Porsche goes retro with Boxter RS 60 Spyder

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The Porsche mystique is made up of many legendary cars and the people who designed and drove them. Of the cars, arguably the most important car, the one that laid the foundation for Porsche’s racing supremacy was the Type 718 RS 60 Spyder. This diminutive little car took on and beat not only cars in its’ own class, but those in the larger displacement classes as well.

At the Bologna Motor Show in early December, Porsche will unveil a modern tribute to the famed RS 60. The Boxter RS 60 Spyder wears a new front end, reminiscent of the original car to set it apart from normal Boxters. Added performance comes from an upgraded exhaust that allows 303 horsepower. Wheel spacers push the 19″ Porsche SportDesign wheels further out in the wheel wells to complete the visual.
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