2012 Boxster Photos

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My first two impresions were 1) MR2 and 2) the guy is tiny. I googled some pics of a 987 and an apparently normal person has shoulders that are about 4"-6" higher than the guy in the 2012 car. I know the trend is to put passengers lower in the car for safety, but - damn - they look really odd to me when the only thing you see is their heads poking above the doorline.

The CGT reference did get my brain to forget the MR2 - I think I'd now a fan of the side intakes (I'm OK with the ones on the 986 and disliked intensely the ones on the 987, so this is an improvement).

The rear view...I dunno, but I'm reminded of a newer Audi TT. Not really inspiring to me compared to the almost 550-like hindquarters of the 986. It's slightly less ungainly than a 997 'vert. As someone who used to own a Lexus SC430, I'm certainly willing to purchase a car with an ugly back end - if everthing else about the car is almost perfect.

But, damn, those wheels sure look "donk"!