When did Boxster use 4 cylinder?

2016
Porsche switched the 718 Boxster and Cayman range to smaller turbocharged four-cylinder engines in 2016. Since then the company has gradually reintroduced naturally-aspirated six-cylinder engines in a tacit admission that it made a mistake with those four-pots.

What’s wrong with Porsche Boxster?

The M96 range of Porsche engines fitted to the 911 and Boxster up to 2006 had a catastrophic engine failure associated with the intermediate shaft bearing or IMS. This means there are more than 73,000 vehicles that haven’t had the problem yet or have been retrofit with a newer bearing.

What engine is in a Porsche Boxster?

The Boxster offers three engines: a 300-hp turbocharged 2.0-liter flat-four, a 350-hp turbocharged 2.5-liter flat-four (on the S model), and a 394-hp 4.0-liter flat-six (on the GTS 4.0).

What makes a four cylinder Porsche Boxster different?

Most everything else—the shape of the combustion chamber, the iron coating of the cylinder walls, the heat-treating of the crankshaft, the way the water pump disconnects at certain engine speeds to save fuel and get the engine to operating temperature more quickly—derives from the same clever engineering.

When did the Porsche Boxster type 987 come out?

In 2005, Porsche debuted the second generation of Boxster, the type 987, with a more powerful engine and styling inspired by the Carrera GT. Engine output increased in 2007, when both Boxster models received the engines from their corresponding Porsche Cayman variants.

When did the Porsche Boxster and Cayman come out?

Porsche Boxster/Cayman. The Porsche Boxster and Porsche Cayman are mid-engined two-seater sports cars built by Porsche. There have been four generations; the first generation Boxster, a 2-door, 2-seater roadster was released in 1996. The Cayman, a 2-door, 2-seater fastback coupé based on the second generation Boxster went on sale in late 2005.

When did the second generation Boxster come out?

The second generation of the Boxster debuted at the 2004 Paris Motor Show with the new 911 (997) and became available in 2005. Revised styling included modified headlights, larger side intake vents and enlarged wheel arches to allow wheels up to 19 inches in diameter.