NEW 2020 Porsche Boxster GTS 4.0: Road Review | Carfection

Henry Catchpole tests the new six-cylinder GTS to see how close it gets to his favourite car of 2019, the top of the range Spyder.
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[@chickentonight22]

Henry Catchpole, the Shakespeare of the car world.

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I like to think that Shakespeare was the Henry Catchpole of Literature !

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[@steveco1800]

That was the perfect closing line

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@@WDLC1911 Jethro Bovingdon, and Richard Meaden are absolutely exceptional in their own right as well :)

[@WDLC1911]

guy wheeler, true! I feel bad forgetting Meaden. Thanks for the reminder.

[@leobuckey]

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@@Patryk_Luna best used Porsche is Porsche that as been used as used Porsche used to be used

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986S will be good enough for me.

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@@pauln1590 Best used to be used porsche is porsche that is used to be used as used porsche

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@@joshb3929 haven't watched TV for 7 years....

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Who watches TV nowadays.

[@JezzaN1]

Imagine Henry and Chris Harris working together. Would be perfect.

[@adrianmitchell87]

Cheers to Porsche for developing another drivers car that will be the talk of the year amongst its past siblings

[@lensoprezole5322]

catchpole didn't talk about the ultra long gear ratios = 140 km/h in second, 190 km/h in third gear. You can't use the gear lever properly. You are forced to short shift to not break the law, lose your driving license and go to jail with this shit engineering made by porsche. The purpose of a manual gear box is to use it a lot. With this car you drive in second gear all the time. You bunch of novices, blind fanboys without knowledge.

[@motosnape]

Lenso Prezole - Are you angry, babes?

[@quackman]

@@lensoprezole5322 I used to hear that going back to the older 4.0s from the previous gen or two. They're geared high so they don't out-accelerate/compete with the much more expensive 911. I don't know if it's "shit engineering" so much as intentionally neutering it, but you could always change the final drive ratio.

[@lensoprezole5322]

ultra long gear ratios = 140 km/h in second, 190 km/h in third gear. You can't use the gear lever properly. You are forced to short shift to not break the law, lose your driving license and go to jail with this shit engineering made by porsche. The purpose of a manual gear box is to use it a lot. With this car you drive in second gear all the time. You bunch of novices, blind fanboys without knowledge.

[@Spartan168]

@@lensoprezole5322 people shit on the long gearing all the time, where have you been? It’s a big handicap but the rest of the car makes up for it. Did you forget that the 911 has practically the same gearing? With these 4.0 motors it’s less of an issue

[@Poorschedriver]

Henry in a new flat 6 powered 718 chassis? I've never clicked so fast.

[@aaa84gt]

Same! Considering how much he loved the Boxster GTS 981, this was going to be sweet 😊

[@ruthun]

Harry, from Harry's Garage, is more os a must-cilck... ;-)

[@mravi97]

Can we just take a moment to appreciate the analogy with the National Theatre at the end! Hats off, Mr. Catchpole! 🎩

[@final_mile_music9713]

I appreciated that one, yes.

[@harpersneil]

4:42 I love the time and effort Carfection put into editing these videos! We're all here cause we love cars, but the creativity you put into these videos, while maintaining all content we need to know is unmatched (IMO).

[@ismaeeldealmeida8004]

The roof going up and down scene was just genius

[@JeremyBuehlerJWB]

The only review I've seen so far that focuses on the Spyder/GTS comparison... right to the heart of the matter!

[@milburgopalomino9444]

Honestly... before watching any of your videos, I prepare myself a cup of coffee, turn my phone to "don't bother" mode, get comfortable, go to my room, put on the headphones, and just starting watching the masterpiece.

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This is what I’m hear for. Supreme work as always by Henry and the production team!

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That’s what I call a car review. Prose and pictures = perfection.

[@Adamk24]

I'm not sure anyone else is making better car review content at the moment. Henry Catchpole is always a treat but the relaxed nature of the videos are just so watchable, plus the most important part is always just right; The car is shown, and heard, clearly and beautifully. Not overly edited. No loud music covering up the engine sound. Well done.

[@kencult]

Wow. What a fantastically well put together review. Can't get enough of these. Keep it up!

