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[cmwhyte]

Hi All, as an owner of a manual 2017, 718 Porsche 2.0 and previous owner of a 2010 Boxster S I can tell you all categorically the 718 is just miles miles better. I like you all watched all the you tube videos and read the reviews on the 718 and very nearly ruled it out in favour of a last gen flat 6 because of the so called lack of sound. The fact is it sounds just amazing and blows the old gen cars sideways for handling and speed and still very much gives you that magic adrenalin feeling. You tube just cannot capture the sound and emotion and yes compared to an Avendator it is quiet. I have never commented on any video or posted anything on a forum ever however hope this helps someone get their dream car as Porsche really has smashed it!

[sensibleb]

That settles it. I'm cancelling my 718 order and going back to the McLaren P1.

[hmackprotection]

The Great Chris Harris!!...Damn I wish Harris could do both TG, & new videos on "Chris Harris on cars..

C.H, brother you are easily the best in the business, & have been for years now. Anybody who says otherwise is simply kidding themselves

[mikeb]

Own it, love it. Sounds great. Sure a 6cyl sounds different but so does an 8cyl. To each his own. It's a drivers car and honestly better than a 911.

[andersjensen]

Being the owner of a last year GTS I think you are spot on.

The fact that one can drive the GTS or the GT4 at 40-50 km/h (24-31 mph) and make a down shift and the sound it makes just gives you a big smile

[jamilmukhtar]

Oh my God! the Top Gear downvoters have grown up, no more automatic dislikes when a video is posted. I'm so proud of you guys. Oh shit, they are still in the comments section crying about the Clarkson.

[sarkou]

The Cayman 718 is brilliant!! All this talk about noise is complete and utter nonsense. Try driving a flat 6 in town..it’s far too noisy, your neighbours will hate you. This car is quiet(ish), luxurious and goes like the wind. I’ve had both. This new engine is fantastic and will put a huge smile on your face. Looks amazing, feels amazing, sounds amazing.

[winterloggan]

Huh. This Chris Harris guy is actually pretty great.

[simianmoonstudios]

For those of you complaining about this car having 4-cylinders, Europe is putting higher taxes and penalties on cars with higher emissions and fuel consumption. Porsche is doing what they can to preserve the sports car experience, all the while changing with the times. We should be thankful they are thinking along these lines.

[walterjnajarro]

I have one, and I absolutely love it. I have driven it along the BC coast and it’s amazing. Chris is awesome. But anyone here who says that this vehicle is garbage, go to Porsche dealership and drive it, you will fall in love.

[Mexxx]

..fgs...Porsche's have had "brawny" 4 cylinder engines since the dawn of time....and TIME will tell us all the flat 6's tenure will only be a tiny blip in their engine history...and fgs Chris it is NOT what you think a Porsche 718/Boxter should be like..it's HOW Porsche deem it...you like it....or you don't...Porsche don't really care a tiff!

..i'm calling it..as No One else on the face of the earth IS...i would rather HAVE this Boxster/718..WITH the std Limited Slip Differential and Optional non-PDK Manual gearbox...than the old flat 6 model with no LSD and were pretty much all PDK's (well were i live)...there i called it....pity no other motoring journalist on the face of the earth has the Ba$$s to call it! ALL they are doing is whinging about that THEY don't like the flippin sound of it?

[VintageRKO]

Silver exterior, red leather interior = Timeless

[adammarkowitz]

Chris Harris is arguably the best automotive journalist on the planet, and certainly one of the most entertaining. We all wish to have the driving skills he has. Hi, I'm nobody, I have a 718 Boxster(base, 300 horsepower)., manual transmission(couldn't do it any other way, it's a Porsche, shut up then). I had the old('14) Cayman S with the beautiful-sounding flat six and loved it. And--this 718 is fantastic! Light, agile, fast, fun, and it has major attitude. Begs to be driven hard. Pure joy in the driver's seat. Just sayin'.

[thegirthquake]

I enjoy how Porsche listened and said "Alright! We get it! Have your flat 6 back!"

[rschotsal]

Hilarious take on the turbo. It took me two test drives a week apart to overcome the confusion and sort out all it’s brilliance. 18 GTS here 👍

[VRT]

"Just not as good as the one you could afford last year!" That's the best comment of the review Chris! ;-)

[BrianSchoedel]

981 video Chris sliding around turns and nice sounds winding out the gears. 781 driving around town like a guy who’s disappointed after banging a super model.

[matthewcragg]

Porsche didn't spoil the government environmental regulations did.  These companies have to conform to increasingly stringent fuel economy and emissions standards which forces them to build smaller, lower-revving, turbocharged engines.  "But we have to 'save the planet'" you might say.  To which I would respond seriously!?!?!  Does anyone really think these tiny volume boutique car makers like Porsche, Ferrari, Lamborghini, McLaren, etc. are "wrecking the planet" by putting in a higher-revving naturally aspirated engine?  I think that's absurd.  It's environmental alarmism run amok.  These performance car makers as well as enthusiasts like us need to push government to inject some sanity into these regulations.  Roll them back to some degree and especially for the tiny volume brands like Porsche.  If we don't cool internal combustion engines WILL become a thing of the past.

[aviator-knzq]

This review is only about the engine sound .What about the rest of the car? Trying so hard to hate the 718, move on. It’s better than the previous gen, end of.

[NighteeeeeY]

Only video today not about the Ford GT. Good job TopGear. :D