FIRST DRIVE: Porsche GT4 RS On Road And Track - BEST Sounding Car Ever?

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If you’ve ever wondered what would happen if Porsche stuffed the stupendous 4.0-litre, naturally aspirated, flat-six from the latest 911 GT3 into the back of its mid-engine baby-brother, the Cayman… the GT4 RS is your answer. This is Porsche’s GT department letting its hair down, saying ‘hold my Stein!’, and producing the car that we’ve all dreamed about, but never thought they’d have the nerve to put into production. Was it worth the gamble? Top Gear Magazine’s Editor Jack Rix strapped himself in on road and track to find out.
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@thetechietoffee 2 жыл бұрын

I really hope Porsche deliver on the synthetic fuels front. We need to keep these cars around after combustion engine production ceases.

@tomnutting3836 2 жыл бұрын

I think combustion engines will make a comeback with the renewable fuels Legislation could even change before we make it to 2030…. Mild hybrids could keep them around for long enough if not, until the fuels are perfected.

@piffiiiiiiit 2 жыл бұрын

Hydrogen 🤞

@magnustan841 2 жыл бұрын

Even if they do, it’s unlikely they will license it to other car makers. They’re not making a lot of that stuff, 500000 litres in the first few years of production. I reckon that’s about 8000 911s worth of fuel and that’s it. Think F1 has a better chance of getting something like that out to the automotive world.

@Gmoneyluv4u 2 жыл бұрын

I'm really less impressed with these electric cars, because they are not practical. The infrastructure is slowly coming in place to meet the demand of the cars as vehicles move into inception. Love combustion engines, the sound is intoxicating!!!

@fredpinczuk7352 2 жыл бұрын

By standard logic, the faster the mass average car owner and model transition to EV. The more fuel will be available to burned by petrol heads for a longer time.

@philipgraf4433 2 жыл бұрын

The perfect gap between the racecar for the Track and a perfect weekend fun car.... just as the Porsche engineer said 🔥❤

@johnbuiatti366 2 жыл бұрын

All I want to know is how it compares to new Z06 Vett. Curious about sound and experience.

@TheMildGamer12 2 жыл бұрын

@@johnbuiatti366 they’re not rivals

@wallstbull1 2 жыл бұрын

@@johnbuiatti366 2 totally different cars. Both awesome in their own way

@splenced7091 2 жыл бұрын

@Charming Chowder so are you, buddy.

@eugenepoon 2 жыл бұрын

Yet somehow the GT3 is the one with the manual?

@maxcactus7 2 жыл бұрын

No one will ever be able to convince me using logic, reason and facts that Porsche doesn't build the greatest sports cars in the world! I thought that in the 1980s when I was a kid. I've been an engineer for 30+ years now and know a lot more about cars and feel even more strongly that no automobile manufacturer gives their owners as much as Porsche does, at any price.

@DrMcMoist 2 жыл бұрын

Agreed.

@pstoppani 2 жыл бұрын

Sure, ignoring all the various engine and transmission issue over the years, agreed.

@Tovek 2 жыл бұрын

Audi.

@sgtpepper91 2 жыл бұрын

ok.

@kakaroto3419 2 жыл бұрын

Best comment....couldnt be more agree.

@chartreux1532 2 жыл бұрын

For those curious about the Person at Porsche who made this one and other Models like it possible, search for "Andreas Preuninger". He's a True Car Guy and the opposite of "Business Person who has no idea about Cars" of which sadly too many are around in decision-making positions. In fact i believe Chris Harris here on the Top Gear Channel did visit Andreas and did a great talk with him, but there's much more Prost & Cheers from the Berchtesgadener Land in the Bavarian Alps edit: Preuninger not Breuninger

@magnustan841 2 жыл бұрын

I think you can thank Porsche as a whole because I’m sure there are passionate people from the likes of Audi, Merc, VW, etc. that want to do something special, but the board didn’t provide funding cause they thought there would be too little demand to make it profitable. Porsche on the other hand are just full of passionate people, so you can’t just give credit to Mr Prunigner.

