Porsche has revealed the official specs for the 718 Boxster, which expected to go on sale in Europe this April. The new name comes from the famous flat four-cylinder engine racecar Porsche built in the mid-1950s.
The fresh flat-fours are direct-injection, variable-vane turbo 16-valvers, available in two versions, the Boxster and Boxster S. The base Boxster has a 2.0-liter turbo boxer with 300 hp (224 kW) and 280 lb-ft (380 Nm) of torque. As for the Boxster S it comes with a 2.5-liter turbo four with 350 hp (261 kW) and 309 lb-ft (419 Nm). Each engine is mated to a standard six-speed manual transmission or optional PDK with fuel-saving virtual gears. Top speeds increase to 170 mph (274 km/h) for the Boxster and 177 mph (285km/h) for the Boxster S. Watch the video below.
