Final Summer Drive! Susten Pass | Porsche 981 Boxster GTS vs 997.2 Carrera

We took off at 2 am in the morning to catch a sunrise on the Sustenpass in Switzerland, 700km, a Thunderstorm, an unforgettable Drive over the Pass and a very tired trip home later, I present to you this Vlog/Movie of our drive. Hope you enjoy watching it.

[@JJ-pe1wy]

The 981 GTS will become a future classic for sure. Brutal fun machine. Exactly what most of the new models are missing

[@Souldrives]

@@JJ-pe1wy I agree 😊 I have driven quite a few porsches, and even if I get out of a GT3 and step back into my 981 GTS it always feels exciting and fun. Not the fastest car in the world (NA 330hp) but so emotional 🙌

[@JJ-pe1wy]

@@Souldrives I know. Also owned a 981 cayman gts and have a few other Porsche. It’s a little fun car. Power is enough to kill yourself :) maybe 385 would be nice (and is possible)

[@Souldrives]

@@JJ-pe1wy sounds like a dream garage 🙌 my personal realistic dream car is the 981 GT4 with clubsport package 👌😊

[@JJ-pe1wy]

@@Souldrives 981 Spyder in black

[@Souldrives]

@@JJ-pe1wy beauty 👌🙌

[@ZDY66666]

981 GTS will become highly sought after. It's the perfect blend of raw character and enough refinement and sounds the most throaty and nicest cabin noise across the entire cayman/Boxster history and dare I say, outside of 911 GT cars, even across all Watercooled 911 history (stock for stock wise). 718s are way too refined. Cabin noise wise even the 718 GT4 sound way worse. And the 981 GTS in my opinion sounds better than 981 GT4. If you constantly compare it back to back, youll hear a bit more pops, and the GT4 almost sounds like it's being more efficient with the air. Miniscule difference tho unless you have a buddy that owns both and favourite last time is comparing how the two sound lol

[@Souldrives]

@@ZDY66666 This 👌😊 most people dont believe how loud and emotional the 981 GTS Sounds until they hear it in person. I would love to drive a 981 GT4 and compare. Haven’t found one yet that I can drive. But its my dreamcar to own 😊

[@joachimwieker9666]

I had a 981 Boxster GTS between 2016 and 2020. now i own a 981 Spyder. Very comparable. Sound of the 3,8 in the spyder ist a little deeper. Both Cars Are the Sweet Spot of modern watercooled Porsche. Walter Said: the 981 GTS is the Best 911! 🎉

[@Souldrives]

@@joachimwieker9666 wow! Spyder 981 must be insane to drive, the sound, Manual, limited slip Diff 👌🙌 Beautiful car mate 👌

[@bwdrives]

@@Souldrivesdo the pops from the GTS stop in sport + mode?

[@Jay-xr3sb]

Also, the 981 S, I picked one up fully loaded with GTS sports options for £35k. The same condition/miles GTS would be £10-£15k more for the badging and sport design kit (which you can buy for £2.5k). The 987's are cool but engine failures and rebuilds discount them. All the porsche for a fraction of the cost.

[@voxensz]

I am so grateful for your channel. A whirlwind of inspiration and beauty. Please never stop!

[@Souldrives]

Thank you so much! I will keep on pushing out Videos 🙌😊

[@MrRoyck10]

981 GTS is such a beautiful well proportioned car with curves and vents sculptured into the door, in this content the 981 looks the more special with two seats midship engine a formula used for years in the best super cars.

[@Souldrives]

It is truly an amazing car and so much fun to drive. However, porsche always makes the 911 more capable. But not having the fastest car can be fun if its so emotional and loud 😊👌

[@GerwinLovrecki]

Ich hoffe wirklich, dass du noch mehr Abos bekommst. Absolut geniale Aufnahmen, guter Schnitt und wahnsinns Emotionen die du hier vermittelst. Ganz großes Kino, Respekt!

[@Souldrives]

@@GerwinLovrecki wow vielen lieben Dank 😊 ich bleib dran und hau raus was geht 🤝 ich hoffe es findet anklang und der Kanal wächst.

