The Porsche Boxster was introduced in 1996, replacing the front-engined 968 as Porsche’s entry-level model. The Boxster was the first Porsche road vehicle to be designed as a roadster since the 1953 Porsche 550 Spyder. The Boxster also introduced Porsche’s first water-cooled non-front engine, the M96 dual-overhead-cam horizontally-opposed “flat” six-cylinder “boxer” engine. The Boxster’s name came from a combination of the words “boxer” and “roadster.” The rear-wheel drive, mid-engine Boxster features a 201-horsepower, 2.5-liter version of the M96 engine. With a standard 5-speed manual transmission, the Boxster could accelerate from 0 to 60 miles per hour in 6.7 seconds and reach a top speed of 149 miles per hour. With the optional 5-speed Tiptronic automatic transmission, the Boxster could reach 60 miles per hour in 7.4 seconds with a top speed of 146 miles per hour. The Boxster’s mid-engine layout provided a low center of gravity, near-perfect weight distribution, and neutral handling.
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