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Base Price $61,800 Drivetrain Rear Wheel Drive Curb Weight (lbs) 2811 City (MPG) 19 Hwy (MPG) 26 Horsepower 320@7200 Torque (lb-ft) 273@4750 Wheelbase 95.1 Length (in.) 172.1 Width (in.) 70.9 Height (in.) 50.9
The new Boxster Sypder has brought even more excitement to Porsche ’s mid-engine model lineup by offering a minimalistic and performance minded drop-top.
The newest member of the Boxster family stands out from the other versions of Porsche ’s mid-engined roadster. Its low-slung, lightweight soft top - when closed - extends far to the rear to protect the driver and passenger from bright sunshine, wind and weather. This top, when combined with shorter side windows and two striking bulges on the single-piece rear lid, provides the Boxster Spyder with a sleek silhouette reminiscent of the Carrera GT super sports car.
Weighing in at just 2,811 lbs, the Spyder is the lightest Porsche available today. In many respects, it represents the most pure form of the sports car – agile, powerful, open and efficient, combining maximum driving dynamics with minimum weight.
The Boxster Spyder features a 3.4-liter six-cylinder engine with Direct Fuel Injection, located in front of the rear axle. Maximum output is 320 horsepower, which is 10 more than the Boxster S.
Another way the Boxster Spyder provides for more performance and excitement is with a redline that is a full 800 rpm higher than the Boxster S, coming in at 7,500 rpm. But horsepower isn't the whole story, for example, while the Boxster S develops maximum torque of 266 lbs-ft between 4,400 rpm and 5,500 rpm, while the Boxster Spyder reaches it peak torque of 273 lb-ft at 4,750
Of course, one of the most effective ways of saving weight is to simply leave out certain features that for the true driving purist are frivolous. For example, this new car does not come with a radio or with air conditioning (although both can be added as a no-cost option), and even interior door handles have been eliminated and replaced with light weight cloth straps.
The doors of the Spyder are made of aluminum — a decision that saves 33 lbs from the conventional Boxster doors. Also, Porsche engineers used two extra-light sport bucket seats that save 26 pounds, and side windows that are lower and lighter. Another example of weight-saving engineering is the use of a strikingly designed single-piece rear lid made of aluminum, which saves nearly seven pounds. Also newly developed for this car were the lightest 19-inch wheels in the Porsche pallet.
The unique, two-piece manual top not only saves 46 lbs, but it also helps to lower the new Boxster's center of gravity by almost one inch.
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- General
- Body Style: Roadster
- Size: Midsize
- Market Segment: Sports, Performance
- Weight: 2811 lbs
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- Exterior
- Length: 172.1 in.
- Width: 70.9 in.
- Height: 50.9 in.
- Wheelbase: 95.1 in.
- Ground Clearance: TBD
- Front Track: 58.5 in.
- Rear Track: 60.2 in.
- Weight Distribution: TBD
- Drag Coefficient: 0.30
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- Interior - General
- Seats: 2
- Passenger Volume: TBD
- Cargo Volume: 9.9 cu. ft.
- Cargo Volume (Seats Folded): 19.9 cu. ft.
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- Interior - Front Row
- Volume: TBD
- Leg Room: TBD
- Head Room: TBD
- Shoulder Room: TBD
- Hip Room: TBD
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- Propulsion
- Fuel Type: Gas
- Engine Type: 3.4L Flat 6
- Power: 320 hp @ 7200 rpm
- Torque: 273 lb-ft @ 4750 rpm
- Transmission: 6-Speed Manual
- Highway Fuel Economy: 26 mpg
- City Fuel Economy: 19 mpg
- Forced Induction: None
- Direct Injection: Yes
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- Layout: Rear Wheel Drive
- Front Suspension: Strut-Type
- Rear Suspension: Strut-Type
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- Front: 19" Aluminum
- Front Tires: TBD
- Rear: 19" Aluminum
- Rear Tires: TBD
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