Porsche Reveals Next-Gen Boxster, Gets 718 Tag!

The 2016 718 Boxster is powered by a new flat-four turbocharged boxer motor

What is highlighted in the fresh 2016 718 Boxster, are the new four-cylinder motors! The 718 Boxster is powered by a new 2.0-liter flat-four-cylinder turbo motor. The engine chucks out 300 hp with a peak torque of 380 Nm in-between 1,900 - 4,500 rpm. The 718 Boxster S is powered a 2.5-liter same flat-four motor producing 350 hp and a substantial 420 Nm of max torque across a speed range from 1,900 rpm to 4,500 rpm. The vehicle features a considerable power bump over the previous Boxster models, while fuel efficiency has gone up by nearly 13 percent. Coming to the performance figures, the 718 Boxster with optional PDK double-clutch automatic transmission and the Sport Chrono Package sprints from 0 – 100 kmph in 4.7 seconds. The equivalent 718 Boxster S accomplishes this in 4.2 seconds. The top speed of the 718 Boxster is 275 km/h (170 mph), and the 718 Boxster S has a top speed of 285 km/h (177 mph).

Porsche has also given subtle aesthetic upgrades to the new gen Boxster, inside-out, while retaining the essence of the previous Boxsters. The front bumper now features larger air dams and it also comes with optional LED headlights with four-point daytime running lights. The rear profile is relatively more re-designed, the new four-point taillights are flanked by a distinguished accent strip integrated with a ‘Porsche’ badge. The interiors feature elusive changes over the previous model and now come with Porsche Communication Management infotainment system as standard.

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