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What Porsche Does Best; 2009 BOXSTER IS GOOD-REALLY GOOD.(NEWS)
Byline: GREG KABLE
The facelifted 2009 Porsche Boxster is the perfect foil to the bleak news hanging over the global auto industry. This is Porsche doing what it does best: building sports cars to a standard that leaves rivals wondering why they bother trying to compete in the two-seat, soft-top ranks.
Yes, it really is that good.
Twelve years after the original Boxster appeared and instantly established itself as a class leader, Porsche gives its mid-engine roadster subtle yet significant visual and mechanical upgradesall in line with mid-cycle enhancements to the Boxster's fixed-roof sibling, the Cayman (Drives, Jan. 26).
With BMW having previewed its second-generation Z4 at the Detroit auto show and Nissan readying the 370Z convertible, this is a timely introduction. The 2009 Boxster hits dealerships in March.
Holding true to tradition, the visual changes made to this latest modelthe 987 Generation II, as it is known around Porsche headquartersare slight: Small changes to the bumper have 911-style fog lamps positioned above the air ducts. The headlamps have been reworked with graphics reminiscent of those first seen on the Carrera GT. The exterior mirror housings were made larger in line with European Union traffic regulations. The taillights adopt a more curvy design and now include LED technology for a more distinctive appearance.
The Boxster remains a confident-looking car. Best of all, it also boasts a superbly manufactured cloth top that, while still requiring the driver to unlatch it from the header rail, now operates at speeds of up to 30 mph.
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