Porsche 718 / 982 Boxster / Cayman – Complete Engine | 4.0 GTS | DWA | OEM Specification | Direct Replacement

Secure an exceptional and highly coveted engine find for one of the most celebrated, most driver-focused, and most enthusiastically praised performance cars in the current Porsche model range — a complete 4.0-litre GTS engine with code DWA for the Porsche 718 and 982 Boxster and Cayman — the ultimate naturally aspirated flat-six powerplant that defines the GTS driving experience and that is universally regarded as the finest, most characterful, and most rewarding engine available in the 718 and 982 model range. An exceptional opportunity for Porsche enthusiasts, specialist dealers, and owners seeking a genuine factory-grade 4.0 GTS engine with complete confidence in authenticity, engine code accuracy, and long-term performance reliability.

The Porsche 4.0-litre naturally aspirated flat-six engine with code DWA is one of the most celebrated, most universally admired, and most enthusiastically praised performance engines produced by any manufacturer in the modern automotive era — a powerplant of extraordinary character, remarkable engineering accomplishment, and genuine driving emotion that has earned universal acclaim from automotive journalists, Porsche enthusiasts, and performance car specialists worldwide for a combination of qualities that very few engines of any displacement, configuration, or technology level have matched as comprehensively or as memorably. The naturally aspirated character of the 4.0-litre flat-six is the single most important and most defining quality of this engine — delivering its substantial power output with the immediate, linear, and perfectly proportional throttle response, the rev-hungry and endlessly engaging power delivery character, and the absence of any turbo lag or power delivery discontinuity that makes naturally aspirated engines of this calibre so uniquely and so deeply rewarding to drive at every point in the rev range and in every driving situation.
The flat-six architecture of the DWA engine — with its low, wide centre of gravity contribution, its inherent mechanical smoothness from the opposed cylinder configuration, and the characteristic acoustic signature of the horizontally opposed six-cylinder that produces one of the most celebrated, most distinctive, and most emotionally engaging engine sounds in the entire automotive world — creates a driving experience of such unique character, such tactile and acoustic richness, and such genuine performance emotion that it has made the 718 and 982 GTS with the 4.0-litre engine the definitive driver’s choice within the 718 range and one of the most highly regarded and most enthusiastically recommended sports cars available at any price point in the current market. The DWA engine code confirms the precise factory specification and calibration of this 4.0-litre unit — ensuring absolute confidence in compatibility, performance specification, and complete integration with the 718 and 982 drivetrain, engine management, and vehicle dynamics systems.
Every internal and external component of this complete 4.0 GTS DWA engine — including the precision-machined flat-six engine block and heads, forged crankshaft, connecting rods and pistons, dual overhead camshaft assemblies on each cylinder bank, the large-volume naturally aspirated induction system with its characteristic intake manifold and high-flow throttle body, the four-valve-per-cylinder cylinder head configuration, timing chain assembly, dry sump lubrication system, engine management system with all sensors and actuators, and all ancillary systems — is present and complete, delivering a fully comprehensive and immediately ready-to-install powertrain solution.
Compatible with Porsche 718 and 982 Boxster and Cayman GTS 4.0. Engine code DWA. Please verify compatibility using your vehicle’s VIN or engine code before ordering. Professional installation by a qualified Porsche technician is strongly recommended.