2016 Porsche 718 Boxster REVIEW – For The Singular Purpose Of “Going Fast”
YEP, THE PORSCHE BOXTER IS TURBOCHARGED AND HAS JUST FOUR CYLINDERS NOW. But no, neither of these things are new for Porsche.
Granted, it’s been a while since we’ve seen a turbocharged four-cylinder Porsche in showrooms - you have to cast your mind back to the mid-90s and recall the 968 Turbo.
But a mid-mounted turbo flat-four... that's a new concept for the brand.
And given these new turbo fours, a 2.0 and a 2.5 litre, replace a pair of much-loved naturally-aspirated flat-sixes, many will be no doubt curious about what effect the adoption of turbo power has had on the character Porsche’s entry-level roadster.
We travelled to sunny Queensland to play with the freshly turbo-fied Boxster range, and can verify that while the changes are obvious and far-reaching, these are changes for the better.
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