The Porsche 718 GTS 4.0 is a nearly perfect drivers car
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- Опубликовано: 11 окт 2024
- It feels good to get in and push it in a car like the Porsche 718 GTS 4.0. That's because the steering feel is excellent, the power is perfect for the platform, and the six-speed manual gearbox is wonderfully tuned. The entire package adds up to one of the all-time great driver's cars.
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After nearly 3 years I have finally managed to secure a copy of this car. Can I really afford it? Hell no, will I die a happy man, hell yes.
How much can I get for a kidney and my 987.1?😉
Having owned a 991.1 S and now have a 718 GT4, for me the Cayman is so much more raw of an experience. You hear and feel that engine way more than a 911. Cayman’s are intense.
I went the reverse direction. 718 Spyder to 991.2 4S. Spyder was without a doubt the more nimble car. Great induction note from the 4L but the howl from the 911 in sport plus is beautiful lol. Both fantastic cars.
@@haochen5973 which would you recommend? looking at both atm for my first sports car.
How is it for tall people. I'm 6'3
@@notthisguyagain8557Plenty of room for tall people because that seat goes way back. Just remember you can’t recline the back of the seat far back since it’s a two seater and will hit the back wall. Also, if you’re over 6, forget getting the carbon bucket seats as well. Regardless of the seat you chose, Porsche does a fantastic job of setting the driver position in proper form and I this car covers a wide range from short to tall.
@warfire24 thank you for the confidence booster. I must get one.
I love my GTS 4.0. I used to want a 911 badly, and now I think I just want a GT4 or, eventually a GT4RS. I just LOVE the 718 package.
That gt4rs... beautiful
And now Porsche is ruining the Cayman and Boxter going 100% electric from 2025... It is as I say, go woke, go broke, this is the end for one of the best sports cars ever made.
My order for my gts comes in May of this year. After spending a year with my c8 Vette.. i just don't get excited like i do from driving something raw like the caymen... They just feel like early 2000s cars that i miss.
Great video! I just drove the same roads in my new 718 GTS. Think all of your points were spot on. 👊🏼🔥
When you say simmer down now. I'm getting Robert Downey Jr. Tropic Thunder vibe. Love the content. Thanks
I have a 2023 GTS 4.0 My only complaint.....that system which shuts the car off at light. You have to push the button to turn it off each time you start the car.
You can turn this off
The curved front fenders feels vintage and muscular and the sound of the engine seems almost to resonate my genetic material somehow.
Fantastic clip~! Thank you!
The "outdated" infotainment is a plus in my book.. The 718 still has the previous gen 991.2 911 interior, which was peak Porsche interior imho.. The perfect mix between retro analog dials and buttons and modern digital gadgets with PCM 4.0 and Apple Carplay etc.. Newer car interiors with digital (touch)screens I think are a step back in terms of sportscar feel and ergonomics.. I'm gonna keep driving my 718 Boxster 2.0 for a very long time.. Maybe I'll get a GTS 4.0 later just for the sound and NA feel when I can ever afford one (price difference is huge in my country, +/- 40k, which is a lot just for the sound and NA feel), if not I'll just keep enjoying the base 718 Boxster which is already a great car with the same great driving dynamics and plenty fast enough and the boxer 4 sound really is not that bad, I like the deep dark rumble it produces.. 0 interest in newer more "modern" cars, especially now they all go digital and even worse electric..
I would buy this instead of my gen6 SS 1LE 6SPD if I had the more moneys.
Don’t think I’ve ever seen a modern cayman review that didn’t mention the atrociously long gearing (GT4RS excluded)
84km/h in first gear and 134km/h in second, meaning you will be using second gear only when driving without loosing your drivers license on twisty roads, no need for any other gear then second gear which is no fun... (since the car only wake up at over 5000rpm and rev up to almost 8000.)
After heel-toeing for 40 years, I hate rev-matching because can't I get my right foot to forget to do the weird little dance move.
Thank you for the really great review. I would like to ask you a polite question. Do you think it is better to add (PASM) (Raised 10 mm) option to GTS car or not to add it?
As a GTS owner my advice is that if you intend to daily the car, don’t intend to track the car very often, aren’t bothered if the car doesn’t look “slammed”, or live somewhere where the roads are not very smooth, tick the raised suspension option box. It’s only slightly softer than the standard GTS suspension (it’s basically the same as the PASM option on S model 718s) but just enough to take the edge off of rough surfaces. IMO it should the standard GTS setup with the lowered alternative being the option. If you’re a serious “track guy” or young and like your cars as low as possible then go with the default setup.
Excellent work 😃 😀
This is a fantastic car that looks upscale but they should have provided a new style of the infotainment system because car is really great but some stuff like the infotainment system old it's kind of a little disappointing for some people however this car is overall great
I almost never turn mine on.
The 718 is near the end of its life. They’re not going to spend that kind of money on it, at this point.
Well done.
It’s either wait in line for the Cayman or be first for a base 911 allocation, no mark up, and possibly get it by late spring, just talked to the dealer yesterday, they are still over priced, thanks to VW Diesel lawsuit, Porsche is now the cash cow for them bastards
Are you just looking to complain about something? Where is the fact that the music system isn’t up to speed with normal because I can tell you there’s a 981S owner you don’t listen to music you listen to the engine.
