Porsche 718 Boxster & Boxster S Switch to Turbo 4s
03-03-2016, 10:28 AM
#81
Porsche has already stated they will maintain the normally aspirated six-cylinder engines for the GT cars, so you're in the clear there. 
03-03-2016, 10:33 AM
#82
It is lower sounding than the six but yeah, some pops and burbles still produced. Not as good, but not bad either.
I was on the configurator, and I could be wrong, but I did not see any performance exhaust on the Boxster S, so the price went up, but you may not have to pay $2800 for the burbles and pops anymore, they are uh....."free" by building the cost of the sports exhaust into the base price it seems.
On a side note, my wife works for an electric utility and they have a cross promotion with Porsche and have just had a 918 arrive at her headquarters. For some reason her utility is displaying the car at our upcoming auto show. I reallllllllllllllllly wanna go to her work and see if I can just sit in it. The car arrived today with a couple of Porsche "handlers".
03-03-2016, 11:50 AM
#83
You have to wonder what the audio source is as well for the videos of the 718 Boxster that you've heard. Because some of the exhaust noise is artificial and is played over a speaker(s).
I'm not one to dispute that a high performance 4 cylinder can sound good. But when you pay $70k+ most people want to hear something better.
I'm not one to dispute that a high performance 4 cylinder can sound good. But when you pay $70k+ most people want to hear something better.
06-02-2016, 04:52 AM
#84
Scathing review of the Boxster by EVO.
http://www.evo.co.uk/porsche/boxster...-t-always-turn
What’s it like to drive?
Disappointing. Underwhelming. Soul destroying. All words and phrases I never thought I’d write about a Porsche sports car, but the 2-litre Boxster is a poor Porsche and the disappointment focuses on the moment the engine starts.
If you, or a friend, ever owned an air-cooled VW Beetle you’ll immediately recognise the unsophisticated clatter when you hear a 2-litre Boxster for the first time. Unfortunately it’s no better from inside, where the tone switches from that of a Beetle run on a student’s budget to an Impreza turbo with a blown exhaust.
Normally, in these situations things improve when the engine’s under load, but even Porsche hasn’t managed to pull off the impossible here. On the move the engine sounds broken, like it’s dropped a valve or two.
Disappointing. Underwhelming. Soul destroying. All words and phrases I never thought I’d write about a Porsche sports car, but the 2-litre Boxster is a poor Porsche and the disappointment focuses on the moment the engine starts.
If you, or a friend, ever owned an air-cooled VW Beetle you’ll immediately recognise the unsophisticated clatter when you hear a 2-litre Boxster for the first time. Unfortunately it’s no better from inside, where the tone switches from that of a Beetle run on a student’s budget to an Impreza turbo with a blown exhaust.
Normally, in these situations things improve when the engine’s under load, but even Porsche hasn’t managed to pull off the impossible here. On the move the engine sounds broken, like it’s dropped a valve or two.
http://www.evo.co.uk/porsche/boxster...-t-always-turn
06-02-2016, 09:02 AM
#85
Scathing review of the Boxster by EVO.
http://www.evo.co.uk/porsche/boxster...-t-always-turn
What’s it like to drive?
Disappointing. Underwhelming. Soul destroying. All words and phrases I never thought I’d write about a Porsche sports car, but the 2-litre Boxster is a poor Porsche and the disappointment focuses on the moment the engine starts.
If you, or a friend, ever owned an air-cooled VW Beetle you’ll immediately recognise the unsophisticated clatter when you hear a 2-litre Boxster for the first time. Unfortunately it’s no better from inside, where the tone switches from that of a Beetle run on a student’s budget to an Impreza turbo with a blown exhaust.
Normally, in these situations things improve when the engine’s under load, but even Porsche hasn’t managed to pull off the impossible here. On the move the engine sounds broken, like it’s dropped a valve or two.
Disappointing. Underwhelming. Soul destroying. All words and phrases I never thought I’d write about a Porsche sports car, but the 2-litre Boxster is a poor Porsche and the disappointment focuses on the moment the engine starts.
If you, or a friend, ever owned an air-cooled VW Beetle you’ll immediately recognise the unsophisticated clatter when you hear a 2-litre Boxster for the first time. Unfortunately it’s no better from inside, where the tone switches from that of a Beetle run on a student’s budget to an Impreza turbo with a blown exhaust.
Normally, in these situations things improve when the engine’s under load, but even Porsche hasn’t managed to pull off the impossible here. On the move the engine sounds broken, like it’s dropped a valve or two.
http://www.evo.co.uk/porsche/boxster...-t-always-turn
06-02-2016, 09:25 AM
#86
Interesting, mainly because the other reviews I've read seem very complimentary.
06-02-2016, 11:34 AM
#87
Sounds a bit melodramatic from the reviewer but hey, that is how you get attention.
I have no doubt the flat six sounds better, even WAYYYY better, but that trashes the whole car even though performance is improved? Seems a bit dubious.
I have no doubt the flat six sounds better, even WAYYYY better, but that trashes the whole car even though performance is improved? Seems a bit dubious.
06-24-2016, 06:56 AM
#88
Registered User
It's a sad time for me who is beginning to shop for Cayman S's. Do I scramble to buy a 6 cylinder 2016 as they quickly sell away or settle for a new, 2017 turbo 4?
06-24-2016, 07:47 AM
#89
If looking for "an investment", I'd get the 6 cylinder. Looking for the most performance go for the turbo.
06-24-2016, 08:37 AM
#90
Registered User
Originally Posted by Purple Haze' timestamp='1466780217' post='24001390
It's a sad time for me who is beginning to shop for Cayman S's. Do I scramble to buy a 6 cylinder 2016 as they quickly sell away or settle for a new, 2017 turbo 4?
It's difficult to be the first to try a new engine. What if there are problems?