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Porsche flat-four to nudge 300kW

Matthias Müller, the bloke running Porsche, says the company will downsize to four cylinder engines for the next-gen Boxster and Cayman. This we pretty much knew already, but Mr Müller has given us some tasty morsels about what the new four-pots engines will be capable of. “We will continue with the downsizing strategy and develop […]

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2015 Porsche Boxster Spyder in detail

Porsche had the indecency to release the new Boxster Spyder while I was in Germany, so here’s a bit of a catch up. After the break there’s a host of videos, a big gallery of photos and the official press kit. The roof on the 981 Spyder is still made from lightweight fabric and it’s […]

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Facelifted Boxster ready to move up food chain

Above you see a pretty good shot of the 981.2 Porsche Boxster. When it goes on sale in Australia mid-2016 it will move up the family food chain, demoting the hardtop Cayman to entry-level status. Currently priced from $105,100 the 195kW/280Nm Boxster hits the market $1500 cheaper than the 202kW/290Nm Cayman ($106,600). The price gap […]

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Details about the new Porsche flat-four

The new flat-four cylinder engine from Porsche will underpin a variety of models and will come in three different engine capacities, Car magazine reports. All will feature direct injection and have turbochargers to achieve the peak power Porsche demands. Kicking off the flat-four family will be a 1.6 litre engine producing 210hp (155kW), followed by […]

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Drive Thru: Porsche Boxster

When the Porsche Boxster was first released in the mid-90s it was often dismissed with the claim it was only for people who couldn’t afford a 911. Now into its third-generation, the Boxster has had enough time to establish itself as a bona fide sportscar worthy of attention. In truth, the Boxster has always been […]

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Rain is not forever, but a roadster is

Porsche has once again delved into its iconic archives to remind us of some of the models they say have inspired the 981 Boxster. When you’ve got a back catalogue like Porsche, why wouldn’t you! As a general comment, we love the new Boxster and we think, right now, the only thing better will be […]

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Details for next-gen Porsche Boxster emerge

Car magazine brings word on the third-generation Porsche Boxster (981), telling us its wheelbase will increase by 60mm, its length by 37mm and internal legroom by 18mm. Overall height will drop by 10mm and the front overhang will lose 25mm. As expected these days the new model will feature more equipment, but Porsche has found […]