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Porsche Boxster
| Porsche Boxster |
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The Boxster, internally known as the 986 (the first generation) and 987 (the second generation) is a mid-engined roadster built by Porsche.
The 986 was introduced in late 1996 as a 1997 model as Porsche's smallest and least expensive vehicle, taking over from the front-engine Porsche 968, which was discontinued in 1995. Early Boxster models were powered by a 201 horsepower 2.5 litre flat six-cylinder engine, although in 2000, a 2.7 litre, 217 horsepower engine took over in the base model and the Boxster S variant received a 3.2 litre, 250 horsepower engine. In 2003 a minor update gave the Boxster's 2.7-liter engine 225 horsepower and the Boxster S's 3.2-liter engine 258 horsepower.
In 2005, updates were substantial enough that Porsche internally identified the Boxster as the new 987 model. Engine output was increased again, to 240 and 280 horsepower respectively for the base and S cars. For 2007, the Boxster S will receive the 3.4L 295hp engine, which it will share with the new Porsche Cayman S coupé (also known as the Type 987).
Production of the 986 began at the former Porsche 928 facility in Stuttgart Germany in 1996, although a Valmet facility in Uusikaupunki, Finland also builds units under contract to Porsche in order to help meet demand. It was Porsche's biggest volume seller from its introduction in model year 1997 until the company introduced the Cayenne utility vehicle in model year 2003.
The Boxster's name is a combination of the word 'boxer', referring to the vehicle's horizontally-opposed or "boxer" engine, and the word 'roadster', referring to the vehicle's convertible top. |
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