Kent Rafferty wrote:
> The Boxter S also compares pretty evenly with the RX-7 TT
> in SS. The Boxter S is 2850 lbs and 250 hp, and the RX-7
> is about 2800 lbs and 255 hp. I imagine the S will have
> more torque than the RX7. Is anyone trying to get their hands
> on an S?
My dad and I drove one this past weekend, and he will be getting one.
We drove it back-to-back with his '97 Boxster, and the S has a LOT more
power, and with the six-speed, the ratios feel better (but I have yet
to run the numbers). The gearbox also feels much, much easier to
shift, and the closer ratios make rev-matching easier and quicker.
We drove a stripped-down model -- no traction control, no 030
suspension, base 17" wheels. This car felt much softer than Dad's,
with the stiffer (030) suspension. Hopefully the Boxster S with the
030 suspension will be appropriately stiff.
Mark
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