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Sorry Boxster S still wouldn't take an s2k, unless you know of one doing 0-60 faster than 5.2 and quarter in less than 13.8/100.5 (which I sure as hell haven't) dont be saying that. Yeah I've seen 5.3 so the boxster s is close, but certainly it shouldn't be labeled "faster" than an s2k
I've got to admit, you're the first I've heard say that the s2k would beat a Boxster "S"...I don't think anyone would dispute it will beat the Boxster, but I for one don't agree it will out perform the "S". When I had my s2k, I let my Porsche mechanic drive it (he's also raced Porsches for 25 years). He was impressed with the handling and power, agreeing that it would beat the Boxster but would not keep up with the "S" model. I think alot of it depends on the drivers abilities...He could be wrong, but I doubt it.
"Any reasons why the S2000 should win out (besides being slightly cheaper)? "
The next comment is about a Boxster S. $33k vs $51k is "slightly cheaper"? To me 50% more money isn't a slight matter. If I could afford a Boxster S, that's probably what I'd be driving. However, I'm quite happy with my "slightly cheaper" alternative.
Boxster is more common...S2000 still has that rarity value. it gets the stares and the "what car is that" comments whereas the Boxster can be identified miles away.
Also parking on the narrow streets of London, you are bound to get bumper knocks, scratches, nicks etc as I always experienced...cheaper to repair on an S2K than a Porsche.
No disrespect to your Porsche mechanic (who may be a bit biased, and you can't really tell if it couldn't keep up when they're so close) but given a skilled driver in each car a s2k will keep up if not beat a boxster s. I'll concede to you when you can show me it's faster or better in any realm of performance when you show me something other than a porsche mechanic's biased opinion
BoxsterS has tons more torque then the S2000 so under 'normal' (or 'city') driving conditions the BoxtserS is (and feels) a lot quicker. When I test drove the BoxsterS I though that it had grunt of a V8 and it pulled like one (though it did have a top end as well). S2000 never gave me that impression. On a track, or in an all-out drag the S2000 can keep up with the BoxtserS but it will never be quicker. Every single comparision has them close but the edge goes to the BoxsterS in terms of acceleration ... we're talking 0.1 to 0.2 secs advantage for 1/4 mile. If anything I'd say that S2000 can at best keep up with a BoxsterS in terms of accelerations instead of the other way around. The BoxtserS has a lot more flexible engine and had awesome performance all throughout the rev-range while S2000 has awesome perfromance only above 6000rpm (bellow 6000rpm it's more comparable with a 2.5L Boxtser).
When it comes to handling the two cars seem to have ultimately same kind of limits which the track times seem to prove ... they're very close in all the track comparisions that I can find - sometimes the BoxtserS sets a faster lap while S2000 other times ... though we're talking fractions of a second here. Though, the Boxtser is ultimatelly the better balanced car and more comfortable being driven at the limit. On the other hand the Boxtser is never as nimble as the S2000 and the S2000 is a lot more 'race purpose' kind of a car. S2000 is probably the closest thing to a race-car that you can buy for the road (next to Lotus Elise with a good engine).
If the two cars cost the same then the BoxtserS is the 'better car' but 'cost' is totaly subjective depending on how much money you have. For the money, me and many others could not go past the S2000 and for me personally the 'racey characteristics' of the S2000 with a BoxtserS kind of ultimate perfomance was enough to get my money.
