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No, it's not the cheapest Porsche. The Boxster isn't the fastest, either. It's debatable; but the Boxster probably isn't the prettiest Porsche. The most expensive Boxster, known as the S, has less horsepower than a Ford Mustang GT; less than the projected horsepower of Hyundai's Genesis coupe; and less than the German and Japanese luxury sporting coupes.
This may sound like a case before The Good 12 Court of Appeals. In fact, the Porsche's seemingly low power rating aids its cause. To be frank, numbers like 245 and 295 do not represent low horsepower ratings. Top speeds of both the standard and S versions are in excess of the German gentlemen's agreement (155mph) and acceleration is sub-6 seconds to 60mph in both cases, as well.
But the Boxster is so much more than speed. It's about communication, tactility, appropriate noises, and a three-way conversation between road; machine; and man.
Engines: 245 or 295 horsepower and 201 or 251 lb-ft of torque from a 2.7L flat-six or a 3.4L flat-six.
Mileage: City high = 32mpg. City low = 20mpg.
Base USD Price: $45,800
Anything Else? The prettier, faster Porsche Cayman would be joining its closely linked sibling on this page were it not for its +$3,600 price tag, which also forbids the dropping of the Boxster's top.
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THE GOOD 12 - PART IX
PORSCHE BOXSTER
No, it's not the cheapest Porsche. The Boxster isn't the fastest, either. It's debatable; but the Boxster probably isn't the prettiest Porsche. The most expensive Boxster, known as the S, has less horsepower than a Ford Mustang GT; less than the projected horsepower of Hyundai's Genesis coupe; and less than the German and Japanese luxury sporting coupes.
This may sound like a case before The Good 12 Court of Appeals. In fact, the Porsche's seemingly low power rating aids its cause. To be frank, numbers like 245 and 295 do not represent low horsepower ratings. Top speeds of both the standard and S versions are in excess of the German gentlemen's agreement (155mph) and acceleration is sub-6 seconds to 60mph in both cases, as well.
But the Boxster is so much more than speed. It's about communication, tactility, appropriate noises, and a three-way conversation between road; machine; and man.
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Engines: 245 or 295 horsepower and 201 or 251 lb-ft of torque from a 2.7L flat-six or a 3.4L flat-six.
Mileage: City high = 32mpg. City low = 20mpg.
Base USD Price: $45,800
Anything Else? The prettier, faster Porsche Cayman would be joining its closely linked sibling on this page were it not for its +$3,600 price tag, which also forbids the dropping of the Boxster's top.
- La Show: 2009 Porsche Boxster And Cayman Facelift
Pride of place on Porsche's Los Angeles Auto Show goes to the refreshed 2009 Boxster and Cayman models that benefit from new flat-six boxer engines, a double-clutch PDK gearbox, suspension revisions and subtle cosmetic changes. On the front end, the...
- The Good 12 V4.0 Part 10 - Porsche Boxster Spyder
PORSCHE BOXSTER SPYDER Porsche's Boxster is great. It has been since the first generation was introduced in 1996 with barely 200 horsepower. Porsche improved the Boxster's performance year after year, particularly when the 987 Boxster became...
- The Good 12 V3.0 Gone Bad - Porsche Boxster
Carving down a canyon road, hitting the apex of a hairpin corner, feeling your Porsche Boxster rotate around your pancreas.... that's a feeling. The Good Car Guy honoured the Boxster in both The Good 12 and The Good 12 v2.0 before laying praise solely...
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And some people still buy the Porsche 911 Carrera cabriolet? When they can have this? Porsche has upped the Boxster ante with the new Spyder. Slightly differentiated bodywork makes far more than a passing impression. The double-bubble rear deck harks...
- The Good 12 V2.0 For 2009 - Part X
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