Produced from 2005 to 2012, the Boxster 987 refined and improved upon the 986. With a stiffer chassis, a significantly improved interior, and a more expressive naturally aspirated flat-six engine, it gained precision and maturity without losing the mid-engine balance that was its strength. Less naive than the 986, and more accomplished, it finally established the Boxster as a fully legitimate sports car, not just an alternative.
The Porsche Boxster, produced from 1997, takes its name from the association of boxer: which is the type of 6-cylinder flat engine of Porsche, and Roadster: designating a 2-seater coupé. This new model, which comes 2 years after the end of production of the 928 and 968, was born from the desire of the President of Porsche to expand the range and give access to the Porsche world to a less fortunate clientele. The first version of the Porsche Boxster, presented in 1996 and produced the following year, was nicknamed Porsche 986 due to its type. Sporty convertible, it is equipped with a 6-cylinder flat engine placed in the rear center position like its grandmother, the VW-Porsche 914. It develops 204hp on the first 2.5l, then 220hp and 228hp in 2.7l and 252hp and 260hp for the 3.2l version fitted to the 986 S. Vérence in 2004 with an over-equipped limited series, the 550 (266hp). Stylistically revised in 2005, the Boxster said 987 will serve as the basis for a new Porsche model: The Cayman. It is in fact considered a Boxster with a hardtop, and therefore is more suited to train on the circuits. The Cayman was presented in 2005, and will be available in two other even sportier versions, the Cayman R and Cayman S. Its 6-cylinder flat boxer engine develops 245hp for 2.7l of displacement, then in the restyling phase in 2009 to 255hp for 2.9l. The S and R versions offer a big 3.4l of 295 and 330hp respectively!
