Larger air intakes up front, a larger and deeper
side air intake ahead of the rear wheels, and a Porsche - branded tail fin spanning the distance between the taillights set the 2017 model apart from previous Boxsters.
The deeply sculpted
side air intakes ahead of the rear wheels force cooling air into the engine compartment and also deliver large volumes of air into the engine's intakes.
Not exact matches
And in order to increase airflow into the
side mounted radiators the turbulent
air that exits from the wheel arches is directed into larger
air -
intakes ahead of the rear wheels, within the
intakes the radiators, which are the same size as those in a 650S, have been tuned through four - degrees to increase efficiency.
Aerodynamic technology features heavily, too, with the car's main
air intakes — positioned either
side of the front grille and
ahead of the rear wheels — opening and closing as required, meaning they can be closed flush under most circumstances to provide a lower, slipperier and more efficient drag coefficient.
The
air intake in the
side sill panels
ahead of the rear wheels ensures effective cooling of the rear brakes.
The aerodynamic additions to the car include a unique «horseshoe» bonnet
air intake, designed to send
air along the
side of the car and angled slats both behind the front and
ahead of the rear wheels.