Living With A Porsche 718 GT4 RS! [Is It Worth The Hype?]
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I spend the weekend with the Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS and try to find out if it's worth all the hype.
From Porsche:
The Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS is the new flagship model in the 718 family - an uncompromising driver’s car designed to impress with its lightweight construction, extremely agile chassis set-up, sophisticated aerodynamics and unique soundtrack.
Among the striking features of the new, top-of-the-range 718 are the process air intakes behind the driver and passenger windows. The 718 Cayman normally has small side windows here. The new air intakes improve both the intake airflow and, at the same time, create a thrilling intake noise right next to the occupants' ears. The characteristic air intakes in front of the rear wheels have been retained and are used for engine cooling.
Like every modern RS model, the new 718 GT4 RS is exclusively available with the Porsche dual clutch transmission (PDK). This gearbox shifts through its seven gears at lightning speed and guarantees maximum performance. The gearshift paddles allow drivers to keep their hands on the steering wheel even when changing gear manually. Alternatively, they can use the re-designed selector lever on the centre console.
The unique Porsche Design Chronograph 718 Cayman GT4 RS, created by Porsche Design exclusively for buyers of the vehicle, is as dynamic as its four-wheeled counterpart. The watch also benefits from a lightweight design concept with high-performance features based on the robust, high-tech characteristics of titanium. Its winding rotor is modelled on the sports car’s rims and can be specified in different colours, just like the car.
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Sam, you really are next level at the moment mate. The content, the topics, the camera angles and quality alone are best on RUclips but your view of life and how you use and enjoy cars is soo inspiring. I’ve done so many driving holidays the last few years and enjoyed life soo much doing things inspired by you ……. More twiggy ;)
Very very kind. Having a lot of fun at the moment so great to hear you’re enjoying it
A spot on Top Gear is your next step mate 👍
Appears as a very „Casey-Neistat-ishy“ camera angles and cut-style to me. Well done ❤
@@seenthroughglass that cars too shmee for you 🤣👍
Absolutely agree - always enjoyed Sam’s channel and podcast since I found them during his world tour, but as you say, whole different level at the moment. STG is always one of first three videos I watch if I am catching up!
If an RS would be ideal as a daily, we would demand something more hardcore. Let’s keep the RS’es as toys, on and off track.
Great episode.
Man - your take on the visual appeal is EXACTLY what was going through my head as I was watching along - you verbalised my inner debate perfectly!
I genuinely cannot believe the quality of your videos that you achieve by yourself - honestly mind blowing…! Keep up the incredible work - amazing.
The sound of the Porsche naturally aspirated flat six never gets old love the videos Sam
4:25 Glad you like my R8 GT Spyder Sam! Good to see you that day. Let me know if you ever want to have a play in the GT 😉
I love the subtleness of the GT3 Touring. I never fashioned myself a RS person either. That is until I started driving them. Now I find each of us has a bit of a different threshold for where that Jekyll and Hyde line sits. Although I love the aesthetics of the 911, the small intimate nature and near perfect ergonomic layout of the 718 interior just pulls and reminds you more of the older 911’s than the more bloated, current versions. I’m finding now that one should have a non-RS Porsche, as well as a RS one in the garage at all times. Heck, there are 7 days in a week-perhaps a different one for each day, right?🤦🏻♂️
I agree with you, but hands down, I'd take this over a GT3 (PDK) everyday. The only reason I'd choose the 911 is to have the manual. I'm over the whole "it's not a 911" thing. Mid-engined is just better, fact. I personally like the looks of the Cayman better, too.
Before watching the video I’m wondering about your angle? Why on earth would you try to daily a GT4RS for a week? I picked up mine Friday and have done the 1500km break in period on Scandinavian B-roads during the last 3 days. Today 9000rpm was
unleashed and my hearing still suffers😂 The GT4RS is an absolute run riot heavy metal band on a leash at all times. The car was invented in 1886 with the Lohner-Porsche, and it ends with the GT4RS as the pinnacle of driving fun. Of course the coming 992GT3RS is faster and a lot more of a technological tour de force as it should be, but that just makes m case, and yours to loose. The Cayman GT4RS will out-fun any car on the planet any time. It’s surprisingly analog and hilariously old school.