[@markfrance9924]

Yes very good review. Felt like I was along for the ride with you through the twisties and nice whipping by countryside and exhaust notes to boot ! 👍✔️

[@lenmetallica]

Definitely one of your best videos yet. Loved the ending, it really wrapped it up in a nice bow.

[@RichardEnglander]

Notice how he called it the understudy at the beginning. Nice circularity.

[@MatthewGaither]

Very whimsical, Carfection. I like the film work and it's an unexpected (although appreciated) addition to a car review. Nice work!

[@akerr911]

No other review needed, cheers Henry you smashed it again 👍

[@tamasszabo8824]

Thanks a lot Henry Catchpole and Carfection! The Macan GTS was cool, but this is the review I have been waiting for!!

[@sidneyrobinson9186]

absolutely always enjoy watching these videos. Always informative, entertaining.

[@Val-jr8vs]

Henry has so much class reviewing these cars and really appreciating them

[@markastor6740]

Another fabulous review, thank you for not wasting time with anything but how well the car drives.

[@epr1]

Gosh I love this channel. Truly underrated. What a great review.

[@inadapte74]

Another great, entertaining, educational and classy review Henry!

[@JasonV8S550]

Always look forward to a Carfection video. I am a little in love with the 718 GTS as I miss my 981s. Really great production and quality journalism.

[@888mf4]

Good review. Looks like a great car. A big improvement over the turbo charged 718 Boxster GTS engine.

[@Tracertme]

Night and day....

[@bullshark9177]

@Mr.BigBoss7 Easily to fix, put a sharkwerks on!

[@Muleyasama]

But slower.....

[@fraserwright9482]

4 cylinder 718 Subaru sounding like the worst buy of 2018/19

[@chrisgarret3285]

Muleya Sialwiindi exactly ... I don’t know about you but I love turbo motors. I drive a straight 6 turbo motor (N55) and I love the turbo midrange thrust. Can’t beat that, sounds good (not great like this) also.

[@1991julez]

I love all of Henry’s films but this one was just brilliant. Good work from everyone involved

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Every time I watch Carfection, I'm pleased that we have that to ourselves and not to mainstream television...

[@markastor6740]

One of the best car reviewers on the net. Gets straight on with the business, how the car drives. Well done sir.

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Once again you can't go wrong with a carfection review. Add to that, the best car journalist in the world, Henry Catchpole, and you have a masterpiece!

[@BennyTheWoo]

Another masterful presentation Henry, lovely work mate. 👍🏼

[@AJTalks]

I like the change up of editing in this video. Very tastefully done

[@VikramSudera]

Another fantastic video. Great cinematography and Henry is great as always. Keep it up guys.

[@danielnorton2123]

I keep watching this because I’v ordered one - due in September. But….the way Henry reviews it is extraordinary!! A car review genius!!

[@juanguevara1998]

love the conclusion. Lovely video as always!

[@dbmooo]

Amazing machine👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Also amazing review, as always👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@colmjackson]

Wonderfully poetic Henry. Super work lads :)

[@uogood]

Congratulations to 1M subscribers! I’ve been watching and will watch this video once every few days until my 4.0 arrives at the dealer around June!

[@swanblake]

Porsche is quite genius. They kill off the six cylinder GTS and make it a four cylinder for the same price. Then they are revered as hero's when they bring th NA 6 cylinder back and charge way more for it. The Porsche way

[@johnsim3722]

Not being a Porsche fan I still have to watch because the review is so well presented and produced! Well done Carfection!

[@RK1FX]

The Mallorca 981 gts that You did years ago is one of the best emotional building cinematic, breath taking review car video on KZbin. I go back to it every now and then since day 1 I saw it.

[@Levkin]

Wow was not expecting such high quality of a video

[@tigercinematics]

You do amazing reviews ! I'm taking notes to learn!

[@1seipai]

Excellent context as always and great reference to Olivier and Hopkins.

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Wow, what an eloquent outro! Cheers! Subscribed!

[@kurqa3]

There is somewhat magic to Henry's words..a brilliant match of action & prose

[@ArneuTube]

amazing review, well done!

[@jerridstrothman5324]

Great video. Loved every moment

[@niwouackermann8517]

Finally a n/a flat 6 in the Boxster / Cayman that is attainable. As always brilliant review by Mr.Catchpole!

