Entries Categorized as 'Boxster'

RS60 Spyder “Second Drive”

Date September 11, 2008

Autoblog has written about their second drive of a Boxster RS60 Spyder. So what do they think? This about sums it up: We recently had a chance to get the special edition RS 60 off the track and onto the back roads of Rhode Island and Connecticut, and got to see what the car could [...]

Special Edition Boxster and Cayman Released

Date September 11, 2008

Porsche has announced two new special edition cars: the Boxster S Porsche Design Edition 2 and the Cayman S Sport. The Boxster S Porsche Design Edition 2 harkens back to last year’s Cayman Porsche Design Edition, but features a Carrera White paint scheme with grey racing stripes. THe 19″ SportDesign wheels, center console, and instrument [...]

2010 Cayman, Boxster Revealed

Date August 4, 2008

A bunch of renderings of the 2010 Cayman and Boxster have been posted on CaymanClub.net and, if they are accurate, they look awesome. In addition to the renderings, the specs have also been released. All models receive a power boost, but it is interesting to note that the Cayman and Cayman S will now have [...]

Spy Shots: Boxster Facelift

Date July 24, 2008

Here are some spy shots of the upcoming Boxster facelift. Looking at the photos, you can see slight changes to both the front and rear bumpers. The headlights get a slightly different shape, and the rear end features LED taillights. The updated Boxster should hit showrooms in January 2009. Check out a few more pics [...]

Boxster/Cayman Production Leaving Finland, Moving to Austria

Date July 17, 2008

Porsche has announced that beginning in 2012, Boxster and Cayman production will move from Valmet Automotive in Finland to Magna Steyr in Graz, Austria. Valmet has been building Boxsters since 1997, and has produced over 200,000 Boxsters and Caymans. As with Valmet, Porsche will still build the engines and transmissions in Zuffenhausen, Germany, and ship [...]

Good Review of the Boxster RS 60 Spyder

Date July 2, 2008

Here is a nice review of the Boxster RS 60 Spyder. They give the car 5 stars, and although they say it could use more power, they praise its handling: In corners though, the RS 60 plays its ace card. You should expect sure-footed handling from any mid-engined sports car, but this RS 60 is [...]

Review: Boxster RS60 Spyder

Date May 8, 2008

I came across this road test of the Boxster RS60 Spyder. If you want to know if this special edition Boxster is worth the extra cash, check it out. There are also some cool photos with the review. Although, this pretty much sums up how they feel: (J)ust like the Boxster S, the RS60 Spyder [...]

Spy Shots: 2009 Cayman and Boxster Spotted

Date January 11, 2008

Spy photographers have captured the upcoming Cayman and Boxster testing overseas. The facelifts include 911 Turbo-style LED lamps up front, along with new, curvier tail lights. Also, notice the rectangular exhaust outlet on the Boxster. Word is that the interiors will be revised too, with upgraded materials, and the engines will be revised too. Pictures [...]

Will the Next Boxster Look Like This?

Date January 3, 2008

Will the next Boxster look more like a Carrera GT? Andrei Avarvarii seems to think so. Andrei has never really been a fan of the current Boxster’s styling, so he put together his vision of where he thinks the Boxster styling is going. Andrei gave the car more of a “forward-going” form, and added elements [...]

Boxster/Cayman Are Big Winners

Date December 3, 2007

It’s that time of year again when car magazines put together their lists of their favorite cars for the year. And the Boxster/Cayman duo has already made not one, but two of these lists. Car and Driver named the dynamic duo to their “10 Best” list, saying they feature a “combination of pleasure and functionality [...]