Drove the GTR today.

[Steve Tinker]

Can you honestly see the Porsche Board allowing the company to go to a Japanese manufacturer for its next generation engine???? C'mon, who are you kidding.
Porsche believe they are THE premium car manufacturer bar non, probably vying with Ferrari as the dogs nuts in performance cars. Pride would not allow this to happen.

[CRCGuy]

I know I know....but they can keep Porsche under the lid of their flagship--the 911. I just want the Honda one in a Boxster

[JAAY]

I hate this all.. LOL I would love a s2k motor in my boxster. My brother has one that just laid down 421 at the wheels and it sounds great. They don't have to sound like a honda. Get real stainless stuff and you are driving a sweet sounding car. As for the rest of the car. Blah.. I hate it.

[RandallNeighbour]

I see no reason you can't bolt a honda motor and transmission into a boxster given the right amount of money and time.

Some guy wants to shoehorn a Corvette motor in his and says he's doing it, so a Honda motor should be even easier since it's probably 2/3 of the size.

I doubt Porsche will ever use a Japanese motor in their cars. They most certainly would keep the cash inside the country and put a VW or Audi motor in one though if it made financial sense to do so.

Just get ready for the onslaught of criticism from the Porsche purists who will say Porsche has sold out and the Boxster with a VW or Audi TT four banger in it is not really a Porsche any longer.

Actually, the water-cooled boys are still singing a sad tune about the new breed of Pcars and they'll just make the non-Porsche power plant model their second verse.

[Perfectlap]

^ I'll take the S2000 gear box and you take the engine.

I wish my Boxster came with a hybrid diesel engine....

[CRCGuy]

Originally Posted by Perfectlap

^ I'll take the S2000 gear box and you take the engine.

You're right about that. I have a MY08 S2000. The gearbox really is perfect. I'm spoiled forever...