19968 yr
986
1996 – 2004
254 hp · Boxster S 3.2
The car that saved the company. A mid-engine roadster built to a price, sharing its nose and interior with the 996 so both could exist at all.
Timeline and evolution
Thirty years
of the Boxster
Four generations of mid-engine Porsche. The roadster that saved the company, the coupé that joined it, and the flat-six that left and came back.
Generations4
Years1996 – present
ErasFlat-six · turbo four
Trims listed4 of 4 gens
20048 yr
987
2004 – 2012
326 hp · Cayman R
The Cayman arrives and the argument starts: a fixed roof over the same mid-engine chassis, quicker than the roadster and cheaper than a 911.
20124 yr
981
2012 – 2016
380 hp · Cayman GT4 3.8
A new aluminium-intensive body, a longer wheelbase and the last naturally aspirated flat-six as standard equipment. Then the GT4 turned the Cayman into a track car.
201610 yr
982 / 718
2016 – present
493 hp · 718 Spyder RS / Cayman GT4 RS 4.0
Two turbocharged flat-fours replaced the six, the badge became 718, and the enthusiasts revolted. Porsche answered by putting a 4.0-litre naturally aspirated six back in the GTS, the GT4 and eventually the 9,000-rpm GT4 RS.
TrimYearsPower0–100TopWeightBody
718 Boxster / Cayman 2.0TYears2016 – presentPower296 hp0–1005.1 sTop275 km/hWeight1,335 kgBodyRoadster / Coupé
718 Boxster / Cayman Style Edition 2.0TBase running gear, design package; kerb weight not published separatelyYears2022 – presentPower296 hp0–1005.1 sTop275 km/hWeight—BodyRoadster / Coupé
718 Boxster / Cayman T 2.0TYears2020 – 2025Power296 hp0–1005.1 sTop275 km/hWeight1,335 kgBodyRoadster / Coupé
718 Boxster / Cayman S 2.5TYears2016 – presentPower345 hp0–1004.6 sTop285 km/hWeight1,355 kgBodyRoadster / Coupé
718 GTS 2.5TYears2017 – 2019Power360 hp0–1004.6 sTop290 km/hWeight1,375 kgBodyRoadster / Coupé
718 GTS 4.0Flat-six returnsYears2020 – presentPower394 hp0–1004.5 sTop293 km/hWeight1,390 kgBodyRoadster / Coupé
718 Spyder / Cayman GT4 4.0GT4 kerb weightYears2019 – 2025Power414 hp0–1004.4 sTop304 km/hWeight1,451 kgBodyRoadster / Coupé
718 Spyder RS / Cayman GT4 RS 4.0halo9,000 rpm; kerb weight not publishedYears2021 – presentPower493 hp0–1003.4 sTop315 km/hWeight—BodyRoadster / Coupé
Figures: Wikipedia, Porsche 718 Boxster and Cayman (982), for the trim figures; Porsche Canada's configurator (checked 13 August 2026) for what is still on sale
Generation codes, years and headline figures are sourced. Trim-level data is published per generation only once verified.
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