And as for the Boxster GTS, now ready for a slower roll down the hill and back to normal family life on a Sunday morning, it’s an absolute peach. Porsche will sell more Macans, Panameras, and Cayennes than all three lines of their sportscar models in all trims.

They are a sales juggernaut these days, not just a speciality manufacturer of sports cars. Even so, they still build something worth getting up at the crack of dawn to experience.

Numbers: the Boxster GTS’s 3.4L flat-six produces 330 hp at 6,000 rpm and 273 lb-ft @ 4,500-5,800 rpm; 0-100 km/h comes in a claimed five seconds for the manual, 4.9 for the PDK; fuel economy is rated at 12.1/8.9L/100 km city/highway. It has a deep 150L trunk up front and a shallow 120L trunk out back. It is expensive, and the options are costly.

Warranty:
4 years/80,000 km; 4 years/80,000 km powertrain; 12 years/unlimited distance corrosion perforation; 4 years/80,000 km roadside assistance

Competitors:
Audi TT
BMW M4 Cabriolet
Chevrolet Corvette (sort of)

It’s really quite a lovely machine, and doubtless you can expect a slightly more hardcore version to sit above the Spyder that’s the current King Boxster. Right in the middle, the GTS is the Goldilocks Temperature Special – just right for welcoming the dawn, just right for a fiery salute to the break of day.

Pricing: 2015 Porsche Boxster GTS
Base Price: $83,900
Options: $15,840 (Carmine red – $2,950; GTS embroidery and decaling [communications package] – $4,200; parking assist front and rear and reverse camera – $1,730; climate control and heated seats – $1030; infotainment and Bose audio – $4,560; satin-painted alloys – $1,010)
Destination: $1,085
A/C Tax: $100
Price as Tested: $100,565

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