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This is the new Porsche Boxster Spyder and, as the arrival of any new Porsche tends to be a polarising event, you’ll either be sighing in disgust or yelping in delight. The bare facts? This Boxster Spyder is Porsche’s lightest and quickest current-gen roadster yet thanks to the folding roof being junked.

The Spyder will be unveiled at the LA Auto Show in December 2009, and it’s not a run-out limited edition like previous Spyder-tagged Boxsters, but the third (and most expensive) permanent addition to the roadster range.
So the new Porsche Boxster Spyder doesn’t have a convertible roof?

Well it does. Sort of. To create the Spyder Porsche has binned the folding roof and all its associated mechanics, and in its place comes a bit of cloth that attaches to the windscreen and hooks onto the new rear deck. Even with the side windows up and the glass wind deflector in place, there’ll still be a few gaps letting the wind in. It’s only meant for low-speed driving – Porsche quotes the 166mph top speed without the roof. Shouting to be heard, we presume.

And that new rear deck?

It’s the most noticeable difference between the Spyder and a standard Boxster – there’s now a big pair of power domes behind the rear seats and a larger rear spoiler. Other tweaks include revised side intakes, a new front bumper and those retro stickers.
What about inside, or under the (mid-engined) bonnet?

The interior gets some fancy door pulls from the GT3 RS and weight-saving carbon buckets. Sports suspension, a lower centre of gravity and – at a relatively trim 1275kg – an 80kg weight advantage over a Boxster S should make the Spyder the sharpest Boxster yet.
And with an extra 10bhp from the engine – taking the total from the 3.4-litre flat-six to 316bhp – and the Spyder is also two-tenths quicker to 62mph than a regular S, knocking the benchmark sprint out in 4.8 seconds.
Normal Porsche options like PDK, sat-nav and ceramic brakes will be available, the stickers will be a delete option, and customers should also be able to swap the hardcore seats for more comfort-oriented items. UK sales start in February 2010 with prices set at £44,643, just a few grand more than a Boxster S. Want one?


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Unleashed.*The new Boxster Spyder.

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It looks like a cross between a Boxter and a 911, not very appealling.

Fcking HOT if you ask me.... The perfect lill Porscha?
Maybe... and this proves, Audi (TT something) and VW (bluesport) will follow and maybe Lambo too?

Thanks Ree! Thanks!

LOL at this picture:



That's Porsche's way of saying, "if you don't get the message now, you never f@$king will!"

You gotta admire them. Even for their unbridled arrogance at least...

As for this lil' Boxster Sypder? Stunning in every way - a masterpiece of open-top motoring - but clearly not a first-buy Porsche purchase. Certainly, it's a collector's piece and as pretty as it is, I'd rather buy a stock Boxster and spec it up a little (we have a gorgeous white on with silver decals just down the road at Porsche SA). Nevertheless, being a rich man would be nice because having one of these next to a new 911 Sport Classic would make me rather happy I'd say.

Gorgeous, gorgeous!

OMIGOSH!

I don't like the Boxster but I fell in love with the Spyder. Just got an invitation to an "100 Jahre Ferry Porsche" event on the 21th. Hopefully I'll get some more info about the Spyder there (of at least the price of the GT3 RS door handles).

Looking at the roof, I think I would stay under Martin's bridge, even with the top on...

Doesn't sound bad.

I'm sighing in disgust. What a retarded looking car with the roof up. A true hairdresser gay car. Wannabe Porsche, giant failure.