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Description
To attract more buyers, Porsche launched the more affordable Boxster (the name came from blending the words “boxer” (the term used to describe its horizontally opposed engine layout) and “roadster.” The car’s six-cylinder powerplant was positioned directly behind the passenger compartment but ahead of the rear wheels (a mid-engine layout). For the 2000 model year, the more powerful Boxster S was added. Significantly refreshed models arrived for the 2005 model year with 236 and 276 horsepower, with the bigger number for the Boxster S. Engine output and displacement was increased for 2007 and again for 2010, culminating in 255 horsepower for the Boxster and up to 320 horses for the S. The third-generation Boxster was introduced for 2013.