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Old 12-02-2011, 11:32 AM   #1
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Autoweek Ride in the 981

Taking a ride in the 2012 Porsche Boxster - Autoweek

This entire paragraph is very dissapointing:

"On first experience, from the passenger seat, the new Boxster clearly has moved up. Impressions are of a more mature car with a broader set of abilities, which is in line with Porsche's claims that it will appeal to a greater cross section of customers than ever before. The deft sportiness that has made the car such a favorite among enthusiast drivers since its introduction in 1996 remains well ingrained, but it now is combined with an additional layer of smoothness."

Another couple of scary lines:

"Wöhler, who also headed up development of the last Boxster, admits that the roadster's character has been altered slightly to give it added comfort."

"It's hard to say whether it improves on the outgoing model in terms of handling, but in isolation it hints at greatness."

Words like "grown up", "wider appeal", "easier to live with" and "refinement" always make me cringe.

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