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Limited Edition Boxster is on its way

Tuesday, May 8th, 2007

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During last month’s New York Auto Show, Porsche displayed a Boxster coated in GT3 orange dubbed the Splashlight. There was no question that this “design exercise” was going to evolve into a limited edition version of Porsche’s mid-engined masterpiece, and now, it’s official.

The SportDesign Boxster is limited to 500 units, 250 plain-Jane versions and 250 models sporting an “S” on the bootlid. The exterior gets the aforementioned hue, along with a SportDesign-specific body kit made up of a redesigned, deployable wing and a series of diffusers, fore and aft. Black rims with a polished lip round out the package, tying in nicely to the black accents.

On the inside, the lucky few get Alcantara trim lining the seats and steering wheel, which should keep occupants firmly planted when the driver decides to mash the throttle and enjoy the new sport exhaust.

Pricing has yet to be announced, but we’d expect a moderate bump in over the base models.

[Source: Inside Line]

 

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How do you make the Boxster better? First, make sure there’s an “S” badge on the boot and second, let Stuttgart’s finest loose with some GT3 RS orange, acres of Alcantara and some time in the wind tunnel.

The result was displayed across the street from the Javits Center in New York City, but for some reason, we missed its atomic orange hue from a distance.

Regardless, the people at Porsche decided to tweak the Boxster in all the right places, beginning with the exterior. The aforementioned paint job is complemented by a set of black wheels with a polished lip, along with blacked-out wing mirrors and air intakes. The SportDesign package adds an integrated rear diffuser, front lip spoiler and the automatically deploying aerofoil to reduce lift and look trick. The only significant piece of go-fast goodness is the custom exhaust that sports a duo of “unique” tips.

On the inside, occupants are greeted with Alcantara seat inserts, while the driver gets to engage both a steering wheel and a park brake lever swathed in the sexy suede-like material. The exterior’s color finds its way inside, lining the dash-mounted cup holder’s cover, the door lever recesses and the layout of the shift pattern on the gear lever.

While this is all well and good, what does it portend for the future? Expected a limited edition Boxster at your local Porsche dealers this summer.

[Source: Paddocktalk via the German Car Blog]

 

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Limited Edition Boxster is on its way

Wednesday, December 31st, 1969

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During last month’s New York Auto Show, Porsche displayed a Boxster coated in GT3 orange dubbed the Splashlight. There was no question that this “design exercise” was going to evolve into a limited edition version of Porsche’s mid-engined masterpiece, and now, it’s official.

The SportDesign Boxster is limited to 500 units, 250 plain-Jane versions and 250 models sporting an “S” on the bootlid. The exterior gets the aforementioned hue, along with a SportDesign-specific body kit made up of a redesigned, deployable wing and a series of diffusers, fore and aft. Black rims with a polished lip round out the package, tying in nicely to the black accents.

On the inside, the lucky few get Alcantara trim lining the seats and steering wheel, which should keep occupants firmly planted when the driver decides to mash the throttle and enjoy the new sport exhaust.

Pricing has yet to be announced, but we’d expect a moderate bump in over the base models.

[Source: Inside Line]

 

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