Porsche Rediscovers its Religion with the Boxster Spyder from Kilometer Mag
Jan 12, 2010 | 01:29 PM
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Porsche Rediscovers its Religion with the Boxster Spyder from Kilometer Mag "In the beginning, Porsche meant one thing – sports cars. Defining the company today is a bit more complicated, with powerful, agile, and dynamically wonderful “non-sports cars” like the Cayenne SUV and the new Panamera luxury sedan. The future looks to be just as complex, what with the Volkswagen Group buying the company in the interest of sharing components and technologies across its myriad portfolio. All this has the Porsche purist asking, “Whatever happened to the type of Porsches that were worshiped on bedroom posters and which filled dresser-top temples in 1/24 scale?”
Fear not, believers; your prayers have been heard. Welcome to the Church of Boxster Spyder, the purest modern re-writing of the brand’s Book of Genesis.
You could be forgiven for writing off the 2010 Porsche Boxster Spyder as a simple exercise is nostalgia; it’s no stretch of the imagination to dress up an entry-level model with some go-fast bits from the parts bin, throw an extroverted body kit on for effect and then jack the price a few grand because it’s a “limited” edition. But that’s not what this car is about; the Boxster Spyder looks back for sure, but back to what put the company on the map – and in the winner’s circle – in its early days when sports cars were driven for sport. Cars like the original 356 Speedster and the 550 Spyder won not just races, but also the loyalty of those early owners in the 1950s, through simplicity and balance rather than outright brawn. The Boxster Spyder does the same thing; instead of layer upon layer of driver aids, switchable suspension settings or mind-reading robot stereos, this car is a glorious return to the basics – carefully considered weight reduction measures, exquisitely judged damper and spring settings, all paired with the most powerful motor that Porsche dares install in its “entry-level” model line. As with the GT2/GT3 variants of the 911, this car allows you to experience the best aspects of a Porsche as a driver’s tool without the distracting fluff. It is absolutely and adoringly compromised as a realistic daily transportation pod, and utterly staggering as a way to fling yourself around your favorite twisty road."
Full story -- >> Kilometer Magazine: Porsche Rediscovers its Religion with the Boxster Spyder
Fear not, believers; your prayers have been heard. Welcome to the Church of Boxster Spyder, the purest modern re-writing of the brand’s Book of Genesis.
You could be forgiven for writing off the 2010 Porsche Boxster Spyder as a simple exercise is nostalgia; it’s no stretch of the imagination to dress up an entry-level model with some go-fast bits from the parts bin, throw an extroverted body kit on for effect and then jack the price a few grand because it’s a “limited” edition. But that’s not what this car is about; the Boxster Spyder looks back for sure, but back to what put the company on the map – and in the winner’s circle – in its early days when sports cars were driven for sport. Cars like the original 356 Speedster and the 550 Spyder won not just races, but also the loyalty of those early owners in the 1950s, through simplicity and balance rather than outright brawn. The Boxster Spyder does the same thing; instead of layer upon layer of driver aids, switchable suspension settings or mind-reading robot stereos, this car is a glorious return to the basics – carefully considered weight reduction measures, exquisitely judged damper and spring settings, all paired with the most powerful motor that Porsche dares install in its “entry-level” model line. As with the GT2/GT3 variants of the 911, this car allows you to experience the best aspects of a Porsche as a driver’s tool without the distracting fluff. It is absolutely and adoringly compromised as a realistic daily transportation pod, and utterly staggering as a way to fling yourself around your favorite twisty road."
Full story -- >> Kilometer Magazine: Porsche Rediscovers its Religion with the Boxster Spyder
Jan 12, 2010 | 08:38 PM
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Schwabe - I do bow down to your 986 with 520 HP but would you give up 32 LB for a radio and AC? If so, maybe I have ordered them wrong... 
