"Elemental." That's the key word to describe Porsche's two-seat, open-air Boxster. Like the 550 Spyder of the 1950s -- the sports car made famous by James Dean -- the Boxster offers a simple, low-slung structure; a mid-mounted flat-six optimized for being wound tight on mountain roads; and a chassis so well bred and balanced, almost nothing in its class even comes close.
While the standard six-speed manual is the transmission choice for purists (and a superb shifter it is, too), the Boxster also offers Porsche's brilliant, 7-speed PDK dual-clutch auto as an option. Now you're shifting like an F1 driver, tapping out upshifts and downshifts as the transmission computer works its magic. The PDK adds yet another piece of techno-wonder to this already full-bodied machine.
Of course, it's the chassis that truly makes a sporting car, and the Porsche Boxster's is sublime. Steering feel is fluid and precise, there's plenty of grip on tap, front/rear balance is near-perfect, and the ride is even surprisingly smooth. Drop-top sports cars simply don't get much purer than this.
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