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Old 07-13-2006, 07:46 AM   #13
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Originally Posted by Perfectlap
Really?
me thinks a HUGE increcease would be putting the Boxster WELL into the 300HP category from 280HP.
This nonsense from Porsche can't go on forever. Merc and BMW have no qualms about dropping big power in their roadsters. A 350(for starters) would be no problema for Porsche. They have a wide array trick horses...which I think have beat to death some more.

Perfectlap, my point here is that a 2007 987S vs. a 2005 Base will have a large HP increase (55 HP or 23%), and that SD987 should see a difference during a test drive. I am not making comparisons to other roadsters.

As for MB and BMW with larger power plants...maybe that's (one of) their point of differentiation vs. Porsche. As we all know, there is much more to the Porsche driving and ownership experience than just raw HP.

Maybe MB and BMW feel that they can't really "compete" with Porsche, so they throw in a bunch of HP's and hope this brings in potential buyers to the dealership.
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