982
Turbocharged flat-four for the ordinary cars, and a 4.0 flat-six for the people who complained.
- Years
- 2017–2024
- Trims
- 14
- Power
- 300–493 hp
- Known issues
- 6
- Lightest
- 2,944 lb
- Quickest 0–60
- 3.2 s
Overview
The 982 kept the 981’s excellent chassis and replaced its engine with a turbocharged flat-four, reviving the 718 name from the fifties four-cylinder racing cars as justification. On paper it worked: the 2.0 and 2.5 are quicker, more flexible and more efficient than the sixes they replaced, and the S will out-accelerate a 981 Cayman S comfortably.
In practice the reception was the most negative Porsche had faced in years, and it was about sound. The flat-four is gruff where the six was exotic, and on a car bought largely for how it feels rather than how fast it is, that mattered more than the numbers. Porsche eventually conceded the point: from 2021 the GTS 4.0 brought back a naturally aspirated 4.0 L flat-six, and it is the version enthusiasts now recommend without qualification.
Treated as a driver’s chassis the 982 is superb — arguably the best-handling car Porsche sells at any price. Buy the four-cylinder cars on their merits and their considerably lower prices, or stretch to a GTS 4.0 and get the engine the chassis always deserved.
The range
14 Sorted by output| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Weight | Drive |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roadster | 2017–2024 | 2.0 L T | 300 | 280 | 4.9 | 2,944 | RWD |
| Coupe | 2017–2024 | 2.0 L T | 300 | 280 | 4.9 | 2,944 | RWD |
| Roadster | 2017–2024 | 2.5 L T | 350 | 309 | 4.4 | 3,000 | RWD |
| Coupe | 2017–2024 | 2.5 L T | 350 | 309 | 4.4 | 3,000 | RWD |
| Roadster | 2018–2020 | 2.5 L T | 365 | 317 | 4.3 | 3,020 | RWD |
| Coupe | 2018–2020 | 2.5 L T | 365 | 317 | 4.3 | 3,020 | RWD |
| Roadster | 2021–2024 | 4.0 L | 394 | 309 | 4.3 | 3,097 | RWD |
| Coupe | 2021–2024 | 4.0 L | 394 | 309 | 4.3 | 3,097 | RWD |
| Coupe | 2020–2021 | 4.0 L | 414 | 309 | 4.2 | 3,199 | RWD |
| Roadster | 2020–2021 | 4.0 L | 414 | 309 | 4.2 | 3,161 | RWD |
| 718 Cayman GT4 Halo Coupe | 2022–2024 | 4.0 L | 414 | 309 | 3.8 | 3,227 | RWD |
| 718 Spyder Halo Roadster | 2022–2024 | 4.0 L | 414 | 309 | 3.9 | 3,189 | RWD |
| Coupe | 2022–2024 | 4.0 L | 493 | 331 | 3.2 | 3,227 | RWD |
| Roadster | 2024 | 4.0 L | 493 | 331 | 3.2 | 3,212 | RWD |
Power in hp, torque in lb-ft, 0–60 in seconds, weight in pounds. Hover a badge for what it means.
Year by year
8- 2017
The 718 name arrives with turbocharged flat-four engines: 2.0 L in the base cars, 2.5 L in the S.
- 2018
GTS added with 365 hp, lowered PASM Sport, Sport Chrono and Sport Exhaust as standard.
- 2019
Carried over.
- 2020
Final year of the four-cylinder GTS. Cayman GT4 and Spyder arrive with a naturally aspirated 4.0 L flat-six and manual gearboxes only.
- 2021
GTS 4.0 arrives with a naturally aspirated 4.0 L flat-six revving to 7,800 rpm — the answer to four years of complaints.
- 2022
GT4 RS arrives with the 992 GT3 engine, 9,000 rpm and PDK only. PDK becomes an option on the GT4 and Spyder.
- 2023
Carried over.
- 2024
Spyder RS sends off the combustion 718. Final model years before the electric replacement.
Known issues
6- PDK mechatronic faults Major
PDK-equipped cars.
- Coolant pump failure Major
All 982, more commonly at higher mileage.
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Turbocharged four-cylinder cars with a gasoline particulate filter. Short-trip use makes it worse.
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All 982, most commonly the earliest cars.
- Convertible top faults Minor
Boxster.
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All 4.0 L flat-six cars: GTS 4.0 from 2021, GT4 and Spyder from 2020, GT4 RS and Spyder RS.