2016 Porsche 718
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Porsche 718

982 generation2016 – presentSports car & roadsterHeart

The 911's mid-engine sibling, in two flavours: Cayman coupe and Boxster roadster. The purist's actual answer to 'which Porsche should I buy?'

01 · The lineup

Every family in the current generation

Grouped by family. Click any trim to see the full spec.

6 families, 10 trims. Tap a family to see its variants.

718 Cayman hero render
Coupe · 295 to 345 hp

718 Cayman

The turbocharged coupe ladder: 2.0-litre flat-four in the base and Style Edition, 2.5-litre flat-four in the S.

3 variants4,379 mm × 1,801 mmWB 2,475 mm
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718 Cayman GTS 4.0 hero render
Coupe: 4.0 NA Six

718 Cayman GTS 4.0

The flat-six back in the Cayman: 4.0 litres, naturally aspirated, 394 hp, PASM sports chassis lowered 20 mm, Sport Chrono standard.

1 variant4,379 mm × 1,801 mmWB 2,475 mm
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718 Cayman GT4 RS hero render
Track Coupe: 4.0 NA Halo

718 Cayman GT4 RS

GT3-derived 4.0-litre naturally-aspirated flat-six, swan-neck wing, NACA-duct hood. The purist's halo.

1 variant4,379 mm × 1,801 mmWB 2,475 mm
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718 Boxster hero render
Roadster · 295 to 345 hp

718 Boxster

The same turbocharged ladder with the roof gone: 2.0-litre flat-four in the base and Style Edition, 2.5-litre flat-four in the S.

3 variants4,379 mm × 1,801 mmWB 2,475 mm
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718 Boxster GTS 4.0 hero render
Roadster: 4.0 NA Six

718 Boxster GTS 4.0

The naturally aspirated flat-six in the roadster, which is what the Boxster spent two turbocharged generations waiting for. 394 hp, GTS front end, sport tailpipes.

1 variant4,379 mm × 1,801 mmWB 2,475 mm
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718 Spyder RS hero render
Track Roadster: 4.0 NA Halo

718 Spyder RS

GT4 RS hardware in the roadster body. Twin streamliner humps, NACA-duct hood, 4.0 NA flat-six. The open-top purist's halo.

1 variant4,379 mm × 1,801 mmWB 2,475 mm
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Lineage

Thirty years, four generations

The Boxster kept Porsche alive in 1996 and has been the mid-engine answer ever since. See how it evolved, when the Cayman joined it, and the trims that defined each generation.

  • 986
  • 987
  • 981
  • 982 / 718
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