Porsche booxter s
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Maybe consider leaving this $2,080 option on the table? Or just go for the $1,790 standard PASM setup, which lowers the Boxster by 10mm and still gives you that mode adjustability. But in a way, that's kind of a backhanded compliment to how well the chassis is set up right out of the box. The difference while cornering is hard to feel I often forget if I've actually put the Boxster in its sport suspension mode or not. What this car does have, however, is the optional Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM) Sport setup, which lowers the ride height by 20mm and adds adjustable dampers at all four corners. Alas, my test car, in a color called guards red, is woefully bereft of this $1,320 option.
PORSCHE BOOXTER S PLUS
Meaty 265/35-series Pirelli P-Zero rear tires do a great job of mitigating oversteer here, but I'd be curious to see how Porsche's PTV Plus torque-vectoring tech would improve cornering speeds, with its ability to shuffle power between the rear wheels on the fly. Dig into the throttle while coming out of a turn, and the low-end torque gets right to business, letting the 718's rear end rotate. not great.īut that turbo engine definitely has its benefits.
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But I don't find it so offensive that it ruins the whole experience. Even with the sport exhaust activated, the 2.5-liter sounds rough. I know the turbo-four engine is still a major point of contention among Porsche enthusiasts, and look, I get it. In addition to the aforementioned 350 hp, the Boxster's 2.5-liter turbocharged flat-four produces 309 pound-feet of torque in S guise, and it comes on strong from just 1,900 rpm. The Boxster exhibits incredible composure while cornering, complemented by steering that's quick to react and talkative in all the right ways. It's really hard to argue against a mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive chassis, especially one fine-tuned by a company that makes some of the world's best sports cars. The 718's greatness can be described in one word: balance.