718 Boxster/Cayman (982) Porsche 718 Cayman & Cayman S
The Porsche Boxster and Cayman are mid-engine two-seater sports cars manufactured and marketed by Porsche across four generations—as a two-door, two-seater roadster (Boxster) and a three-door, two-seater fastback coupé (Cayman). Since the introduction of the fourth generation in 2016, the two models have been marketed as the Porsche 718 Boxster and Porsche 718 Cayman.
Oh boy... here we go again!
This is the same guy that loved the turbocharged engine on the 1M and didn't care one bit about the sound or the throttle response of it when compared to the former N/A M3 engines which, if I may add, were arguably better than any boxer engine that a Cayman has ever seen in comparable years.C'mon guys, this thing even has a a variable turbine geometry (VTG) turbocharger for a gas engine, is more powerful and revvs past the 7000 rpm (7500 rpm redline), which the N54 does not... how come the 1M's N54 engine is better and no spoiler (by the same standards) when put up against the 8000 rpm capble S54 engine with six individual throttle bodies, let alone the S65 V8?!
tristatez28lt1
Tire Trailblazer
Good news! Seems like Porsche listened and made the right choice!
Porsche 718 GT4, Spyder models coming with flat-6 engines
Porsche 718 GT4, Spyder models coming with flat-6 engines
2017 Porsche 718 Cayman
Porsche’s new 718 Boxster and 718 Cayman are fitted exclusively with turbocharged 4-cylinder engines, but more potent versions of the cars are coming and these will stick to naturally-aspirated flat-6 engines.
That’s the word of Porsche engineer August Achleitner, who is in charge of the 718 and 911 sports car lines at the German automaker.
Achleitner revealed the information to Drive after being quizzed if more potent versions of the 718, such as the successors to the current Boxster Spyder and Cayman GT4, would feature the new turbocharged flat-6 engines in the latest 911 Carrera models.
2016 Porsche Cayman GT4
“6-cylinder turbocharged engine wouldn't fit,” he said. “Naturally-aspirated we have today, and most likely we will offer versions in the future, like GT4 for example.”
Achleitner went on to explain that Porsche has no intention of ditching naturally-aspirated flat-6 engines anytime soon, stating that they will be reserved for enthusiasts models like the GT4, GT3 and GT3 RS. The successors to the Boxster and Cayman GTS models will go the 4-cylinder turbo route, though, according to Achleitner.
The Porsche engineer also revealed that it was a no-brainer for the automaker to launch successors to the GTS, GT4 and Spyder since the cars have been extremely popular. But don’t expect the 718 line to quickly inflate with various models like we see in the 911 line. Achleitner said Porsche will only add more models if it makes sense to do so.
Porsche 718 GT4, Spyder models coming with flat-6 engines
Porsche 718 GT4, Spyder models coming with flat-6 engines
2017 Porsche 718 Cayman
Porsche’s new 718 Boxster and 718 Cayman are fitted exclusively with turbocharged 4-cylinder engines, but more potent versions of the cars are coming and these will stick to naturally-aspirated flat-6 engines.
That’s the word of Porsche engineer August Achleitner, who is in charge of the 718 and 911 sports car lines at the German automaker.
Achleitner revealed the information to Drive after being quizzed if more potent versions of the 718, such as the successors to the current Boxster Spyder and Cayman GT4, would feature the new turbocharged flat-6 engines in the latest 911 Carrera models.
2016 Porsche Cayman GT4
“6-cylinder turbocharged engine wouldn't fit,” he said. “Naturally-aspirated we have today, and most likely we will offer versions in the future, like GT4 for example.”
Achleitner went on to explain that Porsche has no intention of ditching naturally-aspirated flat-6 engines anytime soon, stating that they will be reserved for enthusiasts models like the GT4, GT3 and GT3 RS. The successors to the Boxster and Cayman GTS models will go the 4-cylinder turbo route, though, according to Achleitner.
The Porsche engineer also revealed that it was a no-brainer for the automaker to launch successors to the GTS, GT4 and Spyder since the cars have been extremely popular. But don’t expect the 718 line to quickly inflate with various models like we see in the 911 line. Achleitner said Porsche will only add more models if it makes sense to do so.
Porsche Guy
Kraftkurve King
It's only bad news if you buy new cars as an investment, which is a bad idea in the first place. Unless the car has a numbered production run (ie 918 or 911R), it's going to depreciate.
I have a 981 Spyder. There is always going to be a newer/better/faster version on the horizon. Better to buy and enjoy today as opposed to stressing about depreciation on a depreciating asset.
Cashmere
RPM Ruler
Only if you've bought the GT4 with the intent of it being an investment instead of a car that you actually enjoy driving.
I can't stop being mesmerized whenever I look at an air cooled engined 993 price tag today... for sure that the original owners bought them for the sake of driving enjoyment alone!
Just imagine, the last N/A engined, special edition Porsches in a few years from now...
For those who have the money, sure they can always purchase the next special edition... and the 718 is a looker!
