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The outcome in the case of the
Boxster Spyder is an interior that
has been stripped to the bare
essentials. By its ver y nature,
some extra padding here and
there would be inconceivable.
Instead, we leave it up to you
as the driver to discover your
own sporting limitations, in a
cockpit designed precisely for
this purpose. Ever y element
has a function, is intuitive to
control, and is easy to find.
The interior.
The interior ergonomics of
a Porsche are just as important
as the performance. With
the Boxster Spyder, this meant
removing certain comfort
features and compelled us to
make a distinction. A distinc-
tion bet ween those who have
never experienced pure driving,
or have long since forgot ten,
and those who do not want
their driving pleasure diluted
by convenience features. The objective was to allow the
Boxster Spyder’s tremendous
power – and the excitement of
its driver – to be unleashed.
It becomes clear the moment
you enter the car. The purit y of
the exterior design is reflected
within. The centre console and
the dashboard trim strip are
finished in the exterior colour
and, as standard, interior ele -
ments are finished in black for an unassuming but unmistakably
sport y appearance. This is
further accentuated by details
finished in red to create striking
contrasts.
These accents include the door
pulls, the characteristic gear
lever with red shift pattern, and
the seat belts.
The interior: strictly minimalist.
Purely Porsche.
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Centre console and six-speed gear leverSports bucket seat
Dashboard trim strip
Nothing should distract the
driver from what really matters:
driving pleasure.
When you get in, it’s immediately
apparent. Whoever wants
to own an original roadster
The dashboard is the epitome of
purit y of design. The dial faces
of the circular instruments are
finished in black. The removal of
the instrument shroud provides
another accent on the theme of
minimalist and authentic design. will have to make sacrifices.
Door storage compartments?
No chance. Cup holders?
No chance. Conventional door
release levers? Dit to. But why should we have fit ted
levers, when door pulls are
so much more evocative of our
racing tradition? And, more
importantly, they are, by nature,
weight-saving. By no means
trivial details, they are part of a considered and, in the roadster
segment, superior strateg y:
purposeful lightweight design.
It ’s a solution that also includes
sports bucket seats with seat
centres in Alcantara. The result is
a further 12 kg reduction, and a way for the driver to experience
more acutely and more immedi
-
ately the power that pushes
the Boxster Spyder to the limit.
An air conditioning system has
no place in this concept either.
That would have added 12 kg. It ’s a concept that demands
strong conviction, for whoever
attaches so much value to
performance and authenticity
sets dif ferent priorities in terms
of comfort, and would prefer
to rely on the most natural of all air conditioning systems: the
headwind with the hood open.
Despite our strict adherence
to purit y of design, we wanted
to make one concession: the
windscreen with grey top -tint
and the wind deflector are standard. A lit tle indulgence
that makes open -top driving that
little bit more comfortable.
One last question: what other
potential for weight reduction
was lef t? Should we really have
gone so far as deleting even the radio? With a weight saving
of 3 kg and the powerful engine
sound of the Boxster Spyder to
compensate, that was an easy
decision.
How can a roadster strike a more authentic note?
Without a radio.
Instrument cluster
