Articles about Porsche Boxster

A whole lot of extras for the premium you pay over a ‘normal’ Boxster GTS 4.0

Fun fact: The Boxster has been on sale roughly as long as our youngest staffer has been alive. And in those 25 years, Porsche has sold over 43,000 of them...in the UK alone. No wonder there's no shortage of

A few cool builds from Tokyo Auto Salon 2021, and then some

Based on the 718 Boxster GTS 4.0

The Porsche Boxster is 25 years old in 2021. As if this year hadn't been taxing enough already, we're now feeling positively ancient.It was a crucial car, too. It basically saved the company upon arrival in the mid-'90s.

Every big company has a turning point

The Volkswagen Golf's story starts with the Volkswagen Beetle, one of the most successful and iconic cars ever built. During its heyday in the '40s to the '60s, the company unsurprisingly produced several variants. However, it was facing a major dilemma:

Specifically built to replace Porsche’s old 1-DIN and 2-DIN car stereos

A bone-stock, mint-condition classic car is definitely a thing of beauty. But in this day and age where infotainment systems offer a wide array of useful features, it's understandable for any classic car owner to make even just a

“The 718 just fits EV, doesn’t it?”

No way! Way. Over dinner on the Porsche Taycan launch event, Lutz Meschke, deputy chairman of the board, dropped the mother of all hints that the next generation Cayman and Boxster will become pure-electric sports cars."The 718 just fits EV,

A prototype built in 2015 that never made it to production

Car companies are always building stuff we never see. Concepts don't get signed off, and experimental engineering prototypes get sent to the crusher or are lost forever in dusty warehouses, never to be seen again. So it's a wondrous, joyous

20 special models will be restored

The reviving, reimagining, and restoring of old Porsches knows no bounds. In California, there's a squad of 'em, spearheaded by Singer. In Japan, RWB adds wheelarches for days. In Germany, there's even a carmaker called Porsche, who recently sold their

The iconic number is back

The Boxster is now turbocharged-no surprises there as it takes after Porsche's 911 Carrera range. It's a move that's equally significant for the beloved roadster, and based on the improved performance of the turbo'd Carrera, it's

With 718 Boxster and 718 Cayman

It's always been said that we shouldn't forget our past. No matter how old we get or how successful we become in life, looking back and tracing our roots is good for the soul. It keeps us grounded and puts

For one-third of the price

We had an inkling the new Mazda MX-5 was a good deal when the prices were announced, but we didn't know it was this good. According to an infographic commissioned by parts retailer MazdaPartsUSA.com, the MX-5's numbers

A good baseline to know German carmaker

The inexperienced will easily diss the Porsche Boxster as the German automaker's entry-level sports car, and that its performance falls short of the legendary 911. However, these people fail to realize that the Boxster is more than a good baseline

Highest-ranked brand for 3rd straight year

When it comes to luxury cars, manufacturers strive to deliver only the best in terms of quality and design. Standard and excellence are two words that they hope go hand in hand with each vehicle that passes through their assembly lines, and

Because once you go black...

Thanks to advances in technology, car buyers can now choose from a slew of colors to suit their varied tastes. While you can specify even the wildest color that captures your imagination (and will catch onlookers' attention), there are some colors that

In case you love open-top motoring

Adversity, they say, is the best route to success. Those who usually have their backs against the wall are the ones who end up winning the gold. Don't believe this? Just look at the Porsche Boxster. The little German roadster that

Do you own a 911, a Boxster or a Cayman?

Porsche has issued a voluntary safety recall of 4,428 units of its two-door sports cars: the 911, the Boxster and the Cayman. The reason? To replace the lock bracket on the front hood.According to the German carmaker, the recall

Which one is your favorite?

Tomica may not release new models on a monthly basis like Hot Wheels does, but the Japanese toymaker releases cars that turn out to be popular. Its latest ones are the Porsche Boxster, the Mitsubishi Mirage and the Audi A1.The Boxster

Now on its third generation

Porsche has embarked on its most comprehensive model change to date and it's evident in the all-new Boxter. The open-top two-seater now has a completely new lightweight body and a completely revamped chassis. Together with its longer wheelbase,

Other Asian countries aren't so lucky, however

Porsche 911s, Boxsters and Caymans sold by PGA Cars, the authorized distributor of Porsche vehicles in the Philippines, are not affected by the recent recall initiated by the German carmaker in the United States.According to a source from PGA Cars who

Find out how many units are affected

Porsche has advised the United States' highway safety agency that it is recalling its 911, Boxster and Cayman models manufactured between May 31 and June 10, 2011, due to a seatbelt-anchor problem.In its report to the National Highway Traffic Safety