The Boxster's nose and tail have been reshaped and given new headlamps and taillights with the latter converted to faster-reacting light emitting diode (LED) illumination. A wide-mouth air intake has been carved out below the front bumper, as well as newer and bigger rim designs. The standard sound system has been augmented with a five-inch display screen and the unit can now play CDs as well as MP3 computer files.Elsewhere, changes should add luster to the Boxster's reputation as one of the most competent sports cars around. The Boxster's stability-control system helps prevent a skid or spin, and will now pre-load the brakes when the accelerator pedal is suddenly released (indicative of an emergency-stopping situation) by moving the pads closer to the discs to reduce stopping distances. The system also features Brake Assistant, a program that supplies additional force during emergency stops.
The Boxster gets the added punch of the new 255-horsepower 2.9-liter horizontally opposed six-cylinder powerplant, a gain of 10 over last year's 245-horsepower 2.7-liter unit. The Boxster S is powered by a 3.4-liter six-cylinder that produces 310 horsepower, 15 more than the previous 3.4-liter engine.
Both base and S vehicles come with a six-speed manual transmission, while a new seven-speed automated manual gearbox, called Porsche-Doppelkupplungsgetriebe, or PDK, replaces the previous six-speed Tiptronic automatic. The paddle-shifted PDK not only lops a couple of tenths of a second off the six-speed-manual Boxster's zero-to-60-mph time, but also reduces overall fuel consumption by up to 16 percent.
Performance, style, and engineering improvements grace the new Boxster and represent true Porsche-style progress.
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