[@willydremble43]

Great cinematography,soulful audio,well done for an excellent video,please do more😬

[@Souldrives]

Thank you 😊 I will! After my holiday I‘ll be right back to filming 👍😊

[@packerjack87]

Amazing video and beautiful shots! Keep making videos like these

[@Souldrives]

@@packerjack87 thank you 😊 I will 🫡

[@thebeatonclan]

You make some stunning videos! Lovely car too. Makes me want to take my 982 GTS up the mountains.

[@Souldrives]

@@thebeatonclan do it! 😊 the best Idea I‘ve ever head was taking my 981 to the Mountains 🙌

[@NoelSimert]

It was a great experience with you my friend. I loved it! btw. I love the video!

[@Souldrives]

Thank you bro 🤝 had a lot of fun aswell, turned out amazing 🙌

[@RuedigerMueller-m6v]

The atmosphere of such a morning drive perfectly captured! Love it

[@Souldrives]

@@RuedigerMueller-m6v thank you 😊 I love morning drives. And for me personally Sunrise > Sunset 🙌

[@Shiba_Inu_Des]

Beautiful and exhilarating drive! This is where these cars are meant to be driven!

[@Souldrives]

@@Shiba_Inu_Des 🤝🙌

[@richardsayer1533]

The sound of these cars is next level! 🤜🏻

[@Souldrives]

997 sounds raw and pure 🙌 the 981 is just… idk what the porsche engineers were thinking 😅👌

[@richardsayer1533]

@@Souldrives Such a shame that we fuel filters now to dampen the noise ! Great video again 👍

[@Souldrives]

@@richardsayer1533 up to 2018 is the peak for good sounding cars

[@Stenbox]

Your videos are getting better and better, this was one of the best for sure...so far!

[@Souldrives]

@@Stenbox thank you mate 😊🤝 I had a different approach to the Sound this Time and the Location is insane 😊 next one will hopefull be even Better 😀

[@Matt77346]

Great video! I have a 2012 987.2 S in Peridot Metallic with FVD Brombacher Sound Edition exhaust and it is insanely good. Love the flat 6 sound! I am keeping the Cayman and hope to add a 997.2 S to my stable in the near future. 997.2 is the gem of the generations, IMO. Thanks again!

[@Souldrives]

Thank you 😊 both amazing cars. I have never driven a 987 but I can Imagine its good fun!

[@peterfritzphoto]

Gorgeous cinematography. Beautiful work. Greetings from a fellow Boxster driver in Australia. 🇦🇺 🦘👍

[@carlosalvarez4641]

Totally agree, perfect machine, perfect landscape and perfect cinematography 😊

[@Souldrives]

Thank you mate 😊 Its my 3rd boxster already I really like these cars 😅 perfect choice 👌

[@benjaminvaleh]

Mega, wunderschöne Aufnahmen 😍🍀🤌🏽

[@Souldrives]

Danke 😊🙌 freu mich schon auf unsere nächsten gemeinsamen Videos 😊

[@TGCREken]

718 Spyder is peak Porsche

[@Rednospunk]

As a swiss driver of a 997.2 C4, I feel the urge to discover those twisty roads! Thanks for the video.

[@Souldrives]

@@Rednospunk I‘m glad you like it 😊 beautiful car! Do it, its worth it 🙌😊

[@SportecOne]

Can only be recommended ☺

[@samtka2069]

Absolutely stunning! The cars, the views and those glorious sounds

[@Souldrives]

@@samtka2069 thank you so much! We keep pushing! 🙌🤝

[@IrishManJT]

Fantastic! Best regards from a 981 Cayman S owner.

[@Souldrives]

Thank you 😊 great car 🤝🙌

[@oldervier]

Amazing videography and you fixed the sound!👌🏼

[@Souldrives]

@@oldervier thanks 😊 yes, this Time only one mic in the Interior 👍 when I have some Time I will go and test a few Audio Setups and see what else I can do, because the 997 is very quiet in the recording

[@oldervier]

@@Souldrives true. You wil never replicate the real sound but it does sound better now!

