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| Name = Mýa

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| Type = [[Album]]

|{{Infobox Automobile

| Artist = [[Mya (singer)|Mya]]

|name=Porsche Boxster

| Cover = Mýa.jpg

|manufacturer=[[Porsche]]

| Background = Orange

|production=[[1996]]–

| Released = [[April 21]], [[1998]] <small>([[United States|US]])</small>

|class=[[Sports car]]

| Recorded = 1998

|body_style=2-door [[convertible]]

| Genre = [[R&B]]/[[pop music|Pop]]

|predecessor=[[Porsche 968]]

| Length = 57:24

| Label = [[Interscope Records]]

| Producer =

| Reviews =

| This album = ''Mýa'' <br />(1998)

| Next album = ''[[Fear of Flying (album)|Fear Of Flying]]'' <br />(2000)

}}

'''Mýa''' is the self titled debut album released by [[United States|American]] [[R&B]] singer [[Mýa (singer)|Mýa]] on April 21, 1998 on [[Interscope Records]]. ([[1998 in music]]) The album spawned three top 10 singles "It's All About Me", "Movin' On", and "My First Night With You". "It's All About Me" and "My First Night With You" reached gold status. The album went on to go platinum in less than six months and became one the best selling albums of 1998. The spotlight continued to shine on Mya when "Ghetto Superstar" became a huge hit, as did "Take Me There". To date Mya's self titled album has sold 2 million copies in the US.

== Tracklisting ==

# "What Cha Say"

# "Movin' On"

# "Baby It's Yours"

# "Keep on Lovin' Me"

# "It's All About Me"

# "If You Died I Wouldn't Cry Cause You Never Loved Me Anyway"

# "We're Gonna Make Ya Dance"

# "If You Were Mine"

# "Bye Bye"

# "Anytime You Want Me"

# "Don't Be Afraid"

# "My First Night With You"

# "Movin' On (Remix)" <small>'''(featuring Silkk The Shocker)'''</small>

==Charts==

{| class="wikitable"

!align="center"|Chart (1998)

!align="center"|Position

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|align="left"|U.S. [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]]

|{{Infobox Automobile generation

|align="center"|29

|image=[[Image:Porsche Boxster black vl.jpg|250px|Porsche 986 Boxster]]

|-

|name=Porsche 986

|align="left"|U.S. ''Billboard'' Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums

|manufacturer=[[Porsche]]

|align="center"|13

|production=[[1996]]&ndash;[[2004]]

|engine=2.5 L [[flat-6]]<br>2.7 L [[flat-6]]<br>3.2 L [[flat-6]]

|similar=[[Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class]]<br>[[BMW Z3]]<br>[[Mazda Miata]]

}}

|-

|{{Infobox Automobile generation

|image=[[Image:2005BoxsterS.JPG|250px|2005 Porsche Boxster S]]

|name=Porsche 987

|manufacturer=[[Porsche]]

|production=[[2005]]&ndash;

|engine=2.7 L [[flat-6]]<br>3.2 L [[flat-6]]

|related=[[Porsche Cayman]]

|similar=[[Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class]]<br>[[BMW Z4]]<br>[[Chrysler Crossfire]]

}}

|}

'''Singles'''/'''Music Videos'''

The '''[[Porsche]] Boxster''' is a [[convertible]] [[sports car]] released in late [[1996]]. The Boxster has a [[MR layout|mid-mounted]] [[internal combustion engine|engine]], two doors, two seats, and a folding [[cloth]] roof. Throughout its production it has been Porsche's smallest and least expensive sports car model.

{| class="wikitable"

!align="left"|Cover

The Boxster's name plays on the two words, 'boxer' (after its [[horizontally-opposed engine]] configuration, called the ''[[boxer engine]]'' which was [[patent]]ed by [[Karl Benz]] in [[1896]]) and '[[roadster]]'. Boxster production began at the former [[Porsche 928]] facility at [[Stuttgart]] after the 928 was discontinued due to poor sales. Boxsters are also manufactured in Uusikaupunki, [[Finland]] by [[Valmet]] under contract to Porsche.

