Porsche Boxster Spyder | Car Review | Top Gear

James May takes a rare trip out onto the Top Gear track to review a pair of Porsches - the 911 Sport Classic and Boxster Spyder.
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[@QurttoRco]

Replaces Porsche badge with Lotus. Clarkson: This is best sports car ever omg everyone buy this

[@shubhankarbhingare8807]

QurttoRco Lotus, Alfa Romeo, Lancia... Clarkson will lick the tyres.

[@TenorCantusFirmus]

Replace it with the ALFA one and he'll directly nominate it as one of the best thing ever concived by a human mind trying to justify his enthusiasm about the thing with the most pointless arguments.

[@HouseOfNishizumi]

Yep put a Ferrari logo all over it and Clarkson would literally orgasm all over it and tell you how much you need to buy it!!! 😂😂😂😂

[@starshape6650]

@@shubhankarbhingare8807 pretty sure that it also counts for the other 2 with Lancia and Alfa Romeo. And Ferrari for James

[@rafaeloda]

I also enjoy how he blasts on about porsche same ol design but not a word about astons.

[@grantv2341]

It makes me so happy to see james this happy

[@IronMan3582]

If you really want to see him happy, look up the video of him reviewing the Singer Porsche, it is a truly astounding car and probably the greatest review he's done ever.

[@chrisogrady28]

6 years later, heavily used 2010 Boxster Spyder's still cost the same as they did new! £40-50k

[@dog4579]

Stonks

[@hka8972]

Another 7 years later you can’t even buy one used. And if you can they costs about 80-100k

[@demonofrazgriz89]

James needs to do some solo reviews like this more often, he does them well :)

[@thewritingwriterof89]

"I'm fizzing massively here." Has anyone else noticed that May always seems to quietly have the best one liners of the three? He's the man.

[@genesis2856]

I miss James, Jeremy and Richard, I miss the REAL Top Gear.

[@az7378]

Everyone does

[@banabreadd]

^ Ah yes the words of a transcended philosopher

[@karam5271]

Some say that they are on a Grand Tour these days..

[@starguy321]

Some say that punching your producer is a sackable offence

[@motorcycles3654]

Same

[@zJoriz]

That 911 classic looks fabulous though Revisiting this video 4 years later, and it still looks gorgeous. In fact, I think it's among the prettiest cars from all time.

[@vldmr_sd]

2021 and it still looks gorgeous:)

[@thatoneweirdkid7385]

No one seems to get the point of this car. It's about simple obtainable fun.

[@samueljones3668]

Daniel McIntosh which is priced more than a Standard Boxster with less equipment than a Standard Boxster.

[@chiefcaptn1922]

Its garbage lmao.

[@doughboi007]

That's where the vette comes in. Twice the performance, great looks, and very reliable.

[@thatoneweirdkid7385]

*facepalm*. All these comments; completely ignoring my point.

[@starshape6650]

But the normal Bixter can do that just as well.

[@danielsonscott3038]

I own this Spyder 987.2/2011 PDK and love it, taking off and on the roof takes a minute or two, it is romantic, brakes on this Spyder could be a lot better but the PDK helps to slowdown the car efficently! Just love it and want it to grow old with me!

[@ethanlaw8120]

Jeremy: "Oh no he's facing the wrong direction, Oh Nooo of course it's a boxster both ends look exactly the same" haha

[@bmstylee]

Now if it was Hammond he might be facing the wrong way.

[@zdrux]

LOL 5:29 chick's face in the lower left

[@researchinmotion8422]

zdrux she does look funny with her mouth open like that, I think she's trying to be sexy

[@wesleyrice2138]

stickerrrrrrs

[@nukeurhouse12]

Lmao! 6:32 look at the muffler! pretty sure that's not normal!

[@sannyfolkesson2226]

hard acceleration causes the engine to shakewith moves into he muffler to do the same, on some cars tis not as easy spotted, worse was some opel cars had the dashboard shake as bad if you did the same.

[@ilovetacos210]

Sanny Folkesson yeah, just wheel hop transferred to the engine and through the exhaust because it doesn't have flex pipes. These cars wheel hop pretty bad, not really meant to be launched.

[@rafaeloda]

LOL

[@MagicAyrtonforever]

Transaxle with exhaust attached to it.

[@hertzair1186]

nukeurhouse12 : missing a bracket or two...weight savings

[@lgz2006]

It's basically a no frills modern age sports car, I absolutely love it. The drawback, however, was the procedure to attach the roof... Rather a bit cumbersome, but at least it's better than nothing at all...