You have an option to buy a sound system with big sub woofer that cost 5000€$£...
I love Sara toneN~
Wait...
Wasn't this guy the former spokesman for Autobytel?
My goodness, the years have compounded rapidly since I last saw him. Anybody have an idea how long has it has been since he was employed by the former company?
Wild how fast time seems to transpire.
Stay classy my friends.
haha, I was never a spokesperson for Autobytel, I just did video reviews for them a LONG time ago. But I've had Hooniverse as my own outlet for even longer. Now, I'm over at Autotrader and I also pop up on MotorTrend.
@@TheHooniverse _Good grief!_
That is quite the journalistic portfolio. Shows you how long I have been out of the loop. This also explains why we have aged so gracefully. You're like the third Amigo from the "Three Amigos".
We have Jason Cammisa, Carlos Lago and Jeff Glucker that make up the trifecta of automotive journalists. All three of which have a rather extensive resume.
Then there is the OG of them all - Mr. John Howard Davis of MotorWeek. Mr. Davis' smooth, sultry voice has been a mainstay in the automotive realm since I was a child. He truly paved the way for _all_ the segments we currently see today.
Lastly (but not forgotten), we have that ubiquitous handlebar mustache from none other than Dennis Gage. As we watch him _"honor the timeless classics"_ which became his catchphrase for the entire 'My Classic Car' tv show.
Good times!
Stay classy my friend.
@@BertShackleford haha, I just saw Jason this past weekend at the 24 hrs of Lemons race too.
@@TheHooniverse Small world brother.
Reminds me of a quote: _"Time flies over us, but leaves its shadow behind."_ *~Nathaniel Hawthorne*
Happy to sub and join you once again on your journey.
Stay classy my friend.
How does it compare to the driving feeling of a spyder 718?
I see now lot of people is confused and have set their completely normal Porsche boxter 718 for sale as a Porsche spyder, considering the Porsche spyder usually sell use for 2 to 3 double price of the boxter that is just wrong...
It’s a great car however the tall gearing and the higher redline make this car not great for the street if you want to keep your drivers license or avoid killing yourself. The car begs you to rev it so you end up going way faster than you should on public roads. It is excellent but it would be way more fun and usable on the street if they fixed the gearing.
Solved with PDK
@@fxDEBIAN Not really, the difference is 5km/h or something like that in first and second gear, you are still looking at 130 or so km/h in second at redline.
great car indeed
however very high tax in many EU countries for a 4.0 engine …..
Which is hilarious because in the US 4.0 is tiny
is this a wrap or PTS signal yellow?
It's Racing Yellow on an overcast day
Too bad about your Bruins. At least they beat out those damned Leafs. Go Oilers go!!!!!!!!!!!!🥶
Swayman is amazing - the rest of the team forgot how to play hockey... so frustrating.
I love the 718, but one big problem I have with them is the interior, 2023 but they still use the infotainment and light system from 2015. I am die hard Porsche brand fan, but at this stage they are milking 718 last generation beyond imaginable.
porsche = milking. I mean that is what they have been doing for decades. No way around it.
Really…you don’t want to pay more for analog and ancient 😂
I love it, keeping it real and retro
The question is whether or not the six cylinder is usable on the road. Seems to me you’re going to meet a lot of officers unless you’re on a highway. And the four cylinder sounds great for a four cylinder. One could say that the six cylinder sounds like crap… compared to the corvette’s eight cylinder.
I mean, it's 400 hp. Not like its 800 hp or something. It's extremely usable on a daily basis.
Also, I don't actually think the Corvette V8 sounds great outside of the Z06, haha. At least not unless you're absolutely at WOT. Otherwise, Chevy muffled it too much...
@@TheHooniverse Yeah idk who could think a Chevy motor sounds better than a flat 6. This GTS definitely needs a full exhaust but still only the Z06 with flat plane crank sounds as good
@@mg-by7uu put on a set of Akrapovic over axle pipes and install a Cargraphics valve controller, and the GTS sounds fantastic. That is what I did, and I love it. I can open it up when I want to hear it roar or close the valves to tone it down.
Another fool Bagging the 4 cylinders honestly nothing wrong with these cars what do you daily ????
Drive the lotus Emira … you will enjoy it more in the real world streets. I absolutely hated the gearing ratios in these 4.0 versions
But the Lotus is ugly
@@EncourageableUmmm...No.
@@Encourageable😂
So glad its finally not a convertible. All ive been seeing is videos of the convertibles. (I hate convertibles lol they fuck with my ocd)
I'm not a fan of convertibles either, but could you explain the 'my ocd' part?
They don´t make it anymore :(
Not worth the extra $5000+ more they want for the 2024 model. Good luck dealing with the dealership!
That’s why you buy a very slightly used one. Bought my 2021 recently, loaded with options except it’s a stick. 3000 miles.
No dealer markup. No waiting.
Nearly or complely perfect still overpriced
Versus what?
Went from 981 GTS to this 4.0 GTS and it is the business. Pdk even quicker and easier round town. Wouldn’t swap it. @_gts_v