The Porsche Boxster may have helped save the famous German automaker, but it was its sibling, the hard-top Cayman, that helped establish the marque’s other sports car as one of the best of the century. The car made its debut in 2005, one year after the second-generation Boxster, as the Cayman S. Porsche took everything that made the roadster great—a peppy, mid-mounted flat-six and excellent driving dynamics—and added a fixed hard-top. Despite this being the only major difference between the cars, they have managed to feel distinct from one another since the very beginning, something that has become even more pronounced during the Cayman’s third generation. After decades and three generations (987, 981, and 982) later, the Cayman has established itself as one of the most beloved Porsches of all time. Next year will see the launch of the car’s next iteration, which will be the first to feature an all-electric powertrain..