@raymondberg7385 2 жыл бұрын

Andreas Preuninger is his name :)

@chartreux1532 2 жыл бұрын

@@raymondberg7385 You're right. "Breuninger" is also a lastname in Germany, just a variation of "Preuninger" so i mixed it up haha. But glad someone else with a german lastname "Berg" corrected me, only half as embarassing now

@chartreux1532 2 жыл бұрын

@@magnustan841 Good Point. Of course it's not just Andreas Preuninger behind this, but regarding Interviews and behind the scenes stuff, lots of him to check out!

@Chriskreepa 2 жыл бұрын

Collecting cars has a great podcast with chris harris having a chat with him. Very inspiring man

@trackratzinger 2 жыл бұрын

Deep inside I was hoping for Chris Harris to do this review…

@MrNWgamer 2 жыл бұрын

This guy has definitely grown on me, but if I see Porsche, I need Chris to be driving it.

@maxflight777 2 жыл бұрын

Steve Sutcliffe is better

@trackratzinger 2 жыл бұрын

@@maxflight777 agreed, I watched his review instead...4 times already.

@bootneck401664 2 жыл бұрын

All about Catchpole 😄😉👍🏻👍🏻

@Resist_Oppression 2 жыл бұрын

Exactly. Harris is a legend. I love porsche, but there's no way this sounds better than a Carrera GT. Better sounding car? Nah

@bignateliving4056 2 жыл бұрын

Having spent quite a bit of time behind the wheel of the first gen GT4, I've got to say this looks like a masterpiece. The standard GT4 is so beautifully balanced, obviously the only major downfall was the slight lack of power. It was a quick car, but by no means fast, and you had to work it higher in the power band to get its full potential. This on the other hand looks like something else, for the best.

@ejhaneine3168 2 жыл бұрын

That’s the issue I hear with these gt4s. They have long gear rations so you barley get to second gear and your already breaking the speed limit. Hopefully they fixed it for this one

@bignateliving4056 2 жыл бұрын

@@ejhaneine3168 Well that's pretty well any supercar now, 2nd gear is well over the posted highway limits. It just was a little on the lazy side until 4500rpm. But my experience was with the manual, which definitely made up for it.

@JacesOwnWorld 2 жыл бұрын

@@ejhaneine3168 I hate this argument. The top of second gear in almost every car, slow or fast, is breaking the speed limit.

@danielkim672 2 жыл бұрын

@@ejhaneine3168 Great news for you then. These GT4 RS gear ratios are much shorter than the standard GT4. Still fast at 2nd gear, much lower.

@TheDaemon66 2 жыл бұрын

How is a GT4 slow? What’s the benchmark for fast then?

@philipsquire9056 2 жыл бұрын

Trouble with this video as I see it is that Jack communicates so much enthusiasm and energy he makes me actually WANT this car. That rarely happens to me these days. Then I look out of the window and see my 2010 Diesel Forester and feel bad for it.

@michaelcnyoka5909 2 жыл бұрын

Porsche always knows how to deliver!!!

@carholic-sz3qv 2 жыл бұрын

Lol….. that’s the only thing they have to do, Mercedes’ on the other hand has to make vans, trucks, semi, commercial vehicles……….

@julian987r4 2 жыл бұрын

What? one RS per dealership, at best. That’s hardly knowing how to deliver.

@JacesOwnWorld 2 жыл бұрын

needs more torque for me to want to consider spending $300k+ for this, and you know that's what it will cost in reality.

@circlearoundtheworld 2 жыл бұрын

@@julian987r4 lol

@Captain-ty2uf 2 жыл бұрын

@@carholic-sz3qv stupid comparison. Mercedes has a department for any of these types of vehicles and about 5 times more employees worldwide.

@PokeFamtcg.1 2 жыл бұрын

Nothing compares to the sound of an LFA. This does sounds incredible though!

