2013 Porsche Boxster

The 2013 Porsche Boxster convertible is a fresh take on mid-engine performance that almost captures the sexy 911-style appeal that the Porsche Cayman has mastered. The new Boxster is slightly bigger than the previous-generation car, but feels tighter and its weight is lower. Its interior is quieter, and you can fold its soft top behind the driver in just nine seconds at speeds up to 30 mph (always a hoot to watch). Blessedly, this 2-seat roadster still dances like a pro and can untangle a twisted road with ease.

If you like to drive and you want to love to drive, or if you love to drive and you've always known that someday you would own a brand-new Porsche convertible, then the all-new 2013 Boxster is what you're all about.

If you're not into paying $50,000-$60,000 for your open-top ride, then an Audi TT or Nissan 370Z convertible may be more your speed.

The 2013 Porsche Boxster is all-new.

Check back with us in the coming months for a full new-car review.

Check back with us in the coming months for a full new-car review.

Shockingly quiet with the top up and triumphantly alive with the top down, the 2013 Boxster's interior is the roomiest ever. The seats don't really fit you so much as they absorb you, and the driving touch points – steering wheel, shifter, pedals – all direct you to the giddy purpose of sports car fun.

For the first time ever, since the 1993 Detroit auto show concept car, a Porsche Boxster looks better in person than it does in pictures. The 2013 Boxster possesses a sharper edge to its lines than ever before, and it's got more good angles, top open or closed.

Check back with us in the coming months for a full new-car review.

Check back with us in the coming months for a full new-car review.

The new Boxster S carries over a slightly more horsepowerful version of last year's 3.4-liter flat-6, a masterful powerplant that doesn't have a weakness and roars like a warhorse. Developed from that Boxster S engine, the base Boxster's 2.7-liter flat-6 proves itself a more than willing and capable protégé. Both Boxsters are available with a 6-speed manual transmission, or a 7-speed PDK automatic with snappin' quick shifts and better mpg numbers than the shift-it-yourself gearbox.

2.7-liter flat-6
265 horsepower @ 6,700 rpm
206 lb-ft of torque @ 4,400-6,500 rpm
EPA city/highway fuel economy: 20/30 mpg (manual), 22/32 mpg (automatic)

3.4-liter flat-6
315 horsepower @ 6,700 rpm
266 lb-ft of torque @ 4,500-6,800 rpm
EPA city/highway fuel economy: 20/28 mpg (manual), 21/30 mpg (automatic)

With the destination charges included, a 2013 Porsche Boxster's sticker price starts at $50,450. If you want/need the added authority of a Boxster S, your negotiations will start at $61,850. Either way, you'll be able to bask in the sun and the speed and the knowledge that the resale value on your Boxster is holding its own compared to any other convertible in its neighborhood.

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