This car is a dream People just don't understand the concept, I'm glad porsche took the risk to share the most driving focus open roof car on the market
I recently had a chance to sit in the new Boxster Spyder. Wooo it is low to the ground. I love that it has red ribbons that you yank instead of door handles. The Cayman S is still my preferred ride but this was pretty sweet too. The same day I was at the dealership some guy came in looking kinda shabby like he hadn't showered in 2 days. Leaves the dealership with an orange GT3. Had a chance to talk briefly with him, cool guy.
One of the all-time greats. Such a special car that’s been largely slept on so far. I have a feeling one of the big celebrity Porsche enthusiasts will “discover” it one day and word will spread. Until then, it remains a relatively attainable special Porsche.
@supernuggetbaby The boxster spyder only comes with a manual softop as shown. The top is only available in Black, this was done to save weight. The Boxster spyder is the lightest with 325hp, up from the 255 on the base, and 310 in the Boxster S. Great fun to drive, the top can be annoying especially in rain situations, but if you listen the weather, and practice with the top you can get it on in under 2 minutes,
Best sports car with awesome handling and performance. Great job Porsche, another brilliant success. My only complain is that the video is too short. Anyway, thinking of buying a 1997 Boxster but worried about insurance LOL.
Saw one exactly like this at the dealership two days ago and I am in love. Best looking Porsche of all at the dealership. I am seriously considering buying one but I live in a state that does not have great roads like California and they are pothole filled. Also it gets cold. I would seriously consider moving to another state just to justify buying this car.
Finnaly a true throw back to the 550 Spyder. Porsche's first dedicated race car which won its class at Le Mans its first year and took the winners lauleral at the Targa Florio first times out. The 550 was a landmark car for Porsche as it set the standard for porsche in its racing philosphy.
Great video dude. Love you showed how the Spyder top goes up. Ignore the idiots; the world is full of them and the internet gives them a forum they'd otherwise never enjoy. I've owned a Cayman, a 911S, and now a Boxster, and the Boxster is the most fun of the three (the 911 will always be my favorite, though not the most enjoyable outside of the track). My next car will be a Boxster Spyder; I've been won over to the Boxster/Cayman axis (a lifelong 911 loyalist, I intially resisted their allure).
Because it refers to James Dean's 550 Spyder... it has a tonneau and a fabric manual top... and technically it has no radio or ac (you had to take them in options)... it is quite simply one of the best Porsche built in the last decade... and will be a great collector in the future...
First of all, great test, best commentary in the film...NONE! Let the car talk, and it does! Great sound, nice scenery, cool car for California. Top? Who cares, it's not a daily driver anyway!
this may surprise alot of you but even though its a convertible it only ways 1.25 tonnes. which is 1250 kilograms. that is incredibly light and it is still a convertible and porsche have put its engine in the middle not the back so now there is better weight distribution (from whatever weight it actually has as it is very light)
This is an AMAZING song playing in background....what is the title of it?? who plays it?? CAn you please PLEASE tell me!!?? Thanks. NIce sounding Boxter!!
@zoolander090 i see your point. but have you tried the power assisted doors on Audi A8 ? it clicks gently into place and then electric motor pulls the door in tight. there is always room for improvement ...
I didn't know that they took out the power top mechanism to make the Spyder lighter. That's awesome! But I thought they took away the radio as well? Maybe it has NAV without a stereo?
this car is mostly built for performance wise so i will respect the roof. it only makes sense to take off the roof so that this car would be super light. Boxters always looks great with the top down anyways.
That was awesome. A couple of quick mods and that baby would be cranking more than 350 HP at 2800 pounds. Perfect weekend car. Perfect track car. Are there any idiots left on Earth that are unaware of the fact that the Cayman/Boxster is the finest sports car on the planet?
I prefer the Boxster S with AC and a real top. The Spyder is a very sweet car, just not practical enough for me. Happy driving. Also I want the PDK because it is faster.
@nicwilson89 It's known as highway 1, it goes from the very bottom of California to the very top. Its more freakishly scary, than challenging because its a two lane road with where one side is mountain and the other is ocean.
@carsismeZ06 I agree, they took out the radio, AC, power top, replaced with aluminum doors and only saved 130 lbs? They should have replace the whole body with aluminum, or carbon fiber. That said, I'd love to have one, great looks, pure sports car!!
