To the average driver such small advantages hardly make putting such great effort into developing the new Boxster and Boxster
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| Somehow Porsche managed to refine the base and S model's ride, smoothing out bumps, dips and irregular pavement, while delivering much more road-holding capability. (Photo: Trevor Hofmann, Canadian Auto Press) |
S seem worth all the trouble, but factoring in all the other benefits, including enhanced ride, handling, shifting, off-the-line power, plus interior and exterior refinements, and the comparison is hands down in the 2005 Boxster's favor. In the end it's the performance of the entire car that is most impressive. Somehow Porsche managed to refine the base and S model's ride, smoothing out bumps, dips and irregular pavement, while delivering much more road-holding capability. Like I previously mentioned, the roads between Monterey and Pinnacles National Monument are some of the best I've driven, and what better car to enjoy them in than a Porsche. Some consider the mid-engine Boxster to be the brand's best handling product, at least when it comes to its light and eager "tossability" through the corners.
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| The new Boxster comes closest to giving me the thrill of strapping two boards to my feet and taking on a black diamond run as any car yet has. (Photo: Trevor Hofmann, Canadian Auto Press) |
There were stretches of banked "S" curves on CA-25 that were nothing less than magical, the car maneuvering back and forth with no noticeable body roll, a display that must have looked from the outside to be as effortless as an Olympic level slalom skier clipping each gate at precisely the right apex to gain maximum speed. Yes, the new Boxster comes closest to giving me the thrill of strapping two boards to my feet and taking on a black diamond run as any car yet has, especially with the top down and wind rushing past my face. Now, Porsche has made its benchmark roadster all the more enticing to Porsche fans, and all the more difficult for its competition to catch, literally and figuratively.
