Check out the Boxster concept at the Porsche Museum

[ChrisZang]

Originally Posted by husker boxster

Don't think the original or test models had a spoiler. Story I heard was they discovered the rear produced too much lift on high speed runs on the autobahn. The rear wheels were actually lifting off the road. So they added the spoiler at the last minute to combat that problem. No rear wheels at 100+mph could be scary.

look closer and you will also notice that this prototype also did not have a convertible top

I think they stayed as close to the original prototype as they could but had to make some compromises (like adding the soft top, move the intakes up so they would not suck every cigarette but into the engine etc)

[blue2000s]

Originally Posted by ChrisZang

look closer and you will also notice that this prototype also did not have a convertible top

I think they stayed as close to the original prototype as they could but had to make some compromises (like adding the soft top, move the intakes up so they would not suck every cigarette but into the engine etc)

If you saw how small the concept is in person, you'd realize that the production car is about 5/4 scale. The concept is about the same size as the Miata. The original 2.5 would have made the concept car a rocket. They remained somewhat close in styling (not enough), but not in size. Also, when the car was first announced, it was going to be about $10k cheaper than it ended out selling for.

[eightsandaces]

The front cowl was way cooler looking but looks like it would starve the radiators for air.

[Christian H]

Originally Posted by blue2000s

If you saw how small the concept is in person, you'd realize that the production car is about 5/4 scale. The concept is about the same size as the Miata. The original 2.5 would have made the concept car a rocket. They remained somewhat close in styling (not enough), but not in size. Also, when the car was first announced, it was going to be about $10k cheaper than it ended out selling for.

The concept Boxster was my number one interest at the museum and as such I spent a great deal of my time poking around it, although I never had a tape measure with me I can guarantee that it is not the same size as a Miata, and would say to my eye, it was as wide and as long as the production car.
The door mirrors did look slightly over-sized on the car and the windscreen surround was much slimmer but it was definately"Boxster" sized.

[blueillusion97]

I have seen photos of this car before but im amazed every time. Too bad there is a such big gap between concept and production model.

[djomlas]

i saw that at the museum too, i was there a few days ago actually.
headed over to the Benz museum too...

its definitely a bada$s looking car

[Christian H]

Originally Posted by djomlas

i saw that at the museum too, i was there a few days ago actually.
headed over to the Benz museum too...

its definitely a bada$s looking car

Yeah, we went to the Benz museum too, what an amazing building, pity we missed each other.

You missed that trip around the ring too!

[djomlas]

yeah man, waht a shame...
next time
would have been nice to go for a spring around the Nring

[blue2000s]

Originally Posted by Christian H

The concept Boxster was my number one interest at the museum and as such I spent a great deal of my time poking around it, although I never had a tape measure with me I can guarantee that it is not the same size as a Miata, and would say to my eye, it was as wide and as long as the production car.
The door mirrors did look slightly over-sized on the car and the windscreen surround was much slimmer but it was definately"Boxster" sized.

It's 10 inches shorter and 1.5 inches lower than the production car. About the size of a Miata.