By June 1992, out of 4 proposals based on dual collaboration between the 986 and 996 ( 993 successor) design teams, a proposal by Grant Larson and Pinky Lai was chosen by Harm Lagaay. In February 1992, Porsche began development of a successor to the 928 (mildly updated for 1992) and recently released 968. īy October 1991 following a visit to the Tokyo Motor Show, Porsche in dire straits, began to devise solutions to succeed the poor selling 928 and incoming 968 (a heavy update of the 944). Porsche began widely sharing parts among models and slashed costs. Grant Larson's design, inspired by the 356 Cabriolet, Speedster, and 550 Spyder, stimulated a commercial turnaround for Porsche. The new 718 Cayman was also repositioned with an entry price lower than that of the 718 Boxster, in keeping with Porsche's higher pricing for roadster models. Introduced in 2016 for the 2017 model year, the Porsche Boxster and Cayman were renamed the Porsche 718 Boxster and Porsche 718 Cayman (internally called the 982), reviving the historic 718 moniker while switching engines from naturally-aspirated flat sixes to small-displacement flat-four turbocharged units. An injunction was granted against Crocs Europe, a division of the Longmont, Colorado-based shoe company preventing their use in Germany of the Cayman name. At issue was the footwear company's clog name also called Cayman. Porsche brought an infringement lawsuit in 2009 against Crocs, the maker of the popular rubber shoes. When the Cayman arrived at dealerships for sale, the automaker adopted four caimans at Stuttgart's Wilhelma Zoo. Both the car and the islands are named after the caiman, a member of the alligator family. The car is not named after the Cayman Islands. As Volkswagen assumed control of Porsche AG, production of Caymans and Boxsters after 2012 began in the former Karmann plant in Osnabrück, Germany, at the time owned by Volkswagen and also used for production of the 2012 Golf (Mk6) convertible. All Caymans were manufactured in Finland by Valmet Automotive. The third generation Boxster (type 981) was launched at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show.įirst launched in 2005 for the 2006 model year, the Cayman is a coupé derived from Porsche's second and third generation Boxster roadster, styled in its first iteration by Pinky Lai. In 2009, the Boxster models received several new cosmetic and mechanical upgrades, further increasing engine output and performance. Engine output increased in 2007, when the Boxster models received the engines from their corresponding Cayman variants. In 2005, Porsche debuted the second generation of the Boxster, the type 987, with a more powerful engine and styling inspired by the Carrera GT. As of September 2012, additional production of the Boxster started at the former Karmann-factory in Osnabrück. The Boxster was Porsche's biggest volume seller from its introduction in 1996 until the introduction of the Cayenne sport utility vehicle in 2003. Valmet Automotive also manufactured Boxsters under contract to Porsche at a facility in Uusikaupunki, Finland. Production of the 986 began at the former 928 facility in Stuttgart, Germany in 1996. In 2003, styling and engine output was upgraded on both variants. In 2000, the base model was upgraded to a 2.7-litre engine and a new Boxster S variant was introduced with a 3.2-litre engine. The design was heavily influenced by the 1993 Boxster Concept. The first-generation Boxster (the 986) was introduced in late 1996 it was powered by a 2.5-litre flat six-cylinder engine. It was Porsche's first road vehicle to be originally designed as a roadster since the 914. The Porsche Boxster is a mid-engine two-seater roadster. The nameplate Cayman is an alternative spelling of caiman, a member of the alligator family. The nameplate Boxster is a portmanteau of boxer, a reference to its flat or boxer engine, and roadster, a reference to the body style. Since the introduction of the fourth generation in 2016, the two models have been marketed as the Porsche 718 Boxster and Porsche 718 Cayman. The first generation Boxster was introduced in 1996 the second generation Boxster and the Cayman arrived in late 2005 and the third generation launched in 2012. The Porsche Boxster and Cayman are mid-engine two-seater sports cars manufactured and marketed by German automobile manufacturer Porsche across four generations-as a two-door, two-seater roadster (Boxster) and a three-door, two-seater fastback coupé (Cayman).
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