Porsche Boxster Spyder

The International New York International Auto Show (USA) has lived the official launch, more power and less weight. The Boxster Spyder wants to be an interpretation of the legendary Porsche 550 Spyder and Porsche 718 Spyder, who participated in competition in the fifties and sixties, respectively, hence its great features.

Its 6-cylinder boxer engine and 3.8 liter VarioCam Plus and dry sump lubrication reaches 375 horsepower at 6,700 rpm and its maximum torque is 420 Nm between 4,750 and 6,000 rpm. It thus becomes the most powerful Boxster range, and also in the sportiest: does the 0-100 km / h in just 4.5 seconds and reaches 290 km / h top speed.

The Porsche Boxster Spyder demonstrates this spirit more racing if possible with a look of unmistakable roadster. They draw attention to the rear streamliners or outgoing typical, born at the height of the roll hoops and die in the line of the spoiler. This rear spoiler deploys automatically above 120 km / h to reduce lift at high speed.

The sporty look of the new Boxster seater complete with a bumper with a slightly different design. Most notable is the central air intake that directs the stream upward to connect with the narrow outlet positioned in front of the boot. With this achieved increased stability on the front axle.

Detail and interior refinement

This new version of the Boxster has exclusive details like 20-inch wheels with a specific design, Bi-Xenon headlights with black interior and exterior mirrors SportDesing. Seen from behind, is notable for its large diffuser with integrated center exhaust outlet.

The Porsche Spyder has a soft top that opens electrically and is stored in the rear hood. Besides giving a classic touch to the car, has a very light structure. The weight has been a premise when defining the characteristics of the Boxster, and many items inside are made of lightweight materials such as carbon or were eliminated directly. The car is sold without air conditioning or radio, for example, but can be ordered as an option. Furthermore, the seats are made of plastic reinforced with fiberglass and carbon.

The interior of the Boxster Spyder is common to the rest of the Boxster range, but has details like using Alcantara center sections of the seats, door handles, armrests, steering wheel and shift lever. The headrests also carry the logo embroidered "Spyder".

Porsche sold an optional package called Spyder Classic, you saw the inside of a color Red Garnet in combination with black Alcantara, the style of the historic Porsche Spyder.

To give more feelings to the owners of this special version of the Boxster, the German brand has adjusted the chassis with a harder setting of the dampers and lowered body 20 mm.

The car equipped Porch Torque Vectoring (PTV) with mechanical locking rear axle, braking the inside wheel of the curve to get a boost from further rotation in the direction to improve corner entry. This address, moreover, is calibrated to be more direct.

The brake discs 340mm ventilated front and 330 mm trusted. rear, ventilated and perforated with 6 piston calipers front and 4-piston rear. Optionally available is the set of brakes ceramic type.

Another package booked for this Boxster Spyder is the Sport Chrono, which slightly increases the sensations of driving to modify throttle response, engine behavior and the gearbox. Porsche engineers also designed a very sporty exhaust sound, "unfiltered" as his mark in his statement said.

The new Porsche Boxster Spyder will arrive in dealerships in July, and will be sold at a retail price of € 109,952.