Porsche Boxster

A smaller, relatively affordable (by luxury car standards) mid-engined convertible, released in 1999(?). It features two models, the standard model with a 2.5 litre V6, and the Boxster S with an enlarged 2.7 litre version. Combining the traditional Porsche qualities of build quality, reliability, performance, and handling, with styling reminiscent of the larger 911 (to the point where buyers of the 911 complained that their car looked too similar to the Boxster), the car has been popular both with car industry journalists and with buyers.