PORSCHE Automobiles Australia (PCA) has celebrated the 25th birthday of its Boxster nameplate in model, at present revealing the brand new limited-edition Boxster 25 Years.
As a result of land in Australian showrooms from April, the 25 Years begins life as a 718 GTS 4.0 and can carry a beginning value of $183,900 plus on-road prices, inserting it a cool $9100 upstream of the common GTS 4.0 (from $174,800).
The additional outlay over its donor automotive will web house owners unarguable exclusivity given simply 1250 models are being launched worldwide, with distinctive two-tone paint – GT Silver Metallic/Neodyme, Deep Black Metallic/Neodyme and Carrara White Metallic/Neodyme – distinctive 20-inch alloy wheels, Porsche Unique Design gas filler cap, Bordeaux leather-based inside, aluminium inside bundle, 14-way energy adjustable sports activities seats, ‘Boxster 25’ lettered door sills, embossed ‘Boxster 25’ roof lettering and a multifunction GT sports activities leather-based steering wheel.
As is normally the way in which with PCA, Australian vehicles can be delivered with just a few additional goodies included as normal, resembling computerized dimming mirrors and rain sensor, heated seats, lane change help, cruise management, entrance and rear ParkAssist, Porsche Entry and Drive, inside surveillance, dual-zone local weather management, Mild Design Package deal, Apple CarPlay and digital radio.
Energy within the 25 Years comes courtesy of the identical 4.0-litre flat six-cylinder as present in its donor automotive, which means the headline figures stay regular at 294kW/420Nm, all of which is distributed to the rear wheels by way of both a six-speed guide transmission or seven-speed dual-clutch (PDK) computerized – a $5990 choice.
With the latter fitted, 0-100km/h is handled in 4.0 seconds whereas the highest velocity is pegged at 293km/h.
In traditional PCA model, straight-line efficiency solely tells a part of the story nevertheless with cornering additionally enjoying an enormous half within the sportscar expertise.
To ensure the 25 Years is as agile but snug as doable, it’s going to come as normal with adaptive sports activities suspension, torque vectoring and a mechanical limited-slip differential.
The Boxster 25 is much from the primary celebratory or heritage-themed mannequin at the moment being rolled out by PCA, in reality it’s the third to be introduced or teased inside the previous six months or so.
In June final 12 months the model revealed the 911 Targa 4S Heritage Design Version which pays homage to the traditional Porsche sportscars and racecars of the 50s, 60s, 70s and 80s by means of a novel livery design and reworked inside.
Following that reveal got here the announcement in December that PCA could be launching a brand new mannequin unique to Australia designed the rejoice the 70th anniversary of the model’s arrival Down Below.
At this stage that automotive remains to be shrouded in thriller with the one particulars revealed to this point being that each one 25 models can be completed in ‘Fish Silver Gray Metallic’ paint as a nod to the unique fish silver gray 356 Cabriolet – the primary Porsche to be provided regionally – and that it might launch someday this 12 months.
PCA was one of many extra lucky manufacturers in 2020, recording a 2.0 per cent gross sales improve year-on-year regardless of the crippling and ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Final 12 months the premium German model notched up 4243 gross sales, the majority of which have been made up by the Macan SUV (2158), versus the 4161 recorded in 2019.
2021 Porsche Boxster pricing*
| Boxster | $115,900 |
| Boxster (a) | $118,342 |
| S | $138,300 |
| S (a) | $143,390 |
| GTS 4.0 | $174,800 |
| GTS 4.0 (a) | $180,790 |
| 25 Years | $183,900 |
| 25 Years (a) | $189,890 |
| Spyder | $196,800 |
| Spyder (a) | $201,890 |
*Excludes on-road prices
