In the Porsche lineup, all the 2-door vehicles had race-track oriented versions.
The Boxster GTS was the more powerful version of the small roadster, but still able to do well on public roads.

It was well known by Porsche that its customers are taking their cars to the tracks to compete in friendly races. With that in mind, the GTS version was born as a lighter and more powerful car than the regular Boxster.

At the front, the Boxster GTS featured a specific apron, with a black grille and body-colored bumper. If the car was ordered black, the whole front would have been black. On the sides, the air-intakes for the mid-mounted engine were black as well. The door-mirrors were supported by two struts. In the back, the dual exhaust was installed, as usual for the range, in the middle of the apron. A retractable wing was mounted behind the engine lid.

Inside, the sport seats were covered in Alcantara in the middle and featured the 718 badges embroiled on the headrests. For the infotainment unit, the Boxster GTS featured a PCM (Porsche Communication Management) which could have been paired to a smartphone via Apple CarPlay. There was a way to communicate with an Android device as well, but it didn’t support Android Auto. For the GTS version, Porsche developed the Track Precision App, which was useful as automatically recorded, displayed, and analyzed the driving data on the smartphone.

The flat-four engine was a 2.5-liter with direct-injection and turbocharged. It offered more power than the S-version. It was paired as standard to a 6-speed manual, but there was the option for a 7-speed automatic PDK (dual-clutch). The ceramic brakes were on the options list.

Essentially a liaison Boxster version situated between the 718 Boxster GTS and the hardcore 718 Spyder, the Porsche 718 Boxster GTS 4.0 offers a mix between the comfort and features found on the regular GTS and a detuned version of the engine found in the Spyder. Alongside its hardtop Cayman sibling, it is also one of the last production sports cars with a large displacement engine that doesn’t feature turbocharging or supercharging.

The 400 horsepower flat-six situated right in the middle of the car delivers a healthy amount of torque and no less than 400 horsepower. Paired with a six-speed manual transmission and rear-wheel-drive, the 718 Boxster GTS 4.0 can accelerate from 0 to 100 kph (62 mph) in just 4.5 seconds and has a top speed of 293 kph (182 mph). The roadster comes equipped as standard with Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM) sports suspension, the Sport Chrono Package and Porsche Torque Vectoring (PTV) with a mechanical limited-slip differential. The screaming flat-six engine can not only rev to 7,800 rpm but can also become a three-cylinder at low loads to vastly improve fuel economy during day to day driving. Also borrowed from the Spyder is the twin tailpipe sports exhaust system, which comes with an integrated gasoline particulate filter for less pollution, especially in the city.