Porsche Boxster News
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Porsche is going hybrid—with plug-in hybrid versions of all its major models, eventually. And yes, that means not just the upcoming 918 Spyder and the 2014 Porsche Panamera S E-Hybrid, but also upcoming versions of the Cayenne, and even the 'sacred' mid- or rear-engine sports cars—the 911, Boxster, and Cayman. The Panamera S E-Hybrid, which Porsche says is the first luxury plug-in hybrid (other than the Fisker Karma) was first shown at the 2013 Shanghai Auto Show and will go on sale toward the end of this year, with a sticker price of $99,975. That system can run the vehicle on...
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Jaguar Vs. Porsche Boxster And 911: 30 Days Of F-Type
We're still eager to do a seat-to-seat, back-to-back comparison between the standard-bearing Porsche Boxster and the all-new 2014 Jaguar F-Type. While there's really no substitute for that time behind the wheel—especially when we're talking about sports cars—in the meantime we're taking...
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2013 Porsche Boxster: Motor Authority's Best Car To Buy 2013
The 2013 Porsche Boxster is Motor Authority's Best Car To Buy 2013.
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First Porsche Boxster Rolls Off The Line At Former Karmann Plant
It's not widely known amongst the general public, but Porsche frequently contracts out its actual production. In the past, Porsche relied on Finnish independent vehicle manufacturer Valmet to build its Boxster and Cayman models, though for the latest generation Porsche decided to move production...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
The 2013 Porsche Boxster Honors Its Ancestors: Video
We are the sum of our collected past experiences, and the very same thing can be said about cars, especially those with a heritage steeped in racing. The 2013 Porsche Boxster wouldn’t be the same car without the lessons learned from the 550 Spyder, the 908, the 914 and even the 911 and its...
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Porsche Invades New York's Grand Central Station: Video
To promote its all-new Boxster, Porsche is sponsoring an event it calls The Spirited Escape. Starring NFL-linebacker-turned-travel-host Dhani Jones, The Spirited Escape is a documented road trip from New York City to Porsche's Sport Driving School at Barber Motorsport Park in Leeds, Alabama. To...
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With better looks, more power, better gas mileage, and improved handling, the 2013 Porsche Boxster is the best luxury roadster you can buy. Yep, I said it: don't bother with the BMW Z4 or the Mercedes-Benz SLK. This is the roadster you want. The last Boxster, the 986, was a bit rough around the edges, and if we're honest, a bit doughy-looking. It was noisy, the interior wasn't all that nice, and while it still handled brilliantly, the charms of the Z4 and SLK were enough to make it a three-horse race. With the 981 Boxster, Porsche has pulled ahead, and by more than a nose. Having just spent a...
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Porsche Explains The Spirit Of The Boxster: Video
Every open-top Porsche model ever built, from the 1948 Porsche 356 Cabriolet to the newly-redesigned 2013 Porsche Boxster, has had a certain spirit about it. There have always been faster open-roof cars, and more luxurious open-roof cars, yet somehow none manage to deliver the essence of a Porsche...
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2013 Porsche Boxster Video Walkthrough
Revealed at the Geneva Motor Show and brought to the U.S. last week for the New York Auto Show, the all-new 2013 Porsche Boxster looks better, offers new and improved engines, and claims to be even more fuel efficient. We take a quick look at these changes from the site of its American debut. For...
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Volkswagen Plant To Start Building Porsches This Year
Porsche will call on its Volkswagen parent should additional capacity be required to build its 2013 Boxster and soon-to-be launched 2013 Cayman. That additional capacity will come from Volkswagen’s plant in Osnabrueck, Germany, where more mundane models like the Golf Convertible are built. As...
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Chris Harris Drives Porsche's New Boxster S: Video
Evo's Chris Harris drives the new Porsche Boxster S to reveal the good, the bad and the ugly.
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2013 Porsche Boxster S Sets 7:58 Nurburging Lap Time
Restyled, redesigned, and thoroughly updated for the 2013 model year, the new Porsche Boxster is undoubtedly (to our eyes, anyway) the best yet. It's also the fastest yet, lapping the benchmark Nurburgring Nordschleife in just 7 minutes, 58 seconds, according to a photo from Porsche's official...
