Porsche
987 / Porsche Boxster / Porsche Boxster S
The Porsche Boxster is a mid-engined
roadster built by Porsche. The Boxster is Porsche's
first vehicle designed by Raymond Barth from the beginning
as a roadster; all previous Porsche convertibles were
based on hardtop coupes.
The first-generation Boxster
(the 986) was introduced in late 1996 as a 1997 model;
it was powered by a 2.5 litre flat six-cylinder engine.
In 2000, the new Boxster S variant was introduced with
a larger 3.2 litre motor, and the base model received
a more powerful 2.7 litre engine.
In 2003, styling
and engine output was upgraded on both variants. In
2005, further updates were substantial enough that
Porsche internally identified the Boxster as a new
987 model. The 987s were more powerful than the 986s;
engine output increased yet further in 2007, when both
Boxster models received the motors from the corresponding
Porsche Cayman variants. |