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Where does the Porsche Boxster get its name from?

Not that I can afford it (yet), but I’ve lately been dreaming about the 718 Porsche Boxster. The name sounds so strange, though. Where does the Porsche Boxster name come from?

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Shannon Fitzgerald · Updated on
Reviewed by Shannon Martin, Licensed Insurance Agent.
Hey, don’t knock it yet—with a little bit of saving, you could be a proud Porsche Boxster owner one day!
The Porsche Boxster gets its name from a merge of the words “boxer engine” and “roadster.” This refers to its flat, or boxer, engine, and its roadster body style.
Here are a few more fun facts about the Porsche Boxster:
  • The first-generation Boxster was introduced in 1996, with a 2.5 L flat six-cylinder engine
  • Today’s Porsche Boxster features a turbocharged flat-4 engine instead
  • The “718” prefix is a nod to the Porsche sports car that ran racing circuits in 1959 and 1960
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