With a minor facelift and yet another bump in horsepower in 2005, Porsche made a clear statement that the Boxster is definitely here to stay. Although still very familiar and immediately recognizable as a Boxster, the changes brought the mid-engined sports car up to par with the rest of the Porsche lineup. All of the things that make the Boxster so unique, however, remained intact, such as its mid-engine design, near-perfect weight distribution, and dual center-exit tailpipes. Whether it’s a good or bad thing is debatable, but luckily for GIAC customers, Porsche also left some performance on the table, which can be easily unlocked by the addition of their performance software. Along with a noticeable improvement in power output, other benefits of GIAC’s performance software include improved throttle response to driver input, overall engine performance, and increasing gains when used with other hardware upgrades.