BUT, during the 1700kms I’ve been doing since Friday in the GT4RS, so be learnt that the ride comfort is just excellent, and the seats are amazingly comfortable. I can even use the sport setting on the suspension for long durations if so desired. The 3 drawbacks with the car is except price and availability: 1) rear view limited. I could be having a cop trailing me and I wouldn’t know until the siren came on. 2) side view visibility, you need the co-pilot to give thumbs up in tight intersections. 3) tyre noise on bad road surfaces, but this is the same for the 911 also.
Motoring ends with the GT4RS. No need to look further, and compared to the coming GT3RS and Ferraris is actually a bargain!
Happy days❤
Those downshifts at the 20:43 mark… OMG, I just cannot get enough of the sound! Really appreciate your perspective! I am turning Sixty today and am really looking forward to be a Hooligan!
Happy birthday bro
This is the peak of casual automotive reviewing. Keep killing it STG
nice in-depth test. Unbelievable, 10 minutes before you went into the sound and the speed range, I had exactly the same thoughts. Incredible, like telepathy. I also feel that the range of the sound is relatively small, and then just before the end of the speed, for a speed window of maybe 500 revolutions, there is a peak in the sound that is really emotional. In my opinion it is also clearly too late, which means that you have to keep accelerating. With the Ferrari 360, for example, it opens from 3-4000 revolutions, which makes more sense for my emotions.
Amazing video Sam! Love the content here. But also amazing video work, nice smooth transitions and very very cool shots. Great in-depth test of the car and how it really is. T.b.h. I really really really want one now though... Keep up the great work with STG and BTG!
Nice attempt at a contrary point of view. But it’s an RS - I think we knew before your video that if you attempt to measure against criteria for which it was not designed, it might feel compromised. But measure it on great driving roads and on track and it’s epic. So the conclusion for me was obvious before you started. It was never intended as a daily driver nor is that why someone would buy it. Frankly I wouldn’t have a base GT4 as a daily driver either. AP says the 4RS was built as a fun car for road and track and they appear to have nailed that brief. My order is in and I’ll be keeping my X5 for daily driving duties.
Wow what a video, you’ve put a huge smile on my face watching this Sam!
The ad was placed into the video so smoothly, not annoying at all. Enjoyed watching it. Great content
We just need to appreciate his filmography skills. He's not just a RUclipsr with an iPhone, he puts so much time into the camera angles and shots to create beautiful footage
I agree Sam that car sounds better from inside than outside as far as i can tell with your video
Keep the videos coming, thank you!
Also mr.jwws gt4 in purple is absolutely stunning
Got to be one of the best sounding new cars available. Absolutely insane! Great video as always 👍
I have a ‘22 718 Cayman GTS 4.0 in Frozen Berry Metallic (I think there was a GT4 in the same color when you picked up the GT4 RS).
I daily drive her, but every weekend I’m up around 5:45 and take her out for a ride. Quiet roads, no urgency, just me and my car. Amazing
Another Fantastic video Sam!! Video and production quality is next level!
Love this, need more videos like this. The gt4rs is pretty practical at the groceries
Really in your element right now man! fantastic videos back to back
Nice filming. You could make exactly the same argument about your new GT3, “really need to rev it out…a little too firm for the road…on track this thing would be fantastic…you have to drive this car like a hooligan”.
Except the gt3 is a manual, so it's engaging in other ways as well. Also not a stiff.
Absolute quality Sam another top top watch. Loving your content and narrative.
Great video Sam, you’re so professional in terms of presentation and I’ve always loved the content 👏🏻
Wow. I loved the 8 minute clip with the music, the exhaust and the scenic. absolutely perfect combination if you ask me!! actually this video was really fun to watch. Keep up the work!
Best video on the GT4 RS out there, thanks for this! Drove the frozen berry GT4 you can see at the end & think it’s truly gorgeous.
The yellow with black/carbon parts looks really fantastic!
The drink suspension G-meter idea was genius Sam
Hi Sam, great video and its great to see you in the cotswolds. I've lived there since a kid and yes, it does have some of the best driving roads in the UK. Chaos.
Watched the whole way through to enjoy the 'scenic through glass' and the mega sound from the Porsche! Like the racing look very much on this car. Checked out and subscribed to Podium's channel (could not find it in the description?) because can't get enough :-)) Thank you as always Sam and a thought, I would love a Porsche project on your channel✌
I really wanted a 718 GTS.
The GT4 looks mega, and the GT4RS oh my! Great video Sam.
