Porsche's entry-level sports cars swapped their hallmark flat-six motors for turbocharged four-cylinders and a new 718 tag, in December.
That said, the cars still retain the reputation of being amongst the most driver-focused cars for the enthusiast.
The (loaded) enthusiast in India can now rejoice! The new 718 - in both its Boxster and Cayman guises - is set to launch in India later this year.
Both the Boxster and Cayman share a mid-engine chassis, drive train, and engine, most of the interior and some body parts. In the latest Cayman S, the suspension gets new springs with marginally higher stiffness, plus revised dampers to match.
It has stiffer anti-roll bars, aimed at enhancing the car's on-road dynamics. The car excelled on the tight Sturup circuit.
Immediately impressive was its highly precise and communicative steering (which felt good even on the country roads).
The new engine in the Cayman S is a flat-four displacing 2.5 litres (2 litres for base Cayman).
Boosted by a turbocharger with variable turbine geometry (Cayman S only), hitherto seen only on the 911 Turbo, the car hits a top speed of 285kmh and a century sprint of 4.2 seconds.