@audiocable what do you say to the roof handles in the maserati quatroporte then? OK, they're made from the best Poltrona Frau italian leather, but still a strap none the less... Purism=less is more. I personally love the utilitarian door handle. It's a spyder, it's supposed to be pure driving pleasure, that means it needs big power and as little weight as possible. Who cares about the handles and the stupid roof! The spyder is the only porsche I'd consider buying. It has the right phylosphy.
@g1981c Maybe you are not used to the sound of convertible doors, since they don't have any air resistance of the traditional passenger compartment, they sound like this. Try it slamming your car with the windows rolled all the way down and it's similar but not the same.
are you fucking kidding me.... this is propably the most fun car in the world. and besides it has awesome looks imo. Not too expensive, and its around 300 horsepower. that is fucking amazing
the only thing i don't like about this car is that you gotta put the roof up yourself but then again why would you put the top up beautiful car porshe is one of the finest automakers in the world.......
have you met any Porsche owners? well I know a couple and they most times know when is going to rain and they know that their cars handle better than anything else around them. Not the most pretty but performance wise simple the best. Seems like the top could have been a little better thought of. But weight killed the idea of a nicer top.
You should brake much later and in a straight line. Your tail lights are still lit up when you should already be easing the power in inverse proportion to your wheel lock to power out of the corner.
@0210682522 If the roof were automatic that would defeat the purpose of the Spyder edition. It's whole mantra was get rid of all extra weight. That's why there aren't even internal door handles, instead it has nylon straps. Adding an auto roof would add tons of weight.
The car not having a fully functional top is the whole point of it. This is a Boxster for good weather that weighs less than a normal Boxster. If somebody wants a propper top he'll go for a normal Boxster.
I also think the manual top is ridiculous. The additional weight in THIS particular model isn't going to make much difference as few will buy this car to spend aggressive weekends at the track.
@DRP996 No, but it is na succesor to the old Porches. The 356 speedster, the 550 spyder and the 718 spyder, which is a great deal for Porsche. See the car for what it is.
No me explico cómo este gran setentadobleHP carro no tiene turbo en su motor; un carrazo de éstos era para que tuviera turbo, un motor con turbo le ofrece al vehículo una mejor relación peso/potencia que un motor atmosférico de cilindrada equivalente.
I love this car. Its a car for taking your honey on that perfect weekend get away, mountains, beaches or that long stretch of highway. Way cool.
This car is a dream
People just don't understand the concept, I'm glad porsche took the risk to share the most driving focus open roof car on the market
I recently had a chance to sit in the new Boxster Spyder. Wooo it is low to the ground. I love that it has red ribbons that you yank instead of door handles.
The Cayman S is still my preferred ride but this was pretty sweet too.
The same day I was at the dealership some guy came in looking kinda shabby like he hadn't showered in 2 days. Leaves the dealership with an orange GT3. Had a chance to talk briefly with him, cool guy.
One of the all-time greats. Such a special car that’s been largely slept on so far. I have a feeling one of the big celebrity Porsche enthusiasts will “discover” it one day and word will spread. Until then, it remains a relatively attainable special Porsche.
Uploaded in 2009 but it's the porsche spyder 2011 ?
How's that possible?
This Porsche is quite simply one of the best Porsche built in the last decade or two... That's what is it..
@supernuggetbaby The boxster spyder only comes with a manual softop as shown. The top is only available in Black, this was done to save weight. The Boxster spyder is the lightest with 325hp, up from the 255 on the base, and 310 in the Boxster S. Great fun to drive, the top can be annoying especially in rain situations, but if you listen the weather, and practice with the top you can get it on in under 2 minutes,
That induction noise is intoxicating. It just screams. The flat 6 wail. Love it.
Thats one hell of a Sunday
nice spyder, nice ocean view, car feels powerful
I like the way the made the seat to be higher a little bit, so you can see all of your car's margins.
Beautiful car, beautiful drive....
One of the most desirable cars, ever!
So cool!! It's what the Boxster should have been in the first place. Less is more. The closer they get to the terrific Lotus Elise, the better!!
its an amazing car ! I drove one and its fantastic. Puts the Z06 and gallardo to shame. best car I ever drove.
Looks like a pretty ideal way to start a Sunday morning. Nice vid. I'm old skool though. 1979 Porsche 911 but this "Boxster" is sweet.
This is a great Sunday car
Never been a fan of the Boxer...But the spyder is beautiful!!
