Boxstermera Gen 3 MY 2011-12

[daro911]

http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/news/autoexpressnews/233744/spy_shots.html
Spy Shots

New Boxster gets new looks and ultra cool interior!

New Porsche Boxter interior revealed, as latest prototype is spied out in the cold!

Auto Express Car Reviews

26th January 2009
Porsche has only just unveiled the facelifted Boxster, but that hasn't stopped its engineering team getting work developing the all-new car, due in late 2011.

Auto Express' exclusive shots of the newcomer also reveal that the interior shares much in common with the larger Panamera four-seater, with the enlarged rev-counter sitting pride of place within Porsche's trademark five-pod instrument binnacle. The dash is dominated by new sweeping air vents too.

The new Boxster will be wider than the outgoing model. The increased track will help high-speed stability, whilst also giving passengers increased room.Forthcoming pedestrian impact regulations also mean that front of the Boxster will be quite different to today's car. The legislation also necessitates moving the wing-mirrors to the doors, which will also be a feature of the new 911, due around the same time as the Boxster.

The flipside of this is that aerodynamics can be improved, and a new active rear spoiler will further enhance the car's ability to cut through the air.

Porsche will also concentrate on reducing the car's weight, and, while the revised direct injection six-cylinder petrol engines will remain virtually unchanged, Porsche will introduce an entry-level turbocharged VW-sourced four-cylinder unit for the first time. Six-speed manual and PDK double clutch gearboxes will be available too.

The current Boxster and Cayman are built by Valmet in Finland, but sources claim that Porsche has negotiated a more competitive deal with Austria's Magna Steyr, that will take over the car's construction.

 

[Black80XSA]

I hope thats not the final interior [:'(] [:'(] [:'(]

 

[Mark_Bennett]

That's what I thought, but then I realised it was unlikely. There is no pasenger airbag space. (the Lifehammer is screwed to where the glovebox would be) The fixings for the horrid vents are all exposed, as are 2 holes in the dash top. I think these are all for a cover that would go over the top (think the piece on a 986 that was either grained plastic or leather covered). The instruments are 5 dial - so are probably "mule" instruments mfrom a 996/7 - the Boxster has 3 dials as a "design style" if I recall previous Porsche marketing blurbs. No trim is shown at all as far as I can see - short of the silver around the vents. There is a lot of clip-on work to go before we see the full effect...[]

 

[London987]

i'm not really clear on why the door mirrors being on the actual doors is something to shout about.....and the front seems to be getting flatter and bigger lights each time it is revised. still can't really see (asthetically) much of a difference from the early 987...although the new front spoiler is better looking on today's new model to my 2005....but that wouldn't be a deal breaker for me! i don't think i'd wait until 2011/2 for these changes although the good news is my car will still look faily fresh at 7 years old!

 

[spyderman]

I don't personally think the 988 will look much like these photos at all - I think this is just a 987 being used as a testbed for some new ideas. And to give journalists something to write about!

The new Boxster will be wider than the outgoing model.

If that's the case, I certainly won't be buying one. And I have no idea why it would need to be wider anyway.

 

[daro911]

ORIGINAL: spyderman

The new Boxster will be wider than the outgoing model.

If that's the case, I certainly won't be buying one. And I have no idea why it would need to be wider anyway.

"The increased track will help high-speed stability, whilst also giving passengers increased room." Cars always seem to grow with each evolution and wider and longer gives more road presence and seperates you from the SLK - Z4 slimmer shorter competition [] Just look how each evolution of the 911 got wider and wider and wider ...bit like the owners I guess

 

[Black80XSA]

But unfortunately the widths of our B roads, available space in towns between rows of parked cars, and parking spaces are not getting bigger ; end result you become more nervous about where the car is relative to other road users

 

[London987]

looking at it again the front 'humps' start much further forward from the a pillar than on the 987/6 - doesn't look as balanced but i guess it takes in the panamera panels. on 2nd look i am less of a fan.....

 

[daro911]

ORIGINAL: London987 looking at it again the front 'humps' start much further forward from the a pillar than on the 987/6 - doesn't look as balanced but i guess it takes in the panamera panels. on 2nd look i am less of a fan.....

