Critical Knowledge:

• Freshened front and rear fascias with new LED illumination
• New direct-injection engines
• New dual-clutch PDK transmission
• Revised suspension
• Larger standard brakes
• Upgraded infotainment system with iPod integration
• Available ceramic brake upgrade
• New ventilated seat option

Introduction
The Porsche Boxster was first introduced as a 1997 model. A 2-passenger roadster with a soft convertible roof, the name Boxster referred to its horizontally-opposed flat-six "boxer" engine-an engine layout shared with the venerable Porsche 911. Sharing many components with the 911 at the time, the Porsche-designated "Type 986" Boxster offered excellent handling and braking thanks to its balanced mid-engine design. In 2005, Porsche significantly updated the Boxster with thorough changes to the engine, interior and exterior. Still sharing more than 50 percent of its components with the 911, Porsche claimed the updated Boxster was 80-percent new. This necessitated a new internal designation, the "Type 987." For the 2009 model year, Porsche has significantly upgraded both models of the Boxster once again. They receive an exterior facelift including new LED running lights and tail lamps, two new engines, a new dual-clutch transmission, and a host of other improvements that once again raise the bar on its performance level.

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