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The atmosphere is full of Porsche 911 legend and lore. For all of that storied, rear-engined model's sales success (well into its fifth decade now), race victories (too many wins and championships to count), and rumor ("don't lift in the middle of a corner!"), it's easy to forget that the first Porsche built was mid-engined.

It's true: 60 years ago, Ferry Porsche himself put the engine amidships for the design of the first car to properly bear his family name. The powerplant moved aft with the production versions of the 356 and has remained there for all those decades of 911s, 912s, 930 Turbos, 934/935 racers, and of course the current generation of Carreras. There have been other mid-engined Porsches besides Number One: various Spyders, the 914, prototype racers. And Porsche chose to put the motor in the middle again when it expanded the lineup with the Boxster (platform designation 986) for 1997.


Full Story: Motor Trend - First Drive: 2009 Porsche Boxster S


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Oh this was quick, marvelous! I'm not the person who likes yellow Porsche cars but that Boxster does look alright in the colour.