[@klabauterknabe]

Wahnsinns Video! Ich habe es mit meinen Jungs auf dem großen Fernseher angesehen. Gänsehautmoment! Jetzt sind beide infiziert und drängen mich, meinen MX5 gegen einen 981 einzutauschen

[@Souldrives]

Haha vielen Dank 😊 freut mich extrem, dass ich so positives feedback bekomme 😊✌️ mx5 ist auch ein mega Auto. Muss ich mal ausprobieren. Und ein 981 geht immer. Kann man nichts falsch machen

[@Iamrichilf]

This is just nuts .. what a video ❤

[@Souldrives]

Thank you 😊

[@daggidding4478]

Aha, der Sustenpass; Sehr schön, einer meiner Lieblingspässe 👍 #carswithluke 😃

[@dAhmst877]

Great video, subscribed. I love that you aren’t afraid to let the visuals and sound do the talking. Looking forward to more 👍

[@Souldrives]

Thank you 😊 welcome to the Channel ✌️🙌

[@kwan4271]

What a nice video! As someone who owns same car but live in the US... I truly wish me and my car at the Sustenpass one day. Keep up the good work!

[@Souldrives]

Thank you 😊 Switzerland really is driving heaven in some places. However its ver strict with its low speed limit 😢 USA and a 981 GTS is also a nice combination. You have nice roads along the coast 🙌😊

[@prashanthp5448]

I’m jealous. I rarely get out of second gear where I live in Melbourne,Australia. Speed limits are too low! Stunning video as always.

[@Souldrives]

Thank you 😊 sustenpass is also only 80 kp/h. a little bit slow… in the black forest there are some roads with a limit of 100 kp/h and I tell you… every car would fly out the corners going over 80 😅 legal fun!

[@prashanthp5448]

@@Souldrives interesting! I’ll have to plan a drive to the Black Forest one day (summer time) and perhaps rent a Porsche for a drive. I’ve got family living in the area but I’ve never been!

[@MKL347]

Love the vid. I drive this road nearly daily or at least weekly during the summer because I live in Meiringen (right next to the alpinepass)

[@Souldrives]

Thank you 😊 that would be a dream for me to live there and have that road in front of my door 🙌

[@iambricko]

Stunning cars and production as always! Big love ❤️

[@Souldrives]

@@iambricko thank you so much I‘m glad you like the Video ❤️

[@SportecOne]

Great content 🥰 The Susten is fun to drive, especially in a Porsche. We also like to go there from time to time, for example on our Porsche tours

[@Souldrives]

Thank you so much! Maybe we‘ll meet some day on a mountain pass 👀😊

[@SportecOne]

@@Souldrives We are looking forward to it 😊

[@sixtine9415]

Yet another amazing video 😍!! You are living my dream. I hope to drive on those dream roads too. Greetings from France 😊

[@Souldrives]

@@sixtine9415 thank you 😊 feeling blessed to be able to do this. If you get the chance to go on such a drive, or any other drive do it😊🙌 just enjoy what ever car you have ✌️

What a nice video of trip to Susten Pass....now you have to make one for Furka, Großglockner, Stelvio... My favourite is road from Davos up to Stelvio.Nice to see you enjoy in your car and use it the right way.

[@Souldrives]

Thank you 😊 I think I will not make it this year in time for the big passes to still be opend. But next year will defenetly be spend in the swiss alps 😊🙌

[@Vollgasmus7]

Großartiges Video 😍 Mach weiter so :)

[@Souldrives]

Danke dir 😊 das werd ich 🤝

[@cw6566]

Mega Video, weiter so! Könnte von den Aufnahmen her einfach eine Werbung von Porsche sein😁

[@Souldrives]

Wow, vielen Dank 😊 ich geb mir Mühe 🙂

[@bobbygrey]

Cars with luke soll in rente gehen, du hast ihn einfach überholt ❤️🔥🤝

[@brated9433]

Great cinematography, loved the video ❤

[@Souldrives]

@@brated9433 thank you 😊

[@intensetwitch7556]

Thats my dream a convertiable porsche any gts 981 or carrera 😍

[@Souldrives]

@@intensetwitch7556 its a great car, I can recommend it 😊👌

[@intensetwitch7556]

@@Souldrives I saw some 3rd party companies now offering that experience renting porsche in such outstanding nature and passes is incredible 😍

[@Souldrives]

@@intensetwitch7556 if you dont want to spend the money on the whole car, that is a very nice way to get into such an experience 👍😊

[@intensetwitch7556]

@@Souldrives Indeed 👍🏻

[@dirkwa_110]

