Volkswagen to Produce Porsche Boxster Starting This Fall
Volkswagen still has a while to go before they can completely take over Porsche, but the German automaker is slated to begin producing Porsche‘s Boxster at their Osnabrück plant, where VW produces their Golf Cabriolet.
The VW plant in Germany will begin volume production of the Porsche Boxster starting this fall and the total capacity at the Osnabrück plant is 100,000 vehicles per year. Porsche plans on using the VW plant to handle overflow production from its main plant in Zuffenhausen, Germany.
Prior to this, Valmet Automotive was Porsche’s partner for overflow production. Valmet had manufactured 227,890 Boxter and Cayman cars at its plant in Finland from 1997 to 2011.
[Source: Wards Auto]
Jason Siu began his career in automotive journalism in 2003 with Modified Magazine, a property previously held by VerticalScope. As the West Coast Editor, he played a pivotal role while also extending his expertise to Modified Luxury & Exotics and Modified Mustangs. Beyond his editorial work, Jason authored two notable Cartech books. His tenure at AutoGuide.com saw him immersed in the daily news cycle, yet his passion for hands-on evaluation led him to focus on testing and product reviews, offering well-rounded recommendations to AutoGuide readers. Currently, as the Content Director for VerticalScope, Jason spearheads the content strategy for an array of online publications, a role that has him at the helm of ensuring quality and consistency across the board.
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With so many Boxters be made, won't that diminish the perceived value of the car? Part of the Porsche appear is the exclusiveness. While not horribly expensive, one still needs to be fair well off to afford one, insure it, fill it up with gas...