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Porsche Boxster / Cayman 981 GTS

Boxster GTS / Cayman GTS (981)2015–2016

Porsche's mid-engine two-seater — from the 986 that saved the company to the last flat-six GTS.

18 reviewers · 39 videos · 6 hours watched · 13 press articles

Generations
9861997–2004986 S2000–20049872005–2012987 S2005–20129812013–2016981 S2013–2016981 GTS2015–20169822017–2025982 S2017–2025982 GTS2018–2025
// 00 the verdict

Reviewers strongly agree on its performance and handling, but split on value.

across 18 reviewers

// where reviewers split
Value
16 say · liveable

"in the gts's price point of $60 to $8,000 it is one of the best driving cars you can get"

Zygrene · ▶ 15:12
1 say · critical

"it is kind of expensive already the Cayman"

Autogefuhl · ▶ 27:36
// the categories
// 01

Performance

4.5/518 of 18 reviewersstrong consensus

“it's still a quick car but it would be quicker and more fun with shorter gearing”

positive · Zygrene · ▶ 11:58

“such a smooth and effortless engine and the flat 6. How that comes with Porsches is unmistakable.”

positive · Jubbal & Cars · ▶ 3:39

“I should not be able to go that fast in that tiny tiny little stretch we are moving here but the car is so comfortable with it”

positive · EverydayDriver · ▶ 6:51
// 02

Handling

4.5/518 of 18 reviewersstrong consensus

“the Porsche Cayman GTS is all about precision and so you feel it in every turn”

positive · Autogefuhl · ▶ 13:55

“it just feels flat through the corners you can just carry so much speed it's so effortless in this car”

positive · EverydayDriver · ▶ 8:35

“The steering is just a wonderful hydraulic balance. pointed to go.”

positive · Carrera Cafe · ▶ 18:58
// 03

Fun to drive

4.5/518 of 18 reviewersstrong consensus

“it was really so easy to spin it around just out one when standing still really this perfect weight balance”

positive · Autogefuhl · ▶ 27:04

“this gts gives me the ability to kind of exploit it a little bit the limits are high but they're not so high that i'm bored”

positive · Tedward · ▶ 7:14

“it's one of the best cars I've ever owned and I'm having trouble letting it go”

positive · EverydayDriver · ▶ 0:42
// 04

Daily drivability

4.0/518 of 18 reviewersstrong consensus

“It is the high-speed autobahn blasting car.”

positive · EverydayDriver · ▶ 2:09

“these are really comfortable seats and it's beautiful inside with the alcantara”

positive · Tedward · ▶ 2:28

“As an everyday drivable Porsche Cayman though this thing's pretty fantastic very few complaints”

positive · Zygrene · ▶ 12:35
// 05

Value

4.0/518 of 18 reviewerssplit

“in the gts's price point of $60 to $8,000 it is one of the best driving cars you can get”

positive · Zygrene · ▶ 15:12

“These have held their value quite well. And I think part of that is when the 718 GTS came out before the GTS 4.0, you know, we had the four-cylinder turbo, which no one liked.”

positive · Jubbal & Cars · ▶ 8:08

“these pretty much have stopped depreciating. Uh, and there's a couple reasons why.”

positive · Carrera Cafe · ▶ 21:53

Hear it in the reviewer’s words

Carrera Cafe
Posted Nov 23, 2025Open on YouTube
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Jubbal & Cars
Posted Apr 17, 2025Open on YouTube
Moments worth your time
GRIP WOLRD
Posted Mar 11, 2025Open on YouTube
Moments worth your time
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Head to head
From the press · 13 articles
Power340 hp
TX6-speed manual or 7-speed PDK
Curb2,976 lb
Manual✓ available