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The conventional wisdom has it backwards. For tracking and autocross the 2.7 is plenty of power.
Certainly enough for a new driver. The extra power of the 3.2/3.4 is better suited for real world driving, mostly in passing cars and merging onto the highway or alluding capture from the po po, cryps, bloods and Zeta s...my typical weekend.
Back when the first Boxster came out 15 years ago the average sedan didn't have nearly the power it has today, for instance the very expensive Bimmer M3 back then had barely 240 HP. Nowadays those sedans have much more power and the 3.2 and 3.4 Boxsters allow you keep a little edge on those V6 Accords and SUVs. However, weight is also a factor and the last of the 986 years were some of the heaviest, as such the power to weight isn't as good. Also, the extra stopping power of the S brakes have loads of utility in the real world. Consider how many accidents could be avoided with just one extra second of reaction time. While again, for the track and autocross, the brakes on the 2.5 and 2.7 are plenty good for the skill set of the average weekend racer.