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Porsche has put a lid on it! After much speculation, a picture in the current issue of Auto Express magazine confirms that the German sports car maker is planning an all-new coupé version of the Boxster. It is set to debut in 2005 and the roadster's agile lines have not been ruined by its transition into a hard-top.

Other spy images in the magazine are of the coupé's all-new soft-top sister undergoing brake testing at a secret location in Germany.

The shots clearly show how Porsche has decided not to mess too much with the Boxster's styling, which still looks fresh seven years after the car was launched. When it arrives in the showrooms, the newcomer will have wider, more angular headlamps and sharper rear end styling, but its elegant profile will remain untouched. Other revisions will include deeper front air intakes, plus larger side vents to allow improved engine cooling.

The baby Porsche also appears to have a wider track, while 17-inch wheels will be fitted as standard even on the entry-level car.

Three engines will be offered. The base model will be powered by a 240bhp 2.7-litre unit, while the S version will use a 280bhp derivative of the same engine. Porsche is also developing an all-new 300bhp 3.4-litre powerplant, which will appear in a new flagship variant.

Inside, the next Boxster is set to be more luxurious and better equipped, with a revised dashboard, thicker seats and a more comprehensive instrument cluster. The move is part of the firm's bid to retain its image as well as its more upmarket buyers, many of whom were sceptical about the Boxster and feared it would damage the Porsche name when introduced in 1996.

Craig Cheetham

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That's definately worth thinking long and hard about, but being a hard top may well appeal to a different category of people so they've got to add an incentive with teh extra power. Most poeple who have Boxters have a second car, and the Porsche's their summer pose around vehicle. I'd strongly think about having a boxter but as a summer pose around vehicle. But there's a very good second hand market for porsches so it's hard justifying the purchase of a new one, unless you've loads of Bunce

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I'm sure it will be lovely - looked nice in the spy shots, graphic mock ups in the magazines

trouble is I bought a Boxster coz I wanted a sports car and a convertible, if I wanted a tin top I would have bought a 993 or old 996

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My point exactly so they've got to uice it up a bit to give buyers an incentive

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Found on a Russian site. The above is an espionage photo, the 2nd one might be a photoshop by the look of it...?

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And some spyshots from AutoWeek:

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Coupe scoop! We spy Porsche’s second-gen Boxster—in coupe form

By GREG KABLE

WE STUDIED THESE SPY SHOTS LONG AND hard before arriving at this conclusion: What you’re looking at is an early prototype of Porsche’s new Boxster Coupe, caught during recent tests at Porsche’s Weissach proving ground on the outskirts of Stuttgart.

Yes, the car codenamed 987 looks a lot like a 911 in this guise, but Porsche sources say the second-generation Boxster—a roadster due in mid-2005 and the coupe 12 months later—will be far different from the 911 than today’s Boxster. Despite this prototype’s heavy disguise, several details point to its inherent Boxster-ness: the two-seat, mid-engine layout (note the blacked-out rear side windows and firewall behind the seats); relatively long wheelbase (today’s Boxster boasts a 2.5-inch longer wheelbase than the 911); and muscular hip line, short rear overhang and small spoiler—the latter aimed at replicating the retractable wing on today’s car.

Porsche will push the existing 2.7-liter and 3.2-liter flat-six engines to gain about 10 hp (to 235 for Boxster, 268-270 for Boxster S) along with a considerable boost in low-end torque. Channeling drive to the rear wheels will be an optional new six-speed double-clutch manual gearbox similar to the system offered on the Audi TT, a new six-speed automatic or a traditional six-speed manual.

In addition to the roadster and coupe, Porsche plans a series of performance models based on its new sub-911 coupe, including a stripped-out Boxster Clubsport model running a powered-up version of Porsche’s flat-six engine

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My point exactly so they've got to juice it up a bit to give buyers an incentive

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sorry but that won't happen - the 997 will have 320bhp and there is no way the Boxster coupe will have much more than the current Boxster - Porsche are hardly going to shoot themselves in the foot and kill 996 sales (its not the way they operate)

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My point exactly so they've got to juice it up a bit to give buyers an incentive

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I'm with adam on this one.. in fact, i cant c them giving it any more horses than the current 'S' in 550 Spyder mode ie 266bhp otherwise the gap just isn't wide enough so why would u go the extra mile in dosh when u can argually get a better power/handling package for less?

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I cant wait for the boxster coupe to arrrive, there were soem spypics in GT purely Porsche last month, it looked better than the ones shown and although it was in matt black, it didnt have any extra panels or bits added to it, the bit i found most interesting was that the expected price tag is likely to be under £30,000, I have been invited to my local Porsche dealers launch of the new Boxster cab on Nov 27th so I will ask some more details and will post asap, i can get those pics from GT scanned if anyone wants to see them?

One last thing, does anyone think that by launching a boxster coupe, porsche may be shoting themselves in the foot as peeps may buy it as a cheaper option to the 997 coupe?

Ian

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Hi all,

I'm new to this bulletin board business - but thought I'd ask: has anybody heard anything definitive about Boxster Coupe pricing? I ust called my ocal dealer AFN in Guildford to place a deposit and was told that pricing was likely to be mid to late £30's for the 2.7 (as opposed to £32 for the new roadster) - needless to say I ended the call pretty fast at this point.

What I have read in the specialist press (Car / Autocar) implies marginally lower pricing than the roadster - which would seem to make sense. Have Porsche lost their marbles - (£36-9 rather defeats the object of having a TT / 350z competitor after all) or was the salesman mistaken/taking the pee/recovering from a heavy Friday night?

All thoughts gratefully received.

Nick

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I've heard that the return of the CS model in guise of a light weight Coupe... 300bhp 3.4-litre powerplant and light weight tongue.gif..... M3 CSL... I recon they will have a right dingdong. sportifs2.gif..But of course its a few years away.. It'll give all the BMW to come up with something quicker.

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Hi Guys

I am off to see the new Boxster tonight at the launch party in Wilmslow, i too want to wait for the coupe but from what i have been told is that they are still unsure on a release date for the Porsche. Also please note that there is no waiting list for the coupe as Porsche do not allow them, if you garage is allowing you to put a deposit down then thats something they are doing not Porsche. The Boxster will be 32500k for a basic model and i too have heard the coupe will hit the roads at around 29k ill keep you informed as i will hopefully have a better idea in the morning.

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