Porsche Boxster Spyder 2015 review - pictures

The Boxster Spyder could be the most exciting sportscar we've driven this year. 

The spyder features the same 3.8-litre flat six engine as the Cayman GT4. 

The interior will be familiar to previous Porsche owners, with the addition of sports seats and lashings of suede.  

The Spyder is even lighter than the Cayman GT4 at 1,315KGs. 

The suspension has been tweaked to be lower and stiffer than the regular Boxster. 

The roof is manually operated by hand, which might not appeal to previous Porsche customers. 

The ride is suprising good for the type of car it is. 

The scale of emssions and economy have been improved with the figures now returning 230g/km of C02 and 28.5mpg combined. 

The boxster has good acceleration with 62mph coming up in 4.5 seconds.

The Spyder's top speed is 180mph. 

The rear storage space is shallower to accomodate for the roof. 

With the roof up the over shoulder visability isn't too great. 

Porsche's Boxster Spyder fills another niche in the market that nobody knew existed.

The Boxster Spyder is powered by the same 3.8-litre flat six from the Cayman GT4.

The Porsche Boxster Spyder is only available with a six-speed manual.

To save weight the roof is manual.

The Porsche Boxster Spyder is even lighted than the Cayman GT4 providing it with incredible agility.

The steering is beautifully responsive and the extra engine capacity makes itself known.

The only issue with the Boxster Spyder is the poor over-the-shoulder visibility.

The Boxster Spyder is quoted as reaching 60mph in 4.5sec with a top speed of 180mph.

The Porsche Boxster Spyder even has the same good-sized front boot as the regular Boxster.

The Boxster Spyder may just be the most exciting sports car we've driven all year.