2013 Boxster Information Hits The Web

Jack Baruth
by Jack Baruth

This is the new Boxster. We will all call it the “981”, because that is its marketing-designated “engineering project name”. It’s supposed to have a little more power, a little more room, a little less weight, and a little more oomph on the window sticker…

Most of what we are seeing on the web bears the marks of hasty translation, but so far we are hearing about a 265hp 2.7L base engine and a 315hp “S” mill. The manual transmission stays with six forward speeds: the PDK will have seven.

Weight has supposedly been reduced by eighty pounds, while pricing will be up to $2,000 above current levels. For reference, the current Boxster is currently priced at $48,100, while the “S” is $58,600. If the current cars are anything to go by, look for the new Boxsters to be pleasant, responsive cars with faultless brakes, fragile interiors, and dicey electronics.

We will have more information as soon as we “borrow” it from websites with a cozy Porsche relationship it is available.



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  • Imag Imag on Jan 12, 2012

    The Boxster/Cayman is such a great *idea* for a car. I really want a mid-engine, 350-450 horsepower, 2800 lb car with great handling. I just wish it could be made by a different company. It's such a shame that Honda is going hybrid supercar for the new NSX.

  • Manny Calavera Manny Calavera on Jan 16, 2012

    The Cayman and the Boxster are the last "true" Porsche's I used to love when I was a kid. I feel the 911 has grown (and grown up) too much, is almost a GT car now (993 was the last good one IMHO). Panamera is plain ugly, is just a very fast limousine. And don't get me started with the SUV. They may be fast and they may be competent, but the soul is sold somehow. As for the "Cockster": I could do without the central LCD thing, but the rest looks very good. Simple yet elegant and modern lines, practical enough to drive every day. Moreover, it looks like a lot of fun. Which is what a sports car should be all about.

  • GregLocock That's a bodge, not a solution. Your diff now has bits of broken off metal floating around in it.
  • The Oracle Well, we’re 3-4 years in with the Telluride and right around the time the long term durability issues start to really take hold. This is sad.
  • CoastieLenn No idea why, but nothing about a 4Runner excites me post-2004. To me, they're peak "try-hard", even above the Wrangler and Gladiator.
  • AZFelix A well earned anniversary.Can they also attend to the Mach-E?
  • Jalop1991 The intermediate shaft and right front driveshaft may not be fully engaged due to suspected improper assembly by the supplier. Over time, partial engagement can cause damage to the intermediate shaft splines. Damaged shaft splines may result in unintended vehicle movement while in Park if the parking brake is not engagedGee, my Chrysler van automatically engages the parking brake when we put it in Park. Do you mean to tell me that the idjits at Kia, and the idjit buyers, couldn't figure out wanting this in THEIR MOST EXPENSIVE VEHICLE????
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