Porsche Boxster 2001
The Porsche Boxster is a mid-engine roadster with a design that echoes such classic mid-engine Porsche sports/racing cars as the 550 Spyder and RS60. The Boxster gets its name from a combination of the classic Porsche horizontally opposed six-cylinder 'boxer' engine and its roadster body. Powered by a 2.7-liter, 217-horsepower six-cylinder boxer engine, the Boxster features an E-Gas 'drive-by-wire' throttle, a standard five-speed manual transmission, and it can accelerate from 0 to 62 mph (0 to 100 km/h) in 6.6 seconds. The Porsche Tiptronic S five-speed automatic transmission is available as an option. The standard power convertible roof lowers in just 12 seconds, and an aluminum hardtop is optional.