Porsches dualclutch pdk transmission made the 718 boxster gts that kristen drove back in 2018 a little bit quicker than the manual, perhaps because it makes a few more lbft of torque than the. Find porsche boxster 981 gts used cars for sale on auto trader, today. Jan 15, 2020 the porsche 718 boxster and cayman gts 4. Take a look at car and driver test results 2018 718 gts, mt cayman 4.
If youve read about, shopped for or driven a porsche in the past decade, youve. Regrets, ive had a few but this was a biggie porsche. Meanwhile, the cheapest 911 you can buy, the basespec carrera. Remember though, its the other way around in turbocarrera models. On any porsche, pdk is noticeably faster than the manual and just a brilliant box probably the best.
Big thanks to dream makers for letting me do this video. These stats may not seem that potent, but the cars feel lively and a tad quicker than the numbers. Feb 19, 2020 the 2020 porsche 718 cayman and boxster gts 4. I spend most of my time on the paddles in sport mode and it is fantastic. Yes, eventually a pdk transmission will be offered, but just not at launch, meaning porsche is appeasing. I took a boxster s manual out and didnt really click with it yeah the. At first, i was debating whether to go with a manual or pdk and i chose pdk because both me and wife can both enjoy driving the vehicle. I drove both the manual and the pdk and bought the pdk and have never once regretted it. Your filter criteria did not provide a suitable result.
The fourcylinder 2019 porsche boxster gts is a great. With porsche doppelkupplung pdk, the 718 boxster and 718 cayman accelerate from 0 to 100 kmh in a mere 4. With a fuel consumption of 9 litres100km 31 mpg uk 26 mpg us average, 0 to 100 kmh 62mph in 4. I drive both manual and pdk boxter s to try a learn what i like better. The goal was to reacquaint ourselves with porsches midengine sports car. With pdk, you can still enjoy manual mode, using the shifter like a sequential box, pulling it to for change ups and away for lightningquick change downs in a gt3.
I purchased my cpo 20 c2 pdk thru a local dealer and i love it. Why i got a pdk for my 2015 911 carrera gts duration. The porsche 718 boxster gts pdk weighs 80 kg 3042 lbs. Dont you dare call it a slush box because theres no slush at all. Regrets, ive had a few but this was a biggie 20180222 20.
Someone here published the ratio of pdk to manual boxster gts registered here and if i recall correctly there was a. Quite simply, the days of the manual shifter are numbered. Has anyone had any experience of manual vs pdk on a porsche 718 my last 2 cars have. Porsche 718 boxster gts pdk technical specs, dimensions. Sharper feel and extra power make the gts the best 718 boxster yet.
Torque remains the same, at 309 lbft with the manual and 317 lbft with the pdk. Jun 20, 2018 this raises output to 365 horsepower from 350. When first driving the vehicle with shift paddles i felt i was losing the taste of a real porsche and came with a little regret. The porsche cayman gt4 and boxster spyder are finally getting. This 2015 porsche boxster gts has a manual transmission and naturally. The 2018 porsche 718 boxster gts pdk has 365 ps 360 bhp 268 kw horsepower. The 2016 porsche boxster is a twoseat convertible offered in five trim levels that for the most part correspond to the engine tune. The gts power is put to good use, running through a sixspeed manual gearbox. Those extra 15 horses yield improved acceleration, as a pdkequipped boxster gts using launch control can go from zero to 60 miles per hour in 3. I have a gt4 and pdk boxster, having never drivern a pdk much before i never. I am on my 4th porsche and it is a pdk equipped cayman. I took a boxster s manual out and didnt really click with it yeah the shift was pretty good but the ratios just seems to sapdull the performance. Both engines are equipped with a 6speed manual gearbox and an optional 7speed reworked pdk. Both gts cars, a cayman with the manual and a boxster with the pdk automatic, exactly matched the zeroto60mph times of the equivalent s models, with the cayman laying down a time of 4.
Porsche boxster 981 gts used cars for sale on auto trader uk. The goal was to reacquaint ourselves with porsches mid. Transmission manual tiptronic pdk automatic 2speed transmission. Someone here published the ratio of pdk to manual boxster gts registered here and if i recall correctly there was a huge majority of pdk cars over manual. I understand the allure of a stick and spent a lot of time in that camp myself.
With the largest range of second hand porsche boxster cars across the uk, find the right car for you. The manual transmission moves sweetly from gear to gear, while the pdk alternative allows faster acceleration and often better fuel economy. Porsche doppelkupplung pdk starting the porsche doppelkupplung pdk is a seven the engine can be started only if the brake speed transmission with an automatic and a pedal is depressed and the selector lever is in manual selection mode. I am from the same neck of the woods as yourself and as i got older and hopefully wiser i went from my boxster manual and my 911 3. Both gts cars, a cayman with the manual and a boxster with the pdk automatic, exactly matched the zeroto60mph times of the equivalent s models, with the cayman laying down a. Both gts cars, a cayman with the manual and a boxster with the pdk automatic, exactly matched the zeroto60mph times of the equivalent s. Body design coupe cabriolet suv sedan sport turismo. This means that in conjunction with the optional doppelkupplungsgetriebe pdk and the active sport plus button, the boxster gts sprints from 0100 kmh in 4.
Cant stop watching vids of cayman gts and cant decide if manual vs pdk is better. I have driven manual all my life and prefer it, for sure, but the pdk in the macan is damn impressive. Thanks to turbocharged induction, it is available as low as 1,950 rpm and prevails until 4,500 rpm. In 2019, this car with pdk gets an estimated 22 mpg combined.
Car people rejoice, because porsche is bringing the sixcylinder back down to its nongt4 midengined sports cars in the form of the 2021 porsche 718 cayman and. What is the top speed of a porsche 718 boxster gts pdk. That said, the new 7speed is the best manual transmission ive ever experienced. In the case of my boxster gts test car, equipped with pdk, the reworked engine produces 15 more horsepower and 8 more poundfeet than it does in an equivalent boxster s.
May 22, 2018 in the case of my boxster gts test car, equipped with pdk, the reworked engine produces 15 more horsepower and 8 more poundfeet than it does in an equivalent boxster s. Going for the gts ups the standard equipment, and the base price rises to. In 2015, the boxster gts optioned with the pdk got a combined epaestimated 25 mpg. Porsche 718 boxster gts technical specs, dimensions. Porsches dominant 962 group c race car was the first equipped with pdk. How much does a porsche 718 boxster gts pdk weighs. Initially, the 2021 porsche 718 boxster cayman gts 4. Its a question thats been asked before and answered before, but never quite like. Both are bargains compared with loading up an s model with much of the same equipment. The automatic pdk gearbox weighs 66 pounds more than the manual transmission, spoiling that balance ever so slightly, reports the chassis.
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