Porsche has boosted the Boxster and Boxster S, with more power and more torque, and a tweaked Tiptronic S auto transmission.

The entry-level 2.7-litre engine now develops an additional 5bhp, bringing max power to 242bhp. Torque is also up (from 199 to 201lb ft), but fuel consumption now 1mpg better, at 30.4mpg average.

The Boxster S engine has been increased from 3.2 to 3.4 litres, and now develops 291bhp 15 bhp more than its predecessor

 

That's pretty adequate performance for the 2.7 litre. Come on Honda, restore our bragging rights

 

I posted this on another thread earlier...... the Porsche blurb I got said the S is 295bhp identical engine to the Cayman S...... only around

 

[QUOTE=wadswoaj,Jun 20 2006, 02:13 PM] I posted this on another thread earlier...... the Porsche blurb I got said the S is 295bhp identical engine to the Cayman S...... only around

 

Less on the road? Assuming you mean price...... the Boxster S and Cayman S come with EXACTLY the same basic spec so you still have to add

 

I think he means less of them

 

has the bogster s got lsd.

 

Nope and neither has the Cayman, no LSD before the 911.

Boxster might be 242 bhp now from the 2.7 but it is a heavy car.
The last one I drove was a Boxster S (996 though) but very heavy for the power. On paper the Boxster S should keep up with the NSX, in real terms it struggles against the S2000.

But now they have upped the game again (with the Boxster S) it might be more interesting.

 

I think he means fewer on the road.




SBC

 

Yeah yeah, fewer on the road.