- Nine Porsche Leipzig apprentices converted a Porsche 718 Boxster S into a fully functional camera car for track filming.
- The vehicle features matte-black paint, steel tube camera mounts and safety harness systems.
- Since 2017, the modified Boxster has been used in professional shoots and international events.
Back in 2017, nine Porsche Leipzig apprentices took on a challenge most film crews would envy: turn a 718 Boxster S into a purpose-built camera car.
Guided by training supervisor Carsten Pohle, the team transformed the roadster into a mobile film rig for use at the Porsche Experience Center Leipzig, complete with the pace and precision to keep up with Porsche’s fastest metal.
The project has stayed mostly under wraps until now, with Porsche revealing the details of this clever in-house creation. When the previous “buggy” (an older Boxster used for track footage) could no longer match newer models, the apprentices decided to engineer its replacement themselves.
From drop-top to film-tool
Starting with a standard 718 Boxster S, the students stripped out the soft-top roof, added a full roll bar and finished the body in matte black to eliminate glare. Steel tube mounts were welded to the front, rear and sides to give cinematographers flexible camera positions, while the roll bar doubled as a high-angle mount.
Both luggage compartments were padded and fitted with harness systems for secure gear storage. Between the seats and rear boot, they even built a standing platform with a safety harness for dynamic shooting angles.
Internal wiring links cameras directly to a laptop in the passenger seat, and an inverter powers all onboard tech, turning the Boxster into a track-ready studio.
Ready for its close-up
Since its debut, the one-off Boxster has become a fixture at the Leipzig track and beyond, filming promotional content and third-party productions alike. Motor Presse Stuttgart has used it for several shoots, and motorsport legend Walter Röhrl has appeared in front of its lenses.
Most recently, it captured the Tutto Bene Hillclimb near Lake Maggiore,proof that the apprentice-built creation isn’t just an academic exercise, but a fully functional, real-world film machine.
Porsche has not disclosed the car’s top speed or acceleration, but clearly, it keeps pace with its subjects just fine.
