Porsche Boxster RS 60 Spyder

The vehicle in detail

This particular Boxster is N° 663 of 1960 produced for the world market.Porsche presented a new version of its mid-engined Boxster at the Bologna Motor Show in early December 2007. With its color, design, features and philosophy, the Porsche Boxster RS 60 Spyder commemorates Porsche motorsport of the 1960s. After countless motor racing victories, the Porsche Type 718 RS 60 Spyder was able to overtake and beat its competitors also in the larger engine classes, scoring its first overall victory in 1960 in one of the most prestigious long-distance races – the 12 Hours of Sebring in Florida – counting for the Constructors’ World Championship in the important American market. Pilots Hans Herrmann and Olivier Gendebien won the 1960 edition of this endurance race on board.The new Boxster RS 60 Spyder takes up the philosophy and purism of this successful two-seater racing car. The front end of this special model, being a standard feature of the Porsche SportDesign package, makes the RS 60 Spyder significantly different from the Type 987 Boxster S. A modified exhaust system consisting of a sports exhaust combined with a dual exhaust outlets increase the power of the 3.4 Flat 6 engine to 303 hp (compared to 295 hp on a Boxster S). Spacers bring the 19-inch Porsche SportDesign wheels out of the wheel arches. Also standard, Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM) ensures both sporty and comfortable driving pleasure at all times.The metallic GT Silver gray paintwork is accentuated by the contrast with the Carrera red natural leather interior but also with the red soft top.The features and equipment of this limited edition are also very special and sophisticated: the stainless steel door sills proudly display the model designation “RS 60 Spyder”, an extra-sporty gearshift lever, leather red on the sports seats, on the handbrake lever, on the steering wheel, on the dashboard as well as on the door trim emphasize the sporty and exclusive ambience of the interior.This particular look is reinforced by other refined features such as the frame of the black windscreen, the red taillights as well as the center console, the seat backs and the arches in the color GT Silver metallic thus harmonizing perfectly with the belts. security also in silver color.Reflecting the model designation, the new Boxster RS 60 Spyder is a limited edition of just 1960 examples featuring a silver-coloured plaque on the glove box lid indicating the model number.