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See Photos of the Porsche 718 Boxster T and 718 Cayman T

  • <p>Porsche's 718 Boxster and 718 Cayman are among the purest sports cars you can buy, and they're getting even more so with the addition of new T models. Following the formula of the 911 T, these new mid-engined Ts are somewhat stripped-down variants with standard performance extras that are designed to emphasize driving pleasure above all else. We're sold already.</p>
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    Porsche's 718 Boxster and 718 Cayman are among the purest sports cars you can buy, and they're getting even more so with the addition of new T models. Following the formula of the 911 T, these new mid-engined Ts are somewhat stripped-down variants with standard performance extras that are designed to emphasize driving pleasure above all else. We're sold already.

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  • <p>Both a six-speed manual and a seven-speed PDK automatic transmission will be offered, with the manual benefiting from a stubbier gearshift. </p>
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    Both a six-speed manual and a seven-speed PDK automatic transmission will be offered, with the manual benefiting from a stubbier gearshift.

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  • <p>Weight-saving measures include an infotainment system delete (which is not available in the United States because of the mandatory backup-camera regulation), door pulls rather than interior handles, and simplified two-way-adjustable power seats with cloth inserts.</p>
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    Weight-saving measures include an infotainment system delete (which is not available in the United States because of the mandatory backup-camera regulation), door pulls rather than interior handles, and simplified two-way-adjustable power seats with cloth inserts.

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  • <p>Porsche hasn't said what the total weight savings is.</p>
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    Porsche hasn't said what the total weight savings is.

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  • <p>Twenty-inch wheels painted in gray are standard, and the T versions are further set apart visually with special side graphics, gray mirrors, and the central exhaust finished in black.</p>
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    Twenty-inch wheels painted in gray are standard, and the T versions are further set apart visually with special side graphics, gray mirrors, and the central exhaust finished in black.

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  • <p>There are also "T" logos scattered throughout the interior.</p>
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    There are also "T" logos scattered throughout the interior.

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  • <p>Exterior colors will include white, black, silver, red, yellow, Miami Blue, and Lava Orange. </p>
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    Exterior colors will include white, black, silver, red, yellow, Miami Blue, and Lava Orange.

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  • <p>Also standard are performance upgrades such as the lowered PASM sport suspension and the Sport Chrono package with additional driving modes.</p>
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    Also standard are performance upgrades such as the lowered PASM sport suspension and the Sport Chrono package with additional driving modes.

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  • <p>Porsche hasn't released pricing for the 718 Boxster T and 718 Cayman T but does say that the models will represent a slight discount when compared to a base Boxster or Cayman equipped with these optional extras.</p>
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    Porsche hasn't released pricing for the 718 Boxster T and 718 Cayman T but does say that the models will represent a slight discount when compared to a base Boxster or Cayman equipped with these optional extras.

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  • <p>The 718 T models come standard with the 300-hp turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine from the base Boxster and Cayman, rather than the more powerful 2.5-liter from the S version.</p>
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    The 718 T models come standard with the 300-hp turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine from the base Boxster and Cayman, rather than the more powerful 2.5-liter from the S version.

  • <p>Figure somewhere around $60,000 for the Cayman T and a few thousand dollars more for the Boxster T. </p>
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    Figure somewhere around $60,000 for the Cayman T and a few thousand dollars more for the Boxster T.

  • <p>They're due to arrive sometime in 2019, and we should have more U.S.-specific details soon.</p>
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    They're due to arrive sometime in 2019, and we should have more U.S.-specific details soon.

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<p>Porsche's 718 Boxster and 718 Cayman are among the purest sports cars you can buy, and they're getting even more so with the addition of new T models. Following the formula of the 911 T, these new mid-engined Ts are somewhat stripped-down variants with standard performance extras that are designed to emphasize driving pleasure above all else. We're sold already.</p>
<p>Both a six-speed manual and a seven-speed PDK automatic transmission will be offered, with the manual benefiting from a stubbier gearshift. </p>
<p>Weight-saving measures include an infotainment system delete (which is not available in the United States because of the mandatory backup-camera regulation), door pulls rather than interior handles, and simplified two-way-adjustable power seats with cloth inserts.</p>
<p>Porsche hasn't said what the total weight savings is.</p>
<p>Twenty-inch wheels painted in gray are standard, and the T versions are further set apart visually with special side graphics, gray mirrors, and the central exhaust finished in black.</p>
<p>There are also "T" logos scattered throughout the interior.</p>
<p>Exterior colors will include white, black, silver, red, yellow, Miami Blue, and Lava Orange. </p>
<p>Also standard are performance upgrades such as the lowered PASM sport suspension and the Sport Chrono package with additional driving modes.</p>
<p>Porsche hasn't released pricing for the 718 Boxster T and 718 Cayman T but does say that the models will represent a slight discount when compared to a base Boxster or Cayman equipped with these optional extras.</p>
<p>The 718 T models come standard with the 300-hp turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine from the base Boxster and Cayman, rather than the more powerful 2.5-liter from the S version.</p>
<p>Figure somewhere around $60,000 for the Cayman T and a few thousand dollars more for the Boxster T. </p>
<p>They're due to arrive sometime in 2019, and we should have more U.S.-specific details soon.</p>
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These slightly stripped-out versions of the base-model mid-engined Porsches have our attention already.

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