The 2024 Porsche 718 Boxster is the perfect vehicle for summer driving. We test drive and review this Porsche convertible as summer starts.
BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich. -- There are a lot of ways to mark the beginning of summer. The first time the temperature crests 80 degrees. The first time you jump in the pool. Maybe it's your first round of golf on a sun drenched afternoon while sipping a seasonal beer, like an Oberon ale. For me, summer 2024 started Thursday at 9:07 p.m. Eastern Standard Time when I walked out of my house, dropped the top on the Porsche 718 Boxster and took off for a joyride in the still-balmy air.
While the driver engagement and stylish looks are certainly in evidence, the soundtrack of the 2.0-liter boxer four-cylinder and cacophonous exhaust create an aural sensation that empties the mind. Like this Porsche, which maintains its balance and composure though nearly every maneuver, my brain completely cleared while behind the wheel.
Pivoting back north, I used every stoplight as an excuse to floor it, carefully lifting around 50 or 55 mph, the speed limit in the northern suburbs for Woodward. It was simple. Red light turns green. Mash the gas. Revs go crazy. Whoops there’s 50 -- better lift -- followed by snaps, crackles and pops. Porsche makes the 718 sound right. While I was wistful for the six-speed manual, the seven-speed PDK is very good.
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