Twenty years after the first Boxster made its debut, Porsche is also altering the model designation to mark the generation change. The designation for the new generation is 718 Boxster and 718 Boxster S. The two-seat convertibles are now more powerful, lighter and more fuel efficient. Porsche is thus continuing the tradition of four-cylinder flat engines in the 718 mid-engine sports cars. In the 1950s and 1960s, Porsche won numerous races with the cars, including the legendary Targa Florio, the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the European Hill Climb Championship.
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