At next month’s L.A. Auto Show, the Porsche Boxter Spyder will be unveiled, and it will be the lightest Porsche in the company’s 2011 lineup.
The Porsche Boxter Spyder weighs 2,811 lbs and is also quite powerful to boot. According to Jalopnik.com, it boasts the Boxter Spyder’s 3.4-liter six-cylinder engine putting out 320 hp, which is 10 more horsepower than the Boxter S. In addition, the Porsche Boxter Spyder will have a new sport suspension that lowers it 20mm, giving it a lower center of gravity.
Key Themes Behind This Trend
- Featherweight Sports Cars
- The trend of lighter and more powerful sports cars is disrupting the automotive industry and creating opportunities for innovation in materials and engineering.
- Sport Suspension Systems
- The trend of advanced suspension systems is disrupting the automotive industry and creating opportunities for innovation in design and engineering.
- High-performance Engines
- The trend of increasingly powerful engines is disrupting the automotive industry and creating opportunities for innovation in fuel efficiency and alternative power sources.
Where This Applies
- Automotive
- The automotive industry is being disrupted by trends towards lighter and more powerful sports cars, which is creating opportunities for innovation in materials, design, engineering, and alternative power sources.
- Materials Science
- The trend towards lighter sports cars is disrupting the materials science industry and creating opportunities for innovation in new lightweight and high-performance materials.
- Alternative Energy
- The trend towards more powerful yet fuel efficient engines is disrupting the alternative energy industry and creating opportunities for innovation in developing new and more efficient power sources for vehicles.
