718 Boxster (base) Parts & Accessories

The 2017 model year marked the most controversial engineering decision in Boxster history: Porsche pulled the naturally aspirated flat-six and replaced it with a turbocharged flat-four, the first four-cylinder engine ever offered in the Boxster lineup since the model's 1996 debut. It was a move built for efficiency and low-end torque, and one that took the enthusiast community years to fully embrace, even as the numbers told a clear story of improvement over the outgoing car.

The base 718 Boxster is powered by a 2.0-liter turbocharged flat-four derived from the 911 Turbo's architecture, making 300 hp and 280 lb-ft, a 35 hp and 74 lb-ft gain over the final 981-generation base Boxster's naturally aspirated six. A 6-speed manual comes standard, with a 7-speed PDK dual-clutch available. With PDK and the Sport Chrono package, Porsche quotes 0 to 60 mph in 4.5 seconds and a 170 mph top speed, both improvements over the car it replaced despite losing two cylinders.

Chassis updates arrived alongside the new engine. A retuned sport suspension picked up a quicker steering rack borrowed from the 911 Turbo, and rear track grew wider with new tires to match. Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM) and Porsche Torque Vectoring are both available options, letting buyers dial the base car closer to S-level dynamics without stepping up in price. It remains the entry point into the 718 Boxster lineup, and the platform that every GTS and Spyder variant is built from.

• Model year: 2017-2026 (982 generation)
• Engine: 2.0L turbocharged flat-four, 300 hp, 280 lb-ft
• 0 to 60 mph: 4.5 seconds (PDK with Sport Chrono)
• Transmission: 6-speed manual standard, 7-speed PDK available
• Notable firsts: first four-cylinder engine ever offered in a production Boxster