MotorWeek Car Keys: 2011 Porsche Boxster Spyder

MotorWeek Car Keys: 2011 Porsche Boxster Spyder

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Autos & Vehicles

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• 2011
• PORSCHE
• BOXSTER
• SPYDER

[hultii]

this is  the first boxster i like looking at ... the rest where a bit ugly

[PGROTHE]

@wildbloodydragon At the end it's just a matter of personal preferences. Personaly I never use the AC especially in a car that have no roof. For sure that car is impractical, it was never meant to get your groceries.

The CAI will not remove more than 200 lbs from your car, improve the suspension or the aerodynamics.

This car is a great car but for sure not for everyone. I'm highly interested on this car because I want something fun to drive, convertible and that's efficient on a track.

[goldendragon125]

I'm going to wait until maybe 2013 to get this car, since it will be a lot cheaper then, and it will still look really nice.

[wildbloodydragon]

@PGROTHE 365whp = 420bhp assuming a very conservative 14% loss of power in the drivetrain. Technically speaking this car could have well over 450hp at the crank. Since the manufacturer's HP numbers are also measured at the crank it's only fair to compare them to the at the crank numbers.

I understand that, and there's no doubt the Boxster Spyder is a sick car, but I expect more from Porsche, especially from the legendary name "Spyder".

[PGROTHE]

@wildbloodydragon My bad, I simply assumed a recent Camarao that has 400bhp for my calculation since you didn't give me more details. The actual power from the guy that sell it is 365hp. If you calculate it right it will give you 8.63 lbs/hp.

We are looking for different kind of car, you are looking for a spartan car that is built only for track, I am looking for a classy car that perform very well on the track. Diffenrent needs, different cars.

[wildbloodydragon]

@PGROTHE It's called cut-outs, brother. I have one on my Camaro. When it's closed, it's not much louder than the average spots car. I open the bolts when I want to race. I come home nearly deaf everytime. lol.

[wildbloodydragon]

@PGROTHE I was specifically talking about that Camaro, not stock Camaros. It's an actual track car, just as an example. And where did you get 9.37 anyways? It's around 3150lbs with 420bhp. It's around 7.5lbs/bhp.

A stock one of those has 12lbs/hp and barely gets 0.9 G even with good tires and minor mods.

But that's my point. If you want a track car go buy a track car and stop fooling around with cars that only boast they are track ready while they will be completely embarrassed in a real race.

[PGROTHE]

@wildbloodydragon I don't know where you live, but at my place I would last 10 minutes whitout have cops after me wich such a nasty sound. It's probably straight pipe. Anyway seems to be a great car on the track... that's it.

[wildbloodydragon]

@PGROTHE Either way, you have more options modifying a Lotus than a Porsche.

If you want to take your girl friend out for a nice drive around the canyons go buy a nicer more comfortable better equipped cheaper Boxster. It will do all your girl friend can expect and then some.

If you want a serious performance car, then sit down and start punching in some numbers because you're not going for some fresh air.

Here's a video of the car in question. Street legal, btw.

watch?v=1vIlk1bdqu0

[PGROTHE]

@wildbloodydragon Let's keep it simple, the Exige S has a power to weight ratio of 9.43 lbs/hp, the Boxster Spyder 8.78 lbs/hp and the Camaro that you are refering to is 9.37 lbs/hp. Which one will accelerate faster ? which one will brake faster ? which one will have less work to do in the corners ? Really simple to answer. I don't know where you got that a Camaro can get 1.5G beacause the Veyron can't do more than 1.4G. The is more important thing than just HP to make a car worth its price.