. I always build 2, one stripped to the most reasonable price, the other loaded to the hilt. I love the leather wrapped air vents
I always wonder if the leather wrapped air vents blow air that smells like new leather. That would make them worth the price!!
Washington is such a beautiful state. I used to live near Seattle and miss it.
You have me salivating Tom! I purchased a base Boxster 718 manual a few years back, but the manual with the turbo 4 was terrible and I sold it a year later. I’ve been searching for a 2014-2015 Boxster GTS since I am done with turbo engines of any kind...Love NAs!!! This car is purrrrrrfect...except for the price. Maybe it’ll drive the 2015 GTSs down! They are still lingering in the low to mid 60s!! Great job.
Pete Galindez Also try 2011-12 987.2. Perfect car.
Or a 981S. There are a good number of those around.
I don’t really like the prior gens before the 981s and I prefer the alcantara seats...so, the 981 GTS is perfect...I found a great one a couple of years ago that had the stage 1 tune, in Carmine Red, but a week before we sealed the deal, someone backed into the guy’s car and wrecked the rear end :(. But, that said, I agree. Boxsters in general are the perfect car...I keep trying to get into 911s, but can’t...
Tom, love the intro🤣
The coupe version is my dream daily driver. Now only if I could afford it 😂
You're right....price is definitely a show stopper! I'll stick with my 2007 hardtop convertible MX-5. All the best... Sam
What a beautifully crafted car. I regret that I did not follow a different career path so I could afford some of these cars. I smittens for the Ferrari 812 SuperFast😋 Maybe Tom could review that please.
You deserve more subscribers
....and now I know why there are so many 981 Spyders for sale now-upgrading to this with a roof that takes 10 seconds to raise and lower and only 20hp less!
Another review that’s a treat to behold! Spotted the ‘environmental zone’ sticker in the lower right windshield corner - was this an EU spec tester? And if so, any difference between EU and NA in terms of exhaust/sound restrictiveness? Also, the original Honda Insight also had an engine start/stop system with its manual trans, IIRC 🙂
I love colored seat belts. Would be a requirement for my GTS. $360 instead of a $1k+ package is a steal!
The sense of freedom in a convertible is nice - I've owned a Boxster, Solstice, and Z4 - but they pale in comparison to riding a motorcycle. Riding a motorcycle or even a scooter is also an experience more people should try at least once.
They are all good just different 🙂🤷🏾♀️
This is the main reason I've been holding off on buying a 718 GTS after owning an M3 vert before and - dare I say it - getting a bit bored with it. Riding is more involved and definitely cheaper.
This is going to be good!
Exactly what I said to myself while clicking the like button before watching this...we were right.
Tom for Top Gear!
Love this build and review! I’m number 2 on the list for a 2024!
Enjoy! Lovely car.
@@DrivenCarReviews Thanks, just waiting for the allocation call.
4 miatas or 1 GTS - pretty simple..... 1 GTS, All day, every day.
but a turbo ND miata....
@@rubbertoe. still want the porsche
@@Jayson_Tatum but reliability
@@rubbertoe. This is not a BMW. Porsche made (not made with other manufacturers, ahem Audi..) engines are dependable. I know multiple modern 911’s that have run up to 130K miles on track (converted from kms).
@@307skylake7 yeah within the 7 months of me posting that comment I learned that Porsche is one of the more reliable sports car/super car brands. Lots of people track them, then drive them home
Thumps up
Love from Saudi Arabia
I just realized this car is likely to be Canadian if not European market vehicle (given its metric speedo, although the mileage reading is converted to miles). 👍🏼 anyway I love its overall package and its idea to incorporate the 4.0L flat six into 718.
People will complain about this competing too heavily with the 911, yet haven't experienced how much raw power and capability the 911 has. Sure, it's 'comfy', but it is still a rocket 🚀
Tom - Great review! I got my GTS4.0 recently and you may see me around the seattle area!
I'll look for you. What color?
@@DrivenCarReviews Gentian blue. I look for any reason to take her out with the top down! 😁
Rear drive and manual... very nice.
These evil twin appearances are getting better with every video
You got to tell your assistants that the chicken dance music at the end of the video is actually French, not German 😂
Perfect UI in this Boxster. Really a great mix of old and new. Tom, would you be taking this or the C8 if you had to pick one? I think the C8 is cooler, but this seems to be more of a drivers call with better ergonomics.
Interesting
Great car
No turbo..yay..good review
Porsche. There is no substitute....
Lovely car, but for the rest of us mortals an ND Miata with a BBR turbo is a better bet for affordability and fun. Money no object? GTS 4.0 Boxster is the right choice (manual trans only, of course).
Tom, you’re getting even better! Thanks. If I have a choice, I take the Taycan.
Remote start is coming to manual transmission vehicles, even though 6-speeds are being phased out. I don't know how, but it's coming.
Would you believe I find myself rewatching your videos for entertainment? Either I have no life or you’re that good at what you do. Boxster or C8?
These days? With everything happening? Mitch you need to get out more. Money no object I'm a Cayman guy but the Vette is impressive.
