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That was the complaint from the 911 folks when the 986/996's came out in 97. Not discounting the whole issue with water cooling. From the seats forward, both cars are essentially the same. The engines are the same. I am unsure about the trans's differences. Conspiracy theorists suggest that the Boxsters have always been de-tuned so they wouldn't show up the 911 owners who pay more for their cars. The mid engine layout handles considerably different/neutral as compared to the traditional rear engine snap over-steer prone 911's. IMO, I like the two trunks of the Boxsters over the rear seat of the 911. Try and drive a 911 and a Boxster from the same year to compare. Happy hunting.
Side-note, The 2017 Porsche 911 RSR for both IMSA and the WEC race series is now mid-engined.
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