NEW YORK: Porsche will rename the next-generation versions of its Boxster and Cayman a 718 ahead of the arrival of additional variants of the two sports cars, one of which could be a new base model undercutting the $52,395 starting price of Porsche’s most affordable sports car at present, the $52,395 Boxster.
The name change would help alleviate any confusion about where certain models sit in the Porsche hierarchy. It would also emulate the naming strategy Porsche uses for its 911 family, which ranges from the 350-horsepower 911 Carrera right up to the 560-hp 911 Turbo S.
Other variants would likely include replacements for the recently launched Boxster and Cayman GTS variants as well as eventual replacements for new track-focused versions of the Boxster and Cayman currently in the works.
Face lifted versions of the current Boxster and Cayman are expected in 2016, as 2017 models. Its possible Porsche will introduce the name change with the arrival of these face lifted models. Otherwise, fans will have to wait until the arrival of a complete redesign of the cars sometime towards the end of the decade.
