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Up until now, the Boxster hasn't been able, even in top S guise, to threaten the base 911. Understandably, Porsche has been careful to keep its rear-engine icon always a step or two ahead of the popular roadster model.
- Volkswagen Plant Begins Partial Production Of Porsche Boxster
Common perception has it that all Porsches are manufactured in Germany. Yet the first- and second-generation of the Boxster roadster were assembled in Finland by Valmet, as was the Boxster-based Cayman coupe. In 2011, Porsche terminated this deal and...
- New Porsche Boxster Roadster From £37,589 In Britain
The third generation of Porsche's roadster model has landed in UK showrooms with on-the-road prices starting from £37,589 for the 262bhp Boxster and from £45,384 for the 311bhp Boxster S. Among other highlights, the new Boxster is up to 35kg...
- Evo Pits Porsche Boxster Spyder Against Audi’s R8 Spyder
The second-generation of Porsche's Boxster roadster has been superseded by a brand-new model, which will make its official debut at the Geneva Motor Show next month. Porsche’s tradition of rolling out special editions of its standard models...
- 2012 Porsche Boxster Spied On Its Way To Nurburgring
With the facelifted Boxster only just revealed at last November's Los Angeles Auto Show you'd think that Porsche's development team would take it easy for the time being. Apparently not as our always eager for a scoop spies have caught the...
- The Good 12 V3.0 - Part Ix
PORSCHE BOXSTER SPYDER Delete the air-conditioning, cupholders, and stereo system from a regular Porsche Boxster S, an already high-performing roadster. Enforce a scrupulous inventory of the weight of a few other key Boxster items, even the soft top....
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A Tale of Two Porsches: Can the New Boxster Give the New 911 a Run for its Money?
Up until now, the Boxster hasn't been able, even in top S guise, to threaten the base 911. Understandably, Porsche has been careful to keep its rear-engine icon always a step or two ahead of the popular roadster model.
However, Car&Driver magazine thinks that with the new 991 and 981, i.e. the seventh generation 911 and the third generation Boxster, the scales might have tipped in favor of the latter.
Both cars are powered by the same 3.4-liter flat-six and feature a new electric steering, which has caused some criticism. The 911, though, has its engine hung out in the back, as it has done for the past four decades, while the Boxster sports a mid-engine layout.
Read more »- Volkswagen Plant Begins Partial Production Of Porsche Boxster
Common perception has it that all Porsches are manufactured in Germany. Yet the first- and second-generation of the Boxster roadster were assembled in Finland by Valmet, as was the Boxster-based Cayman coupe. In 2011, Porsche terminated this deal and...
- New Porsche Boxster Roadster From £37,589 In Britain
The third generation of Porsche's roadster model has landed in UK showrooms with on-the-road prices starting from £37,589 for the 262bhp Boxster and from £45,384 for the 311bhp Boxster S. Among other highlights, the new Boxster is up to 35kg...
- Evo Pits Porsche Boxster Spyder Against Audi’s R8 Spyder
The second-generation of Porsche's Boxster roadster has been superseded by a brand-new model, which will make its official debut at the Geneva Motor Show next month. Porsche’s tradition of rolling out special editions of its standard models...
- 2012 Porsche Boxster Spied On Its Way To Nurburgring
With the facelifted Boxster only just revealed at last November's Los Angeles Auto Show you'd think that Porsche's development team would take it easy for the time being. Apparently not as our always eager for a scoop spies have caught the...
- The Good 12 V3.0 - Part Ix
PORSCHE BOXSTER SPYDER Delete the air-conditioning, cupholders, and stereo system from a regular Porsche Boxster S, an already high-performing roadster. Enforce a scrupulous inventory of the weight of a few other key Boxster items, even the soft top....