Dear 001,
Baby Boxster for the masses? Maybe according to Porsche people ...
During a recent discussion with a colleague, he let slip that the senior Porsche marketing people have examined the possibility of a Baby Boxster utilising an electronically detuned version of the 2.7-litre flat six engine plus a number of other components from the base model Boxster. Using existing parts allows the engineers to build a cheap, profitable car designed to go head-to-head with the Lotus Elise, reviving the old Excel / 944 battles of the 80's.
Actual model versions remain secret but it's muted that the car could be solely a Targa variant. Whats even more interesting is that Porsche are not concerned about the news leaking out because it's only a discussion at this stage.
However, I was surprised to discover that they read Autospies comments and follow your site VERY closely for many things but especially to monitor readers reactions and opinions!
So, if the idea of a sub $50,000 Porker intrigues or disgusts - add a comment to this story and maybe you can influence them ...