ROAD & CRAP and
MOTOR FLAVOR OF THE MONTH will NEVER be the definitive source for true evaluations of available motors PERIOD!
For one thing, they are dependent on advertisers and the Automakers goodwill to supply parts and steeds to be tested as well as operating revenue. This alone places their objectivity into question.
Secondly, what these rags don't know about cars would fill a football stadium!
Finally, there is really no real comparison to be had... totally apples to oranges!
Even within the Boxster lineup itself, there are vast differences between Base vs 'S', Manual vs Tiptronic and 986 vs 987 so how can one possibly compare it to a totally different car?
Oh, well they are all drop tops... or they're all within the same price point... or they all have four wheels... or they're all on planet Earth.
Truth is, a prospective buyer needs to actually touch, feel and drive any models they feel may have ownership potential and decide for themselves, which again, will be far from objective.
But, that's OK... there's a reason Baskin Robbins has 31 flavors...
