Porsche Boxster really doesn't need a redesign wholesale. Since it was introduced in 1997, Porsche has been tweaked, fiddled with the roadster and upgraded almost every year, keeping the feelings of modern and fully competitive. Even in the final two model generations came out years, remains the benchmark for the class, won the Best car-Handling we underneath the $ 100 K competition and took home some 10Best trophy. Although the car out the inarguable advantage, Boxster, 2013 ride on a new platform.
Known internally as 981, this generation Boxster have grown by 1.3 inches long overall, and its wheelbase has been stretched by 2.4 inches. Torsional rigidity is stiffness by 40 percent, and center of gravity falls by nearly a quarter of an inch. To keep the masses in check, aluminium is used more widely than ever before, support the instrument panel was adopted, and magnesium design over the more lightly. According to Porsche, Boxster always weighs in at 2882, or pound sterling 55 pounds less than the previous version. Boxster s shed more weight-77 Pound-for pound 2970 estimate comes on. Maybe a new platform that's not such a bad idea after all.
Electric Power Steering: good, but something has been lost
We learn to come to terms with the electric power steering. As in the new 911, street-style feel, tremors and tactility of the previous hydraulic steering system has been passed, victims search for improvement. Steering feel is the main differentiator between sports car Porsche ever and their competition, and now that the unfiltered and direct liaison between the road and the driver had disappeared, we lose it. Electric power steering requires less work than it was before, thanks to its lighter weight. Faithful to accurate, but at the same time it's less involved.
Also it takes less work to exploit the chassis's impressive grip. The new platform is the song up to 1.6 inches wider at the front and up to 0.7 inches wider at the rear. Add additional size wide stability that makes it very, very easy to drive quickly. Some feel the nimbleness and compact than the previous generation go, but overall the cornering stability increases, and you feel more secure approach what is probably the overall limit is higher. Some security that may be due in part to active transmission mounts. As an active mount available engine in 911, Boxster magnetorheological transmission mounts (part of the optional sport Chrono package) can be rigid or relax.
New bone, heart
Some things do not radically change the Porsche's Boxster flat-six engine. The basic version of a decrease in displacement of 2.9 litres to 2.7 because to reduce the tedious and stroke measurements. However, a new intake, revised cylinder heads and exhaust less stringent that liberates 10 additional hp for a total of 265 horse 6700 rpm, but torque is down by 7 and 207 lb-ft. Men from Stuttgart claimed 0-to-60-mph time of 5.5 seconds for the Boxster base; Perhaps more impressive statement is a 15-percent increase in fuel economy. Boxster s models, as we drove in Europe, maintaining their flat-six 3.6-liter engine, but the intake and exhaust modifications to increase power by five to 315 hp at 6700 rpm. Variable intake add some low-end torque and smoothing power delivery, but peak torque remains at 266 lb-ft Flat feet 3.4, and build strength without any dips or surges. We want a little more torque to push us a bit harder into the capital, but we can't complain about the joyful sound engine redline 7800 rpm or maybe claims 0-60 4.8 sec conservative. Although the Boxster S is set to keep a distance from the latest 911-same 3.4-liter 350 hp in base makes the base Carrera-there's still room to make a more powerful derivative. Cayman Coupe was redesigned in a way, for example, and we will expect something like the Boxster spyder reappear several times.
Another clear line in the sand between the Boxster and 911 concerns two car manual transmission. Boxsters get last year's six-speed manual; 911 new novel has a seven-speed manual transmission. In addition to keeping some parts unique to the 911, the cost seems to have been the main reason for the previous six-speed hauling. We will not question the decision: the transmission was brilliant, with a short throw and satisfying feel mechanical $ 3200 a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic can never replicate. However, the dual-clutch (PDK) seven-speed is also quite remarkable. The latest RDL fitted to the Boxster offers reduced shift times and fuel-efficiency improvement. Downshifts happens quickly, and there is no hesitation or delay when you demand multigear downshift. The Gearbox will happily snap off swap sixty-two, and there are.Source: caranddriver.com
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