The second generation of the mid-engined Boxster roadster will be unveiled at the Los Angeles Motor Show which runs from November 21st – 30th.
According to the company, the car will place a heavy emphasis on "sports performance, lightweight construction, agility and pure driving pleasure", just as the first Porsche sports car did 60 years ago.
One of the unique selling points of the new generation will be the flat-six ‘boxer’ engines, which promise to give more power and greater fuel efficiency.
Speed freaks will be glad to know that the Boxster accelerates from 0-62 mph (100 km/h) in just 5.9 seconds.
Still not quick enough? The Boxster S, when augmented with PDK transmission and Launch Control, moves from 0-62mph in five seconds flat.
The latest models will be easily-recognisable thanks to their newly-designed nose and tail. Updated halogen headlights have more than a passing resemblance to the lights on the Carrera GT, while rectangular fog lamps are featured as standard.
The new car is sure to be a big hit with used Porsche dealers.
Written by Trevor Coffee
Automaker Porsche is to give the motor industry a glimpse of its new mid-engined Boxster roadster at the Bologna Motor Show next month.
The company believes that the RS 60 Spyder version of the model is representative of the design principles and its sporting character displayed in its Type 718 RS 60 and Boxster S vehicles from the 1960s.
However, performance differs from the original, with a modified sports exhaust engine, dual tailpipes and 19-inch diameter alloys.
A Carrera Red leather interior and GT Silver Metallic paintwork decorates the interior and exterior respectively.
"In its distinctive design, features and philosophy, the Boxster RS 60 Spyder echoes the classic motorsport era of the 1960s, and in particular the success of Porsche sports cars during that period," said the firm.
Meanwhile, Carpages is reporting that a 42-year-old Volkswagen Beetle recently beat a Porsche 997 Carrera S at a race meet at Santa Pod in Bournemouth.
A number of exciting new components have been unveiled by engineering company Janspeed to enhance the existing Porsche Boxster.
The first set of parts to be introduced by the Salisbury-based company is a range of performance exhaust components, suitable for the 2.7- and 3.2-litre variants, including a stainless steel exhaust, constructed of aircraft quality metal and featuring twin backslashed 90-mm centre exit tailpipes.
Janspeed has also created a new component for drivers looking for more performance from their Boxster – a high-flow, direct replacement sports catalyst package.
This feature will utilise free-flowing internals which reduce back pressure while also retaining MOT emissions compliance.
Finally, the company has unveiled a pair of high-performance equal length manifolds for the Boxster. Both power and torque across the rev range will be improved by equalising the primary pipes length, according to Janspeed.
Tests have been carried out using the new parts, suggesting that the Boxster will benefit from an extra 20bhp and 15lb/ft of torque.
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