Successors of Porsche Boxster and Cayman, which will appear approximately in the year 2016 2017 year models will combine new digital index 718. About it, citing its own sources in the company writes Automobile magazine, explaining that in the long term will be 718 symbol the same surname for the whole family, as the current 911. The new group will include both Super and baseline budget model.
As we have informed, last summer there were rumors about the emergence of a completely new budget Porsche, who was to receive the name of 718. It was anticipated that this would be a lightweight Roadster (no more than 1200 kg) with a manual transmission, and he new open competitor Alfa Romeo. Then the rumors disproved, but the idea of the people's Porsche was not rejected.
They will become the base version of the Boxster/Cayman/718 with the 285-strong 2.0-liter four, located in the middle in the same manner as the current 6-cylinder motors. It will have and the more serious 2.5-liter version, order 360 BHP naturally aspirated and 400 HP with a turbine. Will the lineup 718 sixes, is not yet known. But we already know that the current generation of Cayman and Boxster will soon procure hot versions, entitled respectively GT4 and RS Spyder. More Porsche, good and different!