18/09/2008 13:22. The original Boxster came only in base flavour; these cars were powered by a 2.5-litre flat-six that made 201 horsepower. That would remain the case until 2000, when the more potent S model was introduced. It used a 3.2-litre six-cylinder good for 249 horsepower, while the base model got a larger 2.7-litre motor producing 217 horses. More power increases came in 2003: 228 hp in base cars, and 255 in the Boxster S, though engine sizes remained the same. The 2004 model run included the limited production Boxster S 550 Spyder 50th Anniversary Edition, whose 3.2-litre engine got a five-horsepower bump over the regular S model.

Transmission choices were a five-speed manual or optional five-speed Tiptronic automatic in base cars, or a six-speed manual or five-speed auto in the Boxster S.

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