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Old 05-16-2022, 11:07 AM   #13
Spektyr
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Originally Posted by 86-75309 View Post
At 3000 RPM, the 86 is at 65MPH in 6th, while the 987.1 is at 75MPH in 5th (base 2008 Boxsters have 5 speeds)
It's either a difference in the two generations, or MT/AT, but for me I can cruise at 80mph in the Gen2 AT in 5th or 6th gear and be well under 4k RPM. Pretty sure 6th was under 3K but I haven't had it on the turnpike in a while.

(I remember because I drove it back on the highway to get home, and I was switching between 5th and 6th to vary the engine load and I wasn't at all concerned about being close to 4000 RPM in either gear.)
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