Boxter S beats 911 Carrera Options

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on german TV there was a car magazine today, they tested the current versions from
Porsche Boxster S vs. Mercedes SLK 350

no surprize, the Boxster was the winner

then, they drove both cars on the German Formula 1 Circuit "Hockenheimring"
the Boxster was about 3 sec faster than the SLK
at this point the moderator told, that the lap time was even better than from the 911 Carrera (997) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/clap.gif)

one more proof that mid engine is better (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smilie_pokal.gif)

not only on twisty roads (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/happy11.gif)

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QUOTE (horizontally-opposed @ Jan 24 2005, 12:59 PM)

Oh, and 986 Boxster Ss lost very little (if anything) to 996s on backroads so long as power didn't come into play too much. Same seems to be true with 987s and 997s. On track, I think the sheer size of bigger tracks would give too much of an advantage to the 911s. I suspect the 987S will kill 996s in the canyons. Don't know about on track, but I suspect it would be very interesting.... pete

Pete, in my originally post I was agreeing with Sammy, based on the reports in Excellence and others, that the Boxster S is still a bit "less" than the equivalent year "911", be it 996 or 997. That got me to thinking about the latter part of your post; is the newest Boxster S more car than the previous model "911" (996)? Comparisons in future issues?
It is interesting that some still have trouble believing the Cayenne does what it does. Entirely understandable though. I mean "it doesn't look like a sports car". One can't help but marvel at it after reading the reports in reliable publications such as yours and others.
Hmmm, how about a CGT vs 997 vs Cayenne turbo shootout?