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Why an RS 60?
The RS 60 Spyder was built to commemorate Porsche’s first overall victory in a major race with the type 718 RS 60 Spyder. Driven by Hans Herrmann and Olivier Gendebien in 1960 at the 12 hours of Sebring, they won what many consider to be the toughest endurance race of them all, beating a similar car driven by Bob Holbert, Roy Schecter and Howard Fowler and entered by the famous team of Brumos Porsche. The nearest, big-engined Ferrari finished 3rd, eleven laps down. Previously contented with class victories, this win helped establish Porsche as a “Giant Killer” and played a part in focusing their efforts on building cars that would achieve overall victories and dominate their classes of racing. The new RS 60 Spyder had its North American debut at the New York Auto Show on March 19, 2008. It was introduced to the press at the 2008 Sebring 12 hour race.
Differences between an RS 60 and a standard Boxster S:
• Painted GT Silver Metallic, very close to the color of the 1960 car, and a color usually seen on the 2004 Carrera GT.
• The front end incorporates the Porsche SportDesign package, with enlarged cooling openings, a lower lip spoiler and a splitter/dive plane on either side.
• Black frame for the windshield.
• The taillights have red lenses.
• 8.5/9.5 by 19-inch SportDesign wheels.
• Door sill plates made of stainless steel, with the RS 60 Spyder logo.
• A unique leather and aluminum shift knob
• Special surface texture in the center sections of the sports seats and the center door linings as well as on the steering wheel rim and handbrake lever.
• GT Silver Metallic center console, rear sections of the seat backrests and rollbars.
• Seat belts finished in silver.
• Silver-colored placard on the lid of the glove compartment, with limited edition number.
• Titanium-look side air vents
• 5 mm wheel spacers to widen the track.
• The Boxster S script on the rear deck is chromed instead of matte silver.
• Sport exhaust, with modifications to the exhaust flow and ECU changes, with dual round tips.
• 303 hp, the first Boxster with more than 300 hp.
• The instrument cluster cover has been removed, prominently displaying the GT Silver Metallic instruments which have been set wider apart.
• Some normally optional equipment is included as standard – see below:
Standard equipment for this RS 60:
• 3.4L engine with Variocam plus, 2 stage induction, sport exhaust system
• PSM - Porsche Stability Management
• ASR – Anti Slip Regulation
• ABD - Active brake differential
• EDTC – Engine Drag Torque Control
• PASM - Porsche's active suspension system
• Slightly (10mm) lower ride height
• 12.5”/11.8” brake rotors with red four piston calipers
• POSIP- 6 airbags
• Full leather interior
• Sport seats with carbon-fiber reinforced construction
• Seat belt pre-tensioners and force limiters
• 3 spoke sport steering wheel, adjustable for height and reach
• Power convertible top
• Speed activated rear spoiler
• Alarm system, with interior surveillance and remote
• Homelink system
• Cruise control
• AM/FM/CD sound system with 7 speakers
• Trip computer
• LEV II status
Extra cost options on this car:
• Self-dimming mirrors and Rain Sensor
• Bi-Xenon headlights, with home feature
• Heated seats
• Wheel caps with colored crests
• Porsche windstop (wind deflector)
• Automatic climate control
• Bose Sound system
• Sport Chrono package (firmer engine/trans mounts, digital stopwatch)
• Plastic trunk liners for both trunks
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