Mechanics		Bodywork		Performance **
Engine	flat-6	Width	1801 cm	Top speed	293 km/h
Layout	Mid	Length	4379 cm	0-100 km/h	4.5 s
Displacement	4.0 L	Height	1262 cm	Production
Maximum power	400 hp	Weight *	1480 kg	/
Fuel consumption	10.8 L/100 km	Fuel tank	64 L	Price when new	Value 2013 ***
Gearbox	Rear-wheel drive	Boot capacity	150 / 120 L	85.819 €	/ €

Zuffenhausen’s latest step backwards is the new 718 GTS 4.0. With this car, Porsche raises the white flag and admits to enthusiasts that fitting a four-cylinder turbo in the Boxster and Cayman was not very wise. Its small displacement (2 l and 2.5 l) remains a big asset in the face of ecological taxation in China, where the 718 hoards almost 90 % of the two-seater sports car market. Elsewhere, it has helped hook first-time Porsche buyers and fans of generous, easy torque coming from a Golf GTI or an Audi TT. But Porsche knows full well that purists like us took it badly. So, to make amends, it has placed the 4-litre six-cylinder flat engine from the sensational Cayman GT4 and 718 Spyder between the seats and the boot, with 20 hp less to respect the hierarchy. The 4.0 is launched with a six-speed manual gearbox, but a seven-speed PDK will arrive at the end of 2020.

You will find more information about the 718 Boxster GTS 4.0 (videos, etc.) on the official website, clicking here .