Porsche is celebrating the 25th anniversary of its Boxster series with a special edition aptly named ‘Boxster 25’. The open top model is exclusive for the North American market and features various design elements used by the original Boxster concept car that was presented to the world at the Detroit Auto Show in 1993. Most notably, the Boxster 25 features copper-like paint on the front and side air intakes, the 20-inch alloy wheels, and the special ‘Boxster 25’ badge found at the rear. Exterior color options available include GT Silver metallic, Jet Black Metallic, and Carrara White Metallic.
Porsche has continued the special touches
in the cabin where Bordeaux Red leather is featured extensively. The folding
softtop is also made from a red-colored fabric and the car lands as standard
with brushed aluminum accents, 14-way electrically adjustable sports seats,
door sill trims with ‘Boxster 25’ lettering and a heated GT multifunction sport
leather steering wheel. Should shoppers not want such a bright interior, they
can also select a black finish.
In terms of power, the Boxster 25 features
the same engine as the 718 Boxster GTS 4.0 model that it is based on. As such,
it has a 4.0-liter naturally-aspirated six-cylinder engine that produces 394 hp
and 419 Nm of torque. This engine can be coupled to either a
six-speed manual transmission or an optional seven-speed dual-clutch. When
equipped with the six-speed, the car tops out at 293 km/h while with
the dual-clutch and standard Sport Chrono package, it will hit 96 km/h in a mere 3.8 seconds.
Other standard features of the car include
Porsche Active Suspension Management and Porsche Torque Vectoring with a
mechanical limited-slip differential. U.S. pricing for the car starts at US$ 98,600 excluding delivery fees with the first examples expected to land in
local showrooms this spring.
