保时捷718BoxsterGTS上市时间还不长，保时捷就开始开发其敞篷车版本了。最近谍照记者就拍到了正在测试的718BoxsterSpyder。这款车搭载的并非是GTS版本的2.5升水平对置四缸引擎，而是取自911GT3的4.0升水平对置六缸引擎。保时捷很可能会将引擎的功率调低，低于368千瓦/494马力，预计Boxster高性能版功率在271千瓦/365马力。上代BoxsterSpyder只提供六速手动变速器。而新车还可选装保时捷的PDK双离合器变速器。车厂将对该车的外观进行运动化调整。最大变化是采用更加简洁的前唇，同时侧方进气口的造型也有所调整。新车将采用手动软顶来取代电动顶棚，以减轻车身质量。车尾方面，路试车变化并不大。但现款车型上的中置双出排气变为了双边共两出排气。这辆测试车的前大灯也是临时装上去的，而先前拍到的谍照显示的是最终量产版大灯。车厢内预计将采用硕大运动座椅和尽量简化的内装以便符合Spyder在Boxster系列中的运动车定位，而更少的隔音材料也有助于减重。Boxster Spyder很可能会在今年上半年首次亮相，而718 Cayman GT4轿跑车也将同时亮相。
New Porsche 718 Boxster Spyder Spied Looking Ready For Showrooms
The Porsche 718 Boxster GTS is still a relative newcomer to the sports car market, but Porsche already has an even hotter roadster under development. These spy shots provide a better look at the upcoming 718 Boxster Spyder that tops the range.
Rather than the GTS' turbocharged 2.5-liter flat-four, the Spyder would reportedly get a version of the 4.0-liter flat-six from the 911 GT3. Porsche would likely detune to the performance mill from the existing 494-horsepower (368-kilowatt) output for a greater differentiation between the GT3 and Spyder in the brand's lineup. The hotter Boxster would top the 365-hp (271-kW) GTS, though. The previous-generation Boxster Spyder was only available with a six-speed manual. However, the new one might gain Porsche's PDK dual-clutch gearbox as an option.
Aesthetically, Porsche will give the Boxster Spyder's body sporty tweaks that will befit its boost in power. The biggest change is the simplified, bikini-style top with straps that attach to the body. This roof would be manually deployable, which saves weight over the usual motor-driven unit. These spy shots also show a new front fascia and deeper side sills. At the back, the circular exhaust tips sit farther apart than the usual center-exit layout. This test mule appears to have placeholder parts for the headlights, but the final components are visible in earlier pictures.
Inside, expect big sport seats and a stripped-down look that would match the Spyder's role as the sportiest member of the Boxster lineup. Less sound deadening would save weight, too.
The Boxster Spyder will debut in 2018, likely in the first half of the year. For coupe fans, expect the new 718 Cayman GT4 to premiere at the same time.