Less is More: Porsche Boxster Spyder

By Rob Einaudi

Editor-in-Chief

I wish Porsche would just get on with it and do a major overhaul on the Boxster. I’m totally fine with the slow, evolutionary pace on the timeless 911, but the Boxster is just, well, dated. To distract us a bit, Porsche is coming out with the Boxster Spyder. For $3k more than a Boxster S, the Spyder features radio and AC delete, a tad more power, bigger brakes, better wheels, better seats, LSD, sports suspension and of course all the stuff that makes it look special. Weight saving include the lightweight soft top and aluminum door skins, which brings the weight down almost 200 pounds from the Boxster s. So, pretty cool… More details at Porsche USA.