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Since the Porsche Boxster and Cayman swapped flat-sixes for turbocharged four-cylinder boxer engines, and had a historically dubious 718" connotation applied to their name, they"ve not wanted for speed or poise, but some character and sense of occasion has been sorely lacking. Meanwhile, Porsche"s GTS models have a habit of being the sweet spot where engineers tee up the finest qualities of Stuttgart"s finest, for usefully less money than the GT-kind. Even with its own controversially turbocharged engine, a 911 Carrera 2 GTS with a manual gearbox is possibly the greatest sports car on Earth. A Macan GTS is as good as fast SUVs come. You can see where this is going.Yup, it"s GTS time for the unloved 718 twins. Handily, the numbers for both the 718 Boxster GTS and 718 Cayman GTS are all identical, except for one we"ll come to later. So you"ll be wanting said specsThe mid-mounted 2.5-litre, four-cylinder boxers have been treated to a new intake, and the improved breathing is complimented by what Porsche cryptically calls an optimised" turbocharger. Power is only up by 15bhp versus the 718 S version, but GTSs have never been all about power. Even so, Porsche is keen to point out these cars are 35bhp healthier than the old, flat-six Cayman and Boxster GTS, which were about as good as sports cars got, in the days before our tiny feeble minds were exposed to the Cayman GT4.While torque has only climbed by 7lb ft (to 317lb ft, maths fans), a diesel-like 1,900-5,000rpm boost band means whether you"ve got the six-speed manual or optional seven-speed PDK, the 718 GTS is fast. Engage the paddleshifter"s launch control and 4.1 seconds later, you"re past 62mph.
Date written: 17 Oct 2017
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 9595
Since the Porsche Boxster and Cayman swapped flat-sixes for turbocharged four-cylinder boxer engines, and had a historically dubious 718" connotation applied to their name, they"ve not wanted for speed or poise, but some character and sense of occasion has been sorely lacking. Meanwhile, Porsche"s GTS models have a habit of being the sweet spot where engineers tee up the finest qualities of Stuttgart"s finest, for usefully less money than the GT-kind. Even with its own controversially turbocharged engine, a 911 Carrera 2 GTS with a manual gearbox is possibly the greatest sports car on Earth. A Macan GTS is as good as fast SUVs come. You can see where this is going.Yup, it"s GTS time for the unloved 718 twins. Handily, the numbers for both the 718 Boxster GTS and 718 Cayman GTS are all identical, except for one we"ll come to later. So you"ll be wanting said specsThe mid-mounted 2.5-litre, four-cylinder boxers have been treated to a new intake, and the improved breathing is complimented by what Porsche cryptically calls an optimised" turbocharger. Power is only up by 15bhp versus the 718 S version, but GTSs have never been all about power. Even so, Porsche is keen to point out these cars are 35bhp healthier than the old, flat-six Cayman and Boxster GTS, which were about as good as sports cars got, in the days before our tiny feeble minds were exposed to the Cayman GT4.While torque has only climbed by 7lb ft (to 317lb ft, maths fans), a diesel-like 1,900-5,000rpm boost band means whether you"ve got the six-speed manual or optional seven-speed PDK, the 718 GTS is fast. Engage the paddleshifter"s launch control and 4.1 seconds later, you"re past 62mph.
Date written: 17 Oct 2017
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 9595