[@dieterkahsnitz5921]

So good. Absolutely brilliant review

[@JoeAchilles1]

Another Stella video guys, just on another level! So glad Porsche have listened to their customers (and lack of Boxster/Cayman sales) Sounds like the perfect mix of Boxster, throw some PS4S's on it and away you go 👌

[@rn5362]

Fantastic review!

[@basedhumanofficial]

very nice production, great video man

[@heavyharris5580]

Probably my favorite car reviewer, great video.

[@uoenoidek5130]

Great review looks like an amazing car, good job Porsche! Thank you guys great work great video!

[@davdidit6]

Another artistic review. Thank you

[@joshb3929]

Smashed it. You guys and Porsche!

[@neiljoseph904]

Great review, Carfection team! This is what I have been praying for - deposit going down!

[@andyjohnson4767]

As always, brilliant video, my only complaint, please do more

[@ZenGamer97]

edit was on point. beautiful

[@carloc8763]

Brilliant Henry, as usual.

[@einautofan6685]

*Finally, the right engine and the right transmission in the 718 Porsche!🙏👏🤝👍*

[@craigyirush3492]

Another great review from Henry (complete with an erudite ending). Who else was hoping he’d jump in the 904?

[@marcuskuip]

Just watched 6 718 GTS videos. Saved this one for last in anticipation of the best visuals, but it was actually the best review as well.

[@berknurd.]

it's good to watch the guys who create my car taste since old hard covered magazine days.

[@freibier]

Great review, informative and I really enjoy the humour :-)

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Great review, love it.

[@apancher]

Wow, that color is stunning!

[@elhadjiamadoujohnson4166]

Is this “Cars and Coffee “ now?

[@gsnedders_legacy]

I mean, how many cups of espresso have we seen Henry drink in videos on Carfection over the years? This isn't exactly a new feature!

[@jep1912]

Cars & Cafe...

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Thank you!!!

[@elhadjiamadoujohnson4166]

Sam Sneddon where is your sense of humor?

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Watching carfection is better then top gear

[@Tracertme]

agreed..!!!

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Man! your one of the best car journalist, I have ever seen.👏👏👏

[@ruthun]

Check out Jethro's stuff bro. It's less trying to be witty and more on point about the cars and driving experience.

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Great video as always.👍🇬🇧

[@jonathans5695]

Great review. You were made to do this!

[@sebarosca]

Magic analogy at the end

[@HONMONSTER]

Great review. Porsche has made a great driver's car. That engine sounds perfect.

[@MichaelBath]

Great review 👍

[@LaudaMaestro]

A little bit underwhelmed after the breathtaking videos that you have produced in recent months and spoiled us with, I thought that the potential next car of the year would get one of your more refined edits. That said, it was still enjoyable so, thank you. A special thank you to Mr. Henry Catchpole who is always a pleasure to listen to. Edit: Perhaps some of your finer music tracks injections would have helped transform this great review into one of your absolute best.

[@brentpowell7889]

Brilliant video 👍

[@mrmarrow8918]

Brilliant take on the gts 4.0 !

[@MrTare071]

Awesome video and even better presenter.... Kudos

[@GadgetyMV]

4:38 ...and that you can open the boot with the top up. Carfection, well named and superbly presented.

[@comicozzi1152]

Great job boys!!

[@gtsspeed2619]

Henry once again another masterpiece car review. How do you do it? Praise the 4.0 but yet still makes those that ordered a Spyder feel positive about having ordered one, - brilliant. Congratulations to those who are ordering a 4.0 - it is a fantastic car. As a former 981 GTS owner I’m happy they have brought the 6 back. Looking forward to seeing Henry driving the new Spyder or this GTS in his series “driving the best roads in the world.” Like he did in the last 981 Spyder and Boxster. I enjoy every car review Henry does. One of the best in the business. Cheers.

[@HenryCatchpole]

Very kind. Thank you.

