718 boxster spyder

Waar de standaard 718’s worden aangedreven door een 300 pk sterke 2,0-liter viercilinder, hebben de S-versies al tot 350 pk dankzij een geblazen 2,5-liter 4-cilinder.
De GTS-versies hebben al 365 pk en dat betekent dat deze Spyder waarschijnlijk over ongeveer 400 pk komt te beschikken.

Volgens geruchten monteer Porsche weer een zescilinder achter in de 718 Boxster Spyder. Door het ontbreken van een elektrisch bedienbare kap wordt dit waarschijnlijk ook de lichtste Boxster in de 718-modellenreeks.

Thanks to this series of photographs taken near the Porsche factory gates in Stuttgart, we’ve now seen that Porsche is working on what appears to be a new 718-generation Boxster Spyder. We couldn’t be more excited. The old Spyder model made use of a 911 Carrera S 3.8-liter flat six and produced 375 horsepower. The fact is, the only naturally aspirated flat-six engine Porsche still makes is the 4-liter found in the current GT3. Is it possible that the new Boxster Spyder will get this high-revving gem of an engine? AutoExpress seem to think so. I’m not so sure.

This is all just speculation, but I’m not convinced that Porsche will give the Boxster Spyder more than the 420 horsepower found in the current Carrera S. If this new Spyder is anything like the outgoing model, priced under $100K, the 4-liter doesn’t make a lot of sense. That engine makes 500 horsepower. I can’t see a sub-$100K super Boxster maiking 500 horsepower, and a 500 horsepower super Boxster would surely cost more than $100K. I’m more inclined to believe that the potential new 718 Cayman GT4 would get the 4-liter and a huge price bump, while the Boxster Spyder could possibly get a larger displacement version of the turbocharged flat-four with a healthy power bump over the current 718 Boxster GTS, which makes 365 horses as is.

We won’t know for certain until this Porsche is officially unveiled. Based on the photographs, it appears to be nearly showroom ready, and should be launching soon. We don’t think Porsche would launch this at the LA Auto Show next week, instead saving that show for something perhaps more important to the brand’s trajectory (watch this space), but it wouldn’t be out of character to have two big unveils at the same show. Perhaps the Detroit show in January? In any case, we look forward to seeing what Porsche’s new Uber Boxster is going to be.