[Adam]

Originally Posted by NickCats

I was looking at the specs and wondering if the base 911 is considerably faster than the Boxster S and if so, why :

2007 911 Carrera
$73,500.00
0-60 in 4.8 sec ( manual )
325 hp / 273 ft-lb torque
3075 lbs curb weight

2007 Boxster S
$58,910.00
0-60 in 5.1 sec ( manual )
295 hp / 251 ft-lb torque
2987 lbs curb weight

This equates to the 911 having .1056 hp / lb and the Boxster S having .0987 hp / lb ( a difference of only .0069 hp / lb )

It the 911 worth the extra $15,000 strictly from a performance standpoint ?

Thoughts ?

Nick

Echoing what perfectlap said.... you are comparing a coupe to a convertible. Compare apples to apples and a boxster to a 911 cab. I scratch my head when people/magazines compare a coupe to a convertible especially when they don't have to. 911 coupe vs boxster S.....or boxster S vs covette coupe?? What's up with that? Now whats a 911 cab run these days?? 80 grand?? 0-60 time is what a 1/10 sec faster than a 3.4L boxster S? The reasons to buy a 911 are shrinking as we speak.