the thing about vettes are like any other american muscle...great to run a straightline, but can;t hold water around curves...i will admit that while driving a vette gets a lot of looks...it is a chevy and nothing can change that fact...and just like the porsche, there are different models of the same car...think "s" and base...with the vettes, the difference between the models are wayyyy to far apart...zo6 vs base...that said, regarding a vette you have to get the zo6 for it to truly perform like a vette should...not the same with the boxster...while trim levels have changed to be more refined, it is still a boxster. You can be just as happy with a base..if hp is not what you absolutley have to have, as you can with an "s"..imho......just a thought!!!!!