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title: "Porsche Execs Say Boxster Version of Cayman GT4 RS ‘Is Possible’"
description: "news, porsche, boxster, cayman, sports, car, luxury, racing, supercar, convertible, tech, automotive, motorsport"
date: "2022-02-23"
modified: "2022-02-23"
authors:
  - name: "James Gilboy"
    job_title: "Contributing Writer"
    link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/james-gilboy"
url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/44426/porsche-execs-says-boxster-version-of-cayman-gt4-rs-is-possible"
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  - "718 Boxster"
  - "Convertible"
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  - "porsche"
  - "sports car"
---

# Porsche Execs Say Boxster Version of Cayman GT4 RS ‘Is Possible’

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Porsche had never explored the 718's ultimate potential before the [Cayman GT4 RS](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/43148/2022-porsche-718-cayman-gt4-rs-the-track-slayer-we-begged-for>) came along, which, equipped with the 911 GT3 RS's flat-six in the back, performs like a true supercar. It can do zero to 60 mph in 3.2 seconds and continue on to 196 mph, all while reportedly lapping the Nürburgring quicker than a 911 Turbo S. The GT4 RS's upgrades seem natural to carry over to the Cayman's soft-top sister, the Boxster, which Porsche officials have admitted could get something similar to the GT4 RS treatment.

This confirmation comes directly from Porsche executives to make such a car happen: Andreas Preuninger, director of [Porsche GT cars](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/41331/2022-porsche-cayenne-turbo-gt-a-631-hp-suv-that-beats-the-911-gt3-to-60-mph>), and Dr. Frank-Steffen Walliser, vice president for the 911 and 718 programs. Both told [*Drive*](<https://www.drive.com.au/news/2022-porsche-cayman-gt4-rs-could-spawn-boxster-spyder-twin/>) (unaffiliated) that a Boxster Spyder RS (as it has been speculatively named) is possible, and outlined how it'd differ from the track-focused GT4 RS, but emphasized that such a car isn't at all guaranteed.

"I could imagine something like that," Preuninger said of a GT4 RS-equivalent Boxster. "I think it's manageable and feasible and interesting, but it's not confirmed."

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*2022 Porsche Boxster Spyder, *Porsche**

"Technically speaking, this is possible," added Dr. Walliser. "If we do it, I don't know. The question is where to position it. As an open-top, it's not a track-orientated car, so it must be something different. As always, we have a lot of ideas on the table and we have to make decisions. If you consider it as a wonderful extension of the RS idea to the Boxster platform... Would I love to see such a car? Yes."

The GT4 RS is seen as something of a last hurrah for the combustion-only 718, whose next generation [will be available as an electric vehicle and has been prototyped as a hybrid](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/27612/718-porsche-boxster-cayman-will-go-electric-in-early-2020s-hybrids-possible-report>). As outlined above, its hypothetical, more road-oriented Boxster sibling would have to be optimized for road use rather than track, though it seems safe to assume the drivetrain would remain identical.

That'd mean a 4.0-liter, naturally aspirated flat six revving to 9,000 rpm, and producing 493 horsepower and 331 pound-feet of torque. Shortened gearing in its seven-speed dual-clutch transmission enhances acceleration, as does modest weight reduction through the use of composites. As it wouldn't be a track car, it could ditch the GT4 RS's rear wing ([not that it'd do much](<https://www.thedrive.com/tech/43668/rear-wings-dont-work-great-on-convertibles-as-it-turns-out>)), and it probably wouldn't have much use for the Cayman's 20-inch single-lug wheels either. Again, the Boxster Spyder RS is far from confirmed, but given the ease with which Porsche could build it—and thus extract big bucks from a limited-production model—it seems like a shoo-in.

![message-editor%2F1645639256884-769\_072\_highres.jpeg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/content-b/message-editor/1645639256884-769_072_highres.jpeg>)
*2022 Porsche Cayman GT4 RS, *Porsche**

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## Author
James is a former staff writer for The Drive. He has changed the conversation around electrification, debunked misinformation online, and become a prominent hunter of what he calls "automotive cryptids."

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