17 Facts About Porsche Boxster

Nameplate Porsche Boxster is a portmanteau of boxer, a reference to its flat or boxer engine, and roadster, a reference to the body style.

The Boxster was Porsche's biggest volume seller from its introduction in 1996 until the introduction of the Cayenne sport utility vehicle in 2003.

In 2005, Porsche debuted the second generation of the Boxster, the type 987, with a more powerful engine and styling inspired by the Carrera GT.

Engine output increased in 2007, when the Porsche Boxster models received the engines from their corresponding Cayman variants.

In 2009, the Porsche Boxster models received several new cosmetic and mechanical upgrades, further increasing engine output and performance.

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Porsche Boxster brought an infringement lawsuit in 2009 against Crocs, the maker of the popular rubber shoes.

Porsche Boxster began widely sharing parts among models and slashed costs.

In February 1992, Porsche Boxster began development of a successor to the 928 and recently released 968.

The 986 Porsche Boxster had the same bonnet, front wings, headlights, interior and engine architecture as the 996.

Second generation of the Porsche Boxster debuted at the 2004 Paris Motor Show with the 911 and became available for sale in 2005.

For 2007, the base Porsche Boxster received a revised engine featuring VarioCam Plus and the Porsche Boxster S engine was upgraded from 3.

The suspension design is fundamentally the same as that of the Porsche Boxster with revised settings due to the stiffer chassis with the car's fixed roof.

Third-generation Porsche Boxster was announced on 13 March 2012 at the Geneva Motor Show with sales starting in early summer 2012.

The 981 Porsche Boxster reflects the new design language from the 911 and 918, and features new and revised engine and transmission specifications.

Porsche Boxster began offering additional exterior color options including Miami Blue, Chalk, and Graphite Blue Metallic.

In 2021, Porsche Boxster unveiled the 718 Cayman GT4 RS, the first Cayman to receive the RS treatment which is usually reserved for the 911 models.

On March 5,2019, Porsche issued a recall on 14,388 718 Caymans and Boxsters, due to a luggage compartment bracket that could puncture the fuel tank in certain collision instances.