A positioning realignment along with the 718 update also affected the Cayman, the entry price of which dropped below the soft-top Boxster, making it now the more expensive mid-engined model.

The 718 Spyder, however, is exactly the same as a GT4 beneath its knee-tremblingly beautiful skin. Same 4-litre flat-six 992-based engine that revs to 8000rpm, same six-speed manual gearbox with ...