Boxster S vs 350bhp Impreza at Nurburgring

[mrbigsboy]

This is the one vid that is making do the ring in me scoob..before im 40. 2 years to go.

[BaltimaVQ35]

he's lookin to get by you lol looks like your throttle response hits a lot bettter than his but once he gets going look out. great vid.

[timster99uk]

shame theres not a camera in the scoob as well so we can see the boxster dancing too.

nice vid tho

I've got a boxster as well, not an s though just the 2.7, gotta love em mind

[ron3il]

how many Litre is boxster S???

[barkalounger]

Depends which generation. Earlier S's had a 3.2, and current S's have a 3.4.

[BaltimaVQ35]

@barkalounger why dont they just admit that every single company has realized that 3.5 is the way to go cuz nissan said so 10 model years ago.

[DocJock]

As has previously been said, he was also backing off to keep behind the Boxster to stay in shot. The Boxster was also taking it easy.

It was a bunch of mates having a gentle cruise round their favourite road, so your pompous comments are totally in the wrong place. Both cars can (and have) gone much, much faster and smoother round that particular piece of tarmac.

[DocJock]

kurt44mg42....

where to begin?

The Impreza in question was running experimental suspension and is now 50% stiffer front and 66% stiffer rear as well as 10mm greater ride height.

The driver in question was getting bored and pulling all sorts of stunts to try to induce slides, hence the 'ragged inputs' and strange lines.

As has previously been said, he was also backing off to keep behind the Boxster to stay in shot. The Boxster was also taking it easy.

[Jingothemonkey]

what song starts at 3:00

[spinesnapper]

Song at 3min is Windowlicker by Aphex Twin.

[pheenog44]

the song is amzing

red hot chili peppers venice queen

[kylejennings05]

the impreza has keep backing off lol

[ThySirAhsan]

With the amount of horses and the grip on that STi ... he would have annhilated the boxster on the straight way to easily. The guy is just following around ...

[kurt44mg42]

I think you are clutching at straws my friend;)

[samsamsamsamsamaaaaa]

1st, thats not an sti, its a heavily modded legacy gt impreza. 2nd, it weighs about twice as much as the boxster

3rd, the all wheel drive drivetrain robs so much power from the wheels that the higher bhp is practically all canceled out.

4th, yeah he could have passed coming into the turns, but wasnt skilled enough.

[emp360]

32% powertrain loss at 16% loss of crank hp split through 2 differentials. at VERY MOST. usually not as high becasue the power distribution is 60/40 on imprezas. but if so its putting 248 to the wheels just under what the boxster is making. but is able to handle it much better out of the corners being AWD and such. the cars are basically equally matched. the boxster just keeps a good lcok on the impreza

[ThySirAhsan]

Dont blame the driver for the car then.

A STi will out do a Boxster over any track any day.

[ThySirAhsan]

If anyone thinks that Impreza is actually pushing fast, please direct yourself to the nearest Subaru or Mitsubishi dealer and drive a STi and an Evo at 50% throttle.

[kurt44mg42]

Yes, and be thoroughly disappointed because you'll find they will handle like dogs as the video quite clearly shows. Porsche, there is no substitute!

[ThySirAhsan]

Thats why they lap a lot faster than a lot faster cars.

AWD STi and Evos are excelllent handling machines. Not for unskilled drivers (not that Im claiming to be one. But have driven and sat in one when being driven by its owner ... damn good in proper hands. But tahts for any car really)

[kurt44mg42]

Just after the bridge, at 1:10 notice how smooth the Boxster S takes the corner at the beginning of Hatzenbach and then observe how the Scooby raggedly over-steers the same corner at 1:11. Again, at 4:52 the Scooby under-steers, brakes and has to correct to get the line again at the tightening bend at Wehrseifen where a split second before the Porsche handled it with aplomb.