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As one of the great on-again, off-again projects of recent years at Porsche, the sub-Boxster roadster, referred to internally as the 550--after the historic 550 Spyder--has at times straddled the cusp of both reality and cancellation. In a way, it continues to--but we recently sat down with Matthias Mueller, Porsche's CEO, and he said it's definitely still in the works. In fact, says Mueller, Porsche held a focus group last month to see if the time is right for the brand to dip its toe into what it calls the A-segment roadster market. He didn't disclose the results of the clinic, but did...
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2013 Porsche Boxster Live Photos: 2012 Geneva Motor Show
The 2012 Geneva Motor Show is well underway even though it's still early morning in the States, and one of the highlights thus far--aside from the odd one-off Lamborghini--is the official auto show unveiling of the 2013 Porsche Boxster. With a much cleaner, more powerful look than its predecessor...
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2013 Porsche Boxster: Interior Gallery
The 2013 Boxster just made its way into the public eye a little over a week ago, but at the time, it came with just one shot of its interior. Today, we have a nice new selection of more detailed shots--and we have to admit, the new Boxster looks sharp inside as well as out. We were already pretty...
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2013 Porsche Boxster Preview
Porsche has brought out a brand new generation of its entry-level Boxster convertible, one that’s lighter, more powerful, and more fuel-efficient than the model it replaces. It’s also a whole lot sexier too, thanks to a design incorporating shorter overhangs, a wider track, and...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
2013 Porsche Boxster Spy Shots
With the arrival of the new Boxster S Black Edition in showrooms this year, Porsche’s entry-level convertible range is now complete and due to be replaced by a brand new model in the coming year, the 981-series. These latest spy shots reveal a nearly completed prototype, which was spotted...
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Porsche Unveils Boxster E Electric Prototype
Last year Porsche made the startling announcement that the company was looking into the concept of an electric sports car and had already built three prototypes based on the mid-engine Boxster, with an aim to eventually develop a production version. Today the automaker has revealed the first of its...
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Do you like the idea of a Black Edition Porsche convertible, but don't have the $91,300 entry price for the 911 Black Edition cabriolet? Then how does $65,200 sound for the same treatment on a Boxster S? Unlike the 911 Black Editions, the Boxster S Black Edition gets a small performance boost, with 10 additional horsepower available from the 3.4-liter flat six. Otherwise, it's mostly the same story as the 911 Black Editions. The Boxster S Black Edition comes only in solid black, with the monochrome treatment extending to the wheels, the covers for the rollbars, side air intake grilles, and...
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2011 Geneva Motor Show Preview: 2011 Porsche Boxster S Black Edition
Hot on the heels of the Black Edition 911 Carrera and Carrera Cabriolet models revealed last week comes the new 2011 Porsche Boxster S Black Edition, which like its 911 siblings will be making its world debut next month at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show. Porsche’s Black Edition models are...
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Video: Bugatti Veyron Replica Based On Porsche Boxster (The Making Of)
It never ceases to amaze us how many individuals are out there willing to convert perfectly good sports cars--but usually junk--into replica supercars that more often than not look worse than something a five-year-old with some cardboard and sparkles could come up with. The latest project is based...
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Luxury Labels Lose Lead In Consumer Reports’ 2010 Reliability Study
Influential buyer guide Consumer Reports has come out with its annual new car reliability ratings and surprisingly it’s the mainstream brands that dominate and not the luxury makes. Honda and Toyota still dominate in reliability for the latest crop of 2011 models, and General Motors has also...
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Ashley Greene Sides With Team Edward (We Think)
Full disclosure: we haven't watched the Twilight films. Fuller disclosure: we're not going to. Translation: we don't really know anything about Ashley Greene's character in those films, though we assume from the commercials that she is either a blood-sucking freak or some kind of full-moon...
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Video: 2011 Porsche Boxster Spyder Rocks The Road
The 2011 Porsche Boxster Spyder attacks the curves.
Nelson Ireson