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faithful to the Porsche tradition.
The result is the Boxster Spyder.
Bolder, more powerful and sport-
ier than ever. Porsche Intelligent
Per formance in pure form.
The Boxster Spyder.
A sportscar that represents a
pure driving experience. In an
age where the focus is usually
on practicalit y, moderation and
a desire for comfort, our engi -
neers have remained steadfastly The overall objective was to
improve performance. But,
again, in an intelligent way, not
simply by boosting engine
power. Instead, we scrutinised
every detail, while never
forget ting that the driver’s
needs should be our primary
focus. The need, for example,
to express one’s own desire for
sportiness and to reflect one’s
minimalist sense of st yle. It was
necessary to eliminate the weight
associated with comfort and
convenience. The result is a
manual hood instead of an electric
folding roof. No air conditioning
system. No radio. No cup holders.
An interesting paradox:
The more constrained you are,
the more liberated you feel.
The t wo luggage compartments
are perhaps the only concession
to convenience. What ’s been
added are aluminium doors,
specially designed 19-inch light-
alloy wheels and sports bucket seats. A power output of 320 hp
– which is 10 hp more than
that of the Boxster S. A suspen -
sion that has been lowered
by 20 mm to a harder sports
set ting. A mechanically locking
rear dif ferential. And a design
that not only reflects this com -
bination of force, sportiness,
purit y and ef ficiency, but intensi -
fies it too. The resulting vehicle
is a top - class athlete that has shed 80 kg for a power-to -weight
ratio of just under 4 kg / hp. A
driving experience that can be
summed up in one word alone:
unleashed.
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as well as on the road. It is
only logical that the name
Spyder should continue to
be
synonymous with a roadster in
its purest form, and that it
should pay tribute to traditional
values. Purit y of design, for
example, and forsaking modern
comfort in favour of perform -
ance.
Something else on which we
were decided was an open vehi -
cle concept, which – as the
name suggests – needs no roof.
Certainly not an electric one.
The Boxster Spyder concept.
The purposeful mid-engine
arrangement, the distinctive
light weight construction, the
extraordinar y agilit y, the precise
handling, the uncompromising
driving experience. Of course,
none of this is new for Porsche.
Even in the early 1960s, with
the 718 RS 60 Spyder, the
successor to the legendary
550 Spyder, Porsche developed
a roadster that possessed these
very traits and would go on to
write its own chapter in sportscar
history, for feats in hill-climbing If there had to be any hood at
all, it should be a manual one:
made from canvas. This radical
measure gave our designers
free rein to create an overall
appearance like no other. One
of the most striking results is
the extremely sport y rear end,
characterised by t wo muscular
haunches.
Unmistakable references to
Porsche history are also inher -
ent in the range of standard
exterior paint finishes (Carrara
White, Guards Red and Black), the 1960’s Porsche logo on the
side of the car, the motorsport
design of the side air intakes
and the deliberately minimalist
interior.
In summary, the Boxster Spyder
is a sportscar that evokes
strong emotions. It captures the
essence of sportscar histor y.
It was built by people who were
themselves a part of this history
and for people who now find
themselves transported back
there.
If you want to embark on a new voyage
of self-discovery, you should first free your mind.