[kurt44mg42]

Steilstrecke, at 6:50 the Scooby gets it wrong again as he turns in to early -- definitely driver error. Once more the Impreza over-steers prior to the approach to Hohe Acht at 7:28. Is this all about the driver or is it the car? Either way, I'll have the Porsche all the time!

[asd9028]

u never been to the ring b4

sti and evo has handlin for driftin but not for track

the boxxster is more of a racing handling

[asd9028]

hahahahahaha

chill its just a video

[mattyoz0]

I think you need to go test drive them because I've owned a sti and their not that quick!

[xK0TEXx]

they're*....spell check

[kurt44mg42]

Porsche! Es gibt keinen Ersatz!

[1hush2]

it would good to see it vice versa also good vid

[alfasteve12]

Are you kidding? The Subie, as poorly driven as it was, was just toying with the Porsche. It was just staying behind for video purposes, it had way more hp than the stock P-car. These cars are in different categories. It was just a nice video of the 'ring.

[LILPICKUPMAN]

peaceful video. im guessing the imprezza couldnt pass the porsche

[aleks6989]

that was a wicked video. makes me want to drive with the windows down on an empty highway with some good driving music. unfortunately its all full of snow and cold.

[legalos22]

The Boxster is 0-60 in 4.8 seconds as tested by CD/RT/AB etc. The camera angle is great because it would have shown the slightest wiggle or push by the Porsche. But in every corner it is planted and follows the drivers line. It appears that the driver is only pushing it to about 80% of what the car will do. On the other hand the we see a lot of tail sliding, counter steer and running a line that's not the fatest because of it.

[RefRef19]

it all comes to the skills of the driver, so i hope you dont take too serious conclusions on this vid, i know i wont, because i know how a 330hp@1200kg AWD GC8 performs and how many 911's i have overtaken in the past 9 years.

[mjpoynter]

What is the title of the last Nirvana Remix song? Who is it by? BTW...I just picked up a used Boxster S, they're definitely not rockets but the handling and braking limits are downright scary.

[gwrscoob]

aphex twin song is window licker i think. also agree with gpxx1607 the geomitry ??? or how ever you spell it??lol is wrong on the scoob i run a classic scoob with a 2.5 rebuild running spax all round and its a lot more precise into corners than that one. yes i would like a 911 not a boxer but i have two kids and cant afford 1 lol or the running costs,

[MagicAyrtonforever]

I'd take the Porsche anyday// that or a nissan 350z / Skyline GTR or GTR :D

[jmhwest]

great nordschleife vid...thanks!

[kiwibigboy]

imprezza could of won, but when you have driven both as i have, you will agree, the lasting quality and drive of the Porsche says goodbye to Subaru all day.

[MisterFunk23]

really nice join my profile too

[gpxx1607]

Only comparing by the spec, the Rex should win in a quarter mile drag: running early to mid 13s, Bosxter (presume is a 3.2L engine) a second behind; both on street tyres.

[gpxx1607]

To me.. it seemed like the shocks on the rex were set too soft, bounced too much. You can see the camera and the back of the bosxter were very stable in contrast. Rex driver reacted slowly for early corners and showing inexperience on that track. In the clip, the 350bhp pow was too much for those tyres to handle; or else his front wheel alignment has issue. The Rex shifted rigidly (may be new to his heavy duty clutch). Boxster did a good job, running so linear like using the tiptronic.

[pookybiggins]

Is the impreza trying to overtake or just stick with the boxster??

Btw my dad owns an 05 boxster S, its an absolute dream to drive :)

[cecerium]

which Aphex Twin song is it?

//Ce

[cccp2007]

Boxster is fast on corners, impreza in Straight, very good drivers!

[glorys6]

how come there was so little traffic?? remember i have never been to the Nurburgring...greetings from Holland.....bye

[erliuic]

An 05+ boxster s does 0-60 in just a little over 5 seconds.

[ViolatorDM]

Impreza could have eaten the Boxter alive!!!

