Porsche Boxster Review
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Favorite feature: |
Sizzling performance, tenacious handling, legendary reputation. |
Least favorite feature: |
Costly options make the car upwards of 50K , vulnarable to attack by low-life. |
Advice to buyer: |
After driving the very much entertaining Boxster S, it's no wonder that the Porsche has so many fans. The car is loads of fun. |
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Driven sedately, the muscle-bound Boxster S is docile and easy to drive. But stab the throttle and the car blasts through the first four gears like a roller coaster rushing downhill, with the urgent song of the flat six at full cry. Speed is reigned in quickly by easily modulated and incredibly powerful brakes that feel as though they could stop a semi in short order.
The 'S' is equally at ease running through various turns, possessing dead neutral poise that belies the rear-engine architecture. The steering has a reassuring heft and plenty of feedback that allows one to easily settle into a rhythm.
In the ugly reality of rush-hour traffic, however, one quickly realizes why so many people opt for automatics in their sports cars. Work the S's heavy clutch enough and you might expect your left leg to resemble Arnold's in his bodybuilding heyday. Fortunately, Porsche offers its Tiptronic-style automatic transmission as an option. So no excuses not to get on!
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Also considered: |
2002 Mercedes-Benz ML320
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Vehicle purchased: |
2003 Porsche Boxster
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| About This Reviewer... |
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San Diego, California |
Other vehicles owned: |
2002 Mercedes-Benz G
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Review submitted: |
August 27, 2003 |
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