@pappy374 2 жыл бұрын

LFA and the Carrera GT were incredible, and both V10s.

@dogmaniac37 2 жыл бұрын

I agree from outside but from inside cabine it seem that GT4RS is on another level.

@grantallen1247 2 жыл бұрын

Also a Murci

@boomerang-digital8514 2 жыл бұрын

Aventador with Gintani exhaust is my favourite

@Resist_Oppression 2 жыл бұрын

Carrera GT

@bendlor 2 жыл бұрын

Never seen a car that fits both the track and the streets so perfectly. Impeccable balance. Usually you gotta compromise on some class.. somehow not with this one!

@LOTUSELISE340R 2 жыл бұрын

Jack with another A+ review! Keep it up, love the enthusiasm. What a car!

@magnustan841 2 жыл бұрын

My biggest positive is that that superb noise is being channeled into the interior of the car. Andy Pruninger said it meets all worldwide exterior noise regs, but the inside it’s the “Robbie Williams of Porsches”. So many car lovers criticise OPF for ruining noise, but that’s only on the outside. Who is supposed to enjoy a performance car? THE DRIVER (and his passenger(s)). That’s what’s important, and Porsche Motorsport have nailed it again. Such a purposeful car, a fitting goodbye to the ICE entry-level Porsche sports car. I am hopeful the EV replacement will live up to the Porsche name, but it’s unfortunate.

@chuckaduck964 2 жыл бұрын

Music to ears and a nice cup of tea to warm the soul. Porsche has yet to disappoint

@The_journeyy 2 жыл бұрын

*I'm loving the colour combo on this and those shifts look so fast* 😳

@bendlor 2 жыл бұрын

Never seen a beastly race (or track focused) car hold down its class that good for the streets also. Perfection

@Obsessioncardetailing 2 жыл бұрын

When do we see Chris Harris review it? Would love to see a long film like this and not just a short segment on the next season

@martinuso7446 2 жыл бұрын

Agree completely, Chris his reviews are the best. Certainly when its a Porsche.

@tackycomrade 2 жыл бұрын

Crazy how Porsche managed to pull off an incredible sound with modern day regulations.

@MindDezign 2 жыл бұрын

One of the best, most enthusiastic review,and I agree,as a sports car Driver for 51 yrs, I don't see a shifter is required. Now that is a First, for me, EVER ! When do you know electric cars ARE HERE. When the suits approve, stepping on model toes. Cayman on heels of GT3. Nissan Z nipping heels of GTR...yep Electric is Hidding in the brush ! Enjoy. These Golden Days of Petrol inhaling, it was fun, while it lasted.

@Russell_and_Rosko 2 жыл бұрын

it makes my chest hurt to think about gas cars getting outlawed or taxed into a special event only bracket.

@eugenux 2 жыл бұрын

@@Russell_and_Rosko stop buying electrics. if no one would buy them, do you think they will still be manufaturing them?

@SaidOkuyucu9580 2 жыл бұрын

@@eugenux you’re funny

@eugenux 2 жыл бұрын

@@SaidOkuyucu9580 and you look like very, 'very' intelligent person. Would you buy the same phone brand if they start making dvmb phones?, it is the same with cars. Car manufacturers react to what sheep are buying... and sheep buy whatever hype marketing tell them to buy. It is that easy, stop being a sheep. 😉

@fumpercheezy 2 жыл бұрын

@@eugenux You're missing the point of why EV's are and will mostly take over the car market everywhere given enough time. Yeah sure it's better for the environment but that's not really the biggest driver. EV's are simply a better, more reliable and cheaper infrastructure in the long run for everyday cars. there's a quarter of moving parts and electricity can be made a dozen different ways, allowing greater flexibility for both developed and developing countries to make (oil, gas, ethanol, wind, nuke, solar, hydro, geothermal, etc). I love the sound of engines, the feeling, the connection to the drive it gives. Personally I have both, an EV for commuting everyday, a NA 6-spd V8 for the weekends. For most people the EV (once the battery price comes down) will be the way to go. Even a lot of fellow aerospace engineers I work with appreciate an engine, but EV is just nicer... and 90%+ of people dont give any shits what they drive as long as it gets them there. There will always be a market of ICE just like people ride horses or sail boats. But most people just want easy and reliable, which is an EV.

