Porsche · Mid-Engine Sports Car (discontinued)
718
Was from 2016 to October 2025 the mid-engine sports car from Zuffenhausen — as the 718 Boxster and 718 Cayman with turbocharged flat-four and naturally aspirated flat-six in GTS 4.0, GT4 and GT4 RS.
No longer in the current model lineup
Bildnachweise: © Copyright Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen (Deutschland)
The Porsche 718 (series 982) was the entry point into the Porsche sports car world from 2016 to October 2025, and with its switch to turbocharged flat-four engines it succeeded the six-cylinder era of the 981 series and its predecessors. As the 718 Boxster (roadster) and 718 Cayman (coupé), the series was manufactured at the main plant in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen, and was partly assembled in Osnabrück (VW Osnabrück) for a period. At the top of the lineup were the naturally aspirated six-cylinder variants — the 718 GTS 4.0 (400 PS), 718 GT4 (420 PS), 718 Spyder (420 PS) — as well as the RS versions 718 GT4 RS and 718 Spyder RS with 500 PS, using the engine from the 911 GT3. In October 2025, production came to an end — the reason being EU cybersecurity regulations under UNECE R155, which the 982, designed in 2016, could no longer comply with. A purely electric successor (series 983) has been announced for 2026/2027.
Specifications
| Body type | Roadster (Boxster) / mid-engine coupé (Cayman) |
|---|---|
| Production period | 2016–October 2025 |
| Production location | Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen (parts Osnabrück) |
| Drivetrain | Mid-engine, rear-wheel drive |
| Powertrain | 2.0 R4 Turbo, 2.5 R4 Turbo S, 4.0 R6 Saugmotor |
| Power | 300–500 PS (GT4 RS / Spyder RS) |
| Torque | 380–450 Nm |
| 0–100 km/h | 3.4–5.1 s |
| Top speed | 275–315 km/h (GT4 RS) |
| Length | 4.379–4.456 mm |
| Width | 1.801–1.822 mm |
| Height | 1.262–1.295 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2.475–2.484 mm |
| Curb weight | 1.335–1.420 kg (DIN) |
| Transmission | 6-speed manual / 7-speed PDK |
Highlights
- Series 982 — last generation of the 718 with combustion engine
- Turbocharged flat-four as entry level, later also 4.0 naturally aspirated six-cylinder
- 718 GT4 RS and Spyder RS with 500 PS from the 911 GT3 engine and 3.4 s to 100
- Production in Zuffenhausen on the sports car main line with the 911
- Weissach package, Clubsport package and Targa roof (Spyder) available
- Context: hl Translate this German text to English: Produktionsende wegen EU-Cybersecurity-Verordnung UNECE R155 End of production due to EU cybersecurity regulation UNECE R155
- Electric successor (series 983) announced for 2026/2027