The New Cayman and Boxster Have Been Announced!

"K-Roll-PorscheTamer" (k-roll390) 12/09/2015 at 19:46 • Filed to: Porsche News

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Of mixed feelings and happenings. They’ve been renamed to the “718 Cayman” and “718 Boxster”. Yes, the numbers are part of the name now. But there’s a pretty neat reason why.

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The reason is this:

As Porsche points out, the 718 RSK scored a class victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1958 thanks to a powerful and fuel-efficient four-cylinder engine which produced 142 hp (105 kW). The company’s 919 Hybrid LMP1 also uses a turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine and it recently won the manufacturer’s and driver’s championship titles in the World Endurance Championship.

Besides announcing the name change, Porsche confirmed the 718 Boxster and 718 Cayman will show more similarities both in terms of design and performance. The company declined to elaborate but previous reports have suggested the cars will be offered with turbocharged 1.6- and 2.0-liter four-cylinder engines that produce up to 286 hp (213 kW).

Both models will be introduced next year and Porsche confirmed the 718 Boxster will be cost more than the 718 Cayman.

My current mentality is this. Forget the 911, I firmly think this is the most important sports car for Porsche for the rest of the decade. The first.......4 cylinder Porsche sports car since 1995. Of course, people rejoice at the “rebirth of the 914” and whatnot, but this won’t be what these cars will be, because if that were the case, then everyone would be complaining about VW this and that....Oh wait, that’s already happening.

Well I think this more of the rebirth of the 924/944/968 family in mid-engine form, even if that doesn’t make sense, it’s what I think.

And if this engine performs exactly how I hope it does, I think I may like it.

pjhusa > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 12/09/2015 at 19:51

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Wait... so is this the replacement, or is it a special edition?

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > pjhusa 12/09/2015 at 19:52

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“replacement, successor, continuation”, it’s Porsche. Nothing is ever replaced.

pjhusa > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 12/09/2015 at 19:55

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vey tru

Leadbull > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 12/09/2015 at 19:58

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The 981 has only been out for like 2-3 years, right?

They sure wasted no time going for the facelift...

Jonathan Harper > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 12/09/2015 at 19:59

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Forget the 911

JR1 > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 12/09/2015 at 19:59

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The new Boxster was just released like 2 years ago I thought?

Sam > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 12/09/2015 at 20:01

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The one great thing about all Porsches being turbo’d is that 100hp+ gains are just a tune and maybe a few small mods away. I can’t wait to see what companies like BBI Autosport and COBB do to these things.

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > Jonathan Harper 12/09/2015 at 20:03

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Put it in the record books. I did say what I said.

Saracen > pjhusa 12/09/2015 at 20:05

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Same chassis, new engines, probably slight facelift.

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > Leadbull 12/09/2015 at 20:06

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About 3 years, yes. Everyone going batshit over that CO2 ya know...Think of all the poor Chinese.

Saracen > Leadbull 12/09/2015 at 20:06

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I think an early facelift has been spurred by Porsche’s intent to go to an all-turbo lineup.

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > JR1 12/09/2015 at 20:06

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The 981 Boxster and Cayman were released in 2012.

Jonathan Harper > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 12/09/2015 at 20:07

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how could I forget this?

JR1 > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 12/09/2015 at 20:08

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Damn time flys. I love the Coxster twins.

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > Jonathan Harper 12/09/2015 at 20:08

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I don’t know. How could you forgot?

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > JR1 12/09/2015 at 20:09

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I prefer the Cayman to the 911 nowadays.

JR1 > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 12/09/2015 at 20:11

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I would probably buy a Boxster Spyder over almost any 911.

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > JR1 12/09/2015 at 20:13

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Well I refuse to ever have a convertible or topless sports car......So no.

JR1 > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 12/09/2015 at 20:16

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Different strokes for different folks. I prefer a tan. And the new Spyder just looks HAWT

Leadbull > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 12/09/2015 at 20:16

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K-Roll-PorscheTamer > JR1 12/09/2015 at 20:18

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Well I can’t get a tan now, nor would I ever want to. I won’t deny that it looks great though.

Jonathan Harper > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 12/09/2015 at 20:19

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JR1 > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 12/09/2015 at 20:21

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You bring up a good point. In the winter convertibles would suck but the extra engine noise, beautiful scenary, and fun factor in the summer make up for it.

Besides something about the new Cayman just looks a little off to me. I prefer the design of the last generation

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > Jonathan Harper 12/09/2015 at 20:27

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RallyWrench > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 12/09/2015 at 20:29

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What the hell was wrong with calling them the 981? I don’t get marketeers.

Leadbull > JR1 12/09/2015 at 20:29

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Roofless driving is best enjoyed during the transitional months, for the record. No one wants to get sunburnt and bathed in moist heat.

50-75 degrees is where it’s at.

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > RallyWrench 12/09/2015 at 20:34

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Porsche sold them as the Boxster and Cayman, the only people who’d know about the “918” internal designation number would be enthusiasts and anyone who happened to check Wikipedia. If you walk into a dealer, nowhere does it say “981” in reference to the cars. Seeing how the cars are getting so many changes, there isn’t a better time for a name change than now.

RallyWrench > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 12/09/2015 at 20:41

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I agree, but I think “981” or similar should be that name. 718 is also mostly meaningless to everyone who buys a Boxster.

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > RallyWrench 12/09/2015 at 20:51

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If anything, they’re doing it for marketing racecar reasons. 981 is just as meaningless to both cars because if I walk to a random person and say “look at that 981”, either they’ll think I was talking about a 918, or some new Porsche they’ve never heard of. Regardless, before 718, no one would ever see the number on their car, now they will.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Jonathan Harper 12/09/2015 at 21:30

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Brain tattoo.

Nauraushaun > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 12/10/2015 at 06:52

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But there’s a pretty neat reason why.

The reason is marketing. The heritage crap is worth a lot of money to Porsche, so they push it where they can: endless special editions that can’t hold a candle to their namesakes, but have one or two superficially-similar features.