"It will be heavier, handle better and have the same acceleration."
I was wondering about that, I thought the 2003 Boxster S weighted 2911 lbs and the 2009 base Boxster weighs in at 2943 lbs, which if correct, is very close.
"Keep in mind that the way HP is reported in the US changed a few years ago so the 255HP for the '09 is probably the equivalent of 265HP form '04"
I did not realize that. I understood that the way mileage was reported changed, effectively lowering gas mileage estimates, but not HP. So a 258 hp 2003 may actually have a little less effective hp than a 255 hp base 2009 is that correct?
I find that pretty wild, effectively the same weight for a 2003 S and a 2009 base Boxster (32 lbs more in the 2009). Couple that with six-speed manual transmission and S-type brakes comming stardard in the 2009 base Boxster.
Also if hp reporting has changed, there may actually be a little more effective hp in the 2009 base compared to the 986-S series and almost certainally better handleing, more creature comforts, and better gas mileage, all for 46.6K for the 2009 Base Boxster, like I said, interesting.....
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