First featured on the iconic 964 Carrera RS, Ruby Star is ... tasteful 20-inch wheels with coloured Porsche crest centre caps, an item previously exclusive to the 718 Spyder.

The only available transmission is a seven-speed PDK dual-clutch, power of course being sent to the rear wheels ... GT4 RS has on tap. The car itself sits a further 30mm lower than a base 718 ...

The Porsche 718 is the “junior” sports car in the Porsche lineup and it suffers from seemingly interminable little brother syndrome just like the 914 which preceded it some 45 years ago.