[link=http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/MediaNav/articleId=140446/firstNav=Gallery/photoId=74033]http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/MediaNav/articleId=140446/firstNav=Gallery/photoId=74033[/link] Will still end up to the untrained eye looking exactly like a 987 [&o] As you read this, we’re tearing up country roads in Sicily flogging the [link=http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/hot_lists/high_performance/porsche_file/2009_porsche_boxster_s_pdk_first_drive_review]face-lifted Boxster[/link] with its new direct-injection engine and the PDK dual-clutch transmission. At the same time, our spy photographers were busy tracking down the entirely new Boxster—program code 981—that will hit the road as soon as the fall of 2011. If the prototypes don't seem very different from the current model, consider it a sign. Porsche is happy with the current styling formula, but proportions will be altered slightly. We believe it will look closer than ever to the original concept car that stunned the 1993 Detroit auto show. With the next Boxster, Porsche is copying the approach to the next-generation 911—to be dubbed the 991, not 998—a car which we have [link=http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/hot_lists/high_performance/porsche_file/2011_porsche_911_carrera_spied]have also spied[/link]. That 911 will be launched about six months before the Boxster. The trilogy will be completed with the next Cayman, to be launched in mid-2012. Carry-Over Engines The engines will be carried over virtually unchanged. The Boxster (2.9-liter non-direct injection flat-six) and Boxster S (3.4-liter direct-injection flat-six) are currently rated at 255 hp and 310 hp, respectively, while the Cayman and Cayman S are rated at 265 hp and 320 hp. These numbers won't change a lot, although a slight power increase would make sense and is always welcome. Transmissions will also carry over, including a short-throw six-speed manual and the new seven-speed dual-clutch PDK transmission, which works well on the current model but is somewhat awkward to operate in manual mode when using the steering-wheel-mounted buttons. Expect paddle shifters on the next Boxster. An all-wheel-drive version is highly unlikely, given that the Boxster's transmission sits behind the engine. New Production Location The new Boxster and Cayman are bad news for Finnish manufacturer Valmet, which will lose production of both models to Magna Steyr in Graz, Austria. Porsche was Valmet's only customer, and when the Boxster runs out in 2011 and the Cayman in 2012, the coachbuilder hopes to fill the gap with the [link=http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/hot_lists/car_shopping/luxury_sedans/2010_fisker_karma_official_photos_and_info]Fisker Karma[/link], which is scheduled to go into production in late 2009. Magna Steyr currently produces the BMW X3, the Mercedes G-class, and the Saab 9-3 convertible, as well as European-market versions of the Chrysler 300, Jeep Commander, and Jeep Grand Cherokee. But much of its capacity is unused and the next X3 will move to BMW’s South Carolina plant, so the Boxster and Cayman will give Magna’s venerable plant a new lease of life. The Cayman will be made exclusively in Graz, the Boxster will be made in Graz and in Porsche's own plant in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen. Doing so allows Porsche CEO Wendelin Wiedeking to utilize a clever strategy: Have Porsche’s own plant running at capacity at all times while allowing the contract manufacturer to absorb market fluctuation.

 

[daro911]

ORIGINAL: London987 looking at it again the front 'humps' start much further forward from the a pillar than on the 987/6 - doesn't look as balanced but i guess it takes in the panamera panels. on 2nd look i am less of a fan.....

This beauty might help focus Porsche's designers into action [][link=http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/news/autoexpressnews/233728/slk_gullwing_set_for_takeoff.html]http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/news/autoexpressnews/233728/slk_gullwing_set_for_takeoff.html[/link]

 

[GOOFY]

Is it me but all these new variants (988,...) are just getting more bulky and more..."charmless". After a few years they will be bringing a "slim" version of the Boxster - call 976 ? and it will be just the same size as the original. It will probably have the same lights etc as the original ... just as they have done with the Mini ! Why don't Porsche base the next Boxster on the Carrera GT - a mini version. Put in a see through engine cover - tart up the manifolds (as per Audi) and soup up the power !

 

[Black80XSA]

A lot of the front end design is based ont he new pedestrian safety legislatin so the bonnet line will be higher than we've been used to - as a result the front wings increase in bulk to blend it ina bit more. You only have to look at the height of the new Mini bonnet compared to the initial BMW variant to see how big a change is required.