@josephjefferies5722 2 жыл бұрын

This channel is better than actual top gear in a single episode . Great job

@harmenboender2699 2 жыл бұрын

Great that the video is starting with the roadreview in stead of the track like all other channels. Well done! Another great video!

@jamespotts8372 2 жыл бұрын

Magnificent car. Some day I'll be the proud owner of a Porsche.

@biggerbitcoin5126 Жыл бұрын

I owned my Porsche just under a year....never fails to put a smile on my face

@ajcook7777 2 жыл бұрын

9:25 I like it when he points to the Porsche infotainment, and its completely blank LOL!

@samb2334 2 жыл бұрын

What a gorgeous car

@asifmohammad2978 2 жыл бұрын

This has to be one of the best price performance cars out there. Unreal

@guycha0s380 2 жыл бұрын

@Charming Chowder lamborghini fanboys are most likely 12 y. O.

@asifmohammad2978 2 жыл бұрын

Issue with GT cars is getting on the list. Easier to go out and purchase a huracan than a GT Porsche sadly

@georgimihalkov4781 2 жыл бұрын

How can you have the most exciting Porsche in years and not get Chris Harris to review it?!? At the very least get Ollie to do it!

@mikewambugu6157 2 жыл бұрын

Jack still did a fantastic job

@trapp1now1 2 жыл бұрын

I've been waiting for a Chris Harris on Cars for this my whole life...

@dennissmith7214 2 жыл бұрын

Man that last 1k rpm’s when it’s screaming for it to be released into the next gear is just the best! 😁👈🏽

@leonlungsta3309 2 жыл бұрын

Porsche never disappoints

@South4153 2 жыл бұрын

if you want the same car over and over and over again then yes

@julian987r4 2 жыл бұрын

Until you try and buy an RS, then it’s a very disappointing phone call.

@aaronedgerton1843 2 жыл бұрын

It does in Australia, over $100,000AUD premium compared to the price on the UK, and that's before on road costs and any extra!!

@MacBookAir-cu4fb 2 жыл бұрын

The fact that a 2022 car with OPF sounds like a straight piped one confirms that Porsche have the best dudes of any manufacturer.

@TRX25EX 2 жыл бұрын

The Ultimate Sports car recipe is right here!

@jamestonguet1737 2 жыл бұрын

My dream car! for now I'm still in love with my 2011 Cayman S

@FadeDance 2 жыл бұрын

Incredible car, but as for the "this or GT3 question", the GT3 does have the rear wheel steer which is an impactful piece of tech, not to mention better suspension.

@Joeguard1990 2 жыл бұрын

You do a quicker lap in a GT3 no doubt but I bet you’d have more fun driving this.

@Hypersonik 2 жыл бұрын

Good luck on trying to buy either :)

@DPT1070 2 жыл бұрын

GT3 manual then?

@PedroThomaz 2 жыл бұрын

Gotta love Serra de Montejunto! :) Photographed some cars there :) Nice video!

@theraildynasty_ 2 жыл бұрын

That flat 6 sounds so smoooooothhh and so perfect!

@johncaldwell1325 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely beautiful car! I just couldn't do it without the option of a manual transmission!

@EpicB 2 жыл бұрын

I think Porsche's GT division has insisted the RS cars be automatic only for a while now (I guess since the 991). From what I've heard it's because they're meant for maximum track performance, and for that I guess that means automatic only.

