Am I Crazy or is the Boxster More than Enough

[denverpete]

I just got my MT today and it has a comparison with
720 HP Accufab Ford GT ($172,862) 3.8s (0-60), 11.3s (1/4mi)
1100 HP Hennessey Viper ($187,710) 4.3s (0-60), 11.7s (1/4mi)
1000 HP Lingenfelter Corvette ($225,860) 4.3s (0-60), 11.9s (1/4mi)
840 HP Mustange GT ($69,995) 4.1s (0-60), 12.0s (1/4mi)
900 HP GTO ($79,180) 4.9s (0-60), 12.6s (1/4mi)

Compare that to
280 HP Boxster S ($67,520) 5.0s (0-60), 12.0 (1/4mi)
480 HP 911 Turbo ($122,900 base) 3.2s (0-60) 11.4 (1/4mi)

Hmm. Stock Boxster runs only a few tenths slower than an 1100 HP Viper to the quarter.

Hmm. The stock 911 Turbo (same issue) beats the pants off everyone to 60 and places 2nd through the quarter.

[Brucelee]

The 0-60 times for these rarified cars is fast becoming irrlevant for these super cars. The reason? Well, as they pointed out with the Lingenfelter Corvette, there are simply no tires that will work on the car, too much power.

The 0-100 MPH or the quarter is actually a more resonable test when HP exceeds 600, unless there is real breakthrough in street tire technology or unless you run race tires.