The first-gen Porsche Boxter (986) was only sold as a convertible, but it received a hard-top coupe derivative for its second outing (987), and this was the first of the Porsche 718 Cayman generations. It was on sale in the US for from 2006-2008. The 987.2 from model years 2009-2012 wasn’t a redesign of the Porsche 718 Cayman but a major refresh, with more power and revised looks. For the 2014 model year, wholesale changes to the Porsche 718 Cayman formula resulted in a complete redesign that lost the much-criticized fried-eggs headlights. The move to the fourth-gen 982 for MY2017 was controversial for the demise of the naturally aspirated flat-six engines, with less charismatic turbocharged four-cylinders now doing duty. The flat six would return to the Cayman for the 2020 GT4.
2019-Now Porsche 718 Cayman 982 (4th Gen) Facelift
By the time the 2019 facelift rolled in, a 365-hp version of the 2.5L engine was used in the GTS, and a year later, the GT4 reintroduced flat six-cylinder power to the range with a 414-hp 4.0L engine.
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Engine |
Transmission |
Drivetrain |
|---|---|---|
|
2.0L Turbo Flat 4 Gas |
6-Speed Manual |
Rear-Wheel Drive |
|
2.5L Turbo Flat 4 Gas |
7-Speed Automatic |
|
|
4.0L Flat 6 Gas |
982 Generation 718 Cayman Production Years:
2024 Porsche 718 Cayman Review
2023 Porsche 718 Cayman Review
2022 Porsche 718 Cayman Review
2021 Porsche 718 Cayman Review
2020 Porsche 718 Cayman Review
2019 Porsche 718 Cayman Review
|
TRIM |
ENGINE |
TRANSMISSION |
DRIVETRAIN |
|---|---|---|---|
|
982 Cayman |
2.0L Turbo Flat 4 Gas |
6-Speed Manual 7-Speed Automatic |
RWD |
|
982 Cayman T |
2.0L Turbo Flat 4 Gas |
6-Speed Manual 7-Speed Automatic |
RWD |
|
982 Cayman S |
2.5L Turbo Flat 4 Gas |
6-Speed Manual 7-Speed Automatic |
RWD |
|
982 Cayman Style Edition |
2.0L Turbo Flat 4 Gas |
6-Speed Manual 7-Speed Automatic |
RWD |
|
982 Cayman GTS |
2.5L Turbo Flat 4 Gas |
6-Speed Manual 7-Speed Automatic |
RWD |
|
982 Cayman GTS 4.0 |
4.0L Flat 6 Gas |
6-Speed Manual 7-Speed Automatic |
RWD |
2017-2018 Porsche 718 Cayman 982 (4th Gen)
The redesigned 982 went the turbocharged four-cylinder route, with a 2.0L engine with 300 hp as the base engine and a 350-hp 2.5L as the S engine, using the same transmissions as the 981.
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Engine |
Transmission |
Drivetrain |
|---|---|---|
|
2.0L Turbo Flat 4 Gas |
6-Speed Manual |
Rear-Wheel Drive |
|
2.5L Turbo Flat 4 Gas |
7-Speed Automatic |
982 Generation 718 Cayman Production Years:
2018 Porsche 718 Cayman Review
2017 Porsche 718 Cayman Review
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TRIM |
ENGINE |
TRANSMISSION |
DRIVETRAIN |
|---|---|---|---|
|
982 Cayman |
2.0L Turbo Flat 4 Gas |
6-Speed Manual 7-Speed Automatic |
RWD |
|
982 Cayman S |
2.5L Turbo Flat 4 Gas |
6-Speed Manual 7-Speed Automatic |
RWD |
|
982 Cayman GTS |
2.5L Turbo Flat 4 Gas |
6-Speed Manual 7-Speed Automatic |
RWD |
2014-2016 Porsche Cayman 981 (3rd Gen)
For the 2014-2016 model years, the third of the Porsche 718 Cayman generations was on sale, reverting to a 2.7L base engine with 275 hp and a 3.4L engine in the GTS with either 325 or 340 hp. A six-speed manual was available, as was a seven-speed dual-clutch PDK.
