Boxster7

I differ on this point, I really like the GTS trim on the 981 plus I'm a big fan of the leather / alcantara / contrast stitching.
In fact I won't buy any Porsche without the leather dash/doors etc..
I waited 12 months to find a decent spec 987.2 with leather and Spyder wheels......






It just makes me feel good ever time I sit in it.
And I sit in my cars a lot :-)

spyderphile

I echo everyone's comments: those front and rear bumpers look bad! I am sure they are functional; but, aesthetically, look tacky and inelegant. Porsche might fall back to usual HP bump of 15-20, since 982s already have a higher baseline.

This is just the second gen of GTS for Boxster/Cayman line. So, they will get it right eventually. Or, the finished package will be better than very-early spy shots. Or not!

Boxster7, pc4ever: NA has already been confirmed for Spyder and GT4. So, if you wanna it, get on a list! They will have bespoke front and rear-ends (but, sharing the lightings).

Yeah, it is my view as well, that 981 iteration is the best thus far, in terms of exterior and interior styling. of course, we can't have what we all want from 987.2: steering!

Boxster7

I'm on the list for GT4 and I'm sure my dealer would like to swap my 981 for a 982 Spyder if the NA comes through.
Not worried though either way as I love my 981.
I can't really see the 982 being a huge step change upwards anyway.

Suicide Jockey

Ditto. I always thought GTS trim was perceived as a good value in the Porsche world with the cost of the options it includes falling way short of what it would tally if you priced those options separately:

http://www.roadandtrack.com/new-cars...d-test-review/

And we all know how pricey hp increase options generally are on Porsches. On the Turbo S you pay a whopping $30,000 for a 40 hp boost as I recall. Granted, the 15 hp increase on the 981 Boxster/Cayman GTS isn't as generous, but given how precious extra ponies are priced in the Porsche world, I'll take the additional 15, thank you very much!

The GTS interior options are obviously a matter of personal taste, but as a fan of alcantara and deviated stitching, they make for a very handsome cabin IMO.

Yogi911

I was talking strictly looks but since you bring it up.

No doubt the 718 will have much more performance.

Archimedes

Buyers think they're getting a good deal, but in reality all Porsche did was force you to buy a **** ton of options. Yes, it's cheaper than tarting up an S, but in the end it's also almost always a more expensive car than the average specced S, because there are options thrown in that few people would pay for ala carte.

Boxster7

Archimedes I think this just shows there are two camps ref how we want our sports cars.
Some want all the leather stitching and a feeling of a nice place to be.
Whilst others prefer a stripper (in car terms !) with a more raw edge to ownership.

Two different but completely exceptable stances as far as I'm corncerned.

Something for everyone, with the highly amusing Porsche options list.

I think I'm still in recovery 2 years after ordering mine !

Noah Fect

This is true, at least until we see what they do with the next Spyder and GT4. I expect the usual top mechanism out of a Monty Python skit, 718-based styling cues straight out of the Pontiac Aztek/C7 Corvette school, and enough "eco-friendly" features to grant the driver his/her final divorce papers from the classic sports-car experience.

But the NA powertrain, judged by itself, will probably be remembered as Porsche's last and best.

pc4ever

This is the kind of post that will be interesting to recall a year or two from now. I'm of the school of thought that there will still be future "good ol' days".

Noah Fect

Oh, there will be, no question about it, but it's also indisputable that we're at the end of a very long era.

The cars we have, meaning as they are today, are not going to get any better. The 718 is an exercise in fixing things that weren't broken on the 981, and it's all downhill from here.

JCtx

I'd never buy a 718 just because of the engine (a 4, and a turbo), but after seeing those pictures, there's nothing I like better on the 718 than the 981 GTS. But I expected that, since the GTS package is not a drastic departure, like the 718 needed. The 981 GTS made the car look much more aggressive, but the 781 just looks weirder IMO. Both the front and back fascias are out of place. Did Porsche make some design personnel changes from 981 to 718? It sure looks that way.

guab

Yeah, the new 718 S w/ the PDK is 0-60 in 3.6 seconds. Very, very fast. 3.1 for the 991.2 S. According to car reviewers anyway. Personally, I think Porsche will get it very, very right with the 718 Spyder/GT4 (rumor is a 4.0 flat N/A six -- likely de-tuned I'm sure). I'm going to get on the list from the dealer in which I bought my newly acquired 981 Spyder.

Richard.

I totally agree its an angular disaster, I sincerely trust the new Spyder or GT4 dont look like this cos if they do I wont be buying one

Richard.

I totally agree its an angular disaster, I sincerely trust the new Spyder or GT4 dont look like this cos if they do I wont be buying one

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