Great Content as usual :) like it 👍 if you will have the opportunity to go there again after your holiday ( currently it seems to snow up there 😢) you can circle all 4 passes which i did some years ago with my 981 gt4. Susten, gimsel, furka, Gotthard-- they are alle connected to each other, more or less without hugh transfer distances. If you get a hotel somewhere in the area you can do it best early morning or late evenings during june 👍 thanks for this content. Keep it going 💪

[@Souldrives]

@@dirkwa_110 thank you 😊 that would be amazing. Lets see if I can make that happen next year. Btw… the 981 gt4 is my dream car 🙌😊

[@LiveLifeLasting]

Mach genau so weiter, Videos sind so gut wie cars with luke 👌🏻 Bin noch immer auf der suche nach einem 718 Spyder Manual in Enzianblau, Farbe ist leider selten, meld mich dann in 2025 für eine Ausfahrt im Schwarzwald würde mich freuen 😊✌🏻

[@Souldrives]

@@LiveLifeLasting danke dir 😊 das ist für mich ein großes Kompliment. Ich bin erst kurz dabei und die Quali soll am Besten nochmal deutlich steigen 😊🤝👌

[@ohmyggg]

Dude, excellent vid. This is the 2nd video of yours I’ve seen and I’m now a subscriber. The 997.2 C2 and 981 GTS are such great cars. They both sound and feel amazing. I’d agree about the torquey motor of the 997.2 as compared to the 981. I went from a 997.2 to a 981S and missed the torque a bit too. The 981 sounds great but the over-run pops and burbles really got annoying after a while. If I kept that car, I would have added a tune to remove them. The pure sound of the engine is really nice and raspy though.

[@Souldrives]

@@ohmyggg thank you mate 😊 both cars are amazing, I was really suprised by the torque of the 997 c2 since it is only a little bit bigger in displacement. I still really like the sound of the 981 and the pops and bangs, however I drive it in Comfort mode and in a chilled manner when I‘m just driving to a location, when I step on the gas then, I want it to be obnoxiously Loud 😊 It did however got a bit annoying after editing this Video for Hours 😂😂

[@gthompson999]

Great video!

[@Souldrives]

Thanks 😊

[@diogopsilva]

Amazing video! Stunning cars and views. What setup do you use for filming? The image quality looks very good.

[@Souldrives]

Thank you 😊 I used my Sony A7 IV with a 14mm 2.8 and a 24-70mm 2.8, also I used my DJI Mini 3, we testet the DJI Osmo Pocket 3 and the Osmo Action 3

[@diogopsilva]

@@Souldrives Thank you for sharing mate! 😎 keep up the good work!

[@Souldrives]

@@diogopsilva no problem mate 🤝😊 I will 😊

[@adrivdw7093]

Nice video, thanks for sharing! I must admit I'm not a big fan of all these pops and cracks the 718GTS makes. Not the original exhaust I would imagine?

[@Souldrives]

Thank you, the exhaust is actually stock like that on the 981 GTS 😊

[@davidmillion9811]

Another great vid :)

[@Souldrives]

@@davidmillion9811 😊🤝

[@Joe32942]

Very nice videography! I moved from germany to altdorf, which is 20-30mins from the furka, susten and all of the passes, a dream to live here. Let me know if you are seriously considering moving. Cheers.

[@Souldrives]

@@Joe32942 thank you 😊 as a freelance Photo/Videographer I‘m relying on my local customers and some other stuff is keeping me here. But honestly I would love to live in Switzerland one day. Lets see what the future brings 😊

[@Joe32942]

@@Souldrives good luck mate, I am also a freelance but in consulting. Think it through with all the stuff thats going on in germany. It wont get better anytime soon. You'd have less competition here. Anyways, enjoying your videos and hopefully you will keep uploading.

[@richard-markdodds305]

truly excellent high quality video thks, trust you are driving in Sportplus / PDK ?

[@Souldrives]

Thank you 😊 I am in Regular Sport mode mostly. It sounds better imo. You get a bang on the upshift wich is not there in Sport+

[@richard-markdodds305]

@@Souldrives I have had my 981 GTS for 8 years now and until this year I ignored Sport Plus but if you drive it in PDK with the paddle shifters it is a revelation

[@fxmixer]

Beautiful!

[@Souldrives]

@@fxmixer thanks 😊

[@apolloandratti7922]

Beautifully done production. These roads are just breathtaking. Did you have a 981S with PASM suspension before? I am wondering if you prefer PASM or X73 on the 981.

