Porsche Boxster Spyder – new top version of the Boxster

Here are the first details about the mid-engined Porsche Boxster Speedster. This lightweight version of the Boxster weighs just 1,275 kg /2,811 lbs.

The Boxster Spyder features a 3.4-litre six-cylinder with Direct Fuel Injection upfront of the rear axle. Maximum output is 320 bhp, 10 bhp more than in the Boxster S.

Equipped with PDK Porsche-Doppelkupplungsgetriebe and the Sports Chrono Package, the new Spyder, using Launch Control, accelerates from 0-100 km/h (0-62 mph) in 4.8 seconds.

World debut is in December at the Los Angeles Auto Show with sale starting next February. Base price in Europe is 53,100 Euro. Including 19 per cent VAT and national specifications, the market price of the new Porsche Boxster Spyder is 63,404 Euro.