[@MrKrom009]

4:12 that was probably one of the best moments on topgear

[@MrKrom009]

***** "It´s a bit like one of those stupid dogs, i bet if you threw a ball it would chase after it"

[@ct1762]

Reggie Nator its instinct, what they were bred for, not a sign of stupidity. a dog probably thinks we are stupid for not being able to smell shit, or protect. its all relative.

[@treatb09]

A Shore not protect, being told we can't protect shit…so it'd probably understand but call us all pussies.

[@kudos4201]

@@ct1762 thats if it had the capacity to internalise the thought that we were inferior

[@Azdingue]

Indeed

[@ilovetacos210]

I wouldn't call this car a failure, it's an affordable supercar and the Boxster is what kept Porsche from going under in the 90s. They made a parts bin car from the 911 and were able to sell them for around $40k, pretty incredible car for the price...I daily drive one.

[@saheel1850]

Sports car*

[@spyguythesamurai]

"Supercar" Yeah along with the Camaro SS.

[@jesusdontlikethatimgaybuts9493]

Not a supercar bud

[@pinut187]

No the Cayenne saved Porsche

[@shemjohnson9613]

Are they fast

[@TheSFMCreators]

at 6:33 look at the exhaust! That can't be too good!

[@Spirittism]

wow your right, that muffler is gonna drop off in 2-3 years time

[@MagicAyrtonforever]

It's called axle tramp or transaxle tramp in this case... my Cayman S did it.. and it happens on a lot of cars when you abuse them off the line.

[@TheSFMCreators]

MagicAyrtonforever Interesting, thanks for the info. Always glad to get to know more about cars :P

[@dvamateur]

My god, if 80 kilograms is such a huge drop in car weights, what am I supposed to say? i weigh 80 kilograms!!! What does it make me feel like? A one tone hippopotamus.

[@prajwaldeval6041]

+Andrew Piatek Each gram counts. Weight reduction, bro.

[@nigo1787]

+Andrew Piatek try driving with 5 fat people onboard. Weight matters (and costs), nothing new here

[@stufoo]

a normal sized man...

[@Catalina._]

Andrew Piatek lol me weigh just 48 kg...

[@keomo]

Right, weight (80kg) is the only quantifier of engineering... not the suspension geometry, the ECU mapping, track width, wheel/tire setup, etc that is all rubbish

[@NoxiousPond]

its so cool knowing how that track finally is after playing it in GT5.

[@doeevennormaalman]

I drive this Boxster. It is magnificant. A supercar. A very, very rewarding drive

[@shahulhusman]

I sold mine 2 years or so ago.. I actually miss it. Looking back I think it was my favorite car with my first Lancer evo 8. I drive an exige now.. Both are amazing track cars but even though the Spyder isn't practical.. Its miles ahead in daily drive and drive to the track

[@Gavin756]

avivmaks lk I own a 1973 Morris Marina.....

[@jeffufcfanaticrosenberg]

spyder is the best car in terms of fun i drove. had a pdk with chrono for a week. amzing car

[@Susanoo5-y6m]

I just went for a ride in this car. My mate just bought one. Rocketttttt

[@TheCarsfan4ever]

It's not hard to believe because these things are so cheap now and so fast

[@michaelbrown1627]

Top Gear was not a car show. It was a comedy show with very talented comedians that used cars as their comedic medium.

[@HanLi1984]

It looks sooo good 8 years ago. Timeless design.

[@Borderline5440]

"And across the thingy, there we go." Jeremy must have been extremely bored if he couldn't even be bothered to remember the word "line."

[@carfreak0801]

@plonkies unless you have a straight road ahead of you.. which is pretty rare but you'll see it coming.

[@XardasTheSilent]

I want that car...

[@chiefcaptn1922]

Xardas22 ew

[@jl9641]

/@@chiefcaptn1922 What do you mean eww? Did you just come home from your Daewoo Owners Club meet, feeling a bit nauseous? Because Porsche boxsters are brilliant

[@pushatsinfrared]

Chief Captn what Porsche are you driving?

[@Jetdot37]

I love James’ review. I’d like to see the other twos opinion too

[@theendangeredpetrolhead]

I love how the claimed 0-60 time for the Boxster was perpetually "5 seconds"... seems like it was Porsche's favourite number back in those days. The PDK Spyder probably did it in like 4.2 seconds

[@MrAlcmj]

“Rebel without an airbag” is brutal haha

[@niall3973]

Soon to be a Classic. Rare car. This is a Boxster i'd love to own. Like the Cayman R, this is one of those cars that true car fans recognise and appreciate in my opinion.