@TheFreakyGames 2 жыл бұрын

They couldn't fit the GT3s manual in here because it wouldn't fit and GT4s manual can't take the 9000rpm redline. So either they'd need to redesign the whole chassis, limit the redline to something lower or design a completely new transmission which would be stupidly expensive. So it's not that they wouldn't, it's that they couldn't.

@DreamDosage 2 жыл бұрын

agreed!

@christravelsbytaco5771 2 жыл бұрын

May not be a gt4rs, but proud to own a 981 cayman S which is an absolute blast to drive and sounds amazing in it's own right. Maybe one day a gr4rs, but for now.....

@mhsigrist 2 жыл бұрын

Who needs an infotainment system when the car itself is an absolute mighty entertainment.

@masterchinese28 2 жыл бұрын

"Hold my stein... " My favorite line.

@BinaryReplicant 2 жыл бұрын

What an amazing machine. An absolute scalpel!

@WestCoastSupercarsandClassics 2 жыл бұрын

Bravo Porsche! You've made the car enthusiasts have wanted, as a swan song to the ICE Cayman.

@stevengeorge197 2 жыл бұрын

Beauty and the beast all in one. I just wish they did refine the rear though. The rear lights especially needed a bit more aggression.

@arivantart7944 2 жыл бұрын

04:38 dope editing right there

@Jokwoo 2 жыл бұрын

Finally, a reviewer who pays respect to Singer introducing the intake brilliance first! Cheers.

@TheBatosai 2 жыл бұрын

The ray tracing on this car is phenomenal. 💯👍🏽

@t2631236 2 жыл бұрын

in love with the engine note

@Dark17Moon 2 жыл бұрын

Does anyone know where this was filmed? The road looks amazing

@Badumile.1852 2 жыл бұрын

that sound!!😭

@michaelboyce3227 2 жыл бұрын

the way the revs climb, *_ESPECIALLY_* at the top of the range is fking *MAD* 😲

@Lindi82 2 жыл бұрын

I‘ve got a 987S, drove 997S, 997.2 GT3RS and the 991S and there‘s just one thing left to say. I just love them all.

@skylineOwnZall 2 жыл бұрын

There is nothing more disappointing in life than clicking on a top gear car review and not seeing chris harris

@gunsandcommissions 2 жыл бұрын

What does Chris do better except maybe power slide the car? The answer is nothing. Nothing better.

@Alrx7_ 2 жыл бұрын

Or Jeremy Clarkson

@DrivingGod21 2 жыл бұрын

I'll take that one. Perfect spec.

@gzfashions 2 жыл бұрын

That rev to 9k…. Ohhh boyyyyyy 😍🤩

@SportNut1 2 жыл бұрын

They finally finally is willing to give the gt4 it's best engine instead of making it forever missing that last bit of power against the 911. I am now fully convinced this is last combustion cayman model

@EpicB 2 жыл бұрын

Porsche has confirmed the next 718 Boxster/Cayman lineup is going electric, so I guess in some way the Cayman GT4 RS is Porsche's final sendoff for the internal combustion 718.

@700x45 2 жыл бұрын

Welcome do Portugal 🇵🇹 That’s one of the most underrated hills we have. ♥️

@AutomotiveMike 2 жыл бұрын

Could this be the perfect Porsche anno 2022?!

@jeff3443 5 ай бұрын

I think the LFA says, "hold my beer" on sound. 😂

@DisturbedBurger 2 жыл бұрын

Carrera GT: hold my cane I'm about to send it

@randyledford6496 2 жыл бұрын

What a wonderful sounding rolling orchestra

@porkster5924 2 жыл бұрын

Love it. My dream car.

@kings3803 2 жыл бұрын

The gt4rs for sure. I have always thought that cayman was a great car and even some ways better than a 911 as it is mid engine and alot more balanced because of it. And it looks great 👍

@kariukingugi39 2 жыл бұрын

Bro the shoes May, Jeremy and Hammond left are enormous.

@MMShaggy 2 жыл бұрын

"Like Heroin for your ear holes." hahahaha

@csbeverly1 2 жыл бұрын

"Best sounding car" Lexus LFA: "am I a joke to you?"

