2024 Porsche 718 Boxster Model Review with Prices, Photos, & Specs

About the Porsche 718 Boxster

Have you ever caught yourself daydreaming about rocketing down twisty canyon roads with the wind in your hair, listening to an evocative soundtrack emanating from your mid-engine sports car? The Porsche 718 Boxster combines the exhilarating spirit of a mid-engine roadster with stunning design, athletic handling, and premium comfort. At its heart, a four-cylinder turbocharged boxer or naturally aspirated 6-cylinder engine roars with the same race-winning spirit that has delivered countless podium finishes – while delivering up to 493 horsepower. Handling remains a core strength of the 718 Boxster thanks to a perfected center of gravity, compact lightweight body construction, and seamless power delivery.

When in an upright position, the fabric roof of the 718 Boxster completes the sleek profile of a legendary sports car. Quintessential Porsche design elements include chiseled wheel arches, bold character edges, and clearly defined contours. Its uncompromised exterior design only hints at the potent performance found under the hood. A driver-focused interior layout stimulates your senses behind the wheel of the 718 Boxster. Experience the most comprehensively revised version of Porsche Communication Management (PCM) featuring a 7-inch multi-touchscreen for seamless connectivity. Choose from an impressive selection of personalization options to create a 718 Boxster that mirrors your own unique personality.

What’s new for 2024

There are a variety of impressive updates to the Porsche 718 Boxster for the 2024 model year. Last year’s Boxster T variant has been replaced with a new Boxster Style Edition model, boasting a number of stylish design cues both inside and out. Style Edition models are also offered with a new Ruby Star Neo exterior paint option. Elsewhere, the high-performance Spyder model has been discontinued in favor of a new Spyder RS model. The pulse-pounding Spyder RS is equipped with a potent 4.0-liter flat-six that generates 493 horsepower.

What the critics say

“The Porsche 718 Boxster is a convertible sports car in the classical sense, which is to say it’s focused primarily on nimble handling and driver enjoyment. We wouldn’t want it any other way. Much of its allure comes from its mid-engine configuration, meaning the engine sits between the seats and rear wheels. This gives the 718 Boxster (and its fixed-roof 718 Cayman sibling) a handling balance prized by car enthusiasts.” – Edmunds

“Few vehicles fulfill their intended mission as well as the Porsche 718 Boxster does. Same goes for its coupe brother, the 718 Cayman. This car’s mid-engine design and sport-tuned chassis help it to deliver perfectly balanced driving dynamics, and its lineup of horizontally opposed turbocharged four- and six-cylinder engines provide plenty of power to accompany this roadster’s sharp handling.” – Car and Driver

Porsche 718 Boxster features

Track-Ready Performance

The first two engine choices available on the impressive Porsche 718 Boxster come in the form of two outstanding turbocharged 4-cylinder engines that deliver 300 or 350 horsepower and virtually instant acceleration. Rocketing from 0-60 in a Porsche 718 Boxster S takes as little as 4.4 seconds. Searching for more muscle? Upgrade to the naturally aspirated 4.0L boxer 6-cylinder producing either 394 horsepower (718 Boxster GTS 4.0) or 493 horsepower (718 Spyder RS). You’ll also have your choice of a smooth-shifting speed manual transmission or 7-speed PDK featuring both a manual and an automatic mode for lighting-quick gear changes with no interruption in power delivery. The iconically resonant Porsche sound is also a signature feature of the 718 Boxster, providing the perfect soundtrack on the way to new heights of performance. Porsche Torque Vectoring (PTV) is an optional system for enhancing driving dynamics and stability, helping to instill confidence behind the wheel.

Cutting-Edge Technology

With its high-quality glass surface, Porsche Communication Management is an aesthetically pleasing complement to the center console. With standard mobile phone integration, a Bluetooth® connection can be established automatically. Wireless Internet access provides in-car online access from WiFi-enabled client devices tethered to your smartphone or a separate SIM card. The optional online navigation package also includes Google® Street View and Google® Earth services with 360° views and satellite imagery. Porsche Connect is another available feature that lets you can control certain functions of your Porsche remotely using your smartphone or Apple Watch®.

Trims & specs

718 Boxster

• Starting at $70,400 MSRP
• 2.0-liter Turbocharged 4-Cylinder Boxer Engine
• 300 Horsepower | Rear Wheel Drive
• 0 – 60 MPH in 4.9 seconds
• Top track speed – 170 MPH

718 Boxster Style Edition

• Starting at $76,700 MSRP
• 2.0-liter Turbocharged 4-Cylinder Boxer Engine
• 300 Horsepower | Rear Wheel Drive
• 0 – 60 MPH in 4.5 seconds with Sport Chrono Package
• Top track speed – 170 MPH

718 Boxster S

• Starting at $82,400 MSRP
• 2.5-liter Turbocharged 4-Cylinder Boxer Engine
• 350 Horsepower | Rear Wheel Drive
• 0 – 60 MPH in 4.4 seconds
• Top track speed – 177 MPH

718 Boxster GTS 4.0

• Starting at $97,300 MSRP
• 4.0-liter Naturally Aspirated 6-Cylinder Boxer Engine
• 394 Horsepower | Rear Wheel Drive
• 0 – 60 MPH in 3.8 seconds with Sport Chrono Package
• Top track speed – 179-182 MPH

718 Spyder RS

• Starting at $160,700 MSRP
• 4.0-liter Naturally Aspirated 6-Cylinder Boxer Engine
• 493 Horsepower | Rear Wheel Drive
• 0 – 60 MPH in 3.2 seconds
• Top track speed – 191 MPH

1. Source: Car and Driver – https://www.caranddriver.com/features/a42187877/10best-cars-2023/

2. Source: Car and Driver – https://www.caranddriver.com/features/a42800550/2023-editors-choice/