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At the presentation of the new Boxster there was much talk of Porsche's roadsters' achievements on the historic roads of Sicily in the Targa Florio. For 'historic' read crumbling and water logged, which shouldn't make for a good location in which to launch a two-seat, open-topped car that purports to have road racing blood running through its veins...
In the Metal
As we've come to expect of Porsche, the styling updates to the Boxster are relatively subtle. New lights front and rear utilise LEDs to great effect, while the new front bumper houses larger air intakes. At the rear, the centre-mounted exhaust (twin-exit in the Boxster S, single in the regular Boxster) is flanked by diffuser-style black panels, while the wheel designs are all new. The overall impression is of a more masculine machine and though it's unmistakably still a Porsche Boxster, its lines are tauter.
There are similarly modest interior updates. The infotainment system is all-new - though at its most impressive when you pay for the optional Porsche Communication Management (PCM) system, with its sophisticated touch-screen interface and various connectivity options. The single biggest change to the cockpit comes courtesy of the new PDK twin-clutch gearbox and its unusual steering wheel-mounted buttons - more on that later.
Full Article: The Car Enthusiast - First Drive: Porsche Boxster S
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