New Boxster generation...the mid
engine roadster from Porsche
Lighter and more
muscular, more distinctive and more fuel-efficient
The new Boxster generation – the
mid-engine roadster from Porsche
Stuttgart. Never before in the history of the Porsche
Boxster was a change of generation so comprehensive. The open-top
two-seater car is being marketed with a completely new lightweight body
and a completely revamped chassis. Considerably lower weight, longer
wheelbase, a wider track and larger wheels significantly enhance yet
further the mid-engine sports car’s driving dynamics, already far and
away the best in its class, supported by the new electro-mechanical
power steering. The new Boxsters boast superior performance and are
also up to 15 per cent more fuel-efficient. Depending on model, they
get by with significantly less than eight litres of fuel per 100
kilometres.
The new Boxster thus delivers
what the fundamentally changed styling with shorter overhangs,
significantly forward-shifted windscreen, flatter silhouette and
expressive edges promises. The passengers are enclosed by the
completely redesigned, fully electric hood, which now dispenses with a
convertible top compartment lid. The interior concept offers the
occupants more space and reflects the new Porsche outline with the
raked centre console, which, originating with the Carrera GT, ensures
further improved ergonomics in all models.
The new sports car generation
makes its debut in the classic Porsche pairing of Boxster and Boxster
S. Both models are powered by flat-six engines with direct petrol
injection, the efficiency of which is further enhanced by electrical
system recuperation, thermal management and start/stop function. The
base model’s new power unit delivers 265 hp (195 kW) from a 2.7 litre
displacement – ten hp more than its larger displacement predecessor.
Technically, it is now based on the 3.4-litre engine of the Boxster S.
This now delivers 315 hp (232 kW), which is five hp more than before.
Both models feature a manual six-speed gearbox as standard with the
seven-speed Porsche Doppelkupplungsgetriebe (PDK) available as an
option. Both sports cars achieve their best fuel consumption and
acceleration performance with the PDK. The Porsche Boxster’s fuel
consumption with PDK is 7.7 l/100 km and 8.0 l/100 km for the Boxster
S. With gear changes without interruption to the power flow, the
Boxster sprints from zero to 100 km/h in 5.7 seconds, the Boxster S in
5.0 seconds.
To enhance driving dynamics yet
further, Porsche offers the Sport Chrono Package as an optional extra
for the Boxster, featuring dynamic transmission mounts for the first
time. Also new in the Boxster is Porsche Torque Vectoring (PTV) with
mechanical rear axle differential lock.
The market launch of the new
Boxster generation will be on 14.04.2012. The basic list price in
Germany will be 48,291 euro for the Boxster and 59,120 euro for the
Boxster S, including 19 per cent value added tax in both cases.
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