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Originally Posted by algiorda
I actually think some of the 718 S exhaust videos don't sound half bad. Perhaps it doesn't sound / resonate as good in the cabin because of the lacking low frequencies, but from the outside it really doesn't sound as bad as people claim it does.
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If it's idling and you're standing behind it you can think, well maybe it's not too bad. Once you're inside driving, especially if you get the revs up, that's when it sounds really quite nasty.
The other thing about the new engine is it does change the character of the Boxster/Cayman quite a bit. The N/A engines really reward you when you use the gears to keep the revs in the power band 4k and up. With the 718, it really doesn't make that much difference, so there's less to do, and less reward for doing so. Maybe the 718 is a better track day weapon, if you just want better lap times, but for driving pleasure it's a big step back I think. It's such a shame because everything else about it is great. :ah: