2007 Porsche Boxster: First Impressions

Knoxville, Tennessee - At the Detroit auto show, Porsche presented a Boxster concept that was inspired from the Spyder 550 of the fifties. For movie buffs, that's the car in which James Dean killed himself in 1955. With a more than favourable welcome, Porsche produced the Boxster in 1997. In 1998, the Stuttgart firm showed off the Boxster S, more powerful than its little sister. In regard to their vehicles, Porsche prefers evolution rather then revolution. It's only in 2005 that the Boxster received an 80% redesign. The engine was already resized in 2000. This time, under the supervision of engineer Martin Constien, Porsche developed new powertrains for its little sports car: a 2.7-litre for the Boxster and a 3.4-litre for the S version, the same engine found in the Cayman.