Porsche to rename Boxster/Cayman to 718

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Here's what we'll have to suffer with:

What we know today is that there will be two types of turbocharged flat four available for the new Boxster, both developed from the new turbocharged flat six engine (codenamed 9A2B6T) created for the recently facelifted 991-generation 911.

In essence, Porsche has got rid of two cylinders in order to create the new turbocharged flat four (codenamed 9A2B4T). The base 2.0-litre boxer unit has a single turbo and is expected to make around 295bhp and 258lb ft. This engine’s bore and stroke dimensions are 91mm and 76.4mm respectively and these, as well as the cylinder pitch, are the same as the 911’s.

The Boxster S will have a larger bore and stroke than the base model, increasing engine capacity to 2.4 or 2.5 litres and making around 355bhp and 295lb ft. The rumour is that a turbocharger with Porsche’s Variable Turbine Geometry (VTG), as used by the 911 Turbo, will be fitted to this engine.