who would win?

[Brucelee]

"Richard, I agree with you, the vette does have a high degree of lateral grip but through my driving experiences with C5's they tend to feel a bit big and clumsy compared to the boxster. It isolates the driver more and the feeback left alot to be desired imo. The driving position didn't give my any confidence either, I didn't like sitting so far back in the car looking past that looong hood. I think it is a good handling car but the boxster is just on a completely different level in my opinion."

They are very different cars in look and feel. I am not saying that the C6 for example is the equiv. of the Boxster in handling quality per se.

What I do believe is true is that:

The C6 handles very well, not in the class that many folks here think it does.

And, with 400 HP on tap, the average driver can make it around most tracks as quickly as a Boxster. In short, the thing handles albiet with more effort than a Box would. The HP makes up for alot.

Moreover, the C6 is surprisingly light, certainly when compared to a 911 Cab for example.

I like both cars immensely, for what they are, and for what they are not.

When I feel the urge for some maxium grunt, I take the C6 out. When I am a bit more mellow, the Box or 911 is the ticket.

Either way, you can't go wrong (IMHO).

[Adam]

Originally Posted by Brucelee

The C6 handles very well, not in the class that many folks here think it does.

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I respect the corvette for what it is....a good all around car at a great price. I haven't had the pleasure of driving a C6 yet so I can't comment and/or give my driving impressions but I bet it is an incredible car. I agree with you on the whole bad rap thing. People have alot of misconceptions about the vette as they do about the boxster on other sites usually because they have never driven them or taken the time to know them. It does not have "leaf springs" anymore. The C5 and C6 have fiberglass mono-springs...they haven't had stacked metal leafs for years. Since these springs lay down instead of nearly straight up like a traditional coil-over setup they lower the cars center of gravity and are a lighter system altogether.

[Brucelee]

Nicely put!

Originally Posted by Adam

I respect the corvette for what it is....a good all around car at a great price. I haven't had the pleasure of driving a C6 yet so I can't comment and/or give my driving impressions but I bet it is an incredible car. I agree with you on the whole bad rap thing. People have alot of misconceptions about the vette as they do about the boxster on other sites usually because they have never driven them or taken the time to know them. It does not have "leaf springs" anymore. The C5 and C6 have fiberglass mono-springs...they haven't had stacked metal leafs for years. Since these springs lay down instead of nearly straight up like a traditional coil-over setup they lower the cars center of gravity and are a lighter system altogether.