[@Souldrives]

@@apolloandratti7922 thank you mate 😊 I had a poverty Spec 981S with absolutely nothing. As if you walked into a porsche dealership and said „I‘d like to order a Boxster S… Done! Nothing else 😅 not even heated seats or parking sensors 😂 it had the base suspension and my GTS now has PASM and a Manthey racing alignment 😊👍

[@apolloandratti7922]

@@Souldrives love it!! The 981GTS sound wonderful with the Porsche Sport Exhaust

[@timkromat7104]

Haha, ich liebe die epicness 😀🎉😂

[@Souldrives]

@@timkromat7104 danke 😊

[@o0REVO0o]

Wieder mal ein sehr geiles Video ! Weiter so ! Den Pass muss ich auch auf jeden Fall mal fahren. Kann es sein, dass du vor etwa 2 Wochen am Bodensee warst ? Dachte ich hätte dich gesehen, war mir aber nicht sicher 😀

[@Souldrives]

@@o0REVO0o dankeschön 😊👍tatsächlich war ich am Bodensee vor 2 Wochen 😅

[@o0REVO0o]

@@Souldrives Dann hätte ich wohl doch mal Hallo sagen sollen 😂 Sind dann auf dem gleichen Boot von Konstanz nach Meersburg gewesen 😀

[@Souldrives]

@@o0REVO0o dann war ich es nicht 😅 wie sind nur mit dem Auto nach Kreuzlingen und waren am Abend kurz in Konstanz essen. 😊😅

[@o0REVO0o]

@@Souldrives ah ok, aber trotzdem lustig, dass du auch da warst 😉 Wäre bestimmt ne lustige Nummer für die Außenstehenden gewesen: „Entschuldigung, aber machen sie Videos im Internet und fahren einen weissen Porsche ?“ 😆

[@Souldrives]

@@o0REVO0o das wäre amüsant gewesen 😅 vielleicht sieht man sich ja irgendwann mal wirklich. Wir fahren hin und wieder mal zum Bodensee

[@FlorianJohaenntgen]

Super Video. Das hattest du echt nochmal nen schönen pass. Aktuell hat’s das schon ganz gut Schnee, weiß gar nicht ob er noch offen ist. Mich würd auch mal Interessen welches in car setup du hast, Kamera und Mikrofon.

[@Souldrives]

@@FlorianJohaenntgen danke dir 😊 deshalb musste ich so spontan hin um es dieses Jahr nicht zu verpassen. Ich nutze innen meine Sony A7 IV mit dem Samyang 14mm 2.8 und einem Shotgun Mic (noname)

[@ElAmokoLoco]

The pops and bangs in the 981 ruin the pure Boxer sound for me. Annoying. Apart from that: Beautiful scenery, very respectful driving, nice cinematography. Keep going with that quality.

[@Souldrives]

@@ElAmokoLoco thank you, I actually love the sound 😊 but I‘m a bit childish… if the car tears down the tunnel I giggle like a little kid 😅 loud pops on the overrun = giggles and fun 😊 But I can enjoy a clean sounding 997 aswell

[@fkoenig13]

Awsome, do you can keep up with the 997 with youre 981? Regards

[@Souldrives]

@@fkoenig13 I‘d say the 981 feels faster and more capable than the 997, but that could be because its PDK, more modern and just overall easier to drive. Would be interesting to feel the 997 on the limit.

[@ImTiago]

Im Optimalfall ist der Sustenpass bis anfangs November offen;)

[@Souldrives]

@@ImTiago mit gut Glück packe ich es noch ganz knapp nach dem Urlaub nochmal 😊🤝

[@chwelio_jr]

You have BB plates are you from Böblingen?

[@Souldrives]

Yes, I live near Böblingen 😊

[@chwelio_jr]

@@Souldrives that's great, am living in that area too, big fan of your Porsc and videos off course 🙂.

[@Souldrives]

@@chwelio_jr thanks mate 😊

[@pedroreis1835]

what camera did you used?

[@Souldrives]

@@pedroreis1835 Sony A7 IV / DJI Mini 3, DJI Osmo Action 3 / DJI Osmo Pocket 3 👍😊

[@ToddWright-l3z]

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