When the 982-generation Boxster/Cayman debuted in 2016, the engines of the non-GT models shifted from naturally-aspirated flat-sixes to turbocharged flat-fours. While the new turbo engines handily bested the old sixes in power, torque, and speed, many were unhappy with the rumbling four-cylinder sound compared to the beloved wail of the flat-six cars. Because of this, values of the previous 981 generation models remain very strong. Suddenly, the only way to get a six in a Boxster was to pay big money and get the top-range Spyder.
But Porsche is actually quite good at listening to their customers, and thus the GTS 4.0 was born. The GTS 4.0 isn't a name that rolls off the tongue, but it denotes that wedged in the middle of this Boxster is a naturally-aspirated flat six that the purists love. And for a price that they love too.
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