The 987 was the last Boxster — and last Cayman — ever built with old-school hydraulic steering before Porsche moved the whole lineup to electric power assist.
Median 228 hp across 45 similar cars
Lead trim: Base · 6-spd manual · 2.7L · up to 316 hp
Porsche Boxster987 · 2005–2012
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FactThe 987 was the last Boxster — and last Cayman — ever built with old-school hydraulic steering before Porsche moved the whole lineup to electric power assist.
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Trims & Figures
8 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base · 6-spd manual · 2.7L | 2005–2012 | 2.7 L Flat-6 | 237 hp | 199 lb-ft | — | RWD | Manual 6-spd | — |
| Base · 6-spd manual · 2.9L | 2009–2012 | 2.9 L Flat-6 | 252 hp | 221 lb-ft | — | RWD | Manual 6-spd | — |
| Base · 7-spd auto · 2.9L | 2009–2012 | 2.9 L Flat-6 | 252 hp | 221 lb-ft | — | RWD | Automatic 7-spd | — |
| S · 5-spd auto · 3.4L | 2007–2008 | 3.4 L Flat-6 | 291 hp | 251 lb-ft | — | RWD | Automatic 5-spd | — |
| S · 6-spd manual · 3.4L | 2007–2012 | 3.4 L Flat-6 | 306 hp | 273 lb-ft | — | RWD | Manual 6-spd | — |
| S · 7-spd auto · 3.4L | 2009–2012 | 3.4 L Flat-6 | 306 hp | 273 lb-ft | — | RWD | Automatic 7-spd | — |
| Spyder · 6-spd manual · 3.4L | 2011–2012 | 3.4 L Flat-6 | 316 hp | 273 lb-ft | — | RWD | Manual 6-spd | — |
| Spyder · 7-spd auto · 3.4L | 2011–2012 | 3.4 L Flat-6 | 316 hp | 273 lb-ft | — | RWD | Automatic 7-spd | — |
Owning one
An estimate, for the Spyder · 7-spd auto · 3.4L trim: fuel on its EPA figure and a dated national price, upkeep on a per-mile average for the kind of car it is.
Owners’ builds
Nobody has claimed one yet.
Photographs
The track-focused 718 Spyder (born as the Boxster Spyder) quietly broke new ground for Porsche: its flat-six was the brand's first engine ever with cylinder deactivation.
Porsche secretly built a stripped-down 981 Boxster prototype named after a 1960s hillclimb racer — the Bergspyder never reached production; it failed its own feasibility tests.
The 987 was the last Boxster — and last Cayman — ever built with old-school hydraulic steering before Porsche moved the whole lineup to electric power assist.
The 986 Boxster saved Porsche — partly by sharing almost everything forward of the windshield with the pricier 911, a parts-sharing strategy Porsche adopted after consulting with Toyota.
Rivals
Same body, same money, other badges — tap any card to flip.
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