[yorgoman]

funny , but you are retarded

[ViolatorDM]

Whatever dude... I own a Seat Leon 20VT4 that does 0-62mph (0-100kmh) in 6.1sec. A Porsche Boxter does the same in 7.5 and a Porsche Boxter S in 6.3... An out-of-the-box Subaru Impreza WRX Sti does the same in 5.5sec... So... Whatever...

[rdevrede]

Your info is wrong. My Boxster S does 0-100 in 5.7. Cornering is much faster with my S on the highway.

[PAULABCDEFG12]

Your right about the 0-60 on the S, I also read 5.7. My WRX PPP is listed at 4.8 but I raced one of the from a rolling start, it was neck and neck all the way, same power (260 bhp) both AWD and surprisingly the porsche is only a little lighter. I think I could of had him off the lights though

[crazyduda]

ur wrong my boxster does 0-60 in 5.7

[ChocolateTongue]

Violator- 3.2L Boxster S does 0-60 in 5.7 secs

[orthopod666]

Tiptronic Boxster is about 0.6 seconds slower than the manual. the 05+ S Boxsters run 0-60 in 5.1 seconds, which is typically conservative as per Porsche.

[orthopod666]

The WRX STI is also listed at 3350 pounds vs the Boxsters 2900 pounds weight, so they roughly have the same HP/Weight ratio

[350kmh]

the boxter might not be faster in a straight line, but it is known for its mid-engine handling, neutral and a weight distribution that is nearly perfect. These are characteristics that help you on the ring ;)

[torus6]

Boxster looks nailed to the road great rearward view.

[empiking66]

wrong.... try again... name of the song is.venice queen..... oh yeah GC8 ftw

[imprezatwofive]

1st song is by Redhot Chillpeppers!

[1990loyale]

SUBARU, FTW

[sciondl]

What song is that?

[vangtran]

reminds me of me when i play GT4...But im usually looking ahead...coming first of course

[etrain95]

Always loved the Boxster. It may not have tons of HP, but your also not trying to push a brick through air. :d

[alex26london]

You need to watch Top gear season 9 episode 6, James was in a straight road and he broke the world speed record by lowering the spoiler.

It is true that spoiler hold the car steady.

[vangtran]

Land record...uh huh!!...

unless ur trying to fly!

[alex26london]

yes you are right but if its down u can go faster

[LOOPDOP]

You won't go faster.

With more downforce the car will hug the road as it can be seen on the video. That gives better handling and hence better speed through corners.

Are you suggesting that F-1 cars should get rid of their foils to increase speed?

[alex26london]

dude your spoiler comes out when u speed then goes back down as u slow down you could just keep in down and get more down force

[LOOPDOP]

You've got it wrong.

The downforce is created when it is UP(raised).

It automatically comes out at +/- 120 km/h (75mph)to INCREASE the downforce.

[alexr9999]

The SPOILER doesn't create downforce, it spoils the airflow over the surface of the car which is in effect an a aerofoil shape thus reducing lift. Wings create downforce on race cars.

[fatty240]

its not the car its the driver

[Trottski101]

Good vid boys! I owned a Boxster S too and only wished I had gone there too. The Boxster was one of the best handling cars I owned and was a hoot in the wet too.

[Squeeme123]

is that a subru or an evo

[hkkevinc]

subaru

[1targa]

Did you notice how flat the Porsche remains regardless, while the Subi is kinda on the ragged edge, twitching. Isn't the Porsche down about 100HP?

I wonder how much better the new Cayman is to the Boxster...

[spineboy]

The Impreza looks fairly squirrelly in many of the turns.

It's always easier to follow than lead.

I liked the run of the track - done well.

[dkzc1989]

How many laps did you do before this lap?

[andreablsph]

aphex twin. good choice.

and interesting video.

[jrich425]

Cool video - looks like a fast lap. Love the bit where you nearly go into the back of the camera car.