 

[daro911]

Anyone speak German? .. might be some new info here [] [link=http://www.hadel.net/autos/html/d_pkw_porsche_boxster_erlk01.html]http://www.hadel.net/autos/html/d_pkw_porsche_boxster_erlk01.html[/link] VERY Rough translation from Altavista [] The premiere is probably only on the IAA 2011 planned and in such a way surprises it little that many parts come still from the current model. The wheel base is extended, this is most easily by the larger distance between door edge and rear wheel housing to be constituted. Since here probably the new air intakes must be hidden, a flat lining with relatively dezentem ventilation screen was glued on. The tail seems to get a correct outline edge. The sticker on the door could hide a tailliertere collateral line. The swinging out spoiler will remain and the tail lamps will become probably more broadly and wider will become, the third stop light however more narrowly.

 

[daro911]

[link=http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Secret-new-cars/Search-Results/Spyshots/Porsches-new-Boxster--the-2012-one-on-video/]http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Secret-new-cars/Search-Results/Spyshots/Porsches-new-Boxster--the-2012-one-on-video/[/link] Porsche’s new Boxster – the 2012 one on video By Tim Pollard Spyshots 12 May 2009 12:19 See [link=http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Secret-new-cars/Search-Results/Spyshots/Porsche-Boxster-2012-spyshots/]Porsche’s next Boxster[/link] in our new spy video. Click on the video player below to see the 2012 Boxster out on test at the Nurburgring – as Porsche engineers hone the guts of the next 911 for use in the smaller roadster and coupé family. No prizes for guessing that evolution is the name of the game chez Porsche for this new model programme. The new Boxster is all-but-identical to today’s two-seater, but there will be numerous detailed changes to the tech spec and, we hope, the exterior design that’s hardly changed since the [link=http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Secret-new-cars/Search-Results/Spyshots/Porsches-new-Boxster--the-2012-one-on-video/#]car[/link] was launched in 1996. Is Porsche being too timid? Perhaps it’s leaving radical change to its new models, such as the Cayenne, [link=http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/News/Search-Results/First-Official-Pictures/Porsche-Panamera-2009-first-official-photos/]Panamera[/link] and forthcoming [link=http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Secret-new-cars/Search-Results/Spyshots/Porsches-secret-new-baby-Boxster-356/]small sports car[/link] twinned with a VW. Porsche’s new Boxster (2012): what is new We’ll see the new 911 first in 2011, followed a year later by the next-generation Boxster and Cayman. Both will follow the classic mid-engined, rear-wheel drive format set by the original, but most other details are shrouded in conjecture at this stage. The flat six engines are likely to continue, further improved with incremental gains to the direct injection systems and PDK twin-clutch gearboxes. Stop-start is mooted as are active aero tweaks with numerous pop-up addenda to smoothe airflow and – allegedly – rear-view cameras to replace those pesky, easily damaged and bulky door mirrors. This will be design boss Michael Mauer’s first chance to pen Porsche’s sports cars. The silhouette of the Boxster will be familiar, but expect more curvaceous bodywork, especially around the front and rear lights, which will feature LEDs. Does the next Boxster again share parts with the 911? It does, especially ahead of the A-pillar, but there will also be shared electronic and air-con systems. But if Porsche’s engineers can get their way, the Boxster will also get the 911’s new active aerodynamics. Dubbed PAAB (for Porsche Active Aero Balance), the 911 should donate its variable front air intakes (which are mostly closed at low speeds, but fully open when you’re flat out), perforated wheelarches, and cameras to replace the door mirrors – video screens mounted in the base of the A-pillars will show the view backwards. Along with a new Cayman-influenced rear wing that borrows lessons learnt from the Panamera Turbo’s four-part pop-up spoiler, Porsche is aiming to have the Boxster cleave through the air as cleanly as possible. Add in direct-injection engines and seven-speed twin-clutch gearboxes equipped with stop/start, and it should mean the entry-level Boxster will emit less than 200g/km and achieve nearly 35mpg.

 

[pattersonoxford]

[link=http://www.roadandtrack.com/article.asp?section_id=10&article_id=8036]http://www.roadandtrack.com/article.asp?section_id=10&article_id=8036[/link] This is worth looking at. Jerry 986 Boxster S

 

[daro911]

ORIGINAL: pattersonoxford [link=http://www.roadandtrack.com/article.asp?section_id=10&article_id=8036]http://www.roadandtrack.com/article.asp?section_id=10&article_id=8036[/link] This is worth looking at. Jerry

That is definitely the side profile look from the Panamera so I think this could be the 2012 Box/Kman look too as the interior is also coming from a similar theme []

 

[daro911]

ORIGINAL: pattersonoxford [link=http://www.roadandtrack.com/article.asp?section_id=10&article_id=8036]http://www.roadandtrack.com/article.asp?section_id=10&article_id=8036[/link] This is worth looking at. Jerry 986 Boxster S

Very similar []

 

[Rob Edwards]

Holy Cow! If they build that as the next Boxster, I'm out of my 997S and back into a Boxsty again - simply sublime!!