Sam, I have been a viewer of your Content for many Years now. You never fail to deliver. This was my 1st vid of 2023. Happy New Year 🎉
that engine is pure art ! What a car ! Nice video as always !
The smoothie was having the time of its life in the cup holder,watching the road and feeling the g forces😀
Built in G meter!
I've got a DSG in our old passat and had SMG2 in an old M3. Absolutely astounded by that PDK gearbox watching that drink
25 minute STG Porsche goodness, nice!
Won't be 'living with' my GT4RS but it will be on open roads and track days!
And I’m sure you’ll bloody love it in that case! Congrats
First time watching the channel, great video Sam! Nice to see it being driven on the streets and not the track. Since this car came out, I always felt something about the looks of it wasn’t popping..and you nailed it.
I’m always asking myself, this or GT3 in manual. 718 has the amazing sound inside, and from what I gather might be better suited for someone that’s not so tall (5’6). Other hand, 992 is well…that and has the manual option. I’ve driven neither, and don’t even know why I bother thinking about this as I’ll never have finds for it lol. Guess I just like to dream. Wish Porsche would lend me a car to drive for the weekend..heck even for a day..
Great video Sam. How dose the ride compare to your old 4c?
That video was just a masterclass 👏🏻👏🏻
Good review. Looking forward to you reviewing your own GT3 ;)
Great video Sam. Can't wait for your GT3. If they ever release a manual version of this (I know they won't) it'll be 911R all over again. Some ballsy guy in the US will make a modded manual and it will be the best car in the world then.
They will Release a GT3RS manual called the ST(like the R), will be Great Aswell
that engine is pure art !
Sam, thanks so much, great video and I really share your opinion on the GT4 RS. 👍🏼😊
I had never seen your channel before, but I really enjoyed this "Living with a GT4 RS" you know, to see the reality of this car other than it being amazing on track 🙌 (Oh, and I'm also not an RS guy 😅)
And I would also prefer that regular GT4 at the end of the video :)
A good, honest report Sam. Loved it. Cheers, John.
Sam, you and the rest of the UK guys are making such great content. I’m sure you’ve seen what’s happening here in the states, I won’t ask you to comment on it but it’s tragic and I wish car culture here was better. Keep making great content
The truest thing I’ve read all day (excluding Strad)
Fantastic review as always. So relatable and real. I would have it painted normally too. The carbon bits just don’t do it for me. But, what a car.
Sam, these videos are always so good, best channel on RUclips ❤
Another good vid, and good honest thoughts about the car.
11k views in less than 3 hours, Sam is on fire yet again keep up the great work Sam
Lol neat idea with the drink! Something most people can relate to 👍👍
Lovely stuff Sam!
What a juicy but of kit, great video sam!
First thing I noticed was those gear shifts. Hilariously fast. Thank you Sam, great content always.
Sam's productions are beyond next level. Hard to fathom all the effort needed to bring such great content in a consistent, polished package. My vote for next Top Gear host.
Sam, British butter is available... Love the fact you still get a proper door handle on the Cayman, first point of contact, its the little things that matter....edit again, oh hello, proper cup holders 👌
2nd car innit - have a comfy one for the school run…
Great work as always! The way I see it (and I've never been behind the wheel of porsche, just watching videos) RS product seems to be the one to drive to track and do full track days . Non RS seems to be one which is more on daily side of things with occasional track drive. Same goes for GT3 line same goes for GT4 line , that's why I wouldn't judge rs products for being stiff on road , they are not meant to be soft.
exactly, anything other than stiff would be compromising the car's track ability, and the rs cars are built primarily for the track.
The GT4RS is perfectly fine for touring country lanes. Sam used the wrong tool, at the wrong place for what he was doing. A Macan would’ve been perfect for that bumpy narrow road.
Great video dude. That car is seamless
Heading to Waitrose in a GT4 RS is peak Sam. Loving it 😅
Nice to see you back in my neck of the woods Sam. Recognise the scenery. I’m not a Porsche lover but I do love the look and sound of that.
What a dream!!! Huge congratulations!!❤
Another top video and one in which I recognise the roads! Newbury, Lambourn via Ashdown House, the North Wessex Downs etc.
I think you’re missing the point a little bit with this car though. It’s not a car to live with, you have other Cayman versions for that. As you said, it’s a toy and you should use it as something to have fun with. Maybe that doesn’t suit everyone’s garages. You made some very interesting points though and the video is great as always! 👏🏻
I get it. RS cars aren’t supposed to be for every day use. But there are plenty of videos of this car on great roads being thrashed. I wanted to see what it was like in other situations. Thanks for watching and for the feedback
Fabulous report Sam, I think we all dream, and are constant in search of those smooth road opportunities. Especially in a car like the GT4 RS……
Love these!
