Many aspire to be the proud owner of a Porsche sports car, and Porsche helped some realize their dreams when they introduced the Boxster in 1996, as their entry-level offering. The first generation Boxster was a mid-engined two-seat roadster that was the first Porsche since the 550 to be designed as a roadster from the outset. Four generations on, the current 982 generation wears the designation ‘718 Boxster’ and its fixed-head sibling ‘718 Cayman’, the 718 being a reference to Porsche’s 718 race car which won the Targa Florio in 1959 and 1960. Here’s a lovely 2021 Porsche 718 Boxster GTS 4.0 from Florida as a worthy contender. It’s got just 11,789 miles on the clock.

Exterior and Interior

The fourth-generation Boxster’s styling is the work of Peter Varga and continues the iconic silhouette that was set by the first generation. This 2021 Porsche 718 Boxster GTS 4.0 wears a sober GT Silver Metallic paint coat that’s further restrained by the professionally-installed 3M Satin Dark Grey wrap. The wheels are black, with new tires at the rear, and the windows have been treated to a ceramic tint. The convertible top is in black too, and this car has been optioned with the module to allow controlling the convertible top via the key fob. The rear Porsche logo is set in satin black too. Step aboard and you find a Bordeaux Red and Black interior with preparation for two-tone leather optioned as well. The steering wheel and gear lever are wrapped in leather, the Deletion of Race-Tex option has been selected, and there is a hard-wired dash cam and luggage net in the passenger footwell. Ventilated seats and the Smoking Package have been optioned, as has the Navigation Package with Porsche Connect.

Engine

The fourth-generation Boxster and Cayman are available with a choice of three engines, namely a turbocharged 2.0L flat-four, turbocharged 2.5L flat-four, and a naturally-aspirated 4.0L flat-six. This 2021 Porsche 718 Boxster GTS 4.0, as the name suggests is powered by the naturally aspirated 4.0L flat-six, and drives the rear wheels via 7-speed Porsche PDK transmission. This engine puts out 394hp and 310lb-ft, and with the PDK, can rocket from zero to sixty in a whisker under four seconds, and carry on up to 180mph.