[@gtsspeed2619]

Henry Catchpole Anyone who can invoke the Dance of Death, the National Theatre and both Sir Laurence Olivier and Sir Anthony Hopkins to answer “the question” in a car review video and has us thoroughly engaged throughout, deserves our praise . I have owned many great sports car but the Gt4 Spyder, er, 718 will be my last. I have asked this question on other forums and yet to hear a reply so will ask it again. Can you name a car company other than Porsche who is currently producing a mid engine, NASP, manual, convertible - Ferrari,Lamborghini,, Aston Martin Alfa, Maserati, Audi, Lotus, Alpine , Ford , Chevy ., Acura or any other Japanese manufacturer - short answer is no. Seriously I am interested to know if there is a manufacturer checking these boxes or if the Porsche is a unicorn. So I’m delighted to be getting the new Spyder and being my last ICE sports car will drive into the sunset, top down, and of course rowing my own gears. Happy motoring 😀👍

[@Jokwoo]

As usual, beautifully written and presented. Cheers for that! Regarding the GTS, now that I've seen the 718 Spyder, it's a challenge to ignore its aesthetic superiority over the understudy. Additionally, I can only imagine how difficult it would be if I'd also driven it first.

[@Rawricus]

Genuinely, I could spend hours listening to Henry Catchpole, even if he was just reading out entries from the 'high-weight paper and card' section of the Viking stationery catalogue.

[@Michael-wq7kx]

You make decision making so much easier! Many thanks.Henry are you up for a lunch in the UK when I visit next from Australia?

[@lazydrummer1]

It may be pointless watching all the expensive car reviews cause I'm not able to buy a Porsche, but listening to a man really enjoying a car and driving with it is great. It's an excellent review once again. What I am missing on a lot of other review channels is the passion, they just talk about numbers and new unnecessary features you get nowadays. For me, driving is all about emotions, that's why I'm happy with my 200hp Gt86. It's sad most people don't get this.

[@hindmonk]

Still loving your style Mr Catchpole! Tremendous! I've tried to follow you down a Welch B road before and know from this footage that not many people would have driven this car harder than you to gain proper road driving feedback. Think you should order one!!

[@dylondylondylondylondylon5]

This is it boys. This is the one to have. The sweet spot. Well done Henry. Well done Porsche.

[@asolon]

I really feel better watching Henry’s videos. He tells his friend, the viewer, about a car in such a Britishly impish way, matched with beautiful scenery and camerawork. It reminds me of Tiff showing us how the luggage fits in the McLaren F1. This video feels Needell inspired when he’s sipping espresso in hand at a trackside “cafe.” But also when he’s just enjoying its gear lever, balance, limits, and looks. Well done, Mr. Catchpole 👏

[@parenthlete]

HC is my fav car journalist another excellent review

[@mosca3289]

Great review as always. One small correction, the 904 doesn’t have steel ladder chassis, it has a steel backbone.

[@BruceGou]

Nicely done

[@peterADL]

Fantastic review, great job guys. I love the new engine and Boxster GTS 4.0 seems to be the sweet spot. Tough question... how does it compare against the sonorous 981 GTS :-)

[@heyhayhay247]

I'm thrilled it should bring 981 GTS prices down.

[@evanescent0311]

HSB and in afraid it’ll drive GT4 prices up ....

[@aaa84gt]

@@heyhayhay247 So true. I'd be 100% happy with the 981 too!

[@Meatwad650]

Sounds horrible next to a 981.

[@JuJu_Vega]

I do own the 981 GTS and I think there is just no comparison soundwise! The 981 is just much more raspy, loud and also delivers a wider range of sounds across the revs. Still the best choice for Porsche to switch to the 6 pots again :)

[@Blassie.P]

That forest green is an absolutely gorgeous color.

[@kevinryan2556]

Nice review and video. How in the world do you get such great camera shots-from the woods, just off the front bumper, etc???

[@675Films]

Carfection, and new media in general, shows that when you lower the barrier to entry, you increase the sophistication of the content. Paradoxical, and something I think nobody would have believed 30 years ago. But I sure am glad things turned out the way they did. Good stuff guys.

[@dirf554]

Drive this exact model with a PDK at Porsche Performance Drives and your closing mark couldn’t have been said better!! I would take one of these home in a heartbeat!

[@kyokuten]

Wow! You blow Top Gear out of the water! Amazing content, on this type of cars I prefer this channel to Carwow

[@phillollard6965]

Great review great car ....great