 

[daro911]

http://www.motorauthority.com/spy-shots-2011-porsche-cayman-test-mule.html Spy shots: Next-generation Porsche Cayman test-mule Posted Thu Jun 18 2009 8:42 PM by James Martinez The next Cayman will adopt a more muscular appearance and should arrive in 2011 for the 2012 model year Porsche’s facelifted Cayman and Boxster range has been on sale for several months now but engineers are already working on the next-generation of the platform, which is due to spawn a brand new Cayman and Boxster by late 2011. This timeline coincides with last year’s announcement by Porsche that its contract with Finland’s Valmet Automotive will end around the same time. Instead, the new models will be manufactured under a deal with Austria’s Magna Steyr. Telltale signs that a new platform is residing under the familiar 987 sheet metal are the extended wheel arches, which suggest a wider track. This means the new car should be slightly bigger than the current model, while handling and dynamics should also see an improvement. The roll-cage fitted on this test car is another indication that the new platform is still in the early stages. It’s still too early to determine what changes Porsche has in store for the engine lineup, but expect to see the familiar flat-six engine range carry over with only minimal updates – possibly for emissions and economy standards. However, a rumor alleging that Porsche insiders are talking about a lightweight, turbocharged four-cylinder platform for the next-gen Boxster recently began making the rounds. Such a design premise might offer more room to launch a detuned entry-level Carrera also aimed at improving emissions ratings. Even the current six-cylinder Boxster and Cayman, the most efficient in Porsche's line, emit about 222g/km of CO2 - about 100g/km more than the projected 2015 limits. Whatever Porsche has in store for the new car, we’ll have to wait until its arrival in 2011 to find out. http://www.motorauthority.com/spy-shots-2011-porsche-cayman-test-mule.html Gallery: 2011 Next-generation Porsche Cayman test mule spy shotsSee Full Gallery Gallery: Next-generation Porsche Boxster spy shots

 

[daro911]

http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Secret-new-cars/Search-Results/Spyshots/Porsches-next-911-2012-shows-off-its-new-aero/ Porsche's next 911 (2012) shows off its new aero By Ben Pulman Spyshots 02 July 2009 15:40 Once again CAR Online's spy photographers have caught a couple of Porsches testing at the Nurburgring, but rather than just the latest iteration with a few minor tweaks, the 911 and Boxster in our pictures are thought to be the first cars to publicly feature Porsche's next generation of aerodynamic tweaks. This Porsche 911 looks like every other Porsche 911 snapped at the ‘Ring! Yes, yes - we know they all look alike, but it’s the detail changes on this 911 that make it stand out. Check out the nose – the side intakes are from a regular 911, but the central intake is from a GT3, and there appears to be a new radiator nestling up front too. Plus there’s a completely new front splitter. Down the sides there are new, deeper sills, but look higher and you’ll also spot the subtle double-bubble roof. There are also two rather odd stripes on the bonnet. At the rear the moveable spoiler is disguised, but there are two huge new exhausts, and perforations in the rear bumper, currently clad in disguise. And what about that new Porsche Boxster? It’s also sporting a new, much sleeker front bumper, and was following close behind a current-generation Boxster to make the differences even more obvious. Mules for the next-gen Boxster have also been spotted on the ‘Ring with holes in the rear bumper to match the perforations spotted on the 911. Slashes, holes, perforations... What does this is all mean? The aero tweaks are all part of Porsche’s next 911 and Boxster/Cayman range. Called Porsche Active Aero Balance (or PAAB), there’s a motoristed rear spoiler to increase stability at speed, and active front air intakes that open and close to mange airflow and increase drivetrain cooling when needed. There are also perforations in the wheel houses, designed to sucker the car to the road. Porsche is also considering ditching regular door mirrors, and replace them with tiny cameras that will relay live images to cameras mounted in the base of the A-pillars. We'll see the next 911 in 2012, and the Cayman and Boxster siblings will follow in 2013.