Porsche Boxster and Cayman

Porsche Boxster Porsche Cayman Porsche 718
Porsche Boxster Spyder (982)
Overview
Manufacturer	Porsche AG
Also called	Porsche Boxster Porsche Cayman Porsche 718 Boxster Porsche 718 Cayman
Production	1996–present (Boxster) 2005–present (Cayman)
Assembly	Germany: Stuttgart, Zuffenhausen (1996–present) Finland: Uusikaupunki (Valmet, 1997–2011)[1] Germany: Osnabrück (2012–present)
Body and chassis
Class	Sports car (S)
Body style	2-door roadster (Boxster) 2-door fastback coupé (Cayman; 2005–present)
Layout	Rear mid-engine, rear-wheel drive
Related	Porsche 911 Ruf RK Spyder
Chronology
Predecessor	Porsche 968

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).

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. 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 nameplate Boxster is a portmanteau of boxer, a reference to its flat or boxer engine, and Speedster, a nod to the original Porsche Speedster of the 1950's. The nameplate Cayman is an alternative spelling of caiman, a member of the alligator family.