Porsche Boxster and Cayman (987)

The Porsche 987 is the internal designation for the second generation Porsche Boxster sports car. It made its debut at the 2004 Paris Motor Show alongside the 911 and went on sale in 2005.
In 2005, it was joined in the range by the new Cayman fastback coupé with which it shared the same mid-engine platform and many components, including the front fenders and trunk lid, doors, headlights, taillights, and forward portion of the interior.
It was replaced by the Porsche 981 in 2012.

Boxster 987.1

The 987 was the second generation Boxster model, but remained very similar to the previous generation. The most obvious styling change is to the headlights, which now have a profile similar to those of the Carrera GT, Porsche's flagship mid-engine sports car of the time. The intake vents on the sides of the Boxster were now larger, with more pronounced horizontal slats and are coloured metallic silver, irrespective of the paint colour on the rest of the car. The wheel arches were enlarged to allow wheels up to 19 inches in diameter, a first for the Boxster series.
The most significant updates from the 986 series are in the interior, with a more prominent circular theme evident in the instrument cluster and cooling vents. Porsche claims that the 987 Boxster shares only 20% of its components with its predecessor. The base engine is a 2.7-litre flat-6, with the Boxster S getting a 3.2-litre engine. The Cayman 2-door fastback coupé is derived from the 987.
For the 2007 model year, the base Boxster received a revised engine featuring VarioCam Plus to provide a power increase. The Boxster S' engine was upgraded from 3.2-litre to 3.4-litre, resulting in a power increase of more. These upgrades made the Boxster series and the Cayman series equivalent in terms of power.

Boxster 987.1 Specifications

Year	Engine and Power	Transmission		Top speed
2005	2.7 L,	Manual	6.2 seconds
2005	2.7 L,	Tiptronic S	7.1 seconds
2005	3.2 L S,	Manual	5.5 seconds
2005	3.2 L S,	Tiptronic S	6.3 seconds
2007	2.7 L,	Manual	6.1 seconds
2007	2.7 L,	Tiptronic S	7.0 seconds
2007	3.4 L S,	Manual	5.4 seconds
2007	3.4 L S,	Tiptronic S	6.1 seconds

Boxster 987.2

Porsche first revealed the new revised 987.2 2008 Boxster and Boxster S models at the Los Angeles International Auto Show in November 2008, using totally new engines. Both models featured greater power due to an increase in engine displacement for the Boxster and the incorporation of Direct Fuel Injection for the Boxster S. Both models were available with Porsche's new 7-speed Porsche Doppelkupplungsgetriebe dual clutch gearbox but came standard with a new 6-speed manual gearbox. Displacement in the standard Boxster's flat-six engine increased from 2.7 to 2.9 liters, increasing power from to. Use of DFI in the Boxster S raised the output of the 3.4-litre engine from to. Cosmetic changes to the 2009 Boxster and Boxster S included new head and tail lights, larger front air intakes with incorporated daytime running lights, and an altered lower rear end flanked by twin diffusers. The interior included the redesigned Porsche Communication Management System as an option with a touchscreen interface to reduce button clutter.

Boxster 987.2 Specifications

Special models

RS60 Spyder

In November 2007, Porsche announced a commemorative RS60 Spyder edition of the Boxster to celebrate Porsche's 1960 win in the 12 Hours of Sebring in Florida. Only 1,960 units were produced worldwide, with approximately 800 slated for the U.S. with each model bearing a numbered production badge on the dash. The RS60 Spyder came only in GT Silver Metallic exterior colour while the standard interior is Carrera Red leather, with dark gray leather as an option. The RS60 came standard with 19 inch SportDesign alloy wheels, Porsche's Active Suspension Management System, and a sports exhaust that increased the engine output to.
The limited production Boxster S Porsche Design Edition 2 debuted in October 2008 as 2009 model. It featured a free-flowing exhaust system, which raised power from at 6,250 rpm to at an identical 6,250 rpm. It came in a unified Carrera White paint scheme with matching white 19-inch wheels, a black and grey interior with white gauges, red taillights and light grey stripes along the entire body. 500 were made for the worldwide market, 32 shipped into the U.S. and 18 into Canada.
Porsche unveiled its 2008 Limited Edition Boxster and Boxster S models at a private gathering at the occasion of the 2007 New York Auto Show. Largely inspired by the 2007 911 GT3 RS, only 250 examples of each model were produced in brilliant orange. Other special exterior features included glossy black painted mirrors, alloy wheels, front and side air inlets, and model designation. The SportDesign package was included as standard which includes aggressive front splitters, a revised rear two-stage spoiler that extends automatically at speed, and an integrated rear diffuser. A sports exhaust system with a dual chromed exhaust tip completed the exterior modifications. On the interior, a numbered 'Limited Edition' plaque is found on the glove box door, while the seat inserts, 911 GT3-spec steering wheel, and handbrake lever all receive Alcantara trim, a suede-like material. Orange roll-over hoops, door lever surrounds, shift knob, cup-holder cover trim and even the font on the gear shift pattern carrying bright orange that match the exterior colour and offset the otherwise black interior.

