road and track article, entry level porsche Options

[joeav8tor]

Hi guys,
I know this has been mentioned before, but does anyone know if they are planning to build this, or the writers from R+T, thought it would be a great idea?

Porsche Speedster

Although the Porsche Boxster is far from a heavyweight, wouldn't it be cool if Porsche built a lighter, smaller and cheaper sports car, kind of a successor to the 914?. The Speedster would use the Boxster's platform, meaning mid-engine and two seats, but with smaller dimensions. The Spartan interior, plus light alloy and carbon-fiber materials throughout the chassis and body would keep overall weight to just 2650 lb. Since the flat-6 from the Boxster would make the Speedster a hotter performer than its more expensive sibling (never allowed!), Volkswagen's turbocharged 2.0-liter 4-cylinder TFSI engine — tuned to 230 bhp — would still provide plenty of thrills. — MM
thanks
Joe