@TheMrdons90 2 жыл бұрын

I like the Porsche engineer's use of the term "hybrid" 😂

@juliovelazquez6354 2 жыл бұрын

great energy. awesome video!! thank you!

@micahjones7837 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic review, fantastic car!

@Ricksnet2008 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing car. A great review! I’ll put this on my list of possibilities if I ever am in the market for track day car.

@lucidgolf6584 2 жыл бұрын

I only watch reviews when bro right here n Chris do them the best

@miamimo70 2 жыл бұрын

Magnifico!

@jackbrand4621 2 жыл бұрын

The last 500 rpms is heavenly

@vadersgoldfish 2 жыл бұрын

Lexus LFA … hold my auditory beer.

@TS-mt7os 2 жыл бұрын

looking forward to getting this one

@BrendanEvan 2 жыл бұрын

The stuff that dreams are made of!

@UrbanBDKNY 2 жыл бұрын

Those last 1,000 RPMs are VTEK yo 😂😂😂

@dominicambrosia4984 2 жыл бұрын

I hope on the new electric cars there’s an exhaust button and it makes it super loud and awesome!

@ronlewis8398 2 жыл бұрын

I feel like I can tell when "Vtec" kicks in. LOL. Pretty cool car!

@AlRaisi777 2 жыл бұрын

It could a great sounding car but I don’t think it can beat the V10 of CGT or V12 or Murcielago SV

@DoubleDeckerAnton 2 жыл бұрын

A performance bargain in 2022. 9000 revs...💯👍

@vvs.mc_5891 2 жыл бұрын

Such a beauty 🔥

@DonLee1980 2 жыл бұрын

This will be one for the ages.

@tomservaes9960 2 жыл бұрын

Jack Rix with the flat six 😁

@esplayerr 2 жыл бұрын

Must be fun to drive 🏁

@jeffhirata Жыл бұрын

It’s probably hard to make a manual that shifts well at 9000 revs? I doubt people would want a 4 speed dog box. Sounds like the PDK is awesome. Such a dream car.

@johnc5188 2 жыл бұрын

sounds good but you should try a GT350. V8 at 8000 RPM is amazing. Fantastic car, cant believe they finally gave the Cayman the full beans. the yellow and black is a bit much for me

@johnmeyer8078 2 жыл бұрын

theres some great roads around Lisbon. I hope it wasn't nesting season around Montejunto.

@commane21 2 жыл бұрын

It raises questions. Suggests questions. Prompts questions. It most certainly does NOT BEG questions. *steps off soapbox.

@pinoybricks1275 2 жыл бұрын

Woaah!!! That sound is even better than the song of a thousand angels!

@stephent2243 2 жыл бұрын

I sold my GT4 because I knew this would come some day and make mine look slightly average... amazing cars.

@stephent2243 2 жыл бұрын

@Charming Chowder Yeah, I don't disagree with you. I now drive an E92 M3 competition spec in manual. I love it and I don't drive much being inner city. I'll buy another Porsche one day - they are beautiful cars. And yes, I invest in other stuff too. Cheers, have a good day.

@soponislam75 2 жыл бұрын

I love this care his colour sound of the engine ...

@Edge-mv3jw 2 жыл бұрын

This car could be so much more amazing than it already is, if Porsche just decided to let loose with it. But the already great 911 isn't allowed to be passed by it's baby brother.

@RyuLongRHOG 2 жыл бұрын

Bro some people are already calling it the best car ever. Yeah but I agree, there's always more innovation-potential present.

@Xotiw 2 жыл бұрын

They could make the car faster by using more GT3 parts like the rear wheel steering or the new suspension but I’m not sure they can make the car more fun . And if they put more of those new part the car will loose is balence between road car and race car . Maybe they could do a GT5RS and made it an « hardcore » version for the track like the GT2RS but as for the GT4RS I think the car is perfect