Boxster Spyder

On 5 November 2009, Porsche officially announced a new variant of the Boxster, which was officially unveiled at the 2009 Los Angeles Motor Show. Positioned above the Boxster S, the Boxster Spyder was the lightest Porsche on the market at the time, weighing, lighter than a Boxster S. This was achieved through the elimination of the conventional soft top's operating mechanism, the radio/PCM unit, door handles, air conditioning, storage compartments, cup holders and large LED light modules on the front fascia, although some of these could be re-added to the car in the form of options. Weight saving was also gained using aluminum doors, an aluminum rear deck and the lightest 19-inch wheels in the Porsche pallet. The Spyder has a firmer suspension setup than the other Boxster models, and is almost one inch lower in order to have improved handling. A manually operated canvas top, carbon fibre sports bucket seats and two signature humps running along the back of the vehicle provide characteristic design elements. It is powered by a six-cylinder boxer engine rated at and of torque, a increase in power over the Boxster S and the related Cayman S. The Boxster Spyder came with a 6-speed manual transmission as standard and had Porsche's 7-speed PDK dual-clutch gearbox available as an option. The vehicle was released worldwide in February 2010 as a 2011 model.

Boxster E

The 987 chassis was used to develop three battery-electric prototypes in 2011, each known as the Boxster E, as part of the "Model Region Electro-Mobility Stuttgart" practical trial. One prototype was equipped with electric traction motors for both the front and rear axles, while the other two were equipped with motors on the rear axle only. Each motor was the same, producing and, with a single-speed transmission and maximum speed of 12,000 RPM. The two-motor variant had a combined output of and. The Boxster E prototypes were unveiled at the Michelin Challenge Bibendum in May 2011.
The two-motor Boxster E had a claimed performance of 0– of 5.5 seconds and a top speed of ; the rear-motor Es had a respective sprint time of 9.8 seconds and top speed of. On the NEDC, the rated range was, using a battery with 29 kW-hr gross capacity. The entire vehicle weighed, of which was the traction battery.

Cayman 987.1

After two years of development, the first model of the fastback coupé to be released was the Cayman S. Photographs and technical details were released in May 2005, but the public unveiling took place at the September Frankfurt Motor Show. The S suffix indicated that this was a higher performance version of a then unreleased base model. That model, the Cayman, went on sale in July 2006.
The Cayman fastback coupé and the second generation Boxster roadster shared the same mid-engine platform and many components, including the front fenders and trunk lid, doors, headlights, taillights, and forward portion of the interior. The design of the Cayman's body incorporates styling cues from classic Porsches; 356/1, the 550 Coupé and the 904 Coupé.
The 987.1 Cayman used the M97.20 and M97.21 engines.
Unlike the Boxster, the Cayman has a hatchback for access to luggage areas on top of and in the back of the engine cover. The entire rear section rear-wards of the side doors of the Cayman is made from stainless steel. The suspension design is fundamentally the same as that of the Boxster with revised settings due to the stiffer chassis with the car's fixed roof.
The 3.4-litre flat-6 boxer engine in the first generation Cayman S was derived from the 3.2-litre that was used in the Boxster S, with cylinder heads from the 997 S's 3.8-litre engine, which have the VarioCam Plus inlet valve timing and lift system. A less powerful but more fuel efficient version, the 2.7-litre M97.20, powered the base model. The use of these engines exclusively in Caymans ended in the 2007 model year when Porsche upgraded the Boxster and Boxster S.
A 5-speed manual transaxle is standard on the Cayman, while a 6-speed manual was the standard transmission for the S model and an option on the base model. An electronically controlled 5-speed automatic transaxle was also available on the S and the non-S version , ceramic disc brakes, xenon headlights and an electronically controlled sport mode.
The first generation Cayman ceased production in November 2011.