!align="left"|Information

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==986==

|align="left"|

[[Image:MYA ALL ABOUT ME.JPG|left|120px]]

The styling of the Boxster is owed to former "Style Porsche" department head [[Harm Lagaay]]. His Boxster design study and the production Boxster stimulated a commercial turnaround for Porsche after several difficult years of falling sales. Porsche internally designated the first generation of the Boxster the '''986'''. The visual appearance of the 986 is heavily inspired by the [[Porsche 356|Porsche Spyder and Speedster]]. The Boxster features two models; the standard model with a 200&nbsp;bhp (149&nbsp;kW), 2.5&nbsp;L [[flat-6|flat six]] cylinder engine (enlarged to 2.7&nbsp;L and 225&nbsp;bhp (168&nbsp;kW) in later model years), and the model "S" with an enlarged 3.2&nbsp;L engine producing 258&nbsp;bhp (192&nbsp;kW). One unique styling feature on both the 986 and 987 is the automatically extending rear spoiler that extends at 75mph and retracts at 56mph which pushes down on the back end to increase steering control and stability. Combining the traditional Porsche virtues of quality, reliability, performance, and handling, with styling reminiscent of the larger [[Porsche 911|911]] (to the point where buyers of the 911 complained that their car looked too similar to the Boxster), the car has been popular both with car industry journalists and with buyers. It was Porsche's biggest volume seller from its introduction in model year 1997 until the company introduced the [[Porsche_Cayenne|Cayenne]] [[SUV]] in model year 2003.

|align="left"|'''[[It's All About Me]]'''

*Released: 1998

==987==

*Writers:D.Pearson, M.Andrews

Porsche internally designated the second generation of the Boxster the '''987'''. The 987 Boxster made its debut at the 2004 [[Paris Motor Show]] alongside the [[Porsche 997|997 911]]. The car became available for model year 2005.

*Producer:Darryl "DAY" Pearson

*Chart positions: #6 (US)

The appearance of the car remains very similar to the previous generation. The most obvious styling change would be the headlights, that have moved towards a more classic round style, much like the current generation 911. There has also been a significant update to the intake vents on the sides of the car, which are now larger. Overall, the styling of the car has been updated to match that of its hard top stable mate, the Cayman. The base engine is a 2.7&nbsp;L 176&nbsp;kW (240&nbsp;PS) [[flat-6]], with the Boxster ''S'' getting a 3.2&nbsp;L 206&nbsp;kW (280&nbsp;PS) engine.

*U.S. certification: '''''Gold'''''

|-

==Awards==

|align="left"|

[[Image:MOVIN ON MYA.jpg|left|120px]]

The Boxster has been on ''[[Car and Driver]]'' magazine's annual [[Car and Driver Ten Best|Ten Best]] list seven times, from 1998 through 2003 and in 2006.

|align="left"|'''Movin' On'''

*Released: 1998

The Boxster S (986s) was rated as one of the top ten Porsches of all time by ''Excellence'' magazine.

*Writers:D.Pearson, M.Andrews, M.Harrison

*Producer:Darryl "DAY" Pearson

*Chart positions: #34 (US)

|-

|align="left"|

[[Image:My first night with you.JPG|left|120px]]

|align="left"|'''My First Night With You'''

*Released: 1999

*Writers:[[Babyface]], [[Diane Warren]]

*Producer:Darryl Simmons

*Chart positions: #28 (US)

*U.S. certification: '''''Gold'''''

|}

==References==

{{reflist}}

# "Into the Sunshine: 2005 Porsche Boxster Revealed", an article in the "News" section on page four of the [[10 May]] [[2004]] issue of ''[[AutoWeek]]''

== External links ==

{{Commonscat|Porsche Boxster}}

*[http://www.porsche.com/ Official Porsche website]

*[http://www.porsche.com/usa/models/boxster/ Boxster models at official Porsche website]

*[http://986forum.com 986 and 987 Forum boards]

* [http://www.porscheuniverse.com Enthusiast Site (Porsche Universe)]

*[http://boxster.wikicities.com/wiki/Main_Page BoxsterTech Wiki]

*[http://www.ppbb.com/board/986board.htm Porsche Pete's Boxster Board]

*[http://www.autoguidewiki.com/Porsche_Boxster_S AutoGuideWiki.com]

*[http://www.986faq.com/ Porsche Boxster FAQ]

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