Just imagine, the last N/A engined, special edition Porsches in a few years from now...
For those who have the money, sure they can always purchase the next special edition... and the 718 is a looker!
Besides the aesthetics aspect of the 718, which I found really gorgeous, there's two engine enhancements with the 9A2 generation, comparatively to the 9A1 engine (I really don't like the 9A1 engine generation with its piston eater Alusil bores), that I consider even more important
:
"The new engines, known internally as 9A2, are complete redesigns of the existing 9A1 powerplants, although they retain the traditional flat-six layout and general dimensions of their predecessors. The engine block still consists of two parts, each with a crankcase half and a block of three cylinders. However, these cylinder bores are now coated with iron that is plasma-sprayed onto the aluminum surface. The raw aluminum cylinders are machined with slightly undercut grooves, so that the 150-micron-thick (0.006 inch) iron coating interlocks mechanically with the aluminum. According to Thomas Brandl, one of the engineers working on the new engine, this RSW (Rotating Single Wire) process is more durable than either Nikasil or the silicon-reinforced Locasil process used previously.
Moreover, this change allowed Porsche to employ a stronger aluminum alloy for the block. It’s a fairly common alloy used in cylinder heads called AlSi7MgCu0.5 and it’s cast with metal outer molds and sand-cast cores, using a rotary process that reduces porosity. The resulting block has a closed deck and slices 3.3 pounds from the engine’s weight."
"One key change is the relocation of the direct fuel injector from the side of the cylinder head, spraying across the combustion chamber, to the top, adjacent to the spark plug, where the fuel is sprayed straight down. Coupled with 3625 psi of injection pressure—more than twice the previous maximum—the new injector location results in finer atomization, better mixing of fuel and air, and less wall wetting."
See the difference in the injectors placement between the two engine generations:
9A1
9A2
It took awhile, but with these two changes Porsche have finally nailed it!!!
:"The new engines, known internally as 9A2, are complete redesigns of the existing 9A1 powerplants, although they retain the traditional flat-six layout and general dimensions of their predecessors. The engine block still consists of two parts, each with a crankcase half and a block of three cylinders. However, these cylinder bores are now coated with iron that is plasma-sprayed onto the aluminum surface. The raw aluminum cylinders are machined with slightly undercut grooves, so that the 150-micron-thick (0.006 inch) iron coating interlocks mechanically with the aluminum. According to Thomas Brandl, one of the engineers working on the new engine, this RSW (Rotating Single Wire) process is more durable than either Nikasil or the silicon-reinforced Locasil process used previously.
Moreover, this change allowed Porsche to employ a stronger aluminum alloy for the block. It’s a fairly common alloy used in cylinder heads called AlSi7MgCu0.5 and it’s cast with metal outer molds and sand-cast cores, using a rotary process that reduces porosity. The resulting block has a closed deck and slices 3.3 pounds from the engine’s weight."
"One key change is the relocation of the direct fuel injector from the side of the cylinder head, spraying across the combustion chamber, to the top, adjacent to the spark plug, where the fuel is sprayed straight down. Coupled with 3625 psi of injection pressure—more than twice the previous maximum—the new injector location results in finer atomization, better mixing of fuel and air, and less wall wetting."
See the difference in the injectors placement between the two engine generations:
9A1
9A2
It took awhile, but with these two changes Porsche have finally nailed it!!!
tristatez28lt1
Tire Trailblazer
I drove a Miami blue (not a bad color) 718 Cayman S in Pebble Beach for 40 min. Super quick review 
+ it is a pretty quick little car. Def faster than before.
+ PDK
+ traction was excellent (tested with PSM off and no problems with control or even hard acceleration out of first gear)
+ interior quality
+ turbo noise
+ turbo feel (def has some lag, but in a good way)
+ still very tractable in the low rpm regions. Great spread between sport and relaxed
+ EPS. Actually delivers good road feel and sensibility
+ fuel economy. I had 21 mpg on a fast drive up and down a mountain
- sound (down low it sounds loud and ok, but over 5000 you can't deny that it is more of a rattle than a real engine sound) Even sports exhaust doesn't really help. The old flat 6 is miles better.
- interior space
- key (it's the same as the old Panamera and Cayenne. Shape of key doesn't make sense as the car looks nothing like them)
- price. The test car was close to $90k
Overall: I'd take the old one. A Cayman GTS for me please. Speed and efficiency can't replace emotion.
+ it is a pretty quick little car. Def faster than before.
+ PDK
+ traction was excellent (tested with PSM off and no problems with control or even hard acceleration out of first gear)
+ interior quality
+ turbo noise
+ turbo feel (def has some lag, but in a good way)
+ still very tractable in the low rpm regions. Great spread between sport and relaxed
+ EPS. Actually delivers good road feel and sensibility
+ fuel economy. I had 21 mpg on a fast drive up and down a mountain
- sound (down low it sounds loud and ok, but over 5000 you can't deny that it is more of a rattle than a real engine sound) Even sports exhaust doesn't really help. The old flat 6 is miles better.