Best sports car with awesome handling and performance. Great job Porsche, another brilliant success. My only complain is that the video is too short. Anyway, thinking of buying a 1997 Boxster but worried about insurance LOL.
They just mixed the Boxster and the Carerra GT.And the seats look like a Barber shop.Coolest car.Also,nice rev.
One of the most balanced sports cars under 100K!
What an amazing video. I have always wanted to drive around california on a sunny day.
Saw one exactly like this at the dealership two days ago and I am in love.
Best looking Porsche of all at the dealership.
I am seriously considering buying one but I live in a state that does not have great roads like California and they are pothole filled.
Also it gets cold.
I would seriously consider moving to another state just to justify buying this car.
i must have watched this like a 1000 times by now :)
Finnaly a true throw back to the 550 Spyder. Porsche's first dedicated race car which won its class at Le Mans its first year and took the winners lauleral at the Targa Florio first times out. The 550 was a landmark car for Porsche as it set the standard for porsche in its racing philosphy.
Great video dude. Love you showed how the Spyder top goes up. Ignore the idiots; the world is full of them and the internet gives them a forum they'd otherwise never enjoy. I've owned a Cayman, a 911S, and now a Boxster, and the Boxster is the most fun of the three (the 911 will always be my favorite, though not the most enjoyable outside of the track). My next car will be a Boxster Spyder; I've been won over to the Boxster/Cayman axis (a lifelong 911 loyalist, I intially resisted their allure).
This is a beauty
Because it refers to James Dean's 550 Spyder... it has a tonneau and a fabric manual top... and technically it has no radio or ac (you had to take them in options)... it is quite simply one of the best Porsche built in the last decade... and will be a great collector in the future...
definitely a fun road i love driving it. and I would love to have the spyder.
First of all, great test, best commentary in the film...NONE!
Let the car talk, and it does! Great sound, nice scenery, cool car for California. Top? Who cares, it's not a daily driver anyway!
this may surprise alot of you but even though its a convertible it only ways 1.25 tonnes.
which is 1250 kilograms. that is incredibly light and it is still a convertible and porsche have put its engine in the middle not the back so now there is better weight distribution (from whatever weight it actually has as it is very light)
AWEOSME CAR!!! ABSOLUTELY NICE
perfect colour combination. White+red+black(rims).
beautiful car!!!!
This is an AMAZING song playing in background....what is the title of it?? who plays it?? CAn you please PLEASE tell me!!?? Thanks. NIce sounding Boxter!!
Love the RS styled door handles!
@zoolander090 i see your point. but have you tried the power assisted doors on Audi A8 ? it clicks gently into place and then electric motor pulls the door in tight. there is always room for improvement ...
what a sound what a car what a brand
Porsche cars are the best .
beautiful
Way to heel-n-toe that thing. Downshift revs sound amazing!
Ive had 4 Boxsters and now I have a 997s I miss the boxster big time.
the only down side I saw in this car was the manual canopy---superb
@MrMarlboroman17 I think so too. I adore the rear and rear 3/4 view of this car. Porsche nailed this design.
such a nice car
The editing makes it seem like a 1970s movie. Not in a bad way.
@BradKlodowski I personally love the design, gives me goosebumps the way the original spyder's silhouette appears in this car.
I didn't know that they took out the power top mechanism to make the Spyder lighter. That's awesome! But I thought they took away the radio as well? Maybe it has NAV without a stereo?
tolles video !!
@pantstofry by the way i personally think thats more neat and tidy....i really loved this one!
this car is mostly built for performance wise so i will respect the roof. it only makes sense to take off the roof so that this car would be super light. Boxters always looks great with the top down anyways.
That was awesome. A couple of quick mods and that baby would be cranking more than 350 HP at 2800 pounds. Perfect weekend car. Perfect track car. Are there any idiots left on Earth that are unaware of the fact that the Cayman/Boxster is the finest sports car on the planet?
looks amazing, i want that kit for mine
Sweet ride!
I prefer the Boxster S with AC and a real top. The Spyder is a very sweet car, just not practical enough for me. Happy driving. Also I want the PDK because it is faster.
This video gave me a great idea for how to pass my time on Saturday. Off to the gas station!!
@nicwilson89 It's known as highway 1, it goes from the very bottom of California to the very top. Its more freakishly scary, than challenging because its a two lane road with where one side is mountain and the other is ocean.
amazing car
They removed the retractable top along with the A/C, radio, and door handles just to make it lighter? What were they thinking?
