It is 1957. The Treaty of Rome is signed, leading to the foundation of the European Economic Community. The Soviet Union launches the world’s first earth-orbiting satellite. Elvis Presley conquers the charts with Jailhouse Rock. And a legendary sports car is built in Zuffenhausen: the Porsche 718.
Its mission: to conquer the race tracks of the world. With a performance level previously unknown, a trail-blazing four-cylinder Boxer engine and top speeds of up to 260 kilometres per hour – and 1,000 race victories later – we can say mission accomplished.
But the Porsche 718 did not become a motorsport legend just because of its successes. For many, it remained one of the most beautiful sports cars ever built. Now, the time has come to update the legend with a sports car that reinterprets the technical and design characteristics of the original 718, the new 718 Boxster.
As a mid-engine sports car, with its new four-cylinder turbo boxer engines, it combines the sporting spirit of the legendary Porsche 718 with that of the sports car of tomorrow. It contains all of the most glorious racing experiences of Porsche. The new 718 Boxster is more powerful than ever and a quantum leap more advanced when it comes to performance. No matter which expansion stage you choose, none of the engines have less than 300hp.
The new 718 Boxster combines consistently lightweight construction with effortless power development, resulting in unparalleled handling, whether on the race track or the road. Precise, direct and uncompromising, the 718 Boxster accelerates from 0 to 100 in just 5.2 seconds and in the Boxster S, with PDK and Sport Chrono Package, it takes a mere 4.2 seconds.
As a thoroughbred roadster, the 718 Boxster offers an incomparable driving experience that makes you feel like you’re driving a race car. But it’s not just the driving performance that’s impressive.
It also has everything that is expected of a modern sports car from Porsche, including assistance systems that make it safer than ever and, with Porsche Communication Management, it is also more plugged in than ever.