718 Boxster ride

[anonymous-user]

Looks promising

http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/porsche/boxster/93785...

[anonymous-user]

http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/car-reviews/porsche/n...

[anonymous-user]

http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/2016-po...

[tyrrell]

Sporn of Satan I tell you ! It's the work of the devil, it will never catch on though when I get to drive one I mint like it LOL.

Edited by tyrrell on Tuesday 15th December 10:20

[EricE]

article said:

As a result of the additional parts needed for the turbo system, the overall weight of the base Boxster has increased from 1315kg to 1400kg.

[Greg.mac]

"Fuel efficiency, which is the 
most important factor of the downsizing, is improved by one litre per 100km [around 5mpg] compared to the current model.”

There you have it, folks.

[SFO]

Autocar says weight of base Boxster has increased by 85kg, from 1315 to 1400!!

[nej606k]

1 litre saved per 60 miles. Phew , we can breathe a sigh of relief that Porsche has saved our lovely planet with the introduction of this masterpiece of automotive engineering.

[bcr5784]

SFO said:

Autocar says weight of base Boxster has increased by 85kg, from 1315 to 1400!!

If true that is appalling - it means it is heavier (in one case 100kg + heavier) than comparably powerful 2wd 4 cylinder turbo hot hatches made from steel with lots more (heavy) glass. I do wonder if they have taken some of the aluminium out to make it cheaper - it's difficult to credit otherwise.

[Digitalize]

How do they lose 2 cylinders, add a turbo system and find 85kg? No way a turbo setup weighs that much, must be more going on.

[anonymous-user]

Digitalize said:

How do they lose 2 cylinders, add a turbo system and find 85kg? No way a turbo setup weighs that much, must be more going on.

Maybe after VW emissions they are being more honest!!!

[RBT0]

SFO said:

Autocar says weight of base Boxster has increased by 85kg, from 1315 to 1400!!

Are they kidding? Moving from 6 to 4 pot and 2 (?) turbos! O_O

What a fail, One great thing of current generation is weight.

[Klippie]

I don't care if it's more powerful, faster, does more mpg is lost its 6 cyclinder heart...and that matters lots.

[Lox]

But don't worry everyone, it's "baritone". It says so in all three articles. Journalistic integrity is intact. Double plus good.

<soothing voice> Everything is fine. Repeat, everything is fine. Uncle Porsche has told you. Just sign here and everything will be fine.

[Stunters]

anonymous said:

[redacted]

I agree with you, that's certainly plausible (he said, hopefully). Otherwise it's just dismal news on top of other dismal news!

[Mogul]

Hope they launch it in Redondo Beach.

"Down by the OceanPC, it was so dismal
Women all standing with a shock on their faces."

"Everyone was singing [in 'baritone' voices], a girl [once great little sports car] is washed up
On Redondo Beach and everyone is so sad.
I was looking for you, are you gone gone?
Pretty little girl986, everyone cried.
She was the victim of sweet suicide.
I went looking for you, are you gone gone?" etc.

Flatti Six (1996-2015) RIP

Edited by Mogul on Thursday 17th December 08:27