Released for model year 2011, the Boxster Spyder (not to be confused with the RS60 Spyder) was availalble with a 6-speed manual transmission, along with an automatic version as well. The Boxster Spyder was considered the lightest Porsche on the market at the time, weighing 1,275 kg (2,811 lb), 80 kg (176 lb) lighter than a 987 Boxster S. The Spyder had a firmer suspension setup than the other Boxster models, and was almost one inch lower in order to have improved handling. A manually operated canvas top, carbon fibre sports bucket seats and two signature humps running along the back of the vehicle provide characteristic design elements. As with the automatic version, it is powered by a six-cylinder engine rated at 321 hp, a 10 hp increase in power over the 987 Boxster S and the related Cayman S.