I felt the same way after driving a 718 S a couple times, on streets and highway. It felt very... German. And slower than the Z. The handling difference was noticeable and the transmission is absolutely superior. Basically perfect.
The four cylinder is really unexciting. It is turbocharged, so I imagine there's easy power to gain, but I can't imagine what it costs to modify a Porsche.
Then take maintenance and insurance into account... to me the 718 S is great as a millionaire's toy. If you can drop 80k on a car and not feel it, I would. For the other 90% of us, it makes no sense.
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