2012 Boxster

[cas951]

Originally Posted by WhipE350

Ya like I said been a while. What was the displacement of the 944, I just loved those cars back in the 80s, I was fresh out of college and couldn't afford one, got a used 83 Mazda RX7 loved it.

944's were 2.5. The S2 were 3.0

[eightsandaces]

At the time of introduction, the 2.5 / 4 was the largest displacement 4 cyl engine in a production car. The motor used belt driven counter balance shafts and was a valve interference engine as well. Many mistakenly say it's half of a 928 V8, the reason they get that impression is the commonality of some parts and design. It took a while to wind up but that car was incredible, it handled impeccably.

[Quickurt]

Originally Posted by eightsandaces

At the time of introduction, the 2.5 / 4 was the largest displacement 4 cyl engine in a production car. The motor used belt driven counter balance shafts and was a valve interference engine as well. Many mistakenly say it's half of a 928 V8, the reason they get that impression is the commonality of some parts and design. It took a while to wind up but that car was incredible, it handled impeccably.

But it was no Boxster.

[eightsandaces]

Originally Posted by Quickurt

But it was no Boxster.

No it wasn't but it was really quite good. I'll tell you what Kurt, I'll bet a driver like Michael Andretti could dog the bejesus out of you in the boxter with a 944.

[blue2000s]

http://wot.motortrend.com/report-nextgen-boxstercayman-to-get-bigger-lighter-and-more-powerful-9209.html

[stateofidleness]

i like the way my buddy's subie sounds!

4cyl in a porsche... just doesn't sound... right

[ekam]

944 Turbo with the right mods and given to the right driver can be STUPID fast in the track. These were true sleepers of its time until the Boxser came out.

[CenterIsl]

Originally Posted by blue2000s

http://wot.motortrend.com/report-nextgen-boxstercayman-to-get-bigger-lighter-and-more-powerful-9209.html

Good link - and the article they link to has more detail that sounds pretty accurate to me.

[Deserion]

A Boxster without a boxer motor is not really a Boxster, now is it.