February 5, 2012

Porsche Announces a Freshend Up Boxster

new porsche boxster

Porsche announced a new Porsche Boxster this week with some great photos and a few of the major changes noted in the press release. Most notable are a new lightweight body, completely revamped chassis and a wider track. They also outfitted the car with larger wheels. You can imagine how this will continue to improve [...]

2013 Porsche Boxster Spy Shots

2013 porsche boxster s spy photo

Car and Driver Magazine recently published spy shots of the 2013 Porsche Boxster. I like the Boxster, but I have to say, I really like the look of this new model. Definitely more 911-like and the open top lines are mighty sexy. A few details seem to be known such as 50 to 100 pounds [...]

Porsche Boxster E: Do We Really Want An Electric Porsche?

Porsche Boxster E Electric Porsche Ghost

I’ve been mulling over the Porsche Boxster E since the trio of cars showed up at the Michelin Challenge Bibendum in Berlin in May. Two Boxster E models were represented: one car containing two electric motors, and two cars with just one electric motor. The tests of the day were successful as far as Porsche [...]

What Do You Get When You Cross A Porsche Boxster With A Volkswagen Bug? Bugster

porsche vw bugster

Ahhh, what people with too much time on their hands get themselves into. Although this would be better fit for a Volkswagen or Bug site, there are solid connections to Porsche making it fitting for PorschePerfect. It seems an Austrian man, Siegfried Rudolf, the owner of CarMaxx which specializes in restoring and customizing Porsche and [...]

Another Porsche Boxster In The Wild

porsche boxster spyder sighting

Paul snapped this picture while down in Cali earlier this week, Burbank to be exact. Can’t imagine this is much of a daily driver, but still, gotta love it! Maybe when the rain lets up, all those Porsche Boxster Spyder owners in Portland will start showing off their cars.

Through The Eyes Of A Porsche Addict

porsche 911 gt2

A few nights ago, I was sitting at home, a little bored. It was nearing 10pm and I decided we needed to do something spontaneous. I loaded the family up in the car and set out to do something I used to do at least three or four times a week for most of my [...]

2012 Porsche Boxster S Black Edition

porsche boxster s black edition 2012

Two for one goodness today. Shortly after announcing the Porsche 911 Black Edition, they announced another black beauty. This time for the Boxster line. The Porsche Boxster S Black Edition is due out in the Spring as a 2012 model. Here are the feature highlights: 3.4 liter 6 cylinder engine with direct fuel injection 320 [...]

Porsche Unveils Boxster E

porsche boxster e electric

Thanks to 9Magazine for posting about the Porsche Boxster E “Rolling Laboratory” this morning. This appears to be a platform for Porsche to test it’s electronic drive components for upcoming models. According to the 9Magazine site, the Boxster E has the following features: 240 hp motor (I’m assuming some type of gas/electric type thing, but [...]

Porsche Boxster Tops List of Cars That Won’t Die

2010 Porsche Boxster Spyder

A headline on MSNBC.com caught my eye a few weeks ago. It said, “Porsche among road warriors that won’t die” and got me to thinking about Porsche and their reliability. The post was referring to a Forbes article which in turn referred to a Consumer Reports research report on reliability of different cars. Consumer Reports [...]

Porsche Boxster Tent Conversion

porsche boxster tent

Paul sent me a link to this picture this morning. Here’s a great solution to all you Pontiac Aztek fans out there who have resigned yourselves to attempted happiness driving a Porsche Boxster. Finally a company has come to your rescue! Sadly, someone will probably try to produce such a thing.