BOX CLEVER
It hardly seems possible the Boxster has been around for a quarter-century. Earlier, in 1993, the motoring world was wowed by the 986 concept shown at the year’s Detroit Auto Show. Unlike most design studies showcased on manufacturer trade stands, that early incarnation of the mid-engined, rear-driven, open-topped chartbuster was so accurately pitched that very little was changed for series production. The Boxster’s significance is so much more than its inclusion in the Porsche product line-up. Reflecting a new way of thinking from fresh minds in the company boardroom, the radiant roadster was the car responsible for bringing Porsche back from the brink of financial ruin at a time its hold on the sports car sector was coming under attack from all angles and its manufacturing processes were looking decidedly dated.…