The Porsche 718 is a series of one- or two-seat sports-racing cars built by Porsche from 1957 to 1962. An open-wheel single-seat model was developed for Formula racing.

Boxster roadster First launched in 2005 for the 2006 model year, the Cayman is a coupé derived from Porsche's second and third generation Boxster roadster, styled in its first iteration by Pinky Lai.

Work first began on the Porsche 718 RSK in the winter of 1956 to have it ready for the 1957 racing season. It was a development of the ground-breaking 550A Spyder, featuring a lightweight tubular space frame construction, stronger brakes and a revised front suspension.

The main difference between these two Porsche 718 models is their body type. The Porsche 718 Cayman has a coupe body style, while the 718 Boxtser has a cabriolet body style.

718. The 911 model range is not the only numbered model in today's Porsche line-up, of course. The 718 range comprises of the Boxster, Cayman and, yes, the Spyder. Its significance harks back to the legendary 718 mid-engine, four-cylinder racecar that first made its appearance at the 1957 24 Hours of Le Mans.

Its turbocharged engines are mounted amidships, giving the Cayman - and its convertible sibling, the 718 Boxster - a natural handling advantage over front-engined rivals such as the Jaguar F-Type and the Toyota Supra. On a twisty road, the Cayman is unflappable, and its crisp handling makes you never want to stop driving.

It is derived from the Carib Indian word for the marine crocodile, which is now known to have lived in the Islands. Sir Francis Drake, on his 1585-86 voyage, reported seeing "great serpents called Caymanas, like large lizards, which are edible."

718. The 911 model range is not the only numbered model in today's Porsche line-up, of course. The 718 range comprises of the Boxster, Cayman and, yes, the Spyder. Its significance harks back to the legendary 718 mid-engine, four-cylinder racecar that first made its appearance at the 1957 24 Hours of Le Mans.

718 was first put in service September 1, 1984. It was created from area code 212. In 1999, area code 347 was created and is currently an overlay to 718.

Porsche 718 Cayman GT4: A Supercar for the Everyday Driver.

Ever since joining the range in 2006, the Cayman has been the “poor man's Porsche”, due to its smaller size, smaller price and mid-engine layout.

Porsche Cayman 987.2 (2009 – 2012) The Porsche Cayman 987.2 was a mid-engine sportscar produced by the German automaker Porsche between 2009 and 2012. It was an evolution of the original Cayman, which had been in production since 2005.

This little beauty was introduced in 2005 as a coupe version of the 987 platform, and it's actually quite amazing. The Cayman feels like a driver's car due to a stiffer suspension, and it's very well-balanced, which makes it more forgiving than something a bit more powerful like the 911.

Every version is superb to drive, though, and as it now undercuts the drop-top 718 Boxster, it's the cheapest Porsche for sale. We'd go for an entry-level Cayman with small wheels and a manual gearbox, as it offers amazing value for such a talented machine, with the purest driving thrills and heaps of performance.

They even earned the nickname, “The Poor Man's Porsche.” The Corvair was manufactured in a number of body styles, including 4-door sedan, 2-door coupe, convertible, station wagon, passenger van, commercial van, and pickup.

Summer – Battle of Covadonga: Pelagius (Don Pelayo) is proclaimed king (caudillo), and defeats the Umayyad forces under Munuza, provincial governor of Asturias, at Picos de Europa (near Covadonga). This marks the beginning of the Reconquista, the Christian reconquest of the Iberian Peninsula.