2013 Porsche Boxster (First Look)

2013 Porsche Boxster

With a new lightweight body and a completely revamped chassis, the new Boxster weighs less  and rides on a longer wheelbase and a wider track.  The new Boxster boasts superior performance and is also up to 15 percent more fuel-efficient than previous models on the European cycle.
 The interior concept offers the occupants more space and reflects the new Porsche outline with a raked center console. The passengers are enclosed by the completely redesigned, fully electric top, which now dispenses with a convertible top compartment lid.

Porsche unveiled the pair of  Boxster and Boxster S, both powered by flat-six engines with direct fuel injection, thermal management and start/stop function. The base model's new power unit delivers 265 hp from a 2.7 liter displacement, while the 3.4-liter engine of the Boxster S delivers 315 hp.

Both models feature a manual six-speed gearbox as standard with the seven-speed Porsche Doppelkupplungsgetriebe (PDK) available as an option.With gear changes without interruption to the power flow, the Boxster sprints from zero to 60 mph in 5.4 seconds, the Boxster S in 4.7 seconds.

Porsche also 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 a mechanical rear axle differential lock.
The basic list price will be $49,500 for the Boxster and $60,900 for the Boxster S and by March 2012, they'll be available in the US Showrooms

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