[steve00s]

I would say that the 850 wasn't that interested in a race. The Boxster just wouldn't pull away that rapidly if the 850 was into the throttle. The 850 is still a great looking car in my opinion. There is no way that you can compare an 850 to a Boxster. The 850 vs. a 928 would be a good debate though. Both heavy, lots of horsepower, very comfortable, very expensive to maintain. The 928 though handles amazingly well given its weight. I have an unmodified 928 S4 that we autocrossed one day and it wasn't too far behind the Boxster. A number of people drove the 928 that day and all were surprisingly impressed.