[@ScumbagMafia]

I just had the honor of recovering a very early Irish Green 911 all original car #302226. After sitting in a barn for over 20 years it was up and running in less than 48 hours, a true testament to the great Doctors love and passion for the automobile. I have documented the story on my channel of how a 39 year old kid found one of the earliest ground breaking vehicles of all time.

[@doeevennormaalman]

Boxster Spyder; I would say the Porsche of them all. Looks? great, Performance? great, Driving Fun? Splendid, Price? reasonable

[@vatsalbhatnagar5221]

god do I miss the naturally aspirated boxsters, I just hope Porsche does something about it

[@jeremyfong5684]

Well it’s back with the Spyder 4.0

[@RonOverdrive]

Mr Slow doesn't look so slow as usual. In fact I think this is the first time I've seen him drive like this and have fun doing it.

[@ashdatta]

0:15 = "I'm not Captain Slow anymore, am I bitch??"

[@ecina1]

it;s their honesty that makes top gear the best TV car program ever

[@Dabarda]

What's up with the tailpipe @ 6:34?

[@joanbailey1963]

A wiggly pipe. The boxter is literally "a stupid dog wagging it's tail."

[@GEMfanatica]

So nimble and quick! The hate from clarkson is unfounded

[@ernestochang1744]

6:33 look at the exhaust pipe... is it supposed to do dat?

[@TrekYT]

No, but it looks hillarious

[@ducktruck6513]

Don't think so! Lol

[@hyndzy]

I'm amazed on a car of this stature the exhaust bracket is either so flimsy or not even there! LOL

[@ernestochang1744]

Gallus A dodge charger SRT8 is better then this, with 470 hp 4 doors a muscle car, classic looks and with it costing $50,000 it is as cheap as a muscle car can get, now you and your family can get up to 160 MPH no problem and do a burnout on the side of the street while drifting in a close circuit, i don't know how much this porsche costs, or how much horsepower it has but you can bet the charger is a better choice, want more fun? buy a dodge challenger for the same price add a supercharger and go as fast as 707 hp at only $70,000

[@hyndzy]

Ernesto Chang I live in ripoff Britain so that $70,000 would turn into about £3billion by the time I got anything imported here! :P

[@Mr1wd]

top gear in HD is da bomb

[@banticB]

Corvette ZR1 0-330 KM/H ACCELERATION AND TOP SPEED!

[@HyperHorse]

Corvettes are nothing but lumbering chunks of overpriced plastic with a V8 engine that's 1L too big.

[@sdguero28]

I'm glad I live in Southrn California. There is no such thing as a surprise rain storm here.

[@howiesworld9056]

6:07 what is going on in that shot??

[@zestren5830]

I'm guessing you haven't been watching the show for very long?

[@danigroot2250]

he's sitting in a car with the only door at front and that hasn't got a reverse gear: he can't get out

[@Uncreativity81]

Whoa. James May is powersliding! POWERSLIDING!

[@cathrynm]

James Dean, I don't know if they would be proud of this.

[@Atsukene]

Like Stig was listeing to the World Cup vuvuzela noise:D:D

[@Nismoronic]

6:32 WHAT HAPPENED TO THAT EXHAUST

[@asdeEducation]

Lol wtf :D

[@xman682]

I would gladly be a "complete idiot" to admit that I'm in love with this car

[@MarkMorgunov]

4:42 ...a strange and fizzing sensation...normal cargasm, all men have it

[@enzo360x]

I never saw James May driving this agressive!! It's amazing!!!

[@mohawk5010]

Richard Middleton Probably a stunt driver. That’s why they always black out the windshield, it’s so you can’t see the driver.

[@peterlewis3540]

£49k buys you are near mint, 1982 930 Turbo, i know which car i would rather, the old air cooled whale tail.

[@mikeokhravi3321]

Wow. You're brilliant. Do you know how much it costs to maintain an old Porsche? The purchase price is the tip of the iceberg. Think before you comment.

