In one of the most unnecessary changes ever, Porsche announced the new 2016 modelyear Boxster and Cayman will be called 718 Boxster and 718 Cayman. They also confirmed the addition of flat four-cylinder ‘boxer’ turbo engines to the range.

The new nomenclature seems to have only one purpose and that is to impress nerds. You know, the kind that like to tell you their Porsche 718 is named after a 1957 sports car which was considered “ground-breaking” back then and won many races. And how uncool is that? And how awkward is the name Porsche 718 Boxster? As far as normal people are concerned, these are still called Porsche Boxster and Porsche Cayman.

The significance of the 718 designation for Porsche engineers is due to the use of new four-cylinder engines in the new models, the 718 being the first really successful four-banger the company ever made. They brought back the four-pot motors in the 919 hybrid which, of course, won the 2015 Le Mans 24 Hours. And now they will be used in turbocharged form in the new Cayman and Boxster, delivering the same power as the flat-six motors but much better mileage.

Details and Performance numbers for the new four-cylinder 718 Boxster and Cayman models are yet to be released. The cars themselves will be revealed in the course of 2016.