The Boxster Spyder was first launched at the 2009 Los Angeles Auto Show as a roadster that took inspiration from the 550 Spyder of the mid-1950s. Essentially identical to its standard sibling from the waist down except for "Spyder" badging, side skirt stripes, and lightweight wheels, the Spyder ditched the Boxster's conventional soft top in favor of a manually operated canvas top. The design also included a pair of roll-over hoops behind the seats, a feature that also harks back to the open-top race cars of the 1950s. Porsche's aim with the Spyder was to offer a lighter and more powerful Boxster that would sit above the then-range-topping S model. By removing various convenience features and adding a stiffer suspension on top of a 320-horsepower flat-six, Porsche built the most extreme Boxster yet, now a modern classic only five years since production was stopped.
Come 2015 and the first-gen Spyder's reign as the coolest Boxster in history is about to come to an end. Porsche has already confirmed it is working on a new version, which is rumored to break cover at the 2015 Frankfurt Motor Show in September. Granted, the Spyder is still a long way from showing its face in public, which is why I have put together a speculative review about what this new roadster might bring to the table. Check it out below.
Note: 2010 Porsche Boxster Spyder pictured here.
Continue reading to learn more about the 2016 Porsche Boxster Spyder.
Porsche Boxster Spyder originally appeared on topspeed.com on Friday, 27 March 2015 15:00 EST.
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