[@peterlewis3540]

If one has the car serviced and maintained at an independent Porsche specialist, then running and maintaining a classic air cooled 911, should not cost the earth. Granted,genuine Porsche parts can be expensive, but if maintained correctly, the old 911 air cooled engines are almost bullet proof. A friend owns a 1983 911 Carerra, which he bought four years ago. Its in stunning condition, in Guards Red with Black upholstery, and two owners from new, himself and the previous owner. Buy the very best example you can afford and find, and then look after it. The independent Porsche specialist in Cardiff, has affordable hourly rates, and the knowledge to maintain your car.

[@mikeokhravi3321]

+Peter Lewis I want you to be correct in this argument, but even if one finds a reliable car, there is still the hunt for a quality example, the hunt for a reasonably priced shop (though it seems you've found one), the headache of worrying about a catastrophic event (known to occur to air-cooled Porsches), and the regular maintenance which would inevitably cost more than on a new vehicle. I know I was irascible, but my point was it takes a special kind of commitment to own a classic Porsche and it certainly shouldn't be driven every day. A new one is 80% of the thrills with none of the headaches.

[@peterlewis3540]

That is certainly very true, but when one considers the asking price of a new 911 Carerra or even a standard Boxter, the early 911s look good value. I was recently watching the Quentin Wilson classic Car series earlier this year, where he praised the virtues of the late 1960s 911 Scs. Unlike most modern 911s, which do depreciate, rather slowly i know, but they still lose some of their value over the years. Early air cooled 911s are becoming solid investments, and even though one has to spend good money to find an unmolested example, you will make money on one, if you are willing to maintain it well. We all know how much Porsche dealerships like to charge for servicing and repair, but if one can find a really good independant specialist, whose hourly rates are more realistic, maintaining a classic air cooled 911,should not blow the bank.

[@sponge713]

im very impressed that was james best review

[@Jacket430]

Just started getting in to Top Gear! Hate the new hosts. Is there another car show these guys are on now? Sorry, I don't know much about these guys yet!

[@MrKillroy26]

yeah they are making a new show on Amazon.

[@jonieryk293]

Yes, it's called The Grand Tour.

[@JETZcorp]

I'd honestly get a Boxster S over the Spyder, and I'd get a Cayman over either. But once you filter out Clarkson's silly narrative and watch the fast-lap, you can see that it's tremendously balanced through the turns. Just a wee bit of slip angle in the rear and making full use of all four tires. The Boxster/Cayman platform really is one of the best sports cars made.

[@giutubospatubo1546]

It is a ridiculous car.

[@sivildisobedience]

I was shocked at how much the end of the exhaust flopped around when the stig launched it, wonder if there was an issue there or if they ditched the rear exhaust hanger to "save weight"

[@heavnbound]

Who the h*ll buys a Porsche for practicality?! Funny brit

[@1958plymouth440V8]

+Brian C a lot of people actually. One of the main selling points of the 911 was its day-to-day usability and practicality. Models like the Carrera GT, not so much.

[@heavnbound]

Honestly, I think the backseats on the 911 are simply there so men can convince themselves or their wives that the purchase of this sports car is "practical" but how often do most 911 owners use them? IMO, if you want practicality buy a Panamera, and if you want a true, balanced sports car purchase a Cayman or a Boxster. To bash a 2-seater sports coupe because the engineers decided to lean more towards performance than practicality is in my opinion very emotional and ignorant. Which this guy, who reminds me of the obnoxious Piers Morgan is, emotional almost to the point of being a bit feminine for a man. If I owned a Boxster I would trade the look and feel of the Spyder any day for the "practicality" of the regular type. Either way I'm not going to bash one of the greatest sports cars of our generation.

[@thevillageidiot70]

Who the hell censors hell?! Funny non-Brit

[@sushh1]

gotta LOVE HD!!

[@Draconior87]

i love porsches. but i'd never buy this one. i mean... it's quite an absurd car.

[@dumyjobby]

+Draconior87 the roof is stupid and impractical but the concept of the car is great, light weight, mid engine, manual, NA engine. you wont find anything like it anymore

[@CRGB-ec3vu]

Get the older generation

[@henryatkinson1479]

JAMES MAY WAS POWERSLIDING!

[@18T220]

I love these Boxtaa's.

[@ChuyGl89]

...I just love the fact that James May is now doing car reviews too!! and maybe even better than Jezza and Hamster!! Thumbs up for Captain Slow!!!

[@ogredani]

FINALLY we get HD videos from Top Gear! :)

[@drummer835]

1080p+Porsche Boxter Spyder=Heaven!

[@wolfinside]

Whew! I can see why Captain Slow liked it so much, looks like a blast!

