Porsche has released pricing for its 2024 718 Cayman and 718 Boxster lineups, and the whole range is noticeably more expensive than last year. Porsche appears to have shaken up the 718 offerings: the Cayman T and Boxster T are noticeably absent from the configurator.
STYLE EDITION
A new version of the Cayman and Boxster, labeled the Style Edition, spruces up the look of the 300-hp base models. Pricing is now available for the 2024 Porsche 718 models, and each trim is considerably more expensive than the previous model year. Prices on most models, from the base 718 Cayman to the Boxster GTS 4.0, have increased by a relatively steep $5100. That figure pales in comparison to the top end of the lineup, where the Cayman GT4 RS tacks on an additional $13,100 for the new year, for a total of $163,650.
CAYMAN
Looking at specific trims, the Cayman now starts at $69,950, while the S starts at $81,950 and the GTS 4.0 starts at $96,850. Those figures all rise by $2100 if you make the move to an equivalent Boxster spec. Pricing for the new Style Edition versions of the 718 remain MIA on the Porsche configurator, but they should be roughly in 718 T territory, somewhere between the base model and the S.
911T
Regarding the 911T, Porsche seems to have dropped the trim from its lineup in favor of the new Style Edition. Porsche’s laundry list of options has long allowed extensive customization to really personalize your vehicle. The Style Edition is a sort of cheat code with a specially selected set of visual upgrades, and the package ties things together quite nicely.
The standard version of the Style Edition adds black 20-inch wheels from the Boxster Spyder along with colored center crests and black sport tailpipes. It adds a heated steering wheel, floor mats with Chalk-colored stitching, Porsche crests embossed on the headrests, and illuminated side sills. If you’re willing to cough up a bit more cash, you can also add black or white hood stripes and side graphics that match with either black or white wheels.
718
The 718 comes with three distinct, and all extremely capable, engine configurations. The entry-level version comes equipped with a 300-hp turbocharged 2.0-liter flat-four. The S variant steps up to a turbo 2.5-liter flat-four with 350 horses. The GTS 4.0 ups the cylinder count to six and the horsepower count to 394.
Given how dummies are paying for these compromises, I’m not surprised about the price hike. I just don’t understand why someone would pay for a 4 cyl compromise especially when 6 cyl variants from the previous gen are available in the market for literally less than half the price. I can only assume it’s ignorance because the newer cars are not just pathetic in terms of engine power and sound but also in terms of driver engagement. These employ a fake electric steering, no hand brakes, larger wheelbases and dimensions, tourer like handling, no analog controls etc. which make these cars luxury tourers and not sports cars. This brand died the day Volkswagen took over. I don’t understand how VW is still able to capitalize on the Porsche family name and looting innocent people.
Even the GT4 RS lacks the raw nature of a sports car. Too many driver aids, digital displays, extra large dimensions of a sedan, missing handbrake, no independent suspension, too much sound deadening, lesser visibility etc. Are what ruin this car totally and I see people paying marked up prices for this compromise. It’s better to buy a pure Ferrari from the older gen or a used McLaren with a hydraulic Steering than paying for this half made compromise. Sad times really.
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In Uk our nice government are cranking up the pressure on ICE car drivers ( from any maker) to go green , most if not all based on HP/Co2 emissions of the vehicle , plans ahead to tax us to pay per mile to drive , park outside your own home , Road Tax hikes , banning the use of classic cars , being unable to legally use “modified” cars on the road , this is really a pain in the @rse , but it scares the hell out of me what the residuals are going to be like ( never mind residuals) in just a year or so’s time. Starting to see a couple of makers now publishing they are reducing their offering of certain high powered ICE cars on their line up before the showrooms get stuck with stock , this is the reality of UK today!!
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Price increases just prior to the introduction of the electric next-gen Boxster and Cayman. Interesting messaging here. Does Porsche want to capitalise on reservations that prospective Boxster/Cayman owners might have about EV sportscars with their increased weight and complexity? As the end of the ICE Boxster/Cayman approaches, will they become more in demand and command the premium now being asked? Or are other factors in play here such as input costs? It’s hard to imagine that the new EV models can be introduced at comparable costs so perhaps this is a way of conditioning the market in preparation for more expensive next-gen models.
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