04/07/2008 19:16. Eager buyers have snapped almost 150,000 Porsche Boxsters since the storied German manufacturer launched its entry-level roadster in 1996.

Many traditionalists looked down their noses at the 'cheaper' Porsche but the sales figures don't lie and it's thought to have saved the manufacturer's bacon.

The base Boxster -- a misnomer -- is very well-equipped and fair scoots along drawing power from a 245 hp, 2.7 litre six-cylinder engine, boasting a... // The Province