[@shahkjsn]

The new boxter s is lovely. The roof comes down electrically and it fires a real punch. It is a real eye turner

[@misevibre]

I wish there were more James reviews, really enjoy them.

[@venom5809]

One of the best looking cars ever. I wish they would make a 500hp version that could do 0-60 in 3.5 secs or less. That would be epic.

[@nitrostackr]

We have that now!

[@SarahAndreaRoycesChannel]

Hu? 944, 968 and 928 are transaxles with the gear box in the back and have perfect weigh distribution which is an even better concept that having the weight all in the middle which tends to let the cars spin faster. The 944 was once known as the best handling (stock) sports car. The funny thing is that this reality doesn't bother customers. As with the Boxster, the rear engined (really a bad concept) 911 is prefered by customers and given the stronger engines because people want it that way.

[@hassoonee]

i love the music topgear associates with their cars, they should tell us what soundtrack they play

[@powderhund14]

people have to realize the boxster spyder was made for fun behind the wheel and thats it... its a precisice and enjoyable sports car and little more the roof, door pulls, a/c doesnt matter its probably the best handling car on the market today so if u ask me porsche succeeded 100% with it because it does exactly what they wanted it to

[@leonardoluc6362]

Yeah its all about the looks for sure to much fun and good looking it is.

[@gtx2000hawk]

07:25 fly by camera angle is just fantastic.

[@SilverWolfM200LDH]

I was just on the Porsche website and I loved everything I read about the Boxter Spyder. I love the car's minimalist nature and all the design elements that evoke Porsche's proud racing history. I wonder what Eberhard Schulz would think of it. Personally I think it's a modern interpretation of his Isdera Spyder which itself was a 1980's interpretation of the 1950's Porsche 356.

[@TranceAddict2]

Ah, a proper version of Top Gear :D This was my favorite show for a long time and after watching the U.S. version, I love this one even more!!!

[@koiffu1094]

Even now, over 10 years on, this car is impressively pretty from the back.

[@NeillWylie]

That was one perfect last corner!

[@Kamukix]

That car looks FANTASTIC around the track! Watching it go around makes me want to buy one for the summer months. Kei

[@drysocks4957]

James May really is the only proper bloke on that show

[@HAMTechOficial]

6:06 the best way to put a James May in a hail

[@mitchellsaunders5495]

If anyone is wondering what that beautiful song is at 5:01 Its called "i giorni"

[@a_stone]

I thought it sounded familiar.

[@Shevabestfan]

1080p is just mindblowing

[@akburst510]

The spyder makes sense in sunny California...so Porsche gave me one! I am not kidding...I am a big customer of theirs.

[@KCL1013]

like the looks, wish the base boxster looked like that

[@williamsunkel1876]

As a fellow pianist and long-time Boxster owner, I know exactly what James means about the "fizzing" sensation -- I've experienced the same thing when my synapses are overstimulated! (And it really does feel like brain effervescence.)

[@marshknute]

I'm really glad they had James drive this car. Unlike Hammond and Clarkson, James has a very open mind and doesn't let stereotypes influence his reviews. He therefore likes the Boxster because it is easily the best raodster on the market, rather than view it as a "poor man's 911" like his co-presenters do.

[@Maxpound]

The sport classic is by far the prettiest modern 911 there is. I would kill so many to have one.

[@florianjeromin1760]

If you want to combine your love of camping with your love of buying the wrong Porsche... 😂

[@fredsalfa]

I like the roof design on this

[@WhatThePresidentSays]

im not a porche fan but that's the best looking 911 for me

[@T966ER]

One of the many things I like about a TopGear review is that they are actually longer than 1 minute - unlike some people's.

[@DrNeur0tic]

i haven't seen james may so fast before other than the bugatti veyron test video.

[@MorbiusTheTruth]

It looks super fast!

[@jstnhnh]

This car has the most beautiful soft top on any convertible ever.

[@Robinfuk]

James May is my favourite

[@achintyaaatreya]

That's James May playing ball.

[@wnicolas1428]

love my 99 boxster

[@RalphieMuskinyaar]

James May has such a beautiful way of describing things.

[@teeek421]

It's all a matter of style. The Cayman is indeed a coupe, and the Boxster has a soft top. But the Spyder is a slightly different design with the 550 in mind. It has the classic "double hump" in the back and a "stripped down" philosphy.

[@juutuub0]

Dayum that looks good around the track!