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I always wished the Boxster/Cayman were further from the 911 in terms of size and weight instead of being right at 3000 lb. +/-, barely less than a base 911. I thought they should have been less-expensive/lighter-weight/less-powerful 4-cylinder cars from the start, possibly with a turbo option. Unfortunately the newer ones are physically bulkier than the previous models, to me they just look too BIG now. |
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Well no in a traditional sense, the 944 isn't even a Porsche, it's a volks assembled by Porsche to show VW how it's done (after the horrid 928, yes I hate those too) but I somehow still prefer it to the boxster(probably because of the engine tranny configuration, doesn't make me think it's trying to be a full fledged Porsche?) I really don't know but my reaction to boxster's is visceral and I doubt I'll ever get over it. Which is weird because I love Porsche normally, I mean the Carrera GT is my all time favorite car and I would kill just to sit in it... ok I'd kill just to lick its windshield covered in dust and dead bugs. |
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I mean, people hate Miatas too,
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"Economy has increased significantly, as you’d expect, with the standard car up 5.1mpg to 40.9mpg, and the 2.5-litre in the S getting a 4.3mpg bump to 38.7mpg. Both figures are for the PDK auto models." |
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I drove a 986 for 2 years before I traded it for a '15 BRZ. I would have never traded it if there weren't serious maintenance that I didn't have the time or money to fix, and I would go back in a heartbeat. It's easy to criticize numbers, but the car handled better and had more power with both bone stock. Porsche puts a lot more work into the car and doesn't cut corners on the performance ingredients that matter. A 10+ year old boxer has very noticeably better suspension and steering than the 86. Power just makes it more fun. It's disappointing to see the 718 will be a four cylinder, but also understandable they don't want to deliver a Boxster that will blow a 911 out of the water.
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The high mpg numbers must be miles per IMPERIAL gallon. Multiply by .83 to get miles per U.S. gallon. 40.9 mp(I)g is 34 mp(US)g
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Pretty sure the mileage is from the gear ratio... don't they use a DCT 7 speed unit?...O___o With vitural gear or some fancy shit it's like 8 gears.
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The new turbo 4 probably generate great numbers on paper (fuel economy, midrange torque), but I still love Porsche's NA engines.
The throttle response and sound of the NA 3.4L flat 6 in my old Boxster S was incredible. One of my favorite parts of that car. I wish they had just shoe-horned the NA 3.8L 911 engine into the Cayman/Boxster and called it a day.
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