@carsismeZ06
I agree, they took out the radio, AC, power top, replaced with aluminum doors and only saved 130 lbs?
They should have replace the whole body with aluminum, or carbon fiber.
That said, I'd love to have one, great looks, pure sports car!!
@audiocable what do you say to the roof handles in the maserati quatroporte then? OK, they're made from the best Poltrona Frau italian leather, but still a strap none the less...
Purism=less is more. I personally love the utilitarian door handle.
It's a spyder, it's supposed to be pure driving pleasure, that means it needs big power and as little weight as possible. Who cares about the handles and the stupid roof!
The spyder is the only porsche I'd consider buying. It has the right phylosphy.
Neat use of fabric, I especially love the door handles - but the Cayman is an over-all better "economic" Porsche.
if you love this kind of roads, come to Europe...its so normal.
@g1981c Maybe you are not used to the sound of convertible doors, since they don't have any air resistance of the traditional passenger compartment, they sound like this. Try it slamming your car with the windows rolled all the way down and it's similar but not the same.
@maxinator39 C6 Z06. Great on the track, cheap for its performance, GREAT sound.
Repeat after me: "WE LOVE THIS CAR!!!!"
Normally boxsters are not my favorite. This is an exception.
ive been on that road, i love it :)
I don't know why Top Gear don't like this, i love it! So sexy!
are you fucking kidding me.... this is propably the most fun car in the world. and besides it has awesome looks imo. Not too expensive, and its around 300 horsepower. that is fucking amazing
wow I'm not usually a fan of a tarp top, but that looks sexy
the only thing i don't like about this car is that you gotta put the roof up yourself but then again why would you put the top up beautiful car porshe is one of the finest automakers in the world.......
like a boss.......nice one.
It looks like a baby Carrera GT without doubt!!!
@LiwamGeebon you buy race bucket seats (recaro - etc) - They sit on rails and will reduce seating height by about 2 inches (5 cm)
have you met any Porsche owners? well I know a couple and they most times know when is going to rain and they know that their cars handle better than anything else around them. Not the most pretty but performance wise simple the best. Seems like the top could have been a little better thought of. But weight killed the idea of a nicer top.
You should brake much later and in a straight line. Your tail lights are still lit up when you should already be easing the power in inverse proportion to your wheel lock to power out of the corner.
a convertible that only looks good with the top down. isn't that story of most droptops though? still a good-looker though
Great video
@likeawhispr It's about sensations, this car is made this way to give a minimalistic sensation! :)
I've never really liked the Boxster till now. It's like a baby Carrera GT
Blue is the best color !
I like the Sound ..........
the 911s are the VWs, mid engine Porsches are the best (though the first was a VW completely!)
@0210682522 If the roof were automatic that would defeat the purpose of the Spyder edition. It's whole mantra was get rid of all extra weight. That's why there aren't even internal door handles, instead it has nylon straps.
Adding an auto roof would add tons of weight.
you're not alone
Finaly a porsche with a deacent soundtrack!
I'm watching this on a Sunday morning. Now all I need is a Porsche Boxster Spyder! Ha ha but I'm only 15. :(
The car not having a fully functional top is the whole point of it. This is a Boxster for good weather that weighs less than a normal Boxster. If somebody wants a propper top he'll go for a normal Boxster.
Nice door handle :P
I also think the manual top is ridiculous. The additional weight in THIS particular model isn't going to make much difference as few will buy this car to spend aggressive weekends at the track.
Lindooooooooooooooooooo!
i like the black "porsche" lettering at the sides
@nopainogain James Dean died while driving in a 550 Spyder not a 356 Speedster. He did drive and race a 356 Speedster prior to stepping up to his 550.
@DRP996 No, but it is na succesor to the old Porches. The 356 speedster, the 550 spyder and the 718 spyder, which is a great deal for Porsche. See the car for what it is.
Very nice soung :)
@MrMarlboroman17 a small carrera GT... :)
is it the only way to set the boxster roof???
No me explico cómo este gran setentadobleHP carro no tiene turbo en su motor; un carrazo de éstos era para que tuviera turbo, un motor con turbo le ofrece al vehículo una mejor relación peso/potencia que un motor atmosférico de cilindrada equivalente.
we love porsche
is manual gearbox more healthier for a car?
It is called Ring by Fell (Album: Sabai Dee)