2012 Porsche Boxster S

Housey · 5 Oct 2011 at 22:11

http://i.autoblog.com/photos/porsche-boxster-s-spy-shots/#photo-4503412

Fr0dders · 5 Oct 2011 at 22:12

Porsche's design department must have a really easy life lol.

Cosimo · 5 Oct 2011 at 22:23

Now, ah yes, now I see what's new.

daveydave · 5 Oct 2011 at 22:26

MrLOL said:
Porsche's design department must have a really easy life lol.

But quite hard at the same time. Constantly told to evolve the design without crossing the line of making 'revolutionary' changes.

Conanius · 5 Oct 2011 at 22:28

I actually love the way porsche designs are so subtle model to model.

I think that looks absolutely fantastic... but I do love porsche, so probably unfair!

Rotty · 5 Oct 2011 at 23:18

that looks superb

PraxxtorCruel · 5 Oct 2011 at 23:29

Besides the lights, what's actually changed?

G-MAN2004 · 5 Oct 2011 at 23:43

Rotty · 6 Oct 2011 at 00:17

PraxxtorCruel said:
Besides the lights, what's actually changed?

virtually everything I would say

Ev0 · 6 Oct 2011 at 00:19

Looks great, lets hope that a new Cayman gets some of the same treatment

Spamalot · 6 Oct 2011 at 00:53

If it's not broken don't fit it. Very nice.

Skidder · 6 Oct 2011 at 06:40

Looks fantastic to me and quite different. That's not going to be a light swap for people wanting to make their old models look new.

Scrutinize · 6 Oct 2011 at 08:03

Finally, it doesn’t look like a poor man’s 911 anymore

That looks really nice and to me it looks notably different.

Vince · 6 Oct 2011 at 09:35

Does look good to me, do like a lot. I wonder what engine choice they have gone for in the S? Over the years its been slowly creeping up in cc and power so I wonder if they will go with a 3.4, 3.6 or the 3.8 unit that we see in the 997?

Either way I bet that is an epic drive. Do want a play in one.

MarkDavis · 6 Oct 2011 at 09:41

Looks like an MR2.

NathWraith · 6 Oct 2011 at 09:46

Looks really good

tom_nieto · 6 Oct 2011 at 09:46

MarkDavis said:
Looks like an MR2.

Thinking the same thing!

Eriedor · 6 Oct 2011 at 09:58

VinceB1 said:
Does look good to me, do like a lot. I wonder what engine choice they have gone for in the S? Over the years its been slowly creeping up in cc and power so I wonder if they will go with a 3.4, 3.6 or the 3.8 unit that we see in the 997?

Either way I bet that is an epic drive. Do want a play in one.

As I understand it it'll be the new 2.9 and 3.4 DFI units, the 3.4 will be shared with the 991 base spec engine just in a different state of tune

MarkDavis said:
Looks like an MR2.

The side intakes are very MR2 to my eyes as well

Dr House · 6 Oct 2011 at 10:00

the side scoop is a little over the top but other then that its ok.

I like the old one more I think

Jay794 · 6 Oct 2011 at 10:04

The Porsche Boxster, the poor mans/gay man/mid life crisis man's Porsche. More of this "every panel is new" crap. Can't Porsche start making good looking cars again?