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Porsche Briefly Announces the Boxster Spyder

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Porsche Briefly Announces the Boxster Spyder

2011 Porsche Boxster Spyder

2011 Porsche Boxster Spyder (Credit: © Porsche)

Volkswagen Group often does things quite subtly, and sometimes it drops minor bombs in the middle of the most boring of press releases. Its latest press release is a key example of this, as it was a typically overlooked blast regarding upcoming product plans and sales numbers. But crammed in the middle of all of the white noise was the announcement that a new Boxster Spyder will be released in 2015.

The Boxster Spyder hasn’t received a ton of press, but it has been caught testing a few times here and there. So, what’s the difference between the standard Boxster and a Spyder version? Much like the earlier Boxster Spyder, it’s all in the roof and the curb weight…

Whereas the standard Boxster has a full-length retractable roof, the Boxster Spyder will arrive with a manually operated, bikini-style roof that helps cut a few pounds from the curb weight. With this type of top in place, the Boxster Spyder will also feature aero humps just behind the seats.

Other weight-saving measures will likely be in place, but the specifics are still unknown. In the last-generation Boxster Spyder, Porsche reduced the fuel tank capacity, added in aluminum doors, offered a lithium-ion battery, and pulled some unnecessary equipment from the interior to drop the curb weight by 176 pounds.

While that may not sound like a ton of weight, in a sports car that already has its weight cut to a minimum, that is a decent amount of extra heft to lose.

There is no mention of when the Boxster Spyder will debut this year, nor is there any mention of which engine it will use. The 2015 Boxster is available with either a 2.7-liter boxer-six that produces 265 horsepower or a 3.4-liter boxer-six that produces either 315 or 330 horses. I think that it’ll likely come with the 315-horse 3.4-liter, but we’ll find out for sure in the coming months.

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