Porsche’s new 718 Boxster has broken cover weeks ahead of its planned debut at the Geneva Motor Show.

The model – whose name revives nomenclature from Porsche’s history books, ‘718’ was a street legal racer in ’57 – debuts in two variants, the base 718 Boxster and more powerful 718 Boxster S.

Both models score brand new flat-four turbo engines, codenamed EA9A2, which also reintroduces the four-cylinder boxer to Porsche’s model range after almost 40 years.

Porsche 718 Boxster rear

Both engine variants will be matched to a six-speed manual as standard, but Porsche quotes acceleration times for PDK and Sport Chrono equipped 718 Boxsters only, claiming the base car will pass 100km/h in 4.7 seconds and the S in 4.2.

Porsche 718 Boxster revealed range

Porsche has tweaked the Boxster’s styling as well, opening up its front air intakes and redesigning the rear of the car around new LED tail lights. The base car scores new 19 inch wheels while the S gets 20s.

Porsche 718 Boxster interior

As for pricing, Porsche will peg the base 718 Boxster and S variants at $113,100 and $143,400 respectively.

The new 718 Boxster is expected to arrive Down Under mid-year.