Porsche is making big changes to one of its most popular cars—the Boxster—starting in 2017. For one, the name will now be the 718 Boxster, a flashback to a less-than-well-known four-cylinder Porsche car built in the 1950s. Second, all of the Boxsters Porsche makes in 2017 will have turbocharged flat-four engines.
The luxury brand will give its base-model 718 Boxster a 2.0-liter, flat-four turbocharged engine that pumps out 300 horsepower and produces 280 pound-feet of torque. That’s an increase of 35 hp and 74 pound-feet more torque than the 2016 Boxster.
The Boxster S also receives a power boost from the outgoing model, with the S making 350 hp and 309 pound-feet of torque.
All of this new power means a raw increase in acceleration. Porsche claims a PDK-equipped 718 Boxster with the Sport Chrono package will leap from 0-to-60 mph in 4.5 seconds, with the Boxster S shaving half a second off of that time. Top speeds come in at 170 mph and 177 mph for the Boxster and Boxster S, respectively.
The 718 Boxster and Boxster S will be available in U.S. dealerships in June with the base model earning a $56,000 price tag and the Boxster S starting at $68,400.
