Porsche Boxter
When it debuted in the late '90s, the Porsche Boxster ushered in an era of the more affordable Porsche convertible. Featuring a finely balanced midengine layout, sublime handling and steering, and the performance of a proven, sophisticated flat-6 engine, the Boxster quickly became part of the Porsche legend and one of the best-selling cars in the luxury roadster class.
There are several big-name competitors with equivalent cachet, but one drive in a Boxster is often all it takes to end a sports car shopping trip. Several evolutionary updates and detail changes through the years have kept the Boxster generally competitive in the face of faster and newer rivals. The latest version is the most powerful ever, with more than 300 horsepower available.
After a decade in production, the classically styled Porsche Boxster also remains a serious, purpose-built midengine sports car designed to travel hard and fast -- sometimes demanding a driver's undivided attention but rewarding the skilled pilot with razor-sharp feedback and unmatched thrills and satisfaction behind the wheel. If that's what you're after and you can swing a sometimes pricey bottom line, you couldn't convince us of a more compelling choice, new or used.
Porsche Boxter Turbo
MECHANICAL:
- 6-speed manual transmission
- 2.9L DOHC SMFI horizontally-opposed 24-valve 6-cyl engine
- VarioCam Plus continuously variable valve timing system
- Motronic ME 7.8 engine management software
- Double inertia flywheel
- Rear wheel drive
- Independent 4-wheel MacPherson strut suspension
- Front/rear stabilizer bars
- Pwr steering
- Pwr 4-wheel vented disc brakes -inc: 4-piston fixed alloy calipers painted black
- Stainless steel exhaust system -inc: central tailpipe
- 16.9 gallon fuel tank
EXTERIOR:
- Boxster III aluminum wheels -inc: 17" x 7" Boxster III aluminum front wheels, 17" x 8.5" Boxster III aluminum rear wheels
- P205/55ZR17 summer performance front tires
- P235/50ZR17 summer performance rear tires
- Pwr convertible top w/heated glass rear window
- Speed-dependent rear spoiler
- Halogen headlights w/welcome home function
- LED lights -inc: tail lights, brake lights, rear driver fog light
- Front/rear fog lamps
- Tinted glass
- Heated pwr mirrors
- Variable intermittent wipers w/heated washer nozzles
INTERIOR:
- Aluminum-look interior trim
- Standard leather pwr reclining bucket seats
- Leather-wrapped 3-spoke steering wheel -inc: full color Porsche crest
- Telescoping steering column
- Instrumentation -inc: analog speedometer, tachometer, trip odometer, clock
- Trip computer
- Pwr windows -inc: 1-touch up/down, anti-jam feature
- Central locking system w/remote control
- Remote unlocking front/rear trunks
- HomeLink universal transmitter
- Cruise control
- Anti-theft system -inc: engine immobilizing, transponder key, interior sensor, remote control
- Alarm system
- Climate control w/carbon filter
- Dash-mounted pop-out cupholders
- (2) auxiliary pwr outlets
- Dual illuminated visor vanity mirrors
- Leather-wrapped shift knob
- Center storage compartment
SAFETY:
- 4-wheel anti-lock braking system (ABS)
- Automatic brake differential (ABD)
- Porsche stability management (PSM)
- Traction Control (ASR)
- Crumple-zone body structure
- Driver & passenger front airbags -inc: front passenger on/off switch
- Door mounted side-impact airbags
- Door trim mounted head curtain airbags
- 3-point seat belts w/pretensioners & load limiters
- Tire pressure monitoring system
- Boron steel tubing around windshield
- Integrated fixed supplemental safety bars -inc: soft-touch covering
- Reinforced passenger compartment
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