This past week the Porsche 718 Boxster made its North American premiere at the 2016 New York Auto Show, following its world debut in Geneva earlier this month.
”In its 718 Boxster, Porsche is deliberately revisiting the concept of the legendary 718 mid-engine sports car. With its lightweight construction, strong four cylinder flat engine and precise chassis, it won numerous international races in tine 1950s and 1960s,” says Porsche.
The 718 was named after Porsche’s mid-engine racing machines from the 1950s to 1960s. With the new 718 Boxster drivers will be impressed with the four-cylinder turbo’s boxer engine.
The new 718 Boxster will be available in two trims, a 2.0-liter base model with 296 horsepower, and a 2.5-liter 345-horsepower “S”. In both of them you will get a 6-speed manual transmission to send all that power to the rear wheels. But for those that want a to be a little quicker, there is an option for the 7-speed PDK, which will make the zero to sixty 0.2 seconds faster.
The 718 Boxster can reach a speed of 60 mph in just 4.5 seconds, 0.8 second faster than its predecessor. While the 718 Boxster S, is slightly faster and can achieve the same speed in only 4 seconds.
The Boxster has also received a facelift with new headlights, taillights, bumpers and some small updates to the interior, like a new instrument panel and a better infotainment system.
While the new Porsche 718 Boxster won’t be available till this June, check out our New Inventory in our Brentwood, TN showroom.