By Otsile Kadiege

Porsche has announced an exclusive 718 variant for customers who attach particular importance to a striking design for their vehicle. This is particularly evident in the selection of the exterior colour Ruby Star Neo, which provides a modern interpretation of the Ruby Star of the legendary Porsche 911 Carrera RS of the 964 generation.

718 Style Edition exterior and interior styling

Setting itself apart from the rest of the the 718 range the Style Edition adds 20-inch 718 Spyder wheels in high-gloss black, and their wheel hub covers feature coloured Porsche Crests. It’s also fitted with black sport tailpipes and “Porsche” lettering in high-gloss silver in the back. On the 718 Boxster Style Edition, “Boxster” lettering embossed above the side windows is added to the soft top as an exclusive label.

Customers can choose between two 718 Style Edition contrast packages at no extra charge: one in black, the other in white. Both include decorative stripes on the luggage compartment lid at the front and “Porsche” decorative lettering on the side, as well as black and white high-gloss paint finishes for the wheels and model designations at the rear, respectively.

Inside, the Style Edition models feature a leather package in black including contrast stitching in chalk, illuminated door sill panels in stainless steel and the Porsche Crest on the headrests.

718 Style Edition standard equipment

As standard, the 718 Boxster and Cayman Style Edition are equipped with BiXenon main headlights with LED daytime running lights, ParkAssist front and rear including rearview camera, Apple CarPlay, cruise control, automatically dimming exterior and interior mirrors including rain sensor, heated smooth leather multifunction steering wheel, heated seats, dual-zone automatic climate control, floor mats with contrast stitching in chalk, leather upholstery in black with contrast stitching in chalk and Power Steering Plus are all on board as standard. Both models can also be further upgraded with a wide range of options.

718 Style Edition Performance

In terms of powertrain and chassis, the Style Edition models do not differ from one another. Both are based on the entry-level versions of the 718 Boxster and 718 Cayman with the 220 kW 2.0-litre boxer engine behind the seats. The turbocharged four-cylinder generates 380 Nm of torque and takes the Style Edition models, which are manually shifted through six gears as standard, from zero to 100 km/h in 5.1 seconds (4.7 seconds with the optional seven-speed PDK). Regardless of the selected transmission, both reach a top speed of 275 km/h.