Now in its second redesign, the baby Porsche is sure to win the hearts of enthusiasts with its promise of refined driving
Like it or loathe it, there is no doubt what the Boxster means to Porsche. While some say Porsche devalued its brand image by making a car that significantly lowered the cost of joining the Porsche owners' club, the Boxster catapulted the German marque back into profitability when it was introduced in 1997.
Porsche has now given its entry-level sports car a second makeover and it seems a logical progression in every sense.
It looks wider and more assertive, but retains the soap-bar appearance of the original.
The most noticeable difference is at the front, where the fried-egg-style headlights have been resculpted into rounder, more conventional units. The indicators that used to reside in the headlights are now in the two large air vents under the bumper.
The air vents are separated by a more closed in mid-section. The side air vents are larger and the side skirts protrude further.
The door mirrors are supported by twin blades. At the back, the changes are harder to spot, although the tail lights, bumper, wings and boot lid are all new. The retractable rear spoiler has been redesigned to reduce lift. The new body design lowers the drag coefficient to 0.29.
