# Featherweight Sports Cars The Porsche Boxter Spyder is the Lightest Porsche Available By Katherinev123 | Published 2009-11-06 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/porsche-boxter-spyder References: [techeblog](http://www.techeblog.com/index.php/tech-gadget/porsche-boxster-spyder-will-be-lightest-vehicle-in-lineup) & [jalopnik](http://jalopnik.com/5397673/2011-porsche-boxster-spyder-press-photos//gallery/1) At next month’s L.A. Auto Show, the [Porsche](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/allelectric-sports-car) Boxter Spyder will be unveiled, and it will be the [lightest Porsche](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/911-gt3-90-f-a-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](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/porsche-99x) that lowers it 20mm, giving it a lower center of gravity. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.3/10 - Popularity: 32% | Activity: 90% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/autos) ## Key Themes ### 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. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [All-Electric Sports Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/allelectric-sports-car.md) - [Track-Focused Hypercars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/project24.md) - [Aerodynamic Sports Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/2023-911-gt3-rs.md) - [Anniversary-Celebrating Sports Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/porsche-australia.md) - [Angular Automotive Electric Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/2025-porsche-ebike-sport.md) - [Electric Luxe Concept Vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mission-x.md) - [Ultra-Advanced Sports Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/koenigsegg-sadairs-spear.md) - [Featherweight Sports EVs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/speedster-ev.md) - [Minimalist Restomod Speedsters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sp40.md)