Boxster
Yes, it's true! Porsche finally released the first official pictures about the Boxster.
The Boxster is the first-all new Porsche since the 1977 924. Standard production will start in early summer 1996, the launch will be in September 1996. First show appearance: October, Paris.
Only the name and the headlight assemblies and the cooling ducts for the mid-mounted engine survived from the prototype, first shown at Detroit, 1993.
The production version is longer than the concept car at about 4220 mm.
The Boxster is powered by a 2.5-liter 6-cylinder 150 kW (204 bhp) horizontally-opposed water-cooled unit.
Porsche is desperately trying to avoid the competition with the Z3 and the SLK hence the 6-cyl. engine, the larger size etc.
An advantage of the mid-engine arrangment is the availablity of two luggage compartments, one at the front and one at the rear of the car. These compartments have a capacity of 260 litres (9.1 cu ft).
Porsche engineers have worked hard to keep the Boxster's weight down to 1100 kg.
German price is: DM 76500.
