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2009 Porsche Boxster Review

Redesigned, featuring new engines, transmissions.
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The Boxster, one-half-inch longer for 2009, is shaped by stylists with a gentle hand, reverence for the past, guided by the laws of physics and aerodynamics. Every shape, aperture, appendage and piece of hardware is there for a reason, and the profile is designed more around airflow management than absolute minimum drag. Adapted etail cues run the gamut from the 550 Spyder of 50 years ago to the Carrera GT of roughly five years ago.

New light elements place the headlights, signals, and fog lamps in an ovoid housing. Laid atop the front side grilles are LED daytime running lamps, with thin white LED light pipes that serve as parking lights. Both front and rear signals now use an amber bulb and clear lens. The small chrome turrets up front are headlight washers and these, and many other items like air vent slats inside and out, may be painted to match.

Boxster S retains the dual round tailpipe setup while the standard Boxster pipe is nearly rectangular. New tail lights appear to add more curve to the sheetmetal hips over the rear tires, and the automatic rear spoiler can be overridden to lift for cleaning.

Discounting custom orders there are still more than 700 permutations among paint, top color, and wheel style. Further individualization is easy with myriad detail finishes, paints and trims so the coincidence rate seeing two Boxsters exactly alike is very low.

As elegant as the shape is your enthusiast friends will be just as intrigued by the aerodynamics and component artistry underneath, with air directed for cooling and stability.

To save weight, the Boxster uses aluminum hoods and does not come with a spare tire. There is an air compressor and tire sealant; if you destroy a tire and can borrow another one, your tire-less wheel will fit in the front trunk. Standard tire-pressure monitors should help warn drivers before a situation becomes dire. Additionally a mast radio antenna may be ordered in place of the in-windshield antenna. Next Page



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