To celebrate the anniversary of the sale of the original Boxster in 1996, Porsche unveiled a new special edition model “Boxster 25 Years”. Only 1250 examples will be built, each based on the current GTS 4.0 model. That means a 4-liter engine with 394 horsepower and a 0-60 of up to 3.8 seconds. It will be available with either a PDK transmission or a 6-speed transmission, but each of them will have this gorgeous set of simple five-spoke bronze wheels.
Porsche calls this color Neodymium bronze, which is used in several places throughout the special edition model. In addition to the wheels, it will be provided on the front grille, the side inlets and all the exterior badges of the car. It is described as “a bright copper-like brown” and contrasts with any of the three optional colors; GT Silver Metallic, Deep Black Metallic and Carrara White Metallic.
Given the choice, I would have black. Especially considering that the inside and top of each of these Boxster 25 Years will be blood red. Yes, that would be great. You can choose to have your interior and countertop black, but this is just a choice that a coward will make.
It’s been quite a while since Porsche built a wheel as attractive as this one. It doesn’t take much for a wheel to really appear, but a two-tone color paletteit’s a way of doing just that. The 718 Boxster GTS 4.0 is already an attractive shape, so it doesn’t need a complicated wheel design. This five-spoke flat face is perfectly underrated. Just a little flare while the spoke meets the wheel rim is all it needs.
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Just an absolutely phenomenal work by its designers.
If you want one of these things, talk to your Porsche dealer as soon as possible, as they won’t last with only 1250 built. However, it will not be cheap, as the 25 years begin $ 98,600 plus an extra $ 1,350 for delivery. Given the “standard” 718 Boxster GTS 4.0 starts at $ 88,900, this anniversary package is a pretty tough prize, but these single wheels might be worth it.