Bietigheim-Bissingen, Germany
Grant Larson, Porsche’s Director of Special Projects, has designed the new luxury sports car, the 2021 Porsche Boxster to mimic the very first original awe-inspiring Boxster concept unveiled in 1993.
That means GT Silver Metallic paint trimmed with a “copper-like” hue called Neodyne that appears on the Boxster’s intakes, badges, and deliciously-throwback five-spoke wheels.
The 2021 Porsche Boxster comes in five trims: Boxster, T, S, GTS 4.0, and Spyder. The main difference between trims is the engine.
All Boxster models feature rear-wheel drive, and drivers can choose between a six-speed manual and a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission.
A portmanteau of “boxer” and “roadster,” the Boxster name covers both the vehicle category and the boxer engine – the outstanding technical feature that had characterised the 356 since 1948 and the Porsche 911 since 1963.
With Larson’s design, Porsche continues the technical development of its earlier Spyder, Speedster and Roadster sports cars, and intentionally included references to the 550 Spyder and the 718 RS 60 from the 1950s.
The mid-engine concept, short body overhang at the rear, front end extending well beyond the front axle and centrally positioned exhaust tailpipe: all these were characteristic features of both the forebears and the concept car.
Distinctive air intakes and air outlet openings were important design elements, as were the headlights with innovative lighting technology and also the tail lights and direction indicators.
Keeping in line with the ’90s concept, the Boxster 25’s interior and soft top are red as standard but also can be configured to be black in case you’d like your special-tribute-edition Porsche to look less like the car it pays special-edition tribute to.
Similarly, the Boxster 25’s main (and, if you ask us, proper) exterior color is the silver that mirrors the old concept but, again, it can apparently be had in black or white.
The interior was designed to match with metal painted in the exterior colour used on the door panels, instrument carrier and centre console.
The highlight of the 2021 Boxster GTS 4.0 is obviously the new engine, and it’s exactly what you expect from a Porsche engine. The 394 horsepower out of a 4.0-liter, naturally aspirated flat-six sitting in the middle and the buyer’s choice of either a six-speed manual or seven-speed.
With the PDK, zero to 60 mph is completed in 3.8 seconds while the manual car tops out at 182 mph.
Designers: Porsche Automobil Holding SE
Manufacturer: Porsche Automobil Holding SE