YES it is. And I've owned 3 base models of these since 2004. They handle like a race car. They have enough power, they are roomy enough, two trunks, what's not to like?
23Piccolina Agreed. Base Boxster is hidden gem.
Fantastic, I wish it was about $50k, not $90-$100. I’ll take a new Miata Club or GT manual for as much fun or more. (Plus less stress to use as a commuter and leave it in public parking.)
I have the 2020 Spyder which is a great car. If this car were available when I ordered my Spyder I would have ordered it as I dislike the Spyder manual roof. Carryon.
The Spyder sure looks cool though.
Tom, My household milk supply evaporated when you mentioned the price but in the spirit of social solidarity, I will refer to this as the poor man's McLaren.
Thank you for your wonderful review. I have a 718 Cayman GTS 4.0 on order. I am curious, it appears that the lower right "stalk" is missing from the right side of the steering column. Where did it go?
Yes I test drove one last weekend and noticed this - forgot to ask Porsche salesman
11:41 I thought there was an Eddie Murphy sighting lol
The Miata is a much better buy for the average buyer, or someone who’s thinks a$100k price tag is outrageous for this great driving experience. This Porsche is beautiful and fu to drive but really ...it’s almost $100k with just a couple of options after tax. You can buy 3Miatas for this.
Six appeal. Good one. 😉
Those filters though 😭. It slightly muted the orchestra. Still sounds good though.
“Pajaritos a volar”...
Evil twin is missing his trident or pitchfork.
Is there snap over steer?
auto start stop is not something we need on a porsche. I'd rather have the oil flowing and protecting the engine.
getting the expensive carbon ceramic brake option on the Boxter seems silly.. CCB's really only show their strength with repeated HARD stops in a track environment, and let's face it, the sort that would drive in that type of environment would more likely get the Cayman over the Boxter.
The CRZ has automatic engine stop start and they're all six speeds. I know because I drive one :D
Okay, but it's a hybrid. Those never got the love they deserved.
@@DrivenCarReviews can't argue that. I love that thing 🥰
Great little car. Great shifter and a manic engine. Feels way faster than it is. And cheap too.
Just thought about a boxster cayman.. then SEE8
Love your reviews. When's the 2021 Acura TLX A spec going to get your review. Picked mine up on the first day on sale 9-28-2020. I got black on black with SH AWD. My 65th birthday presents. A year early. I love it. Keep up the great work. 👍
It's not on the horizon, haven't heard from Acura.
Tom, if you think the Mazda Miata and Porsche Boxster Transmissions are the best you need to try the Civic Type R.
I have
Sounds like this is one with OPF filters?
idk sounds almost the same as 2.5 l turbo, also why havent porsche increased the torque its the same as 2.5 turbo? performance is on par..every video i have watched the presenter talks about the turbo sound blah, blah , its not the 6 cyl sounds awsome , and i think you comment on that as well ... what about performance and drivability where you have to rev the engine to get full torque ? i dont know the sound is more of a thing about engine size in peoples head that it went from 6 to 4 cyl , just my opinion, i drove a 2015 gts 4 years ago i didnt like the torque curve it felt anemic, i drove a base 718 and was impressed and ended up getting 718 gts.. good review though
I have a 2022 Boxster GTS on order, Do you know if there are any changes vs, the car you are showing? I chose the me wheels, the PDK, 18 way heated and cooled seats but no Carbon brakes. Mine specked out at $117, 460 with Carmine Red and Chalk white leather seats.
I know of no changes but I'm having dinner with them tomorrow so I'll ask. Sounds nice. What's the paint?
Oops, just saw it's red. Nice.
The price would be a problem for me: $117k for that (brand new) or $110k for a use 991.1 GT3?
I feel sorry for Evil Twin!!!
Did you work for motor week?
Switch blanks? $117k and you get switch blanks? I say, Nein!
Did you just call salmon "Lachs"? Staying true to your German last name I guess, kudos for that!
It's lox
@@DrivenCarReviews You're both right! Lachs in German. Laks in Yiddish, which became lox on this side of the pond. BTW, I plan to take my order-placed GTS 4.0 to Costco as well, Tom. Thanks for the video while I wait! Nice job.
I studied broadcasting, got a degree in it, and did it professionally. The fact that you write, shoot, and edit this quality of a piece by yourself is astounding.
I agree with other commenters, your content is light-years more sophisticated and polished than other channels.
Thanks man. Where did you work? To be honest, I always liked the camera and editing best. Still do. Was dragged kicking and screaming into writing and hosting.
At an NBC affiliate in Washington State
@@mybigbrotherbilbo628 Me too
Porsche needs to replace the external plastic scoops and trims with metal or carbon fiber....even the 911 Turbo S has too much external plastic. Just doesn’t fit the character of the cars of this caliber....
"Plenty of six appeal"...that's a terrible dad joke...thank you.
Well, I'm a dad, so there's that...
Great review as always Mr. Voelk but when are you going to review an affordable convertible? Are there any? (and no, the Smart Car doesn't count...)
Miata, Mustang and Camaro come to mind. But I don't see those press cars often. You can always go try them out for yourself...
@@DrivenCarReviews Actually a great idea, on a sunny Fall day...