Super TestCar reviews - Porsche - Boxster - rangePorsche modelsOverviewPorsche unleashes its faster and more fuel efficient Boxster14 Jun 2012 PORSCHE’S Boxster has entered its third generation, this time with a new hybrid aluminium-steel body and a range of other updates that make the latest light and lovely roadster faster and more efficient. Losing nothing of its sharp handling and astonishing lateral grip in the corners, the 981-series Boxster uses relatively modest power from a choice of direct-injected 2.7-litre (Boxster) and 3.4-litre (Boxster S) naturally aspirated flat-six engines to great effect, belting from zero to 100km/h in as little as 4.8 seconds. The Boxster retains its folding soft-top, this time wrapped over a magnesium and aluminium frame that, driven by two electric motors, opens up the sky in nine seconds. With a bigger footprint planted firmly on the road under a body about the same size as before, the new Boxster gets a little more power and a better spread of torque from the latest flat six engine range that also delivers fuel economy as little as 7.8 litres per 100km. But have all these changes robbed the Boxster of its feisty spirit? Model release date: 1 June 2012 to 1 June 2012 All car reviewsAlfa Romeo Abarth Alpine Alpina Audi Aston Martin BMW Bentley Chevrolet Chery Citroen Chrysler Dodge Cupra Ferrari DS Ford Fiat FPV Foton GWM Great Wall Holden Haval HSV Honda Hyundai Hummer Isuzu Infiniti Jeep Jaguar Lamborghini Kia LDV Land Rover Lotus Lexus Maserati Mahindra McLaren Mazda Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG Mini MG Nissan Mitsubishi Peugeot Opel Proton Porsche Renault Ram Rover Rolls-Royce Skoda Saab SsangYong Smart Suzuki Subaru Toyota Tesla Volvo Volkswagen Previous modelEIGHTY per cent of the second-generation Boxster was new when it replaced the original in 2005. |
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