- interior space
- key (it's the same as the old Panamera and Cayenne. Shape of key doesn't make sense as the car looks nothing like them)
- price. The test car was close to $90k
Overall: I'd take the old one. A Cayman GTS for me please. Speed and efficiency can't replace emotion.
You are starting to sound like a big Alfa Romeo fan...
Can you please elaborate? I couldn't tell much difference to the 987.2 Caymans (yes, there were two) that I've owned.
tristatez28lt1
Tire Trailblazer
Haha!! Yea. I am a bit of an Alfa fan.You are starting to sound like a big Alfa Romeo fan...
Can you please elaborate? I couldn't tell much difference to the 987.2 Caymans (yes, there were two) that I've owned.
Interior space I meant in general. Not a difference between the different Cayman generations. It surprised me how small the car felt (Can't all be my weight gain over the years).
TopspeedPT
Track Technician
Laptimes:
Porsche 718 Cayman PDK: 1:12.4
Audi TTS S-Tronic: 1:14.1
BMW M240i 8-speed auto: 1:15.0
Audi TTS S-Tronic: 1:14.1
BMW M240i 8-speed auto: 1:15.0
tristatez28lt1
Tire Trailblazer
718 Cayman GT4 coming with 4L boxer 6 from the previous gen GT3 with around 400hp, 6 speed manual, and 7 speed PDK
Porsche Guy
Kraftkurve King
I don't see Porsche using the 991.1 GT3's engine. It has proven to be so unreliable that Porsche just announced a 10 year 120,000 mile warranty on all 991.1 GT3s!
Source -> Porsche offers lengthy engine warranty for some GT3 owners
I'm betting it will use a slightly uprated version of the motor from the last GT4 or a detuned/destroked version of the 991.2 GT3 motor.
tristatez28lt1
Tire Trailblazer
2018 Porsche 718 Cayman GTS spy shots
The current Boxster and Cayman were morphed into the new 718 line when the vehicles received their respective mid-cycle updates in 2017.
Porsche is now readying the next stage of performance for the 718 line, the GTS models.
A prototype for the 718 Boxster GTS was spotted in July. Today we have our first look at a prototype for the 718 Cayman GTS.
2018 Porsche 718 Cayman GTS spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
Like its open-top sibling, the 718 Cayman GTS can be distinguished by its new front fascia incorporating an A-wing design similar to what we see on the 918 Spyder hypercar. There’s also a new lip spoiler below the front fascia.
Given the lack of camouflage gear, the debut can’t be far. Don’t be surprised if we see the cars unveiled in November at the 2017 Los Angeles Auto Show. We’re expecting them as 2018 models.
The previous Boxster and Cayman GTS came with a more powerful version of the engine fitted to the Boxster and Cayman S.
2015 Porsche Cayman GTS
We’ll likely see Porsche do the same with the 718-badged models, meaning a 2.5-liter turbocharged flat-4 should be sitting behind the cabin. The engine delivers 350 horsepower in the 718 Boxster and Cayman S, so something between 365 and 375 horses is reasonable for the 718 Boxster and Cayman GTS.
Along with the extra power, Porsche should add top-end chassis options as standard. Think standard Sport Chrono and Porsche Active Suspension Management.
Note, the GTS models won’t represent the pinnacle of the 718 range. Successors to the awesome and uber-collectable Boxster Spyder and Cayman GT4 are coming—and both are expected to come with naturally aspirated flat-6 engines.
The current Boxster and Cayman were morphed into the new 718 line when the vehicles received their respective mid-cycle updates in 2017.
Porsche is now readying the next stage of performance for the 718 line, the GTS models.
A prototype for the 718 Boxster GTS was spotted in July. Today we have our first look at a prototype for the 718 Cayman GTS.
2018 Porsche 718 Cayman GTS spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
Like its open-top sibling, the 718 Cayman GTS can be distinguished by its new front fascia incorporating an A-wing design similar to what we see on the 918 Spyder hypercar. There’s also a new lip spoiler below the front fascia.
Given the lack of camouflage gear, the debut can’t be far. Don’t be surprised if we see the cars unveiled in November at the 2017 Los Angeles Auto Show. We’re expecting them as 2018 models.
The previous Boxster and Cayman GTS came with a more powerful version of the engine fitted to the Boxster and Cayman S.
2015 Porsche Cayman GTS
We’ll likely see Porsche do the same with the 718-badged models, meaning a 2.5-liter turbocharged flat-4 should be sitting behind the cabin. The engine delivers 350 horsepower in the 718 Boxster and Cayman S, so something between 365 and 375 horses is reasonable for the 718 Boxster and Cayman GTS.
Along with the extra power, Porsche should add top-end chassis options as standard. Think standard Sport Chrono and Porsche Active Suspension Management.
Note, the GTS models won’t represent the pinnacle of the 718 range. Successors to the awesome and uber-collectable Boxster Spyder and Cayman GT4 are coming—and both are expected to come with naturally aspirated flat-6 engines.
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