For the firs time, Porsche's new Boxster will be sold with four-cylinder turbo engines when it arrives in Australia in June. The 2.0-litre and 2.5-litre turbo fours will replace the 2.7-litre and 3.2-litre naturally-aspirated flat sixes in the old line-up.

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Porsche lifted the lid on a more powerful and more focused version of its Boxster convertible at the Los Angeles motor show. The Boxster Spyder will be positioned above the regular Boxster and Boxster S, and is designed to appeal directly to penchants of stripped-out ‘Speedster’ versions of the 911 and iconic 356.

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The Porsche Boxster and Cayman have been given a makeover, with new engines, the acclaimed PDK dual-clutch gearbox and a host of minor improvements to keep the mid-engined pair fresh. The entry-level 987s gain a larger 2.9-litre flat six, while the Boxster S gets more powerful 3.4-litre flat-six.

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Porsche has brought Boxster’s engines in line with its Cayman coupe sibling by blessing its entry-level convertible with VarioCam Plus, and its Boxster S with the 3.4-litre flat six from Cayman S. Pricing is up, at $108,800 for the Boxster five-speed manual (up $1400) and $134,600 for the Boxster S.

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Porsche will launch its second-generation Boxster convertible range in February. Offering more performance, more acceleration, more equipment and a lower pricetag - but only subtle styling changes despite all-new sheetmetal - the new Boxster and Boxster S remain the roadsters to beat.

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