{"id":580,"date":"2019-01-30T03:41:02","date_gmt":"2019-01-30T08:41:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/articles.carcostcanada.com\/?p=580"},"modified":"2025-03-06T16:18:17","modified_gmt":"2025-03-06T21:18:17","slug":"new-entry-level-porsche-718-cayman-t-and-718-boxster-t-revealed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/articles.carcostcanada.com\/new-entry-level-porsche-718-cayman-t-and-718-boxster-t-revealed\/","title":{"rendered":"New entry-level Porsche 718 Cayman T and 718 Boxster T revealed"},"content":{"rendered":"
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These new just above base 718 Boxster T and 718 Cayman T models prove that less can be more when less weight and money buys more performance. (Photo: Porsche)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Up to this point Porsche has offered its 718 Cayman coupe and 718 Boxster roadster in base, S and GTS trims, but soon its most affordable line of sports cars will arrive with a new \u201cT\u201d designation, which promises performance purists less of what they don\u2019t want and more of what they do.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Specifically, 718 Cayman T and 718 Boxster T buyers will get more performance features in a car that costs and weighs less. Starting with the base model\u2019s 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder boxer engine, good for 300 horsepower and 280 lb-ft of torque, T models add a short-throw shifter, a mechanically locking differential and Porsche Torque Vectoring (PTV) in base six-speed manual guise, or the Sport Chrono Package as standard equipment for seven-speed dual-clutch automated PDK cars, the latter resulting in 0.2 seconds of extra jump off the line from a car that\u2019s already 0.2 seconds quicker than the manual.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Performance promises to be the special 718 T models’ strong suit. (Photo: Porsche)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Also notable, the Sport Chrono Package includes Launch Control and a \u201cpush-to-pass\u201d style Sport Response button in the centre of the steering wheel-mounted driving mode switch, making it the transmission of choice when ultimate performance is paramount.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

To clarify more fully, straight-line performance with the manual remains the same as the regular 718 Boxster and 718 Cayman at 5.1 seconds from standstill, while PDK-enhanced cars increase their zero to 100km\/h sprint times from 4.9 to 4.7 seconds, identical to the base 718 models. Likewise, both base cars\u2019 top speeds continue into T trim unchanged at 275 km\/h.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Euro models get a big gaping hole where the PCM touchscreen normally goes. (Photo: Porsche)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Additional standard go-fast goodies in T trim include Porsche Active Drivetrain Mounts (PADM) that incorporate dynamic hard and soft gearbox mounts for reducing vibration and even improving performance, claims Porsche, plus a sport exhaust system, unique high-gloss titanium grey-painted 20-inch five-spoke alloy wheels, and a first for the base turbo-four, the Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM) electronic damping system that, depending on the Normal, Sport, Sport Plus or Individual driving mode selected, instantly adjusts for road surface conditions and driving style changes, all riding on a 20-millimetre lower ride height.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Door handles? Who needs them when you’ve got mesh fabric door pulls? (Photo: Porsche)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Making a visual statement is a grey side striping package featuring scripted \u201c718 Cayman T\u201d or \u201c718 Boxster T\u201d nomenclatures, and Agate grey mirror caps to match the aforementioned wheels, plus black chrome tailpipes.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Inside, the 718 Boxster T and 718 Cayman T are upgraded with a GT sport steering wheel, scripted \u201cCayman T\u201d or \u201cBoxster T\u201d logos highlighting the black instrument dials, gloss black instrument panel inlays and centre console trim, special red paint for the gear shift pattern atop the shift knob, two-way powered seats, seat upholstery featuring black Sport-Tex centre sections, embroidered \u201c718\u201d logos on the headrests, plus the most identifiable addition of all, black mesh fabric door pulls in place of the usual door handles, which can be changed for optional coloured pulls as seen in associated photos.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Nice interior details include a red-painted shift pattern atop the shift knob. (Photo: Porsche)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

When checking the gallery you may also notice something missing from both cars\u2019 instrument panels, their Porsche Communication Management (PCM) touchscreens that have been removed to reduce weight, and replaced by a big, gaping hole Porsche calls a \u201clarge storage compartment.\u201d We won\u2019t see this omission in Canada due to a new regulation that made backup cameras mandatory as of May 2018.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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The 718 T models should handle brilliantly. (Photo: Porsche)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

For this reason we shouldn\u2019t hold out any hope for Canadian-spec 718 T models to be offered at five- to 10-percent discounts when compared to the current base Cayman and Boxster when outfitted with identical features, as promised in European markets, but we should get to choose from the same standard and optional colour palette that will include black, Indian Red, Racing Yellow, and white at no extra charge, plus optional Carrara White, Deep Black and GT Silver metallic hues, as well as somewhat pricier Lava Orange and Miami Blue special colours.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

If you like what you see, make sure to contact your local Porsche dealer to reserve your very own 718 Cayman T or 718 Boxster T, because special models like these are in the habit of selling out quickly.<\/p>\n

Story credits: Trevor Hofmann, Canadian Auto Press\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Photo credits: Porsche\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Copyright: Canadian Auto Press Inc.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Up to this point Porsche has offered its 718 Cayman coupe and 718 Boxster roadster in base, S and GTS trims, but soon its most affordable line of sports cars will arrive with a new \u201cT\u201d designation, which promises performance purists less of what they don\u2019t want and more of what they do.\u00a0 Specifically, 718 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":589,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-container-style":"default","site-container-layout":"default","site-sidebar-layout":"default","disable-article-header":"default","disable-site-header":"default","disable-site-footer":"default","disable-content-area-spacing":"default","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[45,47,49,48,53,46,52,51,50],"class_list":["post-580","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-carcostcanada","tag-45","tag-47","tag-boxster","tag-cayman","tag-convertible","tag-porsche","tag-roadster","tag-sports-coupe","tag-t"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/articles.carcostcanada.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/580","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/articles.carcostcanada.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/articles.carcostcanada.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/articles.carcostcanada.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/articles.carcostcanada.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=580"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/articles.carcostcanada.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/580\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":588,"href":"https:\/\/articles.carcostcanada.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/580\/revisions\/588"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/articles.carcostcanada.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/589"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/articles.carcostcanada.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=580"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/articles.carcostcanada.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=580"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/articles.carcostcanada.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=580"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}