This is not your grandpa's 914: flat-four powered 718 Boxer
The two 718 Boxsters are going on sale this June in the US (April in the UK), in both a $58,000 (£41,739) standard and $64,800 (£50,695) S configuration.
****CND prices are starting at $63,900 std & $78,000 S
Porsche will build the standard 718 with a 2.0-liter flat four making 300hp (224kW), good for a top speed of 170 mph (274km/h). This engine also makes 280lb-ft (380Nm) of torque—a whopping 74lb-ft (100Nm) more than the outgoing standard car—and does so over a vast spread from 1,900rpm to 4,500rpm. The 718 Boxster S increases those figures to 350hp (261kW) and 309lb-ft (419Nm) of torque, thanks to a displacement bump to 2.5 liters and a variable-geometry turbocharger. Both normal and S models will offer a tradition row-your-own six-speed manual and Porsche's dual-clutch PDK paddle-shiftable transmission as an option. Buyers who select both the PDK transmission and the Sport Chrono option (which offers launch control), acceleration to 60mph takes just 4.5 seconds for the 300hp non-S and 4.0 seconds for the 350hp S model.
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