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Engine |
Transmission |
Drivetrain |
|---|---|---|
|
2.7L Flat 6 Gas |
6-Speed Manual |
Rear-Wheel Drive |
|
3.4L Flat 6 Gas |
7-Speed Automatic |
981 Generation 718 Cayman Production Years:
2016 Porsche 718 Cayman Review
2015 Porsche 718 Cayman Review
2014 Porsche 718 Cayman Review
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TRIM |
ENGINE |
TRANSMISSION |
DRIVETRAIN |
|---|---|---|---|
|
981 Cayman |
2.7L Flat 6 Gas |
6-Speed Manual 7-Speed Automatic |
RWD |
|
981 Cayman Black Edition |
2.7L Flat 6 Gas |
6-Speed Manual 7-Speed Automatic |
RWD |
|
981 Cayman S |
3.4L Flat 6 Gas |
6-Speed Manual 7-Speed Automatic |
RWD |
|
981 Cayman GTS |
3.4L Flat 6 Gas |
6-Speed Manual 7-Speed Automatic |
RWD |
2009-2012 Porsche Cayman 987.2 (2nd Gen) Facelift
For the 2009 model year, changes to the Porsche 718 Cayman included more powerful engines, with the 2.7L growing to a 2.9L with 265 hp and the 3.2 increasing in size to 3.4L, with 320 hp.
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Engine |
Transmission |
Drivetrain |
|---|---|---|
|
2.9L Flat 6 Gas |
6-Speed Manual |
Rear-Wheel Drive |
|
3.4L Flat 6 Gas |
7-Speed Automatic |
987.2 Generation 718 Cayman Production Years:
2012 Porsche 718 Cayman Review
2011Porsche 718 Cayman Review
2010 Porsche 718 Cayman Review
2009 Porsche 718 Cayman Review
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TRIM |
ENGINE |
TRANSMISSION |
DRIVETRAIN |
|---|---|---|---|
|
987.2 Cayman |
2.9L Flat 6 Gas |
6-Speed Manual 7-Speed Automatic |
RWD |
|
987.2 Cayman S |
3.4L Flat 6 Gas |
6-Speed Manual 7-Speed Automatic |
RWD |
|
987.2 Cayman R |
3.4L Flat 6 Gas |
6-Speed Manual 7-Speed Automatic |
RWD |
|
987.2 Cayman S Black Edition |
3.4L Flat 6 Gas |
6-Speed Manual 7-Speed Automatic |
RWD |
2006-2008 Porsche Cayman 987.1 (2nd Gen)
The first Cayman came with flat six-cylinder engines in either 2.7 or 3.2 liters, with either 242 hp or 291 hp and a choice of five-speed transmissions – a manual and an auto.
|
Engine |
Transmission |
Drivetrain |
|---|---|---|
|
2.7L Flat 6 Gas |
5-Speed Automatic |
Rear-Wheel Drive |
|
3.4L Flat 6 Gas |
5-Speed Manual |
|
|
6-Speed Manual |
987.1 Generation 718 Cayman Production Years:
2008 Porsche 718 Cayman Review
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TRIM |
ENGINE |
TRANSMISSION |
DRIVETRAIN |
|---|---|---|---|
|
987.1 Cayman |
2.7L Flat 6 Gas |
5-Speed Automatic 5-Speed Manual |
RWD |
|
987.1 Cayman S |
3.4L Flat 6 Gas |
5-Speed Automatic 6-Speed Manual |
RWD |
|
987.1 Cayman S Design Edition |
3.4L Flat 6 Gas |
5-Speed Automatic 6-Speed Manual |
RWD |
|
987.1 Cayman S Sport |
3.4L Flat 6 Gas |
5-Speed Automatic 6-Speed Manual |
RWD |