Porsche’s newest Boxster is what you might call a black sheep. Instead of the flat-six that you’ll find in most Porsches, the new Boxster comes with a turbocharged 4-cylinder. It’s still a spectacular engine, but it’s lacking some of the flat-six’s fortissimo.
Don’t get us wrong, though. It’s still a Porsche, and that turbocharged 4-cylinder engine is far from slow. With a top speed of 170mph, and a 0-60 time of just 4.9 seconds, we’d pit it against the 2015 flat-six Boxster any day. Plus, the new 718 gets nearly 34mpg on the highway.
The name 718 Boxster pays homage to the 718 RSK; a two seat, 4-cylinder race car that was well known for blowing the doors off of V12s in competition. In fact, the 718 RSK finished first in its class and third overall at the 1958 24 Hours of LeMans. Any vehicle that can do that is legendary in our book, so we’re hoping the new 718 can live up to its predecessor.
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