The smoothie test is a nice touch
Top shelf production !!!!. Love the car as well👍🇦🇺
Brilliant Sam. Only you to show reality of our daily lives of how these great cars fit in.... Or not
Cool video and looks great in Yellow!
Absolutely brilliant video
I really do appreciate the video but I am not sure anybody has said it is the 'perfect' car....some may have said it is the perfect sports car (which I disagree with) but not the perfect car.
Now...back to enjoying the video. Great work Sam and team
Superb videography, car looks awesome.
I think cars that are “too good” somehow dial the fun out. Something that occasionally wants to try to kill you is probably not a bad thing from a fun factor perspective. The boring cars are best for day to day in most cases, but it’s the magic brief moments you can avail of that potentially make cars like a GT4 RS worth owning and dailying. Unless of course daily driving means mega commutes.
However it has to be called out…“beautiful roads”….and a massive crater of a pot hole next to where the car in parked! 😂 (and more than one of your parked locations!)
Such a wonderful, refreshingly honest review video. Great stuff! I still think its a lovely car but like you, i'd have a GT3 touring thank you
Most reviews are honest. They're just coming from different perspectives in different locations. There's a reason hot hatches are so loved in the UK... because the roads are tiny and bumpy.
How funny, had a work experience at Porsche HQ a few weeks ago and visited Podium at the same time. Unfortunately not in a GT4 RS. But still very cool. Great video Sam!
Sam your videos are on another level
Jolly Nice to see you in the Cotswolds Sam! Great video and (without having been lucky to drive one!) I imagine I would conclude the same.
Having been a member of Porsche GB this last 8 months I've realised there are a lot of Porsche owners who are lucky enough to have multiple cars and will have a GT car for regular track days. Me myself, can only afford to enjoy mine on the country roads. So I get your point, but the RS cars really are used mostly on the track, where all those "extra bits" make a massive difference.
Great video! Very much an STG film from you Sam. I'd be interested to know your thoughts comparing it to your previous 718 Cayman S?
So pumped for your gt3
Morning Sam! You are the best!😊
Another car that needs thrashing to enjoy, so much fun at low speeds. Great review
Fantastic video. 💛
Don't spill the drink! Reminds me of Takumi driving up Mt. Akina delivering tofu 😄
great honest video Sam, great to see you enjoying the local Lambourn roads too ...have you tried Wantage/Chain hill to Chievley ? B4494 ...amazing
Absolutely! That’s an epic road. Filmed a few cars there before
Excellent review, very interesting indeed.
Had my Carrera 4S keyed all down the passenger side in the Waitrose car park. Lesson for the day: park your Porsche as far away from anyone else. Unfortunately I did follow my own advice but was still surrounded by the time I returned.
Pointless parking out the way as like you said someone will always park next to you guaranteed.
@8:22 this footage here and the sound track is just sick
Keep them coming Sam as your on a roll...........❤
I 100% agree with you Sam! 👌🏼
Sam I love that you can say "its not for me". For a fair bit less you could have the same aural experience (almost) with Cayman GTS. It will have a more supple ride and be more useable on a daily basis.
Sam, without fail I get a Haribo advert before everyone one of your video's 🤣😭 great content as always btw 👍
Great vlog
Know exactly what you mean regarding the looks, the exposed carbon fibre bonnet looks abit pants imo. Prefer it all one colour.
The sound, oh my the sound is just unbelievable.
I think the painted front bonnet would change everything 👌
Same. What colour would you get?
@@seenthroughglass I think all black would look sick
@@seenthroughglass I’ve got one on the way. No Weissach on it as I prefer the plainer look. Also I’ll save the money for a Manthey Racing kit which will actually improve performance as opposed to be a cosmetic kit.
4:00 I felt that
sam, which car did u enjoy more, the ftype or the 718 and why?
The smoothie gave me anxiety watching it slop about like that 🙈😅 great video as always!
Another great video Sam 🎉 what is the brand of your grey hoodie ? 🙃
Sam you’re the best mate, curious to why you don’t have more subs!!! Maybe you could try doing some more